2013 Conference
2013 European Symposium & 4th Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference Information
**2013 CMTR European Medical Tourism Research Symposium**
April 26-27, 2013 – Heidelberg, Germany
Final Schedule Below
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DR. LASZLO PUCZKÓ, XELLUM CONSULTING LTD.
Laszlo Puczkó is a Managing Director at Xellum Consulting Ltd. and teaches at the Budapest College of Communication and Business in Hungary
Important Note About Registration: Because of limited capacity please email Dr. Vequist ( vequist@uiwtx.edu) in order to RSVP and guarantee your participation!
Conference Fees:50 Euros- due Onsite
Government & Student Fees: 25 Euros- due Onsite
(verification of government/student status required)
Symposium Location:
European Study Center in Heidelberg, Germany
Bergstrasse 106
69121 Heidelberg, Germany
See this link for more information: http://www.uiw-heidelberg.eu/5.html
Symposium Chair:
David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D.
Founder/Director – CMTR
www.medicaltourismresearch.org
European Study Center in Heidelberg, Germany
Bergstrasse 106
69121 Heidelberg, Germany
Email: vequist@uiwtx.edu
The CMTR will be holding the CMTR European Medical Tourism Research Symposium
April 26-27, 2013 – Heidelberg, Germany.
The CMTR examines business, clinical, economic, ethical, legal, marketing, operational, policy, social justice, and societal impacts of the Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Dental Tourism, Health Tourism, Wellness Tourism, Fertility Tourism, Transplant Tourism, and Retirement Tourism industries worldwide.
This symposium is open to all interested stakeholders in this emerging global industry.
**Final Schedule Information**
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| Times | Friday the 26th Sponsored by: KHIDI Europe |
Saturday the 27th Sponsored by: MHTC |
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| 8:30 AM | Coffee/Juice & Pastries Sponsored by Ipock Consulting |
Coffee/Juice & Pastries Sponsored by WellnessBooking.com |
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| 8:40 AM | ||||
| 8:50 AM | ||||
| 9:00 AM | Room 1 - Opening Keynote Address: "The State of Research on Medical Travel", David Vequist, Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) Opening: Thomas Leibrecht, ESC Introduction: Phillip Kim, KHIDI Europe Sponsored by KHIDI Europe |
Room 1 - Symposium Keynote Address: "Prevention, Cure or Something in Between? Rethinking Wellness and Medical Tourism Paradigms", László Puczkó Opening: Harald Leibrecht, Bundestag- German Parliament Introduction: Dr. Mary, CEO, MHTC Sponsored by MHTC |
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| 9:50 AM | ||||
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| 10:10 AM | Networking Time/Break Sponsored by Stackpole & Associates |
Networking Time/Break Sponsored by Bavarian International Health Association |
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| 10:20 AM | ||||
| 10:30 AM | ||||
| 10:40 AM | ||||
| 10:50 AM | Room - 1 - Ki Nam Jin, "Trend of Medical Tourism in Korea between 2009 and 2011", Department of Health Administration College of Health Science Yonsei University, Korea | Room - 2 - Irving Stackpole, "If You Build it, Will they Come?", President, Stackpole & Associates, U.S.A. | Room - 1 - Jules Gervais, "The Rise of Africa in Medical Tourism", Africa Medical Executives & Medical Tourism Conference, Canada |
Room - 2 - Tamas Varhelyi, "The Success of Baños, Ecuador ", Professor/GM, Compudoc Plc., Hungary |
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| 11:40 AM | Break | Break | ||
| 11:50 AM | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Room - 1 - Elizabeth Ziemba, "Do you really know who your customer are and what they are saying about you?", JD, MPH, President Medical Tourism Training, Inc., U.S.A. |
Room - 2 - Patrizia Modica & Elisa Scanu, "Day Spa and Pricing Policies in the Wellness Industry", Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Business Studies, University of Cagliari-Sardinia, Italy | Room - 1 - Brian Ipock, CEO, "Social Media & Medical Tourism", Ipock Consulting, U.S.A. | Room - 2 - Daniel Luborovic, "Internet Searching & Wellness Tourism", Founder, WellnessBooking.com, Germany |
| 12:10 PM | ||||
| 12:20 PM | ||||
| 12:30 PM | ||||
| 12:40 PM | ||||
| 12:50 PM | Poster Room (Poster Presentations by Faculty/Students) - Lunch Break Sandwiches & Juice Sponsored by AllMedicalTourism.com |
Break | ||
| 1:00 PM | ||||
| 1:10 PM | Room 1 - Closing Keynote Speaker- Dr. Mary Wong Lai Lin, "Malaysia & Medical Tourism", CEO, Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) Opening: David Vequist, Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) |
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| 1:50 PM | Room - 1 - Adrian Myram, "Internet Searching & Medical Tourism", COO, AllMedicalTourism.com, U.K. | Room - 2 - Robert Gerl, CEO, "Bavaria & Medical Tourism", Bavarian International Health, Germany | ||
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| 2:20 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM | ||||
| 2:40 PM | Break | |||
| 2:50 PM | ||||
| 3:00 PM | Room - 1 - Joachim Willms, "Taming Turkey's Hottest Waters - Türkey's planned rise to the global top of thermal tourism", Professor, Tourism Sciences & International Affairs, DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences, Germany | Room - 2 - Jose Moreno, "Impact of household income level in the medical tourist expectations", Assistant Professor, H-E-B School of Business & Administration, UIW, U.S.A. | ||
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| 3:20 PM | ||||
| 3:30 PM | ||||
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| 3:50 PM | Break | |||
| 4:00 PM | ||||
| 4:10 PM | Room - 1 - Markus Frischhut, "EU cross-border healthcare. Implications for both patients and providers", Professor & Study Coordinator EU Law, MCI Management Center Innsbruck, Austria |
Room - 2 - Nico Dingemans, "Health Cuisine – a new health destination marketing tool", Owner/Founder, Hospitality in Health, The Netherlands | ||
| 4:20 PM | ||||
| 4:30 PM | ||||
| 4:40 PM | ||||
| 4:50 PM | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Break | |||
| 5:10 PM | ||||
| 5:20 PM | Room 1 - Sponsor Speaker- Mr. Phillip Kim, "Korea & Medical Tourism", (KHIDI Europe), Korea |
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**New Dates Announced for the Conference & the CFP (see below)**
4TH ANNUAL MEDICAL TOURISM RESEARCH CONFERENCE
For 2013, the CMTR's Annual conference will be co-locating with the 4th Annual Meditour Conference (see details at: http://www.meditourexpo.net/)
September 9th & 10th, 2013
Anaheim, California, U.S.A. (near the Disneyland resort)
Call for Papers & Posters (CFP) Abstract Information Below
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
TBA
Conference Chair:
David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D.
Founder/Director – CMTR
www.medicaltourismresearch.org
4301 Broadway, CPO #460
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Phone: +1 210 805-5825
Email: vequist@uiwtx.edu
The CMTR will be holding the 4th Annual Medical Tourism Research Conference in September, 2013 at Anaheim, California, U.S.A. (near the Disneyland resort).
The CMTR examines business, clinical, economic, ethical, legal, marketing, operational, policy, social justice, and societal impacts of the Medical Tourism, Medical Travel, Dental Tourism, Health Tourism, Fertility Tourism, Transplant Tourism, and Retirement Tourism industries worldwide.
The conference is open to all interested stakeholders in this emerging global industry.
**New Extended Dates for the CFP**
Call for Papers & Poster (CFP) Abstract Information
PAPERS & POSTERS ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS
Originality: All paper & poster abstracts need to be original pieces of work owned and created by the author(s)
Language/Length: English/Approximately 1,500 words (all sections total)
Paper & Poster Abstract Required Sections: Title, Keywords, Purpose, Methodology, Background, Results, Conclusions, and Citations (prepare to cut and paste into this web-based abstract tool)
Format: Paper & Poster abstracts entries cannot contain diagrams, photographs and/or tables
Note: All paper & poster abstracts will be peer-reviewed
**New Extended Date** Paper & Poster Abstracts are requested by: June 1st, 2013
Notification of acceptance by: June 14th, 2013
Submit Paper & Poster Abstracts here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMTR2013