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APOC Japan 10-14 October, 2005 Come to Japan Discover the warmth and hospitality of a gentle ancient culture….a place that can only be experienced up close and personal. Tokyo,
Japan is the site for the 15th Asia-Pacific Optometric Congress,
October 10–14, 2005. This
outstanding professional Congress is sponsored by the Asia-Pacific
Council of Optometry and hosted by the All Japan Optometric and
Optical Association.
We
have some exciting times in store for you.
They include a visit to Imperial Palace, Asakusa Kannon
Temple and a Sumida River Cruise.
The Congress will be held in the Odaiba district of Tokyo,
just 60 minutes from the main airport (Narita), and situated within
the beautiful Tokyo Bay. The
Rainbow Bridge connects the Tokyo waterfront with Odaiba and
terminates in the Odaiba Kaihin Seaside Park.
Decks Tokyo Beach backs up to the Park offering a pleasant
seaside environment with great views of waterfront Tokyo.
The Tokyo Big Sight International Conference Center is the venue for all scientific sessions of APOC as well as the General Delegates Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Council of Optometry. The Center is a 20 minute monorail ride from the Le Meridian Grand Pacific Tokyo and a 20 minute walk from the Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel. Registration to APOC will reserve a special free pass to visit the 18th International Optical Fair Tokyo (IOFT). This features 360 companies from 15 countries who will unveil their latest frame collections. It is in the same Center as the APOC sessions. The
many shopping highlights
include Daiba Little Hong Kong but perhaps the most striking of all
landmarks is Palette Town’s massive Ferris wheel, which at 115 m
is one of the largest in the world.
Within this complex is Mega-Webb, an enormous Toyota
showcase. On the other
side of this plaza is west Mall featuring upscale shopping in a
simulated setting of exquisite 18th century Europe.
Acqua City Odaiba is a short walk from the Congress hotel and
includes 70 restaurants plus shops all within a waterside location
with ocean breezes. Tokyo,
Japan Come
to APOC 2005. Bring the family.
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