{"id":712,"date":"2026-03-13T00:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asinfoshare.com\/?p=712"},"modified":"2026-03-15T21:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:50:11","slug":"upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asinfoshare.com\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"UPCOMING EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>8th Annual Global Spondyloarthritis Summit (May 1\u20132, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;Hosted virtually by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spondylitis.org\/class\/2026-global-spondyloarthritis-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spondylitis Association of America (SAA)<\/a>, this summit features 12 expert presentations on &#8220;Living Well with SpA: Practical Approaches to Everyday Challenges&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World AS Day (May 2, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;This global awareness day, led by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/asif.info\/asif-news\/news-world-as-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF)<\/a>, highlights that axSpA is &#8220;more than just back pain&#8221; and often involves various comorbidities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community &amp; Support Group Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AS Connect Group: Sip and Play (April 8, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;A virtual casual evening for the AS community to decompress and play games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Los Angeles SAA Support Group (Monthly):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>April 12, 2026:<\/strong>&nbsp;Virtual session with a rheumatologist discussing vitamin and mineral deficiencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General Peer Support (Virtual):<\/strong>&nbsp;Recurring online meetings are held by organizations like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spondylitis.org\/resources-support\/support-resources\/support-groups\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAA<\/a>&nbsp;for caregivers and specific state-based groups.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url=https:\/\/spondylitis.org&amp;client=AIM&amp;size=128&amp;type=FAVICON&amp;fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL\" alt=\"Spondylitis Association of America\">Spondylitis Association of America&nbsp;+3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional &amp; Research Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>15th International Congress on Spondyloarthritides (September 3\u20135, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;A major scientific meeting taking place in Belgium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd International Workshop on AS (September 28\u201329, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;Titled &#8220;Tales of Molecules and Patients,&#8221; this research workshop focuses on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ankylosing-spondylitis.usi.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pathogenesis of AS<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ASIF Council Meeting (October 7\u201310, 2026):<\/strong>&nbsp;International meeting for patient organization leaders, scheduled to be held in Greece.&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/asinfoshare.com\/a1bb7b9e-064e-4847-b74b-a000c3a735d7\" alt=\"asif.info\">asif.info&nbsp;+3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8th Annual Global Spondyloarthritis Summit (May 1\u20132, 2026):&nbsp;Hosted virtually by the&nbsp;Spondylitis Association of America (SAA), this summit features 12 expert presentations on &#8220;Living Well with SpA: Practical Approaches to Everyday Challenges&#8221;. 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