History and Name Change - Society first convened in 1970 - Formal constitutional establishment in 1985 - Leading professional organization for cleft health care professionals in the UK and Ireland - Origins traced back to 1969 meeting between British orthodontists - Name changed to Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1999

Logo, Motto, and Membership - Society logo depicts the tree of knowledge - Motto 'Dies Diem Docet' means 'the day teaches the day' in Latin - Signifies that education is never complete - Membership consists of healthcare professionals with appropriate qualifications and special interest in the field - Members include audiological physicians, audiologists, anaesthetists, cleft network managers, and more - Reflects the multidisciplinary nature of managing patients with craniofacial anomalies - Membership application process available for qualified professionals - Society provides a membership directory

Functions and Activities - Organizes an annual scientific conference - Sponsors research in the field - Comments on medico-political issues related to cleft lip and palate service provision - Provides an archive of conference material - Provides a membership directory

Annual Scientific Conference - Society has held a scientific conference annually since 1986 - Preceded by pre-constitutional meetings from 1970 to 1983 - 30th conference held at the Royal College of Physicians in 2015 - Hosted by Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust - Pre-conference special interest group (SIG) meeting held before the conference

Honors and Relationships - Arnold Huddart Medal established in 1990 to encourage research papers - Judged by a panel of Society members based on presentation quality and content - Papers should be of general interest and understandable by all members - Usually awarded to presenters aged 40 or younger - Priority given to sole authors over multi-authored papers - The President's Prize introduced in 2011 as a significant clinical contribution award - Consists of a medal and a £100 cash prize - Eligible to members of the Society for a verbal presentation at the annual conference - Recognizes contributions to cleft lip and palate care - Society maintains a close relationship with Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) - CLAPA's national secretary can be co-opted as a Society member - Financial assistance provided to attend meetings, at the president's discretion