On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 11^th International Conference on Bone and Mineral Research & 13^th International Osteoporosis Symposium to be held in Guangzhou,China, from April 5 to April 8, 2013.

With strenuous efforts of many years of our colleagues, osteoporosis has been listed as one of the key health problems many countries in the world want to address. It is necessary for us to acquire new information and knowledge and conduct academic exchanges and explorations. A broad spectrum of topics ranging from basic research to clinical and treatment advances will be addressed by an exciting array of world-famous experts and scientists.

Guangzhou, located at the north of the Pearl River delta, is an important trading center as well as a busy port and the capital city of the province of Guandong . The city has an area of over 16,000 square kilometers and a population of 6.7 million.

Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an ever-green scenery and flowers blooming all the year round. The city boasts many tourist attractions, among which highlights are White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot. Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Zoo, Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda, Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall, etc. In the Suburbs, there are such scenic spot on Conghua Hot Springs, Xiqiao Hill Scenic spot, Seven Star Crags, and Foshan City. Lots of tourists to Guangzhou like to cover one or two of them for out-of-city pleasure.

We look forward to meeting you in April 2013 and we will do our best to make this conference all the more memorable.