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<font size=3>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.
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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><br>
At 05:56 AM 3/14/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Grrrr, <br><br>
Ron <br><br>
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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>
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