Healthy Caribbean Coalition - American College of Sports Medicine - World Congress on Exercise is Medicine™
The American College of Sports Medicine recognizes the need to build a healthier world through prescribing physical activity. Exercise is Medicine™, a multi-organizational, multi-national initiative, has made a significant impact in the United States over the last few years and, in turn, caught the interest of the government, medical societies, and associations worldwide. With the growing demand to launch Exercise is Medicine globally, we are asking pioneering associations such as yours to help us assist those wanting to build a healthier world.
A World Congress to be held in conjunction with ACSM’s 57th Annual Meeting on June 1-5, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA will be a unique international forum that addresses the science, policy, practice, and public health aspects of the impact physical activity has on disease prevention and health promotion.
In addition to the valuable exchange of knowledge regarding physical activity and disease prevention, and the strategically designed networking functions, participants of the World Congress will gain resources and recommendations on how to implement various Exercise is Medicine initiatives in their respective countries and communities
A number of leading organizations have already committed to joining us for this historic event including the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science, the South African Sports Medicine Association etc. while several others with whom we have Memorandum of Understanding have indicated strong interest.
On behalf of the Program Committee we therefore request your organization's attendance at the inaugural World Congress.
By accepting this special invitation The Caribbean Healthy Coalition will be recognized on EIM Global Charter, which will be permanently displayed at the ACSM World Headquarters, Indianapolis, IN. In addition your organization will receive these exclusive benefits as well:
- Complimentary registrations for up to three official representatives in your association
- Official recognition at ceremonies, events and roundtables
- Invitation to network with other country representatives and dignitaries at a private EIM reception
- Representation on the EIM Global Advisory Panel
- Access to all programming and select events at ACSM’s 57th Annual Meeting
- Opportunity to work with other delegates to develop an international charter based on a world-wide call-to-action promoting physical activities.
It may interest you to learn that The Carribean Healthy Coalition is one of few carefully selected international organizations from over 50 countries being invited to participate in this World Congress. Every region of the world will be represented. It will therefore be a great privilege for us to welcome you and your colleagues to this historic congress. We trust that your organization will honor participants with a strong representation. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please RSVP to dldaa@aol.com or eim@acsm.org by April 30th.