Phase One plans for the staging of the World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) 2012 – the world’s longest continuous medical meeting taking place in Abu Dhabi next February – are now complete. The organizer, the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), reports that over 900 speakers have been invited to the event; over 2,700 abstracts have been submitted, more than 80 companies have signed on for the associated exhibition, and more than 40 Abu Dhabi hotels are participating.
“The planning is going well and we are on target in terms of our operational goals,” commented Dr. Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, President, WOC 2012. “Approximately 3,000 square meters, which represents 70% of the targeted exhibition space, has been contracted. We also have platinum, gold and silver sponsors confirmed and more in the pipeline. Abu Dhabi’s stakeholders are responding extremely positive- in supporting the congress which will be the largest ever medical congress to be held in the UAE capital with a target of more than 8,000 people visiting the city to attend it.
“An official hotel programme is now in place with around 40 participating hotels now bookable online through www.woc2012.org.”
The organizer, together with a delegation from Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) which is supporting the congress, are to launch a major WOC 2012 ‘push’ at the 24th Congress of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, which will be held from 17-21 September in Vienna.
“We will be on hand to answer any questions potential delegates have before they make final travel decisions,” explained Mubarak Al Nuaimi, International Promotions Manager of ADTA. “Our hope is to convince them that Abu Dhabi is the right choice for the World Ophthalmology Congress and that they can expect a welcome like no other when they arrive in the UAE capital.”
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