EP Global Communications Inc. to Co-Produce and Sponsor the 2009 World Congress on Disabilities Expo
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EP Global Communications Inc. to Co-Produce and Sponsor the 2009 World Congress on Disabilities Expo The WCD Expo will take place Thursday & Friday, November 19-20, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EP Global Communications Inc. (the Company) (OTC: EPGL.PK), the parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, is pleased to announce that the Company will be co-producing and sponsoring the 2009 World Congress on Disabilities (WCD) Expo. The WCD, which has as its principal theme, "Honoring Our Military and Nation's veterans," will be taking place from November 19-20, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. The WCD is dedicated to improving the lives of those with developmental and physical disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. For two days Jacksonville will be the center of the disability universe where the community will come together to learn, share ideas and experiences, and seek solutions to the challenges of caring for a child or adult with disabilities and special needs. EP Global Communications Inc. is proud to once again be involved in the production of this valuable and dynamic event and excited to be bringing the experience of the Expo to those who cannot attend in person, via EP LiveOnline(TM). For the first time in the history of the WCD, the Company, through its EP LiveOnline(TM) program, will be broadcasting live and online from the WCD the following educational seminars (which feature world-renowned experts in the field): Keynote Address: General James T. Conway, 34th and current Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Thursday, November 19, 10:00AM Lennox Gastaut Syndrome: Implications for Care Coordination Thursday, November 19, 9:00AM - 9:50AM Speaker: Blanca Vazquez, MD, Pediatric Neurologist, NYU Medical Center, Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Program. Seizures & Seizure Management: Confirming Diagnosis and Assessing Treatment Friday, November 20, 11:30AM - 12:20PM Speakers: Steve Wolf, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY and Patti McGoldrick, RN, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY. Seizures & Seizure Management: Brain Mapping & Surgical Intervention Friday, November 20, 1:15PM - 3:05PM Speakers: Saadhi Ghatan, MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, NY, Patti McGoldrick, RN, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, and Steve Wolf, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - its Efficacy and Safety in the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Traumatic Brain Injury Friday, November 20, 3:15PM - 4:05PM Speakers: Pauline Filipek, MD, University of Houston Medical School, TX, Daniel A. Rossignol, MD, International Child Development Resource Center, FL, Sandy Lowe, MD, Bellevue Medical Center, New York* Moderated by Rick Rader, MD, Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, TN *Dr. Jeff Bradstreet is unable to participate Other events and activities at the Expo will include a keynote address from Richard "Big Rich" Collier from the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 20th, a huge Expo Exhibit with hundreds of disability products and services, over 50 Comprehensive Educational Sessions, a Disability Job Fair, an Assistive Technology Pavilion, an Interactive Sports and Recreation Area, and the opportunity to meet Ronald McDonald as he visits with children at the event. "This is my 10th year of involvement with the WCD Expo, since helping to create it in 2000," said Joseph M. Valenzano Jr., President and CEO of EP Global Communications Inc. "Each year, we all dedicate ourselves to ensuring that the best information and support is made available to the attendees of this event. Now, through EP LiveOnline(TM), access to these valuable tools and leaders in the field of special needs and disabilities is not limited to those who visit with us in Jacksonville. Those seeking support from a trusted source can now avail themselves of the quality educational and informational opportunities available at the WCD." Selected seminars will be broadcast to all those who pre-register for the sessions at EP LiveOnline's website. Registration may be accomplished by completing the form at: http://www.epliveonline.com/wcd_2009_reg.html. Registration and attendance is free (civilian as well as military personnel, families, and professionals are all welcome to register) thanks to funding provided by sponsors and other support from organizations and corporations serving people with special needs. To learn more visit www.eparent.com and www.epliveonline.com. To register for the WCD visit www.wcdexpo.com. About EP Global Communications, Inc. EP Global Communications, Inc., parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, is a 38-year-old, award-winning, multi-faceted publishing and communications company, which provides timely and indispensable resources and information to families and professionals caring for the needs of children and adults with disabilities. Safe Harbor Statement Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, the Company's statements regarding trends in the marketplace and potential future results are examples of such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the timing of projects due to the variability in size, scope and duration of projects, estimates made by management with respect to the Company's critical accounting policies, regulatory delays, clinical study results which lead to reductions or cancellations of projects, and other factors, including general economic conditions and regulatory developments, not within the Company's control. The factors discussed herein and expressed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such statements. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. SOURCE EP Global Communications, Inc. James McGinnis, CFO, EP Global Communications, Inc., +1-814-361-3860 ext. 119, jmcginnis@eparent.com
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