AMD Alliance International And OcuSource.com Partner in Global AMD Education Event
OcuSsource.com and AMD Alliance International joined forces today to announce the AMD Awareness Conference on Sept. 22-24, 2005. The all-online conference will be held during AMD Week – Sept. 19-25, 2005, and will focus entirely on age related macular degeneration, (AMD) the most common cause of vision loss in the developed world. The event allows consumers and industry professionals to participate in high quality information and education offered through an online conferencing system. The conference schedule can be found at www.ocusource.com.
(PRWEB) August 12, 2005 -- OccuSsource.com and AMD Alliance International
joined forces today to announce the AMD Awareness Conference on September 22-24,
2005. The all-online conference will be held during AMD Week – Sept. 19-25,
2005, and will focus entirely on age related macular degeneration, (AMD) the
most common cause of vision loss in the developed world. The event allows
consumers and industry professionals to participate in high quality information
and education offered through an online conferencing system. The conference
schedule can be found at www.ocusource.com.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the
AMD Alliance International, and support them with their mission of raising
awareness of macular degeneration. Through our cutting edge technology, we will
enable the Alliance to reach thousands of consumers and professionals from
around the world, and allow them to participate in live presentations by AMD
experts, and interact live with exhibitors, all without the expenses and
inconvenience associated with conventional tradeshows” states Dr. Lou
Lipschultz, CEO of OcuSource.com, LLC, the producer of the event.
The
AMD Awareness Online Conference provides our organization, and all Alliance
member organizations, an opportunity to reach thousands, and possibly millions,
around the world in a very cost effective manner,” states Steve Winyard, Vice
Chair, AMD Alliance International. Virtual conferences such as this are the
technology of the future, Winyard stated. We certainly encourage anyone with an
interest in AMD to become involved.
About the AMD Alliance International
The AMD Alliance International is a global non-profit coalition of 55
organizations in 21 countries working to raise awareness of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss in the developed world. The
Alliance promotes prevention, treatments, rehabilitation, and support services
for AMD, and advocates for ongoing medical research and health care policies
that will make treatment and rehabilitation options accessible and affordable
for everyone.
About OcuSource
California based OcuSource.com, LLC is
the owner and operator of www.ocusource.com , an internet portal dedicated to assisting
the low vision and blindness industry with essential online resources.
OcuSource’s mission is to enhance access to products, information, and services
to individuals with vision impairment, as well as the professionals who assist
them, through a set of integrated web-based resources. Founded in 2003, the
company launched its subsidiary, LetsGoExpo (www.letsgoexpo.com) in May, 2005. The accessible online
conferencing system allows organizations in any industry to provide online
tradeshows, conferences, and meetings, all in an integrated accessible
voice-conferencing venue.
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