Meeting Roundup

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER MEDICINE & SURGERY 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The 2014 ASLMS Annual Conference, which will be in held in Phoenix, AZ from April 2-6, will offer abstract presentations, clinical application courses, breakfast sessions, expert panels, controversy sessions, conversational experts in the exhibit hall presentations, review courses, and cutting edge sessions. Among many new offerings at this year's conference, ASLMS is offering a Dermatology/Plastic Surgery Maintenance of Certification (MOC) quiz session (enrollment is limited). This session will help satisfy some of the MOC requirements the American Board of Medical Specialties is now requiring of various specialties, including dermatology and plastic surgery. Attendees who register for the conference by March 1, 2014 may be able to save more than $100 in registration fees.

AAFPRS TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) will host a five-day 50th celebration during the 11th International Symposium in New York City on May 27-31. Every four years, the AAFPRS and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS) host a joint symposium that brings together facial plastic surgeons from all over the world to discuss the latest trends and technologies in facial plastic surgery. The meeting includes lectures, panels, workshops, instruction courses, and a don't-miss two-day practice management course that covers marketing, social media, the Internet, and staffing issues. Also, AAFPRS Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, will open its doors and showcase the new Archival Center for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery so that members can view historic documents and memorabilia up close.

ALMA LASERS DEBUTS WEBINAR SERIES

In a complimentary webinar series, industry experts will showcase their success building local market awareness to drive practice results. Spearheaded by Alma Lasers, the sessions will include in-depth case studies direct from aesthetic professional who've used Alma's proven marketing strategies to exponentially grow their practices.

The series kicked off on January 22 with a webinar by Dr. Candace Spann, a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in cosmetic and general dermatology and dermatologic surgery. She spoke about how she harnessed Alma's JuVaShape Lifestyle for Face and Body events to generate significant financial results at her Las Vegas practice, Couture Dermatology and Plastic Surgery. Aesthetic industry veteran, Kevin Mendell, joined Dr. Spann on this webinar. With several appearances as a keynote speaker at aesthetic trade shows throughout the country, Kevin brings a high level of aesthetic marketing expertise to these series of webinars. Upcoming webinars can be found at www.almalasers.com/apps/faces/pages/webinars/webinars.jsp. The page also includes a link to archived webinars.

CONFERENCE CALENDAR

3rd Biennial Facial Plastic Surgery Update: A Winter Warm-Up Meeting
March 3-7,2014
Paradise Island, Bahamas
www.fps-update.com.

Dallas Cosmetic Surgery Symposium
March 5-6, 2014
Westin Galleria, Dallas, TX
www.dallascosmeticsymposium.com.

American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery 2014 Annual Conference
April 2-6, 2014
Phoenix Convention Center/Sheraton Phoenix
Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
www.aslms.org/annualconference/annualconference. shtml.

ASAPS/ASERF 2014 Annual Meeting April 24-29, 2014
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
www.surgery.org/professionals/meetings.

11th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery
May 27-31, 2014
New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
https://members.aafprs.org/Core/Events/eventdetails. aspx?iKey=11INTERN&TemplateType=A.

Cosmetic Bootcamp Summer Meeting
June 12-15, 2014
St. Regis, Aspen, CO
www.cosmeticbootcamp.com.

Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology
June 18-22, 2014
Bellagio Las Vegas, NV
www.vegascosmeticsurgery.info.

AAFPRS Fall Meeting
September 18-21, 2014
Orlando, FL
www.aafprs.org.