Saturday, November 1 Through Sunday, November 2, 2008, Austin, Texas, Renaissance Hotel

DALLAS, TX and AUSTIN, TX–(EMWNews – August 4, 2008) – Texas residents will have the

first look at the growing array of options for accessing high quality

medical care at significantly lower costs when the first consumer-focused

medical travel expos debut in the Lone Star State: Your Medical Travel & Health

Expos:

Saturday, Sunday, October 25-26, 2008, Hilton DFW Lakes, Dallas, Texas;

Saturday, Sunday, November 1-2, 2008, Renaissance Hotel, Austin, Texas.

“Texas is a logical location to kick-off this year-long schedule of medical

travel consumer expos, based upon the high level of interest among Texans

who either pay their own medical bills or seek procedures not covered by

their medical insurance,” states Skip Brickley, CEO of Transmarx, LLC, one

of the country’s premier conference and trade show producers. “Traveling

to nearby destinations such as Central and South America, Asia, New

Zealand, and Israel, means documented high quality care at a fraction of

U.S. costs. Hospitals, providers, medical travel experts, spas, and

wellness centers throughout the world will be on hand to offer education

and guidance. It is the first show of its kind and all participants look

forward to meeting Texas residents.”

Brickley adds that Americans are ready to take advantage of the benefits of

medical travel and anxious to learn more about the latest developments in

health and wellness. Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a

wide range of health and wellness activities, including personal visits

with medical travel facilitators and providers; free health screenings;

meetings with on-site personal trainers; and opportunities to learn more

about healthy eating.

“There will be a wealth of resources on hand to help people discover their

options for specialty care including orthopedic, cardiac, dental,

bariatric, and cosmetic surgery,” says Brickley. “Today, Americans are

also interested in opportunities to access care that is not available in

the U.S. such as stem cell transplantation, organ transplants as well as

lower cost in-vitro fertilization (IVF). People are amazed that these

options now exist.”

Expo visitors can also take advantage of health screenings including blood

pressure and cholesterol testing, disease management counseling, healthy

nutrition, fitness, and exercise coaching. Giveaways and prize drawings

will supplement the informational and educational experience.

Registration for the Dallas and Austin expos will soon be active. For

general questions or assistance with registration, please contact Willie

Moreno at 804.266.7422 ext. 7408 or [email protected]. Admission to Your Medical Travel & Health

Expo is $5.00 per person when pre-registering online at

www.themedicalroadshow.com. Bloggers, go to blog.themedicalroadshow.com.

About Your Medical Travel &

Health Expo

Your Medical Travel & Health Expos are organized to provide consumers

nationwide with information about traveling outside the United States for

quality medical care at a fraction of the cost. Expos will be held

throughout 2009 in cities nationwide. Visit www.themedicalroadshow.com.

About IMTA

The International Medical Travel Association is a global organization of

stakeholders in the international medical travel industry, representing

leading health care providers, medical travel facilitators and related

industry service providers around the world. IMTA supports the development

of international industry standards and best practices that promote and

advance medical quality, safety, and transparency for the international

patient, and that preserve and protect the doctor-patient relationship.

IMTA, www.intlmta.org, is a not-for-profit association funded by membership

dues and programs.