Advertisement plansThe 2nd Announcement/Call for Papers will be distributed by direct mailing to over 9,000 addresses of neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, etc. Related congresses during the past year and forthcoming year have also been identified and approached for distribution of congress promotional material.Alzheimer related, Gerontology and Neurology organizations continue to be identified and approached for reciprocal promotional opportunities. The congress website www.kenes.com/vascular is updated regularly with all congress related information on the scientific program, sponsors and promotional partner organizations. E-mails are sent regularly with updated information about the congress to over 25,000 email addresses.Negotiations with relevant journals such as Gerontology, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, European Neurology, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neuroepidemiology and World Neurology are currently being undertaken for targeted placement of Advertisements of important congress announcements.Various medical conference websites are continually identified and approached with congress notificationProjected Time LineAugust-December 20061. Preparation of the Preliminary Congress Program2. Invitations to be sent to invited speakers.3. November: Printing and mailing of Second Announcement and Call for Papers, including distribution by e-mail.December 2006 – April 20071. Finalizing congress program - : Construction of schedule of sessions2. Sending invitation letters to speakers3. Continuing promotional efforts + distribution of 2nd announcementMay – August 20071. July 1st - Deadline for abstracts2. July: Abstract reviewing process3. July - Early registration Deadline4. August – all speakers are notifies about acceptance/decline of their abstracts.5. August - final construction of schedule of sessions, respective chairpersons advised and receive abstractsSeptember 20071. Abstracts book - finalized2. Finalizing social events3. Program update on congress web siteOctober 20071. Final update of congress budget2. All Congress material (final program, mini program) sent to printers.