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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Now I know why it looked familiar. I hate the ATIA version<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Prof
Norm Coombs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technologists in Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] FW: CSUN Conference and LetsGoExpo Conference
Management Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I am a bit familiar with Let's Go Expo. It is trying
to be the main place to get online info on disability conferences. It is
a commercial sell. It has leaned on EASI to use it for 2-3 years. I
have resisted so far. When I look at it, I can see no benefit to EASI and
lots of benefit from their getting us. <br>
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Of course if all the systems go with it, I may have to follow.<br>
<br>
They work closely with ATIA conference winters in Florida. Now they are
trying to own CSUN. <br>
<br>
I believe CSUN is making yet another mistake this year going with them.<br>
<br>
Norm<br>
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At 05:56 AM 3/14/2007, you wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Grrrr, <br>
<br>
Ron <br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Ocusource [<a href="mailto:ocusource@ocusource.com">mailto:ocusource@ocusource.com</a>]
<br>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:40 PM<br>
To: Ron Stewart<br>
Subject: CSUN Conference and LetsGoExpo Conference Management Systems<br>
<br>
A message from Dr. Lou Lipschultz, founder of LetsGoExpo:<br>
<br>
I wanted to take a moment to bring all manufacturers and vendors in our<br>
unique industry up to speed with the CSUN conference, and the role<br>
LetsGoExpo is playing in the event.<br>
<br>
As you may know, CSUN is one of the oldest and largest events of its kind.<br>
Last year the conference administration contracted a vendor to supply them<br>
with an accessible web-based conference management application. That
vendor<br>
failed to supply the appropriate modifications to their current application<br>
to make it Section 508 compliant, and enhance its overall usability, and<br>
CSUN administration was unfortunately forced to search for an accessible<br>
conference management solution - which was essentially not available.
Late<br>
in 2006 the CSUN administration approached LetsGoExpo knowing that our<br>
online meetings and web-based events were fully accessible. LetsGoExpo
was<br>
very fortunate to be chosen to develop this application to accommodate the<br>
needs of this year's and hopefully future CSUN meetings.<br>
<br>
This of course was a significant undertaking, as we did not have an
"onsite"<br>
conference management system in our development pipeline. Fortunately,
our<br>
development team was ready for the task, and we successfully launched the<br>
first components of an onsite Conference Registration Management System. On<br>
January 26th, the general attendee registration module was launched. This<br>
has also generated significant improvements in our online event management<br>
systems as well.<br>
<br>
The new system includes an exhibitor and exhibit hall management system,<br>
speaker registration (including call for speakers, course submissions etc),<br>
scheduling system (for room assignments), attendee registration, as well as<br>
many other administrative tools. Our most unique feature is the
effortless<br>
ability to exhibit, attend, speak or host online, onsite, or integrated<br>
online AND onsite events.<br>
<br>
My personal goal is to make the LetsGoExpo system a key resource for onsite<br>
as well as online event management to our industry. As such, please contact<br>
me personally or through the LetsGoExpo feedback system with any feedback<br>
you may have. <br>
<br>
Best personal regards,<br>
<br>
Lou <br>
<br>
_________________________<br>
Lou Lipschultz, OD<br>
Founder & CEO<br>
Let'sGoExpo, Inc.<br>
OcuSource, LLC<br>
loul@ocusource.com <br>
<a href="http://www.letsgoexpo.com/">www.letsgoexpo.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.ocusource.com/">www.ocusource.com</a><br>
(888)299-6657, ext. 701<br>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>----------
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EASI April Online Courses:<br>
Accessible Streaming Multimedia and Accessible Podcasts<br>
Train the Trainer<br>
<a href="http://easi.cc/workshop.htm">http://easi.cc/workshop.htm<br>
</a>EASI Podcasts are at <a href="http://easi.cc/podcasts">http://easi.cc/podcasts<br>
</a>Norman Coombs<br>
CEO EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information<br>
My Web: <a href="http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh">http://www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh<br>
</a>Phone (949) 855-4852 )Pacific time zone)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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