Letter Of Invitation
The Meeting Planning Committee of Diabetes Technology Society invites researchers, physicians, and health care professionals from around the world to attend for the Tenth Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting on November 11-13, 2010 at the Marriott Bethesda North in Bethesda, Maryland.
This will be an excellent opportunity to meet leading scientists in the field of diabetes research and learn about the latest technological advances for people with diabetes. Last year’s meeting in San Francisco, California brought together over 600 clinicians and scientists from 24 countries to focus on applying science and technology to fight diabetes.
This year’s Diabetes Technology Meeting will include sessions on “Technologies for Metabolic Monitoring”, “Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Diabetes”, “Artificial Pancreas: Performance of Closed Loop Systems”, “Alternative Delivery Routes for Insulin”, “Diabetes Telemedicine”, “Panel on Improving Adherence to Therapy”, as well as a live demonstration. As an added feature, the presentations will also incorporate an audience response system.
The format will include state-of-the-art lectures, oral presentations of abstracts, panel discussions with Q&A sessions, and two poster sessions. A syllabus of the submitted abstracts will be distributed to all attendees. Last year we received over 180 abstracts.
On the morning of November 11, Diabetes Technology Society will present two optional concurrent workshops: (A)“The New Bundled World – Monitoring Diabetes Following Hospital Discharge”, and (B)“Continuous Glucose Monitoring”, which is a clinically oriented workshop. In the afternoon, there will be two simultaneous optional workshops on (C) “New Ideas for Blood Glucose Measurement” and (D) “Insulin Pump Safety and Security”. Mid-day and mid-afternoon snacks will be provided for workshop participants.
On the evenings of November 11 and 12, there will be a reception/poster session that will begin at 5:30 p.m. to maximize poster-viewing time. During the conference proper, November 12 and 13, lunch, and two snacks will also be provided.
Foreign nationals from particular countries must obtain a travel visa (B‐1) in order to attend this meeting. Visa applications are processed through the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your host country. Detailed instructions on how to obtain a visa can be found on‐line at the U.S. Department of State Business Visa Center and the National Academies’ International Visitors Office. To assist foreign visitors in obtaining visas, we have registered this conference with the U.S. Department of State. You will need a copy of this letter, along with copies of the meeting registration and hotel reservation confirmation to help speed up the visa application and approval process. You can register for the conference and hotel room through our website at: http://diabetestechnology.org/. In addition to obtaining travel visas, all foreign attendees are fully responsible for the costs of meeting registration, travel, lodging, and related expenses associated with attending this meeting.
We look forward to seeing you in Bethesda and sharing information about projects of mutual interest.
Sincerely yours,
David C. Klonoff, M.D., FACP
Chair, Diabetes Technology Meeting Planning Committee
Diabetes Technology Society