Guest Nation Program Information

Canada will be honored as the 2013 Guest Nation in Chicago during the AAOS Annual Meeting.

History of the Guest Nation Program

The AAOS Guest Nation Program was inaugurated in 2005 to foster greater recognition and awareness of the contributions made to the practice of orthopaedics by orthopaedic surgeons from around the globe and to enhance the robust international flavor and excitement of the AAOS Annual Meeting. Previous Guest Nation honorees have included:

Special events/activities for the Guest Nation country include:

• Special Promotion of the Guest Nation Country
• Dedicated signage throughout the convention center
• Leadership of the Guest Nation country are invited to VIP events
• The President of the Guest Nation country speaks during the Opening Ceremony
• A Guest Nation exhibit stand
• Scientific Posters from the Guest Nation Country
• Instructional Course Lectures and/or Symposia with speakers from the Guest Nation country

Articles about the Guest Nation Country
Archived Articles

• Japan
• Turkey
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Thailand
• Argentina
• Spain