The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is pleased to participate in the upcoming 2012 Spine Week along with other prestigious societies.  As the oldest spinal society in the world with a mission statement based on providing optimal care to all patients with various spinal deformities, the SRS is pleased to be able to provide a 1 day comprehensive conference on the current state of the art for Operative care of all types of spinal deformity.  This major spine meeting taking place in the Netherlands is a perfect venue for our global educational effort to reach a large and diverse group of attendees interested in furthering their spinal deformity knowledge and techniques.  We are fortunate to have one of our outstanding SRS active members, Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD from the Netherlands as a local host who will assist with the planning, organization and running of the SRS portion of the Spine Week program. With a full day of didactic lectures, moderated case presentations and technical forums, we anticipate this course will be a highlight of our World Wide Committee’s efforts in 2012, and all of us on the current Presidential Line of the SRS  look forward to an excellent educational, social and collegial experience!