For Immediate Release

SMS expands service portfolio to include continuing education and certification program management

LEXINGTON (December 18, 2007) – Symbiotix Management Strategies, LLC (SMS), a specialized association management company, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its service portfolio to include continuing education and certification program management.

“The decision to expand services to include continuing education and certification program management was born out of the marriage between our internal capabilities and the specific demands of our market,” said Jo Ann Rice, PharmD, SMS principal. “We have made an investment in the infrastructure and talent that will allow us to seamlessly coordinate educational programs that foster professional development for client members and advance the professions that they serve.”

Expanded SMS services include:

• Educational objective organization and agenda development
• Content development, dissemination, management and tracking for speaker/faculty invitations, disclosures, and educational programming
• Speaker travel management
• Educational and testing material development (electronic and printed)
• Abstract submission and selection management
• Evaluation, testing and credit management

SMS utilizes a specialized pool of experts including program managers, meeting professionals, industry specialists, graphic designers, multi-media developers, clinically trained staff, and information technology (IT) specialists, who bring diverse and widely sought skills to clients seeking assistance with continuing education and certification programming.

“SMS operates in an agile, flexible environment that can deliver high-touch service to clients with diverse educational requirements,” said Rice, “and because we are able to access the specific expertise our clients need, precisely when they need it, we are able to save them time and money.”

About SMS
SMS was founded in 2007 by a team of professionals with a combined century of association management experience and relevant industry expertise to help professional associations and societies achieve their goals. Through its collaborative network, SMS delivers enhanced operational performance for professional membership organizations so that their members can enjoy the freedom to associate.

Symbiotix Management Strategies: Founded on science—fueled by passion. For more information about SMS, visit www.symstrategies.com