They have a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montreal-QC/EPS-Global-Medical-Development-INC/108480102528282#!/pages/Montreal-QC/EPS-Global-Medical-Development-INC/108480102528282?v=wall&__a=15&ajaxpipe=1
Update: I have since received three new spam conference invites from EPS. This links to the one that's furthest off topic. MAP is a pathogen of dairy cattle that causes diarrhea, weight loss and decreased production. Somehow it seems appropriate for an OBGYN conference?
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Dear Dr. Mitchell RM,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to attend the EPS Global 1st International Infectious Diseases Conference, which will be held in Shanghai, China during September 10 and 11, 2010.
We would like you to participate in this meeting as our guest speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Simulation modeling to evaluate the persistence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) on commercial dairy farms in the United States. that were published in Prev Vet Med. This is one of the high profile and interesting studies we wish to invite to our meeting and we hope it will have benefit to you as well as to our growing scientific community.
Please open or download Shanghai_Infection_Conference_
The conference will be hosted by EPS Global Medical Development Inc (EPS). Based in Canada, EPS highlights worldwide medical academic exchanges and has gained a high reputation in the world. Collaborating with famous medical organizations, including hospitals, universities and research institutions in Asia, Europe and North America, EPS has successfully co-organized numerous academic conferences encompassing medicine, pharmaceutics and biotechnology. All these conferences have attracted international experts as speakers, and won a high reputation. Firstly in China, we host the EPS Global 1st International Infectious Diseases. The large gathering of world-leading experts and the outstanding scientific program will make this conference the highest-level international event in China.
All researchers and physicians in the field of infectious diseases have a common goal of understanding and fighting the relentless spread of infectious diseases. This conference guarantees attendees the most up-to-date information on epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. We believe this conference will be an event that promotes international academic exchanges and cooperation in the field of infectious diseases.
The conference venue is in Shanghai, the largest city in China. It boasts the industrial and financial center of China. Shanghai is one of the largest international metropolitan cities in the world, renowned worldwide for the fastest-growing economy, high-speed urban construction, most vibrant and colorful city life and the new reputation as a cosmopolitan culture design center. Shanghai is also the venue for the World Expo 2010, a Grand Gathering of the World Cultures. The World Expo 2010 will offer you a great opportunity for experiencing the variety of cultures in the world, making your participation a memorable event.
We cordially welcome you to Shanghai, China!
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Global 1st International Infectious Diseases Conference
President, EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2N4 Canada
TEL：001-514-933-4119
FAX：001-514-933-9519
EMAIL：epsworldlink01@vip.sina.
Website：www.epsworldlink.com
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Dr Hamid Mahmoudzadeh-Niknam
Immunology Department
Pasteur Institute of Iran
No 69 Pasteur Ave
Tehran 13164
Iran
Tel: + 98 21 66953311-20 Ext. 2113 & 2116
Fax: + 98 21 66968857
E-mail: mahmoudzadehh@yahoo.com or mahmoudh@pasteur.ac.ir
I also received this invitation. I sent the following reply:
Dear Dr Yao Lu,
Thank you for your invitation, I am happy for the opportunity to participate in EPS Global 1st International Infectious Diseases Conference as a guest speaker. However, I would like to know if all my expenses (accession conference, round-trip with accompanying and stay at the hotel) will be effected by the Organizing Committee of Conference. In addition, I also would like what the day time and duration of my presentation.
Kind regards,
Lucio Gonçalves
Lucio de Souza Gonçalves - DDS, MSc, PhD
Research Collaborator in Oral Microbiology - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Associate Professor in Periodontology - Gama Filho University
Associate Professor in Periodontology - Estácio de Sá University
Rio de Janeiro / RJ - Brazil
After that, I received the following answer:
Dear Dr. lucio goncalves
Thank you very much for your interest in the EPS Global 1st International Infectious Diseases Conference, which will be held in Shanghai, China during September 10, and 11, 2010, during Shanghai Expo period.
The presentation is in formal oral format in English or Chinese, duration is around 10-15 minutes. If you confirm your participation, please let us know as soon as possible and send us your CV, with photo, presentation topic and abstract before July 30th. T
It is an exciting moment due to the upcoming global feast, Shanghai EXPO 2010; the registration fee is now $800 USD, which the accommodation is originally not included. However, as a guest speaker, you only need to pay the registration fee, the hotel accommodations (2 nights, from September 10 to September 11) during the conference in Shanghai will be free as a privilege, as well as local transportation and airport pickup.
Meanwhile, if you present in the conference, we will provide you with further collaboration opportunity with Chinese colleagues. Please find the detailed information in the attachment.
We reserve the right for any change.
We look forward to seeing you in Shanghai, China.
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EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1 514-933-4119
MSN(only): epsworldlink@hotmail.com (Do not send email to this address)
I do not have doubt that this invitation is not credible.
Lucio de Souza Gonçalves - DDS, MSc, PhD
Research Collaborator in Oral Microbiology - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Associate Professor in Periodontology - Gama Filho University
Associate Professor in Periodontology - Estácio de Sá University
Rio de Janeiro / RJ - Brazil
Email: luciogoncalves@yahoo.com.br
Welcome to the club.
I also received their invitation to the "EPS Global 1st International Immunology Conference". Exactly the same invitation (just another field of science), same place, same "program", same dates, no credible details about the "conference", no final detailed program or list of speakers just one month prior to the "conference", no committees, no details on the web. This is a spam, a sting, to get your $800 transferred directly to the bank account of some crooks. Is there any international authority to investigate the case and stop these liers?
Ron Milo, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Barzilai Medical Center
Ashkelon 78278
Israel
Phone: +972-8-674-5117
Fax: +972-8-674-5463
email: rmilo@barzi.health.gov.il
The same with me... I received the absolutely similar invitation (but topic is biological diversity) and I'm sure it's a fake conference and the guy who send it is a swindler!
And still the act is going on: this is my experience:
Dear Dr. K. Kamperman,
Thank you very much for your interest in the EPS Global Beijing International Conference of Neuroscience, to be held in Beijing, China from April 23rd to 24th, 2011. This conference is not cancelled. Our website is still under construction. We are very sorry for the inconvenience incurred to you. The program file is attached with this email.
The registration fee is $800 USD, which the accommodation is originally not included. As a speaker, you only need to pay the registration fee; the hotel accommodations (2 nights, April 23rd to 24th) during the conference in Beijing will be free as a privilege. In addition, we will provide with you the free airport pickup service, local transportation and meals during the conference.
We regret to say but for this time, neither we nor the committee have any financial support for the airfares. You need responsible for your own airfares
The presentation is in formal oral format in English, duration is around 10-15 minutes. If you confirm your participation, please let us know as soon as possible and send us your CV, with photo, presentation topic and abstract before March 1. The conference organization will arrange for your presentation date and time after receiving these files.
We look forward to seeing you in Beijing, China.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1 514-933-4119
From: K.M. Kamperman
Date: 2011/1/17
Subject: conference in Beijing
To: epsworldlink@gmail.com
Dear Sir/madam,
A few months ago I saw on your site the announcement of the EPS Global Beijing International Conference of Neuroscience to be held in Beijing April 23rd to 24 th 2011.
Now it has disappeared. Has the conference been cancelled?
Thanks for your reply,
K. Kamperman, MD
I received a similar invitation:
Dear Dr.Patwardhan K
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the EPS Chongqing International Neuroscience Forum 2011 which will be held from April 22nd to 23rd, 2011 in Chongqing, China.
Before replying I googled a bit and found this blog.
Thanks.
Kishor
I got an invitation - exact same wording - just different inserts and asked him also about travel expenses. EPS global seems to have a conference about every conceivable topic that changes monthly - very unrealistic
Apparently they know expanded their conferences to Europe. I just received an invitation to a Hepatology Conference in Italy. There was a similar congress held in the same place with almost identical flyer last year.... Here is the invite.
Martina Ralle, Res. Assist. Prof.
Mail Code: L224
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
OHSU
3181 SW. Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239
Tel. 503-494-3441
Dear Dr. Martina Ralle .
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the international conference: INTERVENTIONAL HEPATOLOGY - Updates on interventional procedures under sonographic guidance in Hepatobiliary diseases, which will be held in RAVELLO - AMALFI COAST (SA), ITALY on , May 26th - 28th, 2011. For the conference program details, please visit http://www.epsglobal.ca/uploads/soft/110301/Ravello_2011_preliminary__programm_ns.pdf .
We would like to welcome you to the conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Wilson disease at a single cell level: intracellular copper trafficking activates compartment-specific responses in hepatocytes. that were published in J Biol Chem.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc. is a Canada-based consulting agency, and is authorized by the Scientific Committee to co-organize this important and exciting educational event. We believe that the charm of RAVELLO - AMALFI COAST and the challenge of a dynamic scientific program will create a memorable experience for delegates.
We look forward to welcoming you in Ravello, Italy.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1-514-933-4119
Yes it is going on...
I also received one for still a different Conference:
Dear Dr. Simone Pittaccio,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011, which is to be held on April 17 - 18, 2011 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Pilot studies suggesting new applications of NiTi in dynamic orthoses for the ankle joint. that were published in Prosthet Orthot Int. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details.
The forum will be organized and hosted by EPS Global Medical Development Inc. (EPS) & Yangzhou Subei People’s Hospital. EPS, based in Montreal of Canada, is dedicated to create a global science intelligent exchange channel by addressing professional needs for information and technology. EPS has successfully organized numerous academic conferences encompassing medicine, chemistry, pharmaceutics and biotechnology. All these conferences have attracted participants from around the world and won a high reputation.
The EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011 will offer a valuable opportunity for the very best experience in orthopedic education, research and technology—the excitement of new concepts and discoveries in the orthopedics. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the very best that Yangzhou has to offer—the vibrant modern city life, the consistently warm climate and wonderful landscapes.
We cordially welcome you to Yangzhou, China!
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
As usual, no advisory board, no detailed program, no speakers, one month before the Conference would be due to start?!!!
Appalling spam!
Simone Pittaccio
Italian National Research Council
s.pittaccio@ieni.cnr.it
Same thing for Critical Care conference in Montreal 2011. Two comments:
A) junior faculty frequently need invited presentations on their CV to establish a national/international reputation in their field for promotion eligibility to senior faculty ranks.
B) the EPS cities seem to be desirable travel locations, so for a mere 15 minutes of presenting work, you can have a line on your cv if you're willing to pay the conference fees
Therefore, A+B= selling you invited speaking additions to your CV for cash.
Interesting marketing loophole. Hopefully promotions committees are savvy enough, but from he quality of some of the peer review stuff (a similar exchange of cv line items for subscription/ad revenue), one has to wonder about the whole promotion process in academia.
Cheers,
MFN, MD
I have recently received a similar invitation. I am trying to find alternative contact details for Dr Lu or the organising committee but it has been very difficult. Therefore, I am suspicious and believe it is a scam.
Message:
Dear Dr. Felipe Camargo Forte,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011, which is to be held on April 17 - 18, 2011 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Scapular kinematics and scapulohumeral rhythm during resisted shoulder abduction--implications for clinical practice. that were published in Phys Ther Sport. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details.
The forum will be organized and hosted by EPS Global Medical Development Inc. (EPS) & Yangzhou Subei People’s Hospital. EPS, based in Montreal of Canada, is dedicated to create a global science intelligent exchange channel by addressing professional needs for information and technology. EPS has successfully organized numerous academic conferences encompassing medicine, chemistry, pharmaceutics and biotechnology. All these conferences have attracted participants from around the world and won a high reputation.
The EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011 will offer a valuable opportunity for the very best experience in orthopedic education, research and technology—the excitement of new concepts and discoveries in the orthopedics. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the very best that Yangzhou has to offer—the vibrant modern city life, the consistently warm climate and wonderful landscapes.
We cordially welcome you to Yangzhou, China!
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1-514-933-4119
Thank you for sharing this information. We also got almost identical invitation to Critical Care Conference in Montreal in June 2011. I don't belive that this event would happen et all.
This is still ongoing - I recieved an invite to Yangzhou today - I was already suspicious but this blog confirmed it - thanks very much for posting it :)
I've reported their facebook page as a scam and you can report the website itself via Firefox - http://www.techpavan.com/2009/01/24/report-web-forgery-spam-site-google-webforge/
Hello everyone
I just received the same as everyone:
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Forum on Intensive Care Medicine to be held from June 1-2, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We would like to welcome you to the conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of [Renal and urethral gas production as a complication to infection of the urinary tract]. that were published in Ugeskr Laeger.
The conference will cover aspects of intensive care medicine through series of plenary lectures addressing the latest research and clinical advances in this field. The casual and interactive meeting format will privilege the participating scientists, clinicians and partner institutions for networking and developing collaborations.
The EPS Global Medical Development Inc. is a Canada-based biomedical consultant agency which promotes continuing academic education, knowledge transfer and scientific exchange through life sciences-oriented conferences. As the leading international medical exchange organization, EPS maintains sustainable partnerships with hundreds of hospitals, universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies in China and across the world, and organizes numerous high-quality international biomedical science conferences and other academic exchange activities.
We are delighted to host the EPS Montreal International Forum on Intensive Care Medicine in Montreal in order to enable attendees to discuss up-to-date topics, state-of-the-art technology and techniques in intensive care and most recent advances in scientific research in these fields.
Montreal is a beautiful and historic city. When joining us, you will be enjoying a charming summer setup of the month of June, and allured by the characteristic local flavors, garden-like city appearance, and abundant historic and cultural sites as well diversified natural scenes.
We look forward to meeting you in Montreal and wish you all enjoyable time.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Montreal International Forum on Intensive Care Medicine
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1-514-933-4119
And I thought too that it sounded as spam of worst class, that is why I google it and found all your comments.
I have answered that I need to know if there are willing to cover all my expenses...
I am now considering to report them to APWG, which is a website to report scam and fraud.
Bye for now.
ABRB
I also received such an invitation. Clearly it is not credible.
I have also just received an invitation though my email. This is the email which I solely use for my publications and it is obviously trawled from pubmed.
"It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Forum on Intensive Care Medicine to be held from June 1-2, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada."
I have received invitations in the past and this has got to be the least genuine: no programme, no objectives, no statement of grants/support. It must be the only one in the world that makes a speaker pay for registration. Go at your own risk.
Well whaddya know! I just received an invitation to speak at the EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011, allegedly to be held on April 17 - 18, 2011 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. They would like me to speak about some work on the early tetrapod Ventastega that I published in 2008 ... so basically it's another PubMed trawl. The orthopedic relevance of fossil vertebrates that died some 365 million years ago isn't entirely obvious.
What I love about this is that they are dealing with academics! I received an invitation to attend a conference about intensive care medicine as a "valuable guest speaker" to talk about my paper about dental education! No need to check their website, I knew right away that it was spam-ference... Check their website though, it's funny/pathetic!!!
The same with me...
I called the number: someone answers it, I think with a Chinese accent. I asked for details. When I went into specifics like Venue, account to which money must be sent, I was asked for my email address so she could send all the details. Apparently they have (atleast) 2 conferences lined up in Montreal, and 1 in China. ("Which conference are you referring to....etc").
The phone no. +1-514-933-4119 is a Montreal number mapping to Y Lu at the address they've shown.
There's the facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/EPS-Global-Medical-Development-INC/108480102528282
There's also a pdf for the Montreal Conference (upcoming) and a China conference (Sep 2010) available on google search.
It would be nice if a few more people called up/ responded to emails, and best of all, visited their office in Montreal (which can be mapped on google or bing maps), and posted what they found.
And, what is the status of this website
http://www.epscn.com/en/index.asp
which seems to be a medical tech/ information company in China? is it (a) real, and unaware of the use of their name EPS by folks in Canada/China, (b) fake, and an elaborate website put up to satisfy people who search for EPS. It really is very elaborate. (c) totally unrelated?
The same here...for a trauma conference in Montreal, June 2011... If organizations want to sponsor the event, they are also open to it :-)
Thank God I came across this blog....I receive the same invitation - I was ecstatic and then I was totally devastated to learn that I have to pay for the fees as well as bear my own traveling cost. You have to spend a fortune to travel half the world a way for a mere 15 minutes presentation! Don't you guys think its rude to invite people and expect them to pay everything? What kind of world are we living today? I
Thanks for the blog. Just got a similar invitation. These people seem to be real bastards.
Thank you for the blog! I received the same ivitation to EPS Montreal International Trauma Forum 2011. Actually I don't think that they are bastards, it is rather a sophisticated way of cheating. Has anyone already considered legal actions?
Well, look at that! Now it's the "EPS Global International Forum on Neuroscience, to be held on July 9-11, 2011 in the beautiful and historical city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China."
If you go to one of the websites listed in the invitation e-mail (www.epswordlink.com), you can actually find pictures of people who supposedly actually attended earlier conferences. I wonder what they were like?
There is apparently also going to be a "EPS Chongqing International Neuroscience Forum 2011 which will be held from April 22nd to 23rd, 2011 in Chongqing, China". Check out the conference website (http://epsglobal.ca/Meeting_en/new_en/20110208/173.html#). Note that (1) one month before the conference, there is zero information on speakers, program or sponsors, and (2) the top of the page says "Chongqing International Heart Conference Date: April 22-23, 2011". Imagine that, a conference that can't decide whether it's about neuroscience or the heart! Who said the brain is at war with the heart? They are clearly the same organ!
Thanks a lot, Dr. Yao Lu or Dr. Lu Yao (both versions show up in my e-mail), but that PhD at the end of my name means I'm a bit smarter than you seem to think. Please take my advice and take a flying leap off some bridge in Nanjing, assuming you have any intention of attending your own "conference" on July 11.
Got the same e-mail but knew something was fishy when you had to send a bank draft and there was no info about the speakers/program/schedule. The sad thing is, I'm sure people have fallen for this scam. I'm also an asian MD/pHD and this guy brings shame not only to his culture but to the academic world in general
Thanks to all for sharing information! I received similar e-mail today. Obviously fraud.
Ditto regarding the Nanjing Neuroscience Conference, July 2011. The invitational email referenced one of my recent pubs, I guess to try flattery? Hmm, at least my Univ is in Ontario. Stephen Hibbard, Ph.D. Dept of Psychology, Univ of Windsor, Windsor ON Canada
Thank you for this blog. I also received same invitation letter to Nanjing international forum on neuroscience.
I received exactly the same invitation for the Nanjing conference in July. A little comparative research shows one that the conference highlights for the conference in april in Chongqing are exactly the same (including identical wording)as the one in Nanjing. (compare: http://epsglobal.ca/uploads/soft/110207/EPS%20Chongqing%20Neuroscience%20Forum%202011.pdf to http://www.epsglobal.ca/uploads/soft/110324/7-110324060527.pdf)
The email address it was sent from is:
cmm09=epsworldlink.com@sendgrid.me
Was this the same for the rest of you? if so perhaps we could report this.
A. Bickerstaffe
Rehabilitation department
AMC Amsterdam
I received a similar invitation and was very pleased in the beginning. However, then suspicions started and I found this blog. Many thanks for all information about Dr. Yao Lu and his activities - I think I'm not going to be one of the "valuable speakers" on Global International Forum on Neuroscience in Nanjing after reading all this! And suggest to be careful for everyone else!
Vootele Voikar, Helsinki
I received the same letter. Then I googles this conference organizer. Here I am now. Thanks for this blog.
Dear colleagues,
Unfortunately the same for me...
exactly the same letter.
So after trying to know this guy I have discovered this blog.
Dr. Frank García-Castrillón Armengou
Researcher, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla.
In case you need further information do not hesitate to contact me.
Fantastic! a scam for researchers! and I thought gumtree was a minefield...
nicola binetti
I recently received and invitation to the international neuroscience forum in Nanjing July, 2011. It was the exact language others have posted. Interestingly, recent papers I have published (in cognitive psychology) were referenced in regards to my 'special guest speaker' status. When I enquired about funds for guest speakers, this was the reply,
"...The registration fee is $800 USD, but we would like to offer you a discounted registration fee of $700USD. As a guest speaker, you only need to pay the registration fee. We will provide you with the free hotel accommodations (3 nights, July 9, 10 and 11) during the conference in Nanjing as a privilege, as well as the free airport pickup service and meals during the conference. We regret to say but for this time, neither we nor the committee have any financial support for the airfares. You need to afford your own airfares. "
And the due date for the abstract is 1 month before the conference.
The same with me.
I recieved a simmilar invitation letter. I send them my reply that I am interested but that I expect that thay cover my expences. I didn't get any answer still.
Every day a new report. They have been busy :)
Sender: Dr . Lu Yao
Cheers, and tnx for this blog
Thanks for this information in this blog, it clears the background of the email, that I received from Yao Lu, MD, PhD.
To A. Bickerstaffe: I received the invitation from the same address,
cmm09=epsworldlink.com@sendgrid.me
Peter van der Ende
Lectoraat Rehabilitatie
Groningen
This is clearly a new form of spam. I recently got an invitataion to the Critical Care conference "to be held" in Montreal. I didn't even care to reply and I advise not to do it since, as in convencial spam, you reply is a sure way to get into their database of active addresses.
I believe they are searching the web for upcoming papers because I got the e-mail just days after a work I authored was published in NDT.
Best wishes to everyone
Carlos F. Mendez Ph.D.
University of Buenos Aires
I also had a similar letter.. thanks to your blog, it saved a lot of my time and energy.
Dr S K Gupta
Nuclear Medicine
Australia
I agree with you all, this is clearly a spam, I got invited to present for a trauma conference an article I published 8 years ago, and that is not even relevant to the theme of the conference. Thank you for sharing all your experiences.
Géraldine Jacquemin, MD, FRCPC, FAAPMR
Assistant professor, Physical Medecine & Rehab Université de Montréal,
Institut de Réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal
CANADA
Look at this address and streetview
in Google
1625 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal, QC H3H, Canada
Peter
I received a similar invitation letter. Thanks to all of you for sharing your experiences and information. It saved me a lot of time and energy.
I received exactly the same invitation for the Forum on Neuroscience, 2011, in Nanjing. I replied indeed to the same email address ('cmm09@epsworldlink.com') and asked what interests neuroscientists have in 'counselling communication skills'. It is still is not answered. Thanks for this blog.
Jeroen Kuntze
Institute for Psychology
Erasmus University Rotterdam
I got an invitation also, and also thought it strange not to have any details a month before the actual congress. When googling the congress it only appeared twice, on their own website. Thanks for this discussion :).
I received the invitation as well. Apparently they offered me a discount rate cause i am the " speaker". But guess what the moment i confirm, the price was raised back and they keep urging me for the registration fee.
no reply ever since after i ask for clarification on that matter.
it's getting more and more incredible as day goes by
Han Ming Gan
Phd Student
Faculty of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
81310 Skudai Johor Malaysia
Another new conference where you can waste your money is called: the EPS Shijiazhuang International Forum on Life Science and Biotechnology to be held from May 23-25, 2011, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
So thanks for the information here, but having a look on their website, I was already warned. It would be interesting, if anyone has ever attended this meeting or if the only thing which is travelling to these "conferences" is the money you would have sent?!
Got the same for the Neuroscience meeting (about my previous work). I thought it was scam as soon as I saw the e-mail, so I googled and found this blog (esepcially obvious when you open thier provided website links and see advertising for dating services!). I have been receiving several invitations for various conferences in China, with somewhat similar themes (you are invited, but you might need to pay for it; or invited to speak, might pay, if you send us an absract). Different names though.
Unless the invitation comes from a credible academic/researcher who you know worls in the field you are in or close to it, or is published (check PubMed if you are in the Biology area), and the website does not display ads for dating service, fitness and mortgage insurance, I would strongly encourage colleagues to do their deliginace.
Feras M. Abu Hantash, M.S., Ph.D., CGMBS, CLSp(MB)
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute | Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Diseases R&D | 33608 Ortega Highway | San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 USA | phone +1.949.728.4286 | mobile +1.949.702-7761 | fax +1.949.728.4872 | Feras.X.Hantash@QuestDiagnostics.com | www.NicholsInstitute.com |
I have actually been to one of the conferences 'AS A VALUABLE GUEST SPEAKER?!' . i had seen the blog before going for the conference. Conference actually took place! However, it was only dr yao lu and his assistants(3 girls) were present at the conference. conference was attended only by the speakers. If you calculate their expenditure, i think they can make some money out of every conference(for 500 dollars of registration fee, u r given accomodation worth 160 dollars, 2 meals, airport pickup, one line in cv as a speaker). the positives of the conference being - u get to meet people from different parts of the world(all the speakers had some credentials), and a good tour to china. DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE CONFERENCE! please draw your own conclusions from this information(first hand information)! i think its a money making stint.
I have received a similar letter in March, for the EPS Yangzhou Orthopedics Forum 2011 in April. I answered politely that my schedule was full and I could not go. My research is not really related to Orthopedics. One month letter, I get another one for the EPS Xian International Forum on Orthopedics, which is to be held in June. As much as I would like to believe that my research is of such interest that they absolutely want me to go to one of their meeting, this does not seem serious to me.
Just a small clarification: I have received an invite to be a "valuabe speaker" in EPS Shi-Jia-Zhuang International Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Conference 2011, which will be held during May 23 -25, 2011 in Shi-Jia-Zhuang, Hebei, China. Note that this is not on Life Science & Biotechnology but on pharmaceutical and nutraceutical on same dates, same place!! Needless to say, my published work is unrelated to theme.
Get this... I have received numerous conference speaker requests from this fraud. Moreover, for fun, I applied to one of his job openings as a 'manuscript editor'.... here was his response:
Dear (my name removed)
I have received your email/CV, gone through your CV and am satisfied you have the requirement to do this job. Yes this position can be occupied from a remote location.I will like to know what location you have in mind.
I am in the U.K now and will be coming back to Canada in some days from now.
I know it is improper for me to be asking you this favour but i am in dire need here.I mistakenly lost my hand bag here in the U.K that contains almost everything that can return me back home including my passport,ticket,cash,credit cards etc. I am kind of stranded and will need a short time loan from you (£1,500.00) to sort things out from here.
I will pay you back as soon as i am back to Canada after which we will arrange a meeting to conlcude on the modalities of the part time Manuscript editor job.
If there is a way you can help,i will be very greatful. I will be needing this help urgently. I will appreciate if you can send same amount via western union money transfer to me. I can use my driver's license to receive it
Receiver's name: Yao Lu
Address: London, U.K
If you find it in your heart to help with this kind gesture, send to my email, the sender's name, sender's address and Money transfer control number MTCN.
Once again accept my sincere apology for bothering you with this. Necessity knows no bounds and that is why i have asked for your help in this regards.
Regards
Dr. Yao Lu
Are you kidding me??? BEWARE
can someone please do something to this a... so that he does nt go around fooling more people!
Well, let's say it honestly: Canada is a very corrupt country. When their finance minister Martin stole 100 million dollars they awarded him the post of prime minister. No wonder that Dr. Yao Lu (or Lu Yao, whatever!) finds his safehouse there. The ethical standard of the Canadian Nation is close to zero. There are some good people there, but most people are corrupt. I am talking about a level of corruption similar to what exsisted in the communist countries: you have the power you take everything.
I received the following message. the topic is different. Their letter included a refference to my publication (I changed details in this post to XXX).
I will not reply to the email. Thanks to all for the blog and previous comments.
The letter I received is included below.
From: Dr. Lu Yao [mailto:cmm02@epsworldlink.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 3:16 AM
To: XXX
Subject: Conference announcement: the Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011, Inner Mongolia, China
Dear Dr.XXX,
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011, which will be held during August 3-5, 2011 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of XXX. that were published in XXX. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
The conference aims to promote international exchange and progress in the field of paediatric medicine, and to enhance international collaborations across the world. This conference will be a great and exciting time for paediatricians and scientists. The scientific program will cover topics of almost all the branches of paediatric medicine. World-renowned specialists from a wide range of disciplines will participate in this special event and present information on the latest developments in fundamental and clinic research on paediatric medicine. Attendees will benefit by meeting and interacting with the world-renowned specialists for refreshing knowledge base and skills, and by opportunities for establishing long term international collaborations. I ensure you that the conference is an influential event.
This conference will be hosted by the EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada. Following the success of the previous significant academic events, the organizers will provide with high-quality organizing of the meeting, and sincere and hospitable services, and are confident that the EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011 will be a high-profile event.
The conference venue is in Hohhot, a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre. When joining us in Hohhot, you will be enjoying the charming Mongolian characters, and allured by beauty of this city and by the vibrant and colorful modern city life. I wish your journey of Hohhot an unforgettable memory.
We look forward to welcoming you in Hohhot for a stimulating and enjoyable event.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119
FAX: 1-514-933-9519
Moving into the veterinary field now...
They will be busy in Hohhot!
Received the same invitation for 3-5 August 2011 for EPS Hohhot International Forum on Veterinary Medicine.
I've reiceived same letter (life science and biotechnology, 23 to 25 May). I've sent regiatrastion fee (US$800) already. Is there a person who've attended that kind of meeting. I'd like to know whether that meeting is actually held or not, regardless of conference contents and quality.
I also received the same letter to the Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011, Inner Mongolia, China for a neonatal nursing presentation. The letter also included a reference to a publication and when I went to the pathetic website- it was pretty empty. I also, will not reply to the e-mail. Thank goodness for this blog site!
The same with me for "Hohhot International Conference on Paediatrics....."....this is indeed disgusting!!!!!! ANYONE RECEIVES THIS INVITATION PLEASE DO NOT FALL PREY OF!!!
Papiya G. Mazumdar, India
THE RESPONSE I GOT FROM THAT CROOK
Dear Dr.Papiya Guha Mazumdar
Thank you very much for your interest in the the Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011 to be held from August 3rd-5th, 2011 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
The presentation is in formal oral format in English or Chinese, duration is around 10 to 15 minutes. If you confirm your participation, please let us know as soon as possible. Due to the reason of relevancy of topic, it is important that you would please send us the presentation topic and abstract, following up with your CV and photo by the latest on June 30th. Short abstract and CV (1000words-3000words) will be acceptable. The conference organization will arrange for your presentation date and time after receiving these files. The definitive program will be done after July 10th, 2011.
The registration fee is $800 USD,but we would like to offer you a discounted registration fee of $700USD. As a guest speaker, you only need to pay the registration fee. We will provide you with the free hotel accommodations (3 nights,August 3rd, 4th and 5th) during the conference inHohhot as a privilege,as well as meals during the conference. We'll also arrange our staff to greet you in Hohhot airport.
We regret to say but for this time, neither we nor the committee have any financial support for the airfares. You need to afford your own airfares.
Meanwhile, if you present in the conference, we will provide you with further collaboration opportunity with Chinese colleagues.
If you confirm your attendance and need an official invitation letter to apply for funds, please let us know.
For more information, visit www.epsglobal.ca
This con artist is preying on our need to have international recognition (as posted above) and, also, our vanity. Who wouldn't feel pleased to be invited out of the blue as a speaker to an international conference? Good thing we are researchers and, as such, we think of all possibilities and do our homework! Thanks for the blogging!
I am a faculty at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and just received an invitation to go to the Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011, Inner Mongolia, China, citing my recent publication...
i have recieved the same
Dear Dr. Doaa Mohammed Youssef,
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011, which will be held during August 3-5, 2011 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Soluble Interleukine-2 Recptor and MDR1 Gene Expression Levels as Inflammatory Biomarkers for Prediction of Steroid Response in Children With Nephrotic Syndrome. that were published in Iran J Kidney Dis. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
The conference aims to promote international exchange and progress in the field of paediatric medicine, and to enhance international collaborations across the world. This conference will be a great and exciting time for paediatricians and scientists. The scientific program will cover topics of almost all the branches of paediatric medicine. World-renowned specialists from a wide range of disciplines will participate in this special event and present information on the latest developments in fundamental and clinic research on paediatric medicine. Attendees will benefit by meeting and interacting with the world-renowned specialists for refreshing knowledge base and skills, and by opportunities for establishing long term international collaborations. I ensure you that the conference is an influential event.
This conference will be hosted by the EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada. Following the success of the previous significant academic events, the organizers will provide with high-quality organizing of the meeting, and sincere and hospitable services, and are confident that the EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011 will be a high-profile event.
The conference venue is in Hohhot, a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre. When joining us in Hohhot, you will be enjoying the charming Mongolian characters, and allured by beauty of this city and by the vibrant and colorful modern city life. I wish your journey of Hohhot an unforgettable memory.
We look forward to welcoming you in Hohhot for a stimulating and enjoyable event.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Hohhot International Paediatric Conference 2011
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119
FAX: 1-514-933-9519
I am sure that this is fake and trying to get money from this silly play
I hope we can all stop him because he may play on others and we have to be more postive
I recieved same invitation but to a pediatric conference although the title of my paper is so specific in nephrology
he is sure a medical
I received a similar letter to the Hohhot International Conference on Animal Science 2011, Inner Mongolia, China.
Title of my publication which was cited in the invitation letter is specific about horticulture and has nothing to do with veterinary sciences...
I certainly will not reply to this spam!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm laughing my guts out to find this post over here. Crazy thing.
My conference does not even exist! :( :(
I really wanted to go to Mongolia.
I received a similar invitation from Yao Lu, MD, PhD cmm05@epsworldlink.com for the EPS 2011 Hohhot International Forum on Animal Science, which is to be held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China on August 3rd-5th, 2011.
Thanks a lot for this post!
Thank you for this website ! ! ! We read this site in time before money was sent.
A close friend received a similar invitation and wanted me to go with him to China:
The EPS Hohhot International Obstetrics & Gynecology Forum 2011 will take place from August 03th-05th, 2011 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I cordially invite you to attend this unique meeting and bring your most updated information to exchange exciting ideas and new developments during this event.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Correction of steroidopenia as a new method of hypercholesterolemia treatment.
There should be a way to stop this scam. Does anybody have suggestions? - Dr. Bob
wt if we report this to hohhot autherity or other chiness autherity as he uses their country name
I just got this one, from the same guy, with the added bonus that the software didn't even fill in my information: =)
Dear Dr.%{CURRENT_RCPTNAME}
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the EPS 2011 Hohhot International Forum on Animal Science, which is to be held in
+Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China on August 3rd~5th, 2011.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of <%{CURRENT_EXT1}> that were published in
<%{CURRENT_EXT2}>. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
This conference is a high-profile academic event in China, which will bring together leading experts specializing in Animal Science to discuss the current
frontier issues in this area, and to promote awareness of the ongoing research achievements. With a wide range of topics covering multiple aspects of Animal
Science, this conference guarantees participants the most up-to-date information on advances of the researches of Animal Science. Furthermore, this meeting
is meant to be held in a casual and interactive setting which will provide the participants with privileged opportunities for networking and collaborations.
We cordially hope you could come to join us. Your participation and interaction will contribute towards making this conference a truly memorable experience
and enhancing our endeavor to improve cooperation and exchange in the area of Animal Science in the world.
The conference will be hosted by the EPS Global Medical Development Inc. (EPS) of Canada. We are proud to have been given the opportunity to serve the
conference with a high-quality organizing and warm sincere reception and hospitality to attendees.
Hohhot, the capital city of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, lies between the Yinshan Mountain and the Yellow River. Hohhot, which is
Mongolian for "green city", dates from 306 B.C. and throughout its long history has been an important cultural centre of the region.
Hohhot, the old and the modern city, provides a perfect venue for our conference, and we look forward to welcoming you here in August, 2011!
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS 2011 Hohhot International Forum on Animal Science
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
EMAIL: cmm05@epsworldlink.com
TEL: 1-514-933-4119 FAX: 1-514-933-9519
I got an identical mail on May 6 to be a guest speaker in the Pediatric Conference. Luckily I discovered this blog right now. I was really interested to visit, what is to me, a quaint part of the world.
Quite a sophisticated operation, unlike the Nigerian cousins.
I got an identical mail on May 6 to be a guest speaker in the Pediatric Conference. Luckily I discovered this blog right now. I was really interested to visit, what is to me, a quaint part of the world.
Quite a sophisticated operation, unlike the Nigerian cousins.
spread this warning to your colleges
This is still ongoing. Received similar letter for conference in Montreal:
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Forum on Urological Surgery to be held on September 7-8, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Interesting that this can continue.
I've just got a similar message but it's an invite to the "EPS Montreal International Renewable Energy Forum 2011, which will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during August 15 - 16, 2011". Apparently it is a one day conference on a bizarrely broad range of energy-related topics:
http://www.epsglobal.ca/uploads/soft/110515/7-110515000626.pdf
Very believable.
Hopefully most people will immediately spot that this is not real or otherwise find this blog pretty quickly.
EPS are currently entering urology as well. Got a spam invite to the 'EPS Montreal International Forum on Urological Surgery to be held on September 7-8, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.'
Again a pubmed trawl, I was invited as a valued guest speaker. The topic of the article and the topic of the conference did have some similarities so the level of spam sofistication is apparently increasing.
yes he is sure smart and a good user of pubmed
I am a veterinarian and was quite surprised to receive an invitation letter to the Hohhot conference on animal science, to be held on the 3 to 5th of August, 2011--funny, same as the pediatric conference!
I asked if they would cover airfares, and received an email in reply which is exactly the same word for word as some of the above emails:
"Dear Dr.,
Thank you very much for your interest in EPS 2011 Hohhot International Forum on Animal Science, which is to be held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China on August 3rd~5th, 2011.
The presentation is in formal oral format in English or Chinese, duration is around 10 to 15 minutes. If you confirm your participation, please let us know as soon as possible. Due to the reason of relevancy of topic, it is important that you would please send us the presentation topic and abstract, following up with your CV and photo by the latest on June 30th. Short abstract and CV (1000 words-3000 words) in Word format will be acceptable. The conference organization will arrange for your presentation date and time after receiving these files. The definitive program will be done after July 10th, 2011.
The registration fee is $800 USD, but we would like to offer you a discounted registration fee of $700USD. As a guest speaker, you only need to pay the registration fee. We will provide you with the free hotel accommodations (3 nights, August 3rd，4th and 5th) during the conference in Hohhot as a privilege as well as meals during the conference. We'll also arrange our staff to greet you in Hohhot airport.
We regret to say but for this time, neither we nor the committee have any financial support for the airfares. You need to afford your own airfares.
Meanwhile, if you present in the conference, we will provide you with further collaboration opportunity with Chinese colleagues.
If you confirm your attendance and need an official invitation letter to apply for funds, please let us know.
For more information, visit www.epsglobal.ca
We look forward to seeing you in Hohhot, China.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc."
I did not cut my name out of the email, rather it was not included in that reply. So I searched around (as researchers do!) and found this blog--THANKS VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!
I did reply to him, asking for visa invitation letters and the hotel name, as well as sending him the link to this blog. . .will be interesting to see what he says.
Is there a way to stop this guy?
I received a similar invitation letter for a pediatric conference -august 2011 Inner Mongolia.Thanks for the blog!!! I hope that some international authority may stop this group of liers!!!!
I received one of these "invitations" to speak in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. I'd be interested in speaking on my topic, spread of influenza, but I didn't understand how it fit into a Biodiversity conference.
I looked up EPS and this Dr. Lu has done a great deal for a man of advanced age. And I found two different sets of pictures. One is of a man in his 50's the other is a man obviously way too young. Both seem to provide conferences in China.
See: http://www.epsworldlink.com/
Also: http://www.epsglobal.ca/index.html
I don't find him at McGill, but that doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't there.
I find that both web sites go to the same place in Quebec, so they are the same people. Suite 305, 1625 Maisoneuve. According to Google, that is supposed to be the Riverview Medical Center. The Street View reads, "Le Chatel" on the awning.
They probably have conferences with some people attending. That makes it legal if people come, paying their own freight. From what I gather, they collect a special rate of $800 a head times around 50 people or so per conference, to receive $40,000 once or twice a month. Someone shows up as Dr. Lu, a keynote is given and some agenda for exchange of ideas happens. People present.
In China, $40,000 to $80,000 per month goes a long way. Call it $720,000 to $1.4 million a year. That's a decent small business. And, it might even grow. In China, that will go a long way. See: http://www.worldsalaries.org/china.shtml
Engineers make $1,000 a month. Do the math.
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the EPS Hohhot International Forum on Biodiversity to be held from August 3-5, 2011, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Where Ronald Ross (1857-1932) worked: the discovery of malarial transmission and the Plasmodium life cycle. that were published in J Med Biogr. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
The conference will cover series of plenary lectures addressing the latest research and advances in this field. The casual and interactive meeting format will privilege the participating scientists, and partner institutions for networking and developing collaborations.
The EPS Global Medical Development Inc. is a Canada-based biomedical consultant agency which promotes continuing academic education, knowledge transfer and scientific exchange through life sciences-oriented conferences. As the leading international medical exchange organization, EPS maintains sustainable partnerships with hundreds of hospitals, universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies in China and across the world, and organizes numerous high-quality international biomedical science conferences and other academic exchange activities.
We are delighted to host the EPS Hohhot International Forum on Biodiversity in order to provide opportunities for scientists, policy makers and managers, and other professionals, who are interested in topics of this field, to discuss key issues related to biodiversity and introduce the state-of-the-art technology and techniques in biodiversity protection, and help to build important bridges between science and policy.
Hohhot is a beautiful and historic city. When joining us, you will be enjoying a charming summer setup of the month of August, and allured by the characteristic local flavors, garden-like city appearance, and abundant historic and cultural sites as well diversified natural scenes.
We look forward to meeting you in Hohhot and wish you all enjoyable time.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Hohhot International Forum on Biodiversity
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119
FAX: 1-514-933-9519
Received just after declined to go to another 'conference' in China going on now supposedly and finally got suspicious enough to find this blog. They still call me doctor despite me previously telling them of my student status! We need to raise awareness of this group, it is quite realistic... not to mention disappointing.
AD, London, UK
Same here I've received the email the 24 of May to go in inner Mongolia int he Hohhot city. I am impressed! I was not expecting a fraud so well organized. But as soon as you go on the website you realized that something is not quite right. E.g the topic ! funny stuff!
Main Topics
1.Organic animal production &food safety
1.1 Organic Animal Production (Pig, Chicken, Fish and etc)
1.2 Low-Carbon Animal Production
1.3 Sustainable and Healthy Animal Production
1.4 Organic Husbandry Management
1.5 Traditional or Ancient Husbandry Research
2. Husbandry environmental maintain
2.1 Feed and Drug used in Modern Husbandry
2.2 Eco-Friendly Animal Production
3. Animal welfare research
3.1 Animal Biological & Social Behaviors and Preferences
3.2 Animal Welfare in Transportation
3.2 Stress Detection methods Animal Production
3.3 Animal euthanasia
4. Digital technologies in animal science
4.1 Digital and Long-Distance Husbandry Management
4.2 Digital Identification Application in Animal Breeding
4.2 Modern Husbandry Management Software
5. animal science progression(including animal breeding & feed)
5.1 Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
5.2 Animal Breeding Science
5.2 Special Economic Animal Science
6. Laboratory animal science
6.1 Animal Welfare in Laboratory Animal Science Research
6.2 Special Preferences in Laboratory Animal Species
6.3 Welfare Regulations among International Laboratory Animal Organizations
6. Other Related Topics
I also got the same invitation to the second pediatric conference in Hohhot, China, and I was just checking the address of the hotel in Hohhot to process my visa application and lucky found this website. Please let us do something to prevent those cheater from doing that.
I just received a similar letter of invitation. This scam is actually quite sophisticated: they referenced a recent paper in a peer-reviewed journal. However, after calling them, it became obvious that they were not willing to pay travel expenses, were not willing to pay hotel rates, and were charging an extremely high registration fee. What is particularly outrageous about this is that this is a scam targeted at academics and professional researchers.
I think it is a real conference... if you get evaluation points from your employer for giving invited lectures, but no one is interested in you... this is your chance!
Just take 800 $ from your project budget, have a few nice days abroad and add an invited lecture to your CV.
However: Experienced researchers will stay away from these conferences.
Thanks for the blog. The same... A similar invitation to EPS Montreal International Congress of Dermatology, 2011
--- Mer 1/6/11, Yao Lu ha scritto:
Da: Yao Lu
Oggetto: To: Venanzio Vella, You are sincerely invited to attend EPS Montreal 1st International Workshop on HIV 2011, Montreal, Canada
A: thevellas@yahoo.it
Data: Mercoledì 1 giugno 2011, 15:14
Dear Dr. Venanzio Vella,
It is my great honour to welcome you to the EPS Montreal 1st International Workshop on HIV in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We are pleased to hold this conference in which world-renowned experts will discuss the hottest topics in HIV/AIDS, share clinical experiences and also establish long-term international collaborations.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Retrospective study on the critical factors for retaining patients on antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. that were published inJ Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
The effective prevention, detection and management of HIV/AIDS are undergoing rapid changes. Serving as an ideal platform, The EPS Montreal 1st International Workshop will provide updating information in both established and emerging diagnosis and treatment options of HIV/AIDS for delivering optimal care to patients. Meanwhile, the workshop also fosters the exchange of new research data with academic researchers, sharing your successful experiences with peer colleagues.
Montreal, the second-largest city of Canada, is famous for its cultural characteristics, especially its French cultural background, and its vibrant city life which offers a great platform for many activities around the congress that will make your participation a memorable event.
On behalf of the local organizing committee of the congress, we are delighted to welcome you to Montreal in September, 2011.
Your participation in the conference would greatly contribute to the success of this unique event and we cordially hope you join us.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Montreal 1st International Workshop on HIV
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 305 Montreal, QC, Canada H3H 2N4
Tel: 0015143476758 Fax：0015149334119
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I just received this:
"It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the EPS Hohhot International Forum on Biodiversity to be held from August 3-5, 2011, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of..."
People should keep posting here, so that google takes into account the new conference titles and help victims easily identifying that scam.
BTW thanks to the host, and sorry for the spam...
I received similar one as well.. on Bio Diversity...
This seems to be new type of scam in academia... watch out
Here's mine. He or she was creative enough to include one of my publications.
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Dear Dr. Damon Douglas,
On behalf of the organizing committee, I'm pleased to invite you to The 2nd International Community Healthcare & Healthcare Management Summit, which will be held on August 5-7, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Using option-based contracts to improve health outcomes. that were published in Manag Care. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
With the continued success of our conference series, EPS Global Medical Development Inc. (EPS) brings you the 2nd International Community Healthcare and Healthcare Management Summit. This two-day event will bring in new ideas, debated topics, and unparalleled networking opportunities, allowing attendees to meet their colleagues and peers to discuss the most important matters facing practice or research, sharing the latest scientific knowledge, and to foster an interactive forum for the current issues on Community Healthcare and Healthcare Management.
The program includes presentations and discussions, which will cover the updated practice strategies for community health problems, the application of high-tech in community healthcare, and the state-of-the-art development strategies and innovations in healthcare reform.
The venue, Shanghai, is the largest city in China and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with the fastest-growing major economy, modern and ever-expanding skyline, most vibrant city life and reputation as a cosmopolitan center of culture and design. Shanghai is also the venue for the World Expo 2010, a Grand Gathering of the World Cultures. The visit will offer you a great opportunity for experiencing a rich variety in cultures.
Welcome to Shanghai, China!
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of The 2nd International Community Healthcare & Healthcare Management Summit
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119
FAX: 1-514-933-9519
Thanks for writing about this. I too have received an email, and for a split second I was taken in - it looks very authentic. I was pretty sure the email was spam but this blog post and discussion confirmed it for me. Very disappointed not to get an all-expenses trip to China :(
haha, got the same letter, yes, it would have been nice if it was real...thanks people for writing about this1
Greetings,
I must admit that, as a Sessional Instructor I too was initially excited to be invited (thinking it would look good on my CV).
I received an invitation to Shanghai China for Aug 5-7 2011. Their e-mail address used was: cmm06@epsworldlink.com.
I have indicated an interest to attend, as long as I do not have to pay the 800US Registration fee. I likely will not obtain a response. My wife (who is from Shanghai) and I will be there at that time anyway.
I would be interested in obtaining their response (if any).
Thanks for this blog.
Regards,
Anonymous
New conference topic: "The 2nd International Community Healthcare & Healthcare Management Summit, which will be held on August 5-7, 2011 in Shanghai, China"
This endeavor must be generating enough income to cover the PubMed search time. Interesting to experience it personally - the others who've written are right - who wouldn't feel honored to be recognized with a trip to China -- except you have to pay to get there and pay for the conference!
I am just wondering if there is no way to block Dr.Lu and his immoral actions like these. Do the RCMP sleep? Just keep an eye on this guy, So called Dr.Yao LU.
I think they use sort of software which can record the Pubmed website. I bet everybody here have left your email address in your PUBMED search publishment.
Just ask them the information about your articles, I believe they don't know who you are and the details in your academic work. In fact, Dr.Lu don't care about it.He just care your payment. Dr. Lu, shame on you as a doctor!
Hi just received the following message
Dear Dr. Georgios Efstathiou,
It is my great pleasure and honor to invite you to the EPS Montreal International Nursing Forum taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada between the 7th and the 8th of September 2011.
We are very interested in your article which is published on BMC Nurs， it includes some new conception and is very impressive. We are pleased to hold this conference in which world-known experts will discuss the hottest topics in Nursing, share clinical experiences and also establish long term international collaborations.
EPS is striving to build a broad platform for global communication for participants from across the world with different culture, language and heritage to come together and express their opinion and knowledge in a free and friendly manner without fear and restrictions. Every participant is encouraged to present the scientific technology of his/ her own country to the world. And we would like to provide an opportunity for every participant to interact directly with world-known scientists and experts.
We are the organizer and coordinator of EPS science conference network and we desire to introduce latest international scientific technology and information. We would like to contribute to the scientific community the newest scientific management concept by organizing major international conferences. Every participants invited by EPS Global will be given an opportunity to be part of our scientific and medical network. We provide opportunities for communication among 3000,000 members and sharing global scientific technology resources among the participants. This conference is a big bridge of friendship and will be the beginning of the future collaboration. We serve as a platform for global exchange by cultivating professional collaboration and friendship among our participants from across all over the world. Since our conference covers multidisciplinary areas of research, we would provide a learning platform from different scientific disciplines and spiritual traditions to one’s own.
This unique professional conference will provide an opportunity for nurses to share leading nursing interventions and ideas in various topics from all over the world. It will also serve as a platform for an open dialogue among the best minds of nursing practice, education and policy to promote nursing skills and talents in this era. Meanwhile, the forum also fosters the exchange of new research data with academic researchers, sharing your successful experiences with peer colleagues in the field of nursing.
Montreal, the second-largest city of Canada, is famous for its cultural characteristics, especially its French cultural background, and its vibrant city life which offers a great platform for many activities around the forum that will make your participation a memorable event.
On behalf of the local organising committee of the forum, we are delighted to welcome you to Montreal in September, 2011.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair, the EPS Montreal International Nursing Forum
President, EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
Canada
COMPLETE JOKE. THEY DONT EVEN HAVE THIS FORUM IN THEIR WEBSITE. MY ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE EVEN IDENTIFIED THIS AS SPAM. STAY AWAY
Thanks for sharing this! His business is not limited to pubmed - I got an invitation to the "EPS 2011 International Environmental Conference", August 3-5, 2011 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, by having published non-medical papers which have nothing to do whatsoever with environmental issues. There web-page itself might be unhealthy - it got blacklisted by WOT. See summary at http://www.robtex.com/dns/epsworldlink.com.html#result.
Beware!
thanks for this blog. I received an invitation by this Lao Yu fellar to present a paper i published way back in 2008, as a recent one. I asked him to oficially write to my Director-General for permission and never heard of him since. well, my wife got excited of the idea to go to Hohhot but i guess i need a break...i have been away overseas too much over the last few months.
A PhD student of mine received a similar invitation letter. For an international conference in Dermatology. The work was published in Food Chemistry :) And the invitation was sent to my e-mail address:) Yiu Lu, "MD, PhD" (wise choice, it will give you million hits when googled) did not even bother checking who was the corresponding author of the article... It gives a clue how many invites he sents daily.
Another invitation to another conference:
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Forum on Economy and Trade 2011, which is to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 15-16, 2011.
Thanks for sharing these experiences and saving us from wasting time on scammers.
Patricia Rogers
RMIT University
It's still going.....
"Dear Dr. XXXXXXX,
On behalf of the organizing committee, I'm pleased to invite you to The 2nd International Community Healthcare & Healthcare Management Summit, which will be held on August 5-7, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker..........."
Just suppose it shows that if something seems to good to be true etc etc etc.
Thanks to all for posting and making this thread show up in google.
I just got an invitation to an
EPS Montreal International Forum on Urological Surgery to be held on September 7-8, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as: "our valuable speaker to present your recent work and ideas of Internal migration and health: Premarital sexual initiation in Nigeria that were published in Social Science & Medicine." Interestingly, I was wondering what my paper has got to do with Urological Surgery that I will be chosen as a valuable guest speaker. That made me curious and suspicious and so I Googled Yang Lu + EPS Montreal International Forum on Urological Surgery and saw a reference to Spam-ference, which led me to this blog. Let all that received such invitation forward same to colleagues worldwide and warn them and so run Lu and his conference organizers out of business, hahahaha!
Same here. This is certainly a scheme.
Thank you all for this blog.
I received an identical invitation to speak in Shanghai at a conference just toay. I replied asking if my expenses would e covered. I immeditely got a reply saying I had to pay a decreased registration fee and airfare. I suspect other aurthors have been tricked into registering. How sad.
Is it A real fraud in name of a sensitive issue with the medical research???
--- On Mon, 20/6/11, Yao Lu wrote:
From: Yao Lu
Subject: To: Dermatology event in
Montreal: EPS Montreal International Congress of Dermatology
2011, Montreal Canada
Date: Monday, 20 June, 2011, 6:21 AM
It is my great honour to welcome you to the EPS Montreal
International Congress of Dermatology which will be held on
September 7-8, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We are
pleased to hold this conference in which world-renowned
experts will discuss the hottest topics in Dermatology,
share clinical experiences and also establish long term
international collaborations.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our
valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of
Biology : -------------------------------------------------------------------------that were published
in------------------------------------ Please visit
our website at www.epsglobal.ca & www.epsworldlink.com/en
for program details.
The clinical dermatology is undergoing rapid changes in
terms of the diagnosis and treatment of diverse diseases.
The EPS Montreal International Congress of Dermatology will
continue to serve as an ideal platform for updating cutting
edge technologies in both established and emerging treatment
options of various medical conditions for delivering optimal
care to patients. Meanwhile, the conference also fosters the
exchange of new research data with academic dermatologists,
sharing your successful experiences with peer colleagues.
Montreal, the second-largest city of Canada, is famous for
its cultural characteristics, especially its French cultural
background, and its vibrant city life which offers a great
platform for many activities around the congress that will
make your participation a memorable event.
On behalf of the local organizing committee of the congress,
we are delighted to welcome you to Montreal in September,
2011.
Your participation in the conference would greatly
contribute to the success of this unique event and we
cordially hope you join us.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair, the Montreal International Congress of
Dermatology
President, EPS Global Medical Development Inc. Canada
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Q
if it is a hoax, an legal step must be taken by the Govt. of respective nations
JC: A research scholar from INDIA
Wow! I just got my PhD and I am already so famous that I get to be invited in a 2011 economy conference in Montreal. And as a special speaker!
Sounds strange? That's going to be even worse you know my PhD was about geology, with no relation to any economic stuff.
Well, thanks for sharing your experience in that blog. I was already very suspicious about that, but it is good to actually know this is a scam.
I received a similar email too; post started with:
Subject: Welcome to the 2011 Xinjiang International Forum on Clinical Medicine Development, to be held from August 25-29, China
Dear Dr. Felix Heinemann,
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the 2011 EPS Xinjiang International Forum on Clinical Medicine Development, to be held from August 25-29, 2011, which includes: Urumqi Clinical Medicine Symposium 2011 (August 25-26, 2011 in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China) and Kashi Clinical Medicine Workshop 2011 (August 27-29 in Kashi, Xinjiang, China.)
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of [Department and patient management in radiotherapy. The Freiburg model]. that were published inStrahlenther Onkol. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca, www.epsworldlink.com/en & www.epsworldlink.com for program details.
...
We look forward to meeting you in Xinjiang and wish you all enjoyable time.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of 2011 EPS Xinjiang International Symposium on Clinical Medicine
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
I answered and I have got a 2nd email. I should pay the registration fee and the traveling costs. I am sure that this is criminal organization.
I will send all the emails to our police department. I suggest that everybody should do so.
Thank you for all your comments!
Dr. F. Heinemann
University Hospital Freiburg (Germany)
And a new conference from Dr. Yao Lu
EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference.
This event will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during September 7th - 8th, 2011.
Just to keep everybody posted!
Thanx for the blog!
Same here invited at EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference Sept 2011 to give a talk related to an article written on metabolic disease. I hope there is a way to stop this sham.
Thanks for posting!
I received the same invitation from
"Yao Lu"
to invite me to attend the EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during September 7th - 8th, 2011 to talk about schizophrenia from a irrelevant paper publihed in 2006!
When you look at the website EPS Global Medical Development, Dr. Yao Lu wrote "Dr. Lu launched his career as a medical researcher at the world-famous McGill University Medical School."
It is interesting to browse the name "Yao Lu" on the McGill University Montreal website http://www.mcgill.ca/directory/staff/
You can get the following response: McGill University Staff directory: "We're sorry, but your search query did not return any result. Please return to the form, and try again."
Thank You for your blog
Yup....got one too.
2011 Turkey International Experimental Anesthesiology Forum (2011 TIAF),
This time a hosting university!!: Namık Kemal University. I supose this may or may not be a a fictional university.
UWO, Canada
I just received a similar invitation letter of Turkey International Experimental Anesthesiology Forum, interestingly, that inviting me to give a talk on my paper "A unique gymnosperm from the latest Permian of China, and its ecophysiological implications"
by the way, I am a palaeobotanist.....
I'm very glad I found this blog. I just received an invitation from this person as well. Here's the new addition to this scheme: "2011 EPS Xinjiang International Forum on Clinical Medicine Development, to be held from August 25-29, 2011". Thanks and watch out!
Ah, this is obviously the unofficial community for those who received this spam scam! Mine was for a conference on higher education in a month - and was based on a paper on the links between the ancient Greeks sophists and modern medical education from 2009!
Looking
through the comments above, quite a few people have asked if anything can be done about it. Probably the best ways are not to reply to the email and to warn colleagues (and university IT services ) about it.
It does seem that an actual "conference" does take place - therefore it is quite likely that nothing illegal per se is taking place. Yes this isn't a proper conference at all, and clearly is aimed at exploiting hard pressed early-career academics. However it may not break any Chinese or Canadian laws (I wonder what jurisdiction it comes under?) - though would be interested in hearing a legal opinion on this.
Hello everybody, I got the same invitation. At first I thought, Why so late? An invitation on the 17th of july for a conference in early september? On second thought, the subject of the conference does not match with the subject of my publication listed further in the invitation. On third I wanted more informations and found this blog.
Nothing new except the title of the conference:
Dear XXX,
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference and give an oral presentation of your recent research achievements and ideas at this meeting. This event will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during September 7th - 8th, 2011. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca, www.epsworldlink.com and www.epsworldlink.com/en for program details.
I suppose that if this fraud goes on it is because enough people continue to pay ...
Of course I won't answer.
Thank you for maintaining this blog.
Again,
Dear Dr. ****
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education , which is to be held in Xi’an, China, on August 12-15, 2011.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of ...
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Welcome to Xi’an in August 2011! We promise your experience in Xi’an will be rewarding professionally, scientifically as well as socially.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Huaxi International Forum Committee in Higher Education
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4
CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119
FAX: 1-514-933-9519
As everyone else has said:
I received a similar invitation letter, on 17 July 2011, for the 'EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education which is to be held in Xi’an, China, on August 12-15, 2011' and citing a paper that I had published in 2002. The invitation arrived a couple of weeks after being contacted by an academic in Taiwan, so I had assumed that this contact had put me on a list.
Thanks for the heads-up from the blog: 'Spam-ference' what a great title.
(based on the format of the previous comment)
I have also received a similar invitation letter, on 19 July 2011, for the 'EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education which is to be held in Xi’an, China, on August 12-15, 2011' and citing a paper that I had published a month ago. The invitation arrived a couple of weeks after being contacted by an academic in Malaysia, so I had assumed that this contact had put me on a list.
I guess, we should create a facebook-group. Anyone? :-)
I have also received a similar invitation email, on 21 July 2011, for the 'EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education which is to be held in Xi’an, China, on August 12-15, 2011. First it was hard to believe that as a masters student I could be invited as "valuable speaker" with my first published paper. Then I come up here. Thanks for sharing.
I received mine (for the education one in Xi'an).. Obviously it is a money making enterprise. I am reluctant to write "scam" because that opens a whole new door to questions about academic conferences in general. I am so disappointed...This could have really looked good for me. Now, I just feel like a fool. Thank you all for sharing and helping me avoid a potentially dangerous mistake (what if no one picked me up at the airport?).
On the topic of education, would you mind answering three multiple choice questions concerning college choice? I am not a scammer; just a person trying to do some legitimate research. Here is the link if you decide to help:
http://survey.gannon.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=92K37o2
Best Wishes,
Emmett
Apparently the scope of the Spam-ference includes also Earth Sciences - I got my invitation last week also:)
Joanna
I also received such an email. Mine was to India and to a Trans Cultural Psychiatry conference. After reading this blog, I will report it to the Canadian RCMP fraud squad today.
I received a similar invitation as speaker at the 2011 Turkey International Forum on Pathology, which will take place from September 9th to 11th, 2011 in the beautiful, sunny city of Tekirdag, Turkey.
It is claimed that this conference is organized and hosted by Namık Kemal University, Turkey. But the home page of this university does not mention the conference. Until now the conference web site does not mention any speaker, no titel of presentations etc.
Obviously the same game.
Wolfgang Maurer MD PhD
Center of Publich Health
Medical University Vienna
I also got one... An invitation to a "International Transcultural Psychiatry Conference" (is there such a thing - transcultural psychiatry ???). Was sent to my email addy, but addressed to a former PhD student - now lecturer in other University. Funny thing, the paper mentioned is about determination of adulteration on fuel using multidimensional chromatography. This would be an adequate topic for a psychiatry conference, only if the attendees and organizers are mental patients themselves.
This Dr. Lu is not the first in the field... I imagine that most of us already got invitation to go to events organized by "Zing Conferences". At least Zing offers a nice travel package on paradisiac resorts...
I have attend the conference hosted by EPS global medical development inc. before.
It is EPS Montreal International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2011, to be held in Montreal, Canada from June 1st to 2nd, 2011.
It is a truly academic conference.
I am glad to be there, and Montreal is a so besutiful city.
I've now been invited to speak 6 different conferences at various exciting Chinese venues, all arranged by epsglobal.ca :
"2011 Nanjing International Forum on Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Biotechnology",
"2011 Xinjiang International Forum on Clinical Medicine Development",
"2011 Shijiazhuang International Forum on Life Science and Biotechnology",
"2011 Nanjing International Forum on Neuroscience",
"2011 Xuzhou International Hormone Symposium"
"2011 Yangzhou International Biomedicine Forum",
All invitation letters read:
"On behalf of the organizing committee, I am pleased to invite you to attend the /conference name/ in the beautiful and historical city of /Venue/, China.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of /title of paper/ that were published in /Journal/. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details."
www.epsglobal.ca seems to be trawling pubmed by for e-mail addresses of corresponding authors. However, they haven't done a good job of checking if my work was relevant for the conference or not.
/Jesper
Just got my third invitation from Dr. Yu Lao! This time to the "The 3rd Chongqing International Clinical Neuroscience Forum & NeuroDrug Conference, which is held in Chongqing, China from October 21 to 23, 2011".
I forwarded the e-mail to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/reportit_howtoreportfraud.html) with this e-mail:
Hello,
I am forwarding the email below because the conferences this person is organizing are a scam. Dr. Lu Yao solicits registration fees from potential attendees, but it is questionable whether the conferences actually happen. Because his address is in Canada, I believe you are the appropriate authorities to deal with him.
Please see this website [links to the page you are reading] for reports from dozens of people who have received similar e-mails. Academics report receiving invitations from Dr. Lu Yao to present their work at conferences that are not remotely related to their field of research – for instance, a geologist gets an invitation to an economics conference. It’s pretty clear that Dr. Lu Yao is sending spam to lots of people to try to get some fraction of them to part with registration fees for conferences that probably don’t happen.
Why would anyone send registration fees to Dr. Lu Yao? The answer is that in order to get tenure, academic faculty must demonstrate that their work is internationally recognized. Being invited to present at an overseas conference is prestigious and helps meet this requirement. But if the conference doesn’t happen – or if it happens and only 2 or 3 people attend, or if the attendance is composed entirely by people who attend just to be able to say they attended, not to interact with people in their field of work – then it’s not a real academic conference. It’s a fraud.
So luckily I was also in that so-called Montreal International Clinic Medical Conference. AMI, are you nuts to feel good? Only the speakers attend the meeting, actually just like a seminar in an economic inn. That cost $700CAD.
Oh, my gosh... Thank you for your comments on the spam conference held by EPS.
I am invited to attend coming Montreal Energy Meeting. Now I have my idea to withdraw the presentation. Hope all the speaker read the webpage.
I will not remove comments in support of the conference if posted once, by an individual. But if there are repeated posts that are suspicious, I will remove the repeats. (Just as I have removed the spam posts)
By chance, i found this blog. It sounds interesting. Lots of comments about the conferences hosted by EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Well, in July I was invited to give my presentation in International Neuroscience Forum, July 8-10, 2011, Nanjing China, which was organized by EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
For me, I quite enjoyed my trip in Nanjing.
I shared my work with colleagues from different countries and had a good discussion during the forum and even make good friends.
I am very satisfied with this conference.
I write this comment just to share my good experience. If somebody doesn't agree, just ignore it. Thanks.
Hi everyone,
just got an invitation
"It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference" in Montreal Quebec.
The paper of mine that was cited in the invitation is quite old (2001), and -- needless to say -- totally unrelated to the conference title. So my guess is the makeup of the "invitations" is random.
Thanks for the blog!
I received a similar invitation from the same individual/individuals. The email was sent from Yao Lu's address but was from Dr. Cengiz Morden,
Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Clinical Pharmacology and Rational Clinical Medication Forum. As a new faculty member, I was flattered to receive an invitation to present a recent publication at an international conference. After inquiring as to whether the conference organizers would pay travel and conference expenses and after receiving a denial for all expenses, I became suspicious. I received the first email on July 29, 2011.
I was invtied by the Organizing Committee to attend the 2011 Turkey International Clinical Pharmacology and Rational Clinical Medication Forum, which will be held in Tekirdag, Turkey during September 9-11, 2011.
I was welcomed "as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas."
The event will be organized and hosted by Nam筴 Kemal University, in collaboration with EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada.
The response to my inquiry about travel expenses was sent from Kate Law, Assistant to Dr. Yao Lu
The email indicated that I would have to pay all expenses related to the conference (including the registration fee of 700 Euros). Yet, they indicate how important it is "to have you in Tekirdag, sharing your prestigious works and findings to counterparts all around the world. We believe that there will be plenty of opportunities of collaboration and cooperation."
The last line is particularly inticing to new faculty members. I cannot speak as to whether these conferences are legitimate but as an "invited valuable speaker," I shouldn't have to pay for all expenses! Thanks to whomever started this blog!
Dr. Rhonda Prisby
University of Texas at Arlington
Well here I was packing my bags to go to Turkey, I couldn't believe my luck. I was perplexed how my paper on exercising sheep could all of a sudden have interest in Intensive Care Medicine.
Thanks everyone for posting their stories.
Thanks for your information, I received the same invitation.......
somebody knows an agency or something like that to stop this guy.....he is playing with the academics of the world........
I also recieved a invitation letter from this Dr Yao Lu for a conference with no program. One look at the website is enough to alarm you. I find it difficult to understand physicians and scientists would fall for this scam. It looks the routine is to collect enough speakers to make a profit (I don't know if Dr. Lu was successful).
Similar scams are also coming in the open source journals (again originating from China or Chinese, please I am trying my best not to sterotype). In this system, they ask you to become editors and contribute articles. The catch is that the publication charge is about $1500 per article. Since, everything is web based that is a handsome amount to pocket. Again, they want to publish in every scientifc area possible that should alert you.
How can we prevent these kind of scams. We should write letters to scientific journals or ask investigative reporters to follow these stories. Eventually it will reach larger audience and they go out of business.
Thanks for your blog.
Mohan
The same happened to me just today; an invitation to this nonexistent EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference, which is supposed to take place in September (7th - 8th) 2011. Even in this case, I got the invitation for a relatively old paper of mine (Decompressive craniectomy in a case of intractable intracranial hypertension due to pneumococcal meningitis).
It happened to me again in the past, multiple times, and I never paid attention to such invitations. Now I did a bit of a search on the Internet and I start realizing how common this scam is. Thank you for posting. AP
They have improved on their subject line. Still a scam. Now it reads:
"To: SURNAME XX, Cordial Invitation: Welcome to the Montreal International Conference on Infectious Diseases 2011, Quebec, Canada"
What hasn´t changed is the guy´s signature (nor his title as he´s always "Executive Chair" and "President". This is what I received:
"Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of EPS Montreal International Infectious Diseases Conference
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc. "
Dear Dr. XXX,
It is with greatest pleasure that we invite you to the 2011 Lanzhou International Thoracic Surgery Conference which will be held in Lanzhou, Gansu, China on September 2-4, 2011.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of ??? that were published in XXX. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epsworldlink.com/en and www.epsworldlink.com for program details.
The 2011 Lanzhou International Thoracic Surgery Conference is organized by EPS Global Medical development Inc., in collaboration with The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University. The goal of this conference is to stimulate and promote progress of thoracic surgery and enhance international collaborations among surgical community across the world. The scientific program will cover cutting-edge technology and techniques in thoracic surgery, as well as advances in the prevention and management of surgical infection and current management of surgical nutrition and nursing. The program will consist of lectures, workshops, video demonstrations, case discussions presented by our world-renowned faculty, as well as posters and exhibitions. We cordially welcome physicians, scientists and technical experts, as well as nurses and other professionals who are interested in this field to attend this conference.
The conference venue is in Lanzhou, a charming city along the Yellow River and adjacent to Tibet plateau in north-western China. Lanzhou is a hub of the Silk Road with gorgeous landscape and rich diversity in local culture. Visiting Lanzhou will leave you an unforgettable memory in your life time.
We look forward to seeing you in Lanzhou, China!
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Chair of 2011 Lanzhou International Thoracic Surgery Conference
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
Exactly the same invitation (just another field of science), Lanzhou, China, same type of "program", same dates, no credible details about the "conference", no final detailed program or list of speakers just one month prior to the "conference", no committees, no details on the web. This is a spam, a sting, to get your $800 transferred directly to the bank account of some crooks.
Thank you for this blog.
A friend of my recieved the same spam.
There are some indication for spam, like as: no limit time of oral presentation, no name of speakers, no place of venue (only city), at site his e-mail is from gmail, no deadline for abstract, a lot of field of research.
Obrigada pelo blog.
Um amigo recebeu o mesmo spam, e existe alguns indicativos de spam o que me deixou intrigada, como: não falaram quanto tempo de apresentação oral, nenhum nome de pesquisador palestrante, não havia endereço, apenas a cidade, não havia tempo limite para enviar os resumos, e a empresa apresenta uma área muito extensa para pesquisa, a forma de pagamento é depósito bancário e não cartão de crédito como a maioria dos congressos, o e=mail do site é do g-mail.
Un amigo de mi recibió el correo no deseado lo mismo.
Hay algunos indicios de spam, como por ejemplo: no hay tiempo límite de presentación oral, no hay ningún nombre de los oradores, no hay lugar de la sede (sólo ciudad), en el lugar de su dirección de e-mail es de gmail, fecha límite para el resumen, una gran cantidad de terreno de la investigación.
Thanks a lot to this blog~
Save a lot of $800 from the academic industry~
Have no idea the reason why people attend those spam conference and feel good.
i had been to one of these conferences! . I had read this blog before going for the conference but it was too late as i had done all the bookings etc. conference took place but realised that it's only a money making stint. that's nt all. this crook sends me another invitation to present the same paper at another conference(this despite my abusive letter to him for cheating on academicians prior to my attending the conference).
i had been to one of these conferences! . I had read this blog before going for the conference but it was too late as i had done all the bookings etc. conference took place but realised that it's only a money making stint. that's nt all. this crook sends me another invitation to present the same paper at another conference(this despite my abusive letter to him for cheating on academicians prior to my attending the conference).
I have been invited to the conference in Xi'an China on Higher Education.It is to be held on August 12-15, 2011. I telephoned EPS office in Canada and got all the details including names and numbers for the persons who are to meet me at Xi'an airport. I telephoned both persons in China, spoke to them and even exchanged emails. My suspicion arose when I called Xi'an Hotel and they told me that they have no conference booked for those days. I have already paid my registration fee, booked my flights and about to leave for China, when I found this site. I am going to see if I can recover my registration fee. The Agenda for the conference has eleven listed speakers for the english speaking portion. I am assuming that the "conference" will be held with only those persons who turn up.
Kind anonimous,
as you I'm one of the speaker. Fortunately I did not pay the registration fee and I will receive the full refund (the ticket contract was done with the possibility to refund completely) for air travel by edreams. Also I did call at the hotel and they told me that there is not a conference in higher education. July (the local contact) told me that the staying hotel will be another. Good luck
Carlo Lai, PhD University of Rome Sapienza
The EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education is true. The hotel is changed. I have been informed of it.
It is another trick for notorious EPS to suck money from academic. Something needs to be done to stop EPS that is located in Montreal, Canada, and operated by Yao Lu. Yao Lu and his associates search Pubmed for email address and then target all academic people. One of my friend unfortunately went to one of meetings and told me that the meeting had only about 15 speakers and 3 of Yao's girls! I think, anyone who is going to update his/her CV by saying him/her being a speaker in EPS meeting will seriously damage rather than improve his/her academic reputation.
Dear Dr. XXX,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I take great pleasure to welcome you to attend the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine, which is held from 9 to 11 September, 2011 in Tekirdag, Turkey.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of XXX that were published in ???. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epsworldlink.com/en and www.epsworldlink.com for program details.
The topics to be presented at this symposium are immensely unique, ranging from basic knowledge to the latest clinical advances and intervention in the field of Intensive Care. This symposium will consist of Symposia, Lectures, Poster presentations and Group Discussion. It will offer a unique opportunity for the regional and also worldwide exchange of experiences and ideas on up-to-date management of critically ill patients. Moreover, this interactive conference will privilege the participating scientists, clinicians and partner institutions for the build-up of networking and collaborations.
The organizing committee cordially welcomes you to this exciting event, which will be organized and hosted by Namık Kemal University, in collaboration with EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada, and we look forward to your presence and full participation in making this event successful.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine.
Sincerely,
Dr. Cengiz Mordeniz
Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine
!!! Again, I recieved the invitation...But, it's very doubtful.
Dear Dr. XXX,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I take great pleasure to welcome you to attend the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine, which is held from 9 to 11 September, 2011 in Tekirdag, Turkey.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of VVV that were published in XXX. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epsworldlink.com/en and www.epsworldlink.com for program details.
The topics to be presented at this symposium are immensely unique, ranging from basic knowledge to the latest clinical advances and intervention in the field of Intensive Care. This symposium will consist of Symposia, Lectures, Poster presentations and Group Discussion. It will offer a unique opportunity for the regional and also worldwide exchange of experiences and ideas on up-to-date management of critically ill patients. Moreover, this interactive conference will privilege the participating scientists, clinicians and partner institutions for the build-up of networking and collaborations.
The organizing committee cordially welcomes you to this exciting event, which will be organized and hosted by Namık Kemal University, in collaboration with EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada, and we look forward to your presence and full participation in making this event successful.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine.
Sincerely,
Dr. Cengiz Mordeniz
Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine
A similar invitation letter!! At the same time, Dr. Cengiz Mordeniz is the Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Forum on
Psychiatry-Psychology on September 9-11,2011.
Again in this week...But at the same time, Dr. Cengiz Mordeniz was also an Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Forum on
Psychiatry-Psychology.
Dear Dr. OOO,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I take great pleasure to welcome you to attend the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine, which is held from 9 to 11 September, 2011 in Tekirdag, Turkey.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of XXXv that were published in OOO. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epsworldlink.com/en and www.epsworldlink.com for program details.
The topics to be presented at this symposium are immensely unique, ranging from basic knowledge to the latest clinical advances and intervention in the field of Intensive Care. This symposium will consist of Symposia, Lectures, Poster presentations and Group Discussion. It will offer a unique opportunity for the regional and also worldwide exchange of experiences and ideas on up-to-date management of critically ill patients. Moreover, this interactive conference will privilege the participating scientists, clinicians and partner institutions for the build-up of networking and collaborations.
The organizing committee cordially welcomes you to this exciting event, which will be organized and hosted by Namık Kemal University, in collaboration with EPS Global Medical Development Inc. of Canada, and we look forward to your presence and full participation in making this event successful.
I am looking forward to welcoming you to the 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine.
Sincerely,
Dr. Cengiz Mordeniz
Executive Chair of 2011 Turkey International Symposium on Intensive Care Medicine
Do your guys really attend those conferences? I attended a conference in Nanjing last month. What I saw is totally different.
China is developing really fast. And I got many useful information.
Any way seeing is believing.
Thanks so much for blogs!! Very helpful! I received an invitation and search lead to your site!!!In my invitation letter my publication is listed which has no relevance to any clinical resaercha nd thus I was doubtful!
I have just participated in the 2011 EPS Huhhot International Conference from the August 3-5. I feel it is extremely impressive and productive. I had the chance to share knowledges with medical practitioners and researchers. It is a good experience for me. I appreciate this event.
Previous blogger was probably the man himself; Dr con artist Phd. I am a nurse and was published in 2009. I received the same invitation. I am going to forward a warning to all my nursing and medical colleagues where I work. The only way to stop this is to send out warnings and the address of this blog.
Thank you guys, together will stop those people..
same, but now its the 2011 Turkey International Modern Medical Forum. i received two emails, the first was for an intensive care conference and the second was at the same place and dates, but now it is a "forum consists of specific sessions of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Pain, Pathology, Psychiatry-Psychology, and Clinical Pharmacology and Rational Clinical Medication".
Of course I sent a letter asking about travel and conference expenses but did not receive any reply.
I will try and distribute it through my university's mail servies.
Aryeh
Dear Dr.Aryeh,
I think you will get their response soon to ask you pay the so-called registeration fee. The accommodation fee will be included or not, you need to pay your air tickets and other fees.
In a word, whoever willing to pay the fee are welcome to all the conference. As my experience in their former "conference", Dr.Yao just care about the money, not the academic stuff, so you can see hundreds of EPS meeting in a year.
They are afraid of lack of fools only!
Best Wishes to you, Aryeh
Gerald Rodman, MD
Université de Montréal
After reviewing the comment, I can conclude the solution, just no payment to EPS company. That's the golden rule.
If you are interested in the conference or the vocation destination, check the local conference information, you could get the cheaper price and attend a real one.
Take the invitation letter as a notice and that's all.
Denis
The conference by EPS is not a fake one. I attended EPS Shi-Jia-Zhuang International Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Conference 2011 this May. There were about 300 attendees. The mayor of Shi-Jia-Zhuang city gave a speech. I was also invited for a banquet held by the local government. I enjoy this conference very much.
I am so curious about the 300 attendee conference in Shi-jia-zhuang. Any picture of 300 attendee?
Gerald Rodman
UMO
There are 28 speakers from beyond China. Others are Chinese audiences. We were also invited to visit a pharmaceutical plant.
Guess what? I had confirmed with my Chinese students to check the local news in Chinese. There is nothing about the EPS, meanwhile the government had held an pharmacological conference by the mayor. I believe the picture you can show if you really have is no signal for EPS. People were invited by a conference, but acturally were arranged to another conference. Dr.Yao Lu, so-called Director of Asian Department, Mcgill University Health Center,which I don't know have such a department or not, had cutted the fattest profits by inviting people.
Thanks Blogger to hold such a post!
Gerald Rodman
UMO
Dear Dr. Genald Rodman,
Prof. Rima Rozen of McGill University attended the conference in Shijiazhuang and gave a speech of about 40 min. You may contact her for confirmation.
Best regards
I have been looking into this company in more detail. EPS Global Medical Development Inc's incorporated status is pending dissolution due to non-compliance with their filing requirements. There is no company by this name at 1625 or 1650 De Maisonneuve Boulevard (I was there today). However, there is a company trading as EPS International Development Inc. at Suite 305, 1650De Maissoneuve. However, no such copmany is legally incorporated in Canada, or the world as I can tell.
They do hold conferences. However, the issue is what constitutes a conference. This is what Lu is exploiting. He is praying on the need of academics to get invited speakerships. Everything is as a real conference would be, but then it doesn't take much to put together a conference. What it needs are speakers of high quality who have been selected by a scientific and organising committee, not a self-selecting group of individuals who are keen to improve their CV (I include myself among these).
Clearly, both in legal corporate terms and in the delivery of these conferences, this company is to be avoided. I only wish I had done this before paying to attend this conference. It seems that many of the people there don't seem to get that they are being scammed.
Reference: Scam Chinese Canadian Company EPS Global Medical Development Inc. Suite 305, 1625 De Maisonneuve Ouest Montreal, Quebec H3H 2N4 CANADA
TEL: 1-514-933-4119 FAX:1-514-933-9519
I filed multiple complaints with the following agencies hoping one will be able to help.
Consumer Fraud Reporting, local FBI, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Secret Service and China spam@ccert.edu.cn and abuse@anti-spam.cn
"I am requesting your assistance in exposing and stopping a scam company based in Montreal Canada. They are new and have not been exposed yet by any legal authorities.
EPS Global Medical Development Inc. is operated by Dr. Yao Lu invites highly educated researchers to present their published articles in "Scam conference in china or Europe". We were contacted by them three times over the past year and they ask of us to register for the medical conference by paying $700
"The registration fee is 700 EURO, which includes 2 nights of accommodations (Sept. 9 and 10), Full Congress Participation, Admission to all session, Congress kit: badge, bag, final program, abstract book, and Lunches and sponsored dinners"
Payment is to be paid via bank transfer only. I check their last conference in Turkey on September 9-11 2011. I checked the Medical University in Turkey and no conference on this date is scheduled.
"2011 Turkey International Experimental Anesthesiology Forum (2011 TIAF)"
I checked their phone number of EPS 514-933-4119
4800 and found it listed under a company's name:
Marketing Prima Linea
4800 Rue Saint-Ambroise
Montreal, Quebec
H4C 3N8
I filed multiple complaints with the following agencies hoping one will be able to help.
Consumer Fraud Reporting, local FBI, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Secret Service and China spam@ccert.edu.cn and abuse@anti-spam.cn
EPS Global Medical Development Inc. is operated by Dr. Yao Lu who invites highly educated researchers to present their published articles in "Scam conference in china or Europe". We were contacted by them three times over the past year and they ask of us to register for the medical conference by paying $700
"The registration fee is 700 EURO, which includes 2 nights of accommodations (Sept. 9 and 10), Full Congress Participation, Admission to all session, Congress kit: badge, bag, final program, abstract book, and Lunches and sponsored dinners"
Payment is to be paid via bank transfer only. I check their last conference in Turkey on September 9-11 2011. Further, I checked the Medical University in Turkey and no conference on this date is scheduled.
"2011 Turkey International Experimental Anesthesiology Forum (2011 TIAF)"
EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve West,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1 514-933-4119
Some guy said 28 foreign experts attended Shi-jia-Zhuang Conference which having more than 300 audiences.
I am just wondering whether only 28 guys paid $800USD including Prof.Dr. Rozen from Mcgill. To tell you the turth, in my opinion, in most cases, the Chinese government organized the conference, held the banquet, and arranged the visit, which won't charge the foreign guests. The local Chinese government would like to even pay for their presentation, rather than charging the foreign experts.
If that hypothesis works, Dr.Lu and EPS company charged both sides and offered nothing.
By the way, I am waiting for the response from MUHC and Prof.Dr.Rozen. Let's see whether the Aisan Department and EPS Shi-jia-zhuang Conference exist or not.
Gerald Rodman
UMO
EPS is authentic!
It is a really strange blog! It consists of around 50 mails of invited guests who dont trust it. But how could you all forget the thousands of attendees of these conferences who have already presented their works? The EPS global Inc. is an authentic Montreal Based Company and the conferences are also real. I was an invited guest at one of such cardiology conferences. And guess what, the conference was attended by around 2000 delegates around the world.
Ofcourse they dont pay for the travel but China is one such inviting country that they actually treat you like real invited delegates. Definitely much better than the rude American and European organizers.
Please learn about these conferences before commenting.
I don’t care about EPS is real or not. Anyway, there is no committee, other speakers or detail program on their website. Accordingly, it is not worth to pay $800 to attend this kind of conference.
Peolpe are coming for communication, EPS are coming for collect registeration fee.
No payment to liars!
Denis
I have got an impressive experience in Montreal. I attended the EPS Montreal High Technology Forum, which was held on August 15-16, as a listener. There were around 100 persons attending this conference, and about 40 experts gave speeches. I got much useful information at the session of Economy and Trade.
I went through all the comments on this post. Actually I am surprised that most of the bloggers dont actually get the concept of "conference". There are usually 3 types of presentations in any conference:
1)Free paper presenters
2)Invited speakers
The third type is what most of people are missing. It is:
3)The registered delegates
This third type of delegates are the delegates who have to pay for their presentation but retain their position as an invited delegate.
So now you can understand that the EPS global's method of working is actually about inviting registered delegates. The suspicious thing is their email. It looks like a spam. I enquired the reason why. It is actually because they are sent from China. Their staff in China are actually not very acquainted by mass email techniques. (Remember google was banned in China?). Otherwise there is nothing suspicious about them.
But it is not that the EPS doesnt have invited speakers. I was an invited speaker in last year Nanjing Neurology Conference. Perhaps most of you wont believe that I was not only paid accommodation and meals but also flight fares.
I am not writing this mail as an advocate of EPS because it invited me. But I want to highlight some of its strong positive points:
1)Through its conferences in China, it is actually exposing those high profile hospitals in Mainland China to the out-side country academic environment. I talked to the Director of the institute of one the conference and found that it was actually their idea to hold the conferences. EPS just helped them by outsourcing their information.
2)The EPS global provides discounts for registered delegates!! This is a point that most of the people of this blog have missed. Some of my friends have visited the conference for half of the registration fees on request :300$ discounted from 600$! Actually it depends on the hospital with which the EPS is collaborating. If the hospital allows then only the EPS can give a discount.
3) There is always an organizing committee and chairpersons for the lectures. I dont have to give other evidence because I was my self a chairperson for a session. For those who dont believe, please go through the souvenirs provided to the attendees.
As far as my experience goes, the EPS Global is doing a great work for China as well as other International experts because it is providing an interface for their interaction.
However, it is everyone's right to be suspicious and keep an account of their expenditures. So this blog is ok. But being so vindictive is unwanted and unexpected.
Dr. Liar, I will spread your reputation in my homeland and all my friends and colleagues.
That's a huge disgrace in that conference I paid my registeration fee and time to expect.
A lot of people left good words for Dr.Liar, now I believe you are all paid or Liar himself.
Just my private opinion, for future reference.
I dont know about others but I had a great experience at the Guangzhou EPS Neurology conference last year. The hospital had also arranged a cruise trip for us, which was fantastic.
It was a huge conference. But one lagging that I want to suggest to EPS is that there was no award paper. Next time, you should also arrange one given that you can afford such big scale conferences.
Dr Yao Lu is still at it. I just got an email about a conference in Montreal on Metabolic Disease. Needless to say, my work is only tangentially related to metabolic disease.
thanks so much for this blog.
Dear Dr. XXX,
It is my great honor to announce that 2011 EPS Montreal International Conference on Metabolic Disease will be held in November 19-20, 2011 in Montreal...... We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of "XXX" that were published in Preventive Medicine . Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details
Best regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair, the EPS Montreal International Conference on
Metabolic Disease Organizing Committee
President, EPS Global Medical Development Inc. Canada
As a college student volunteer, I was invited to do some services for a conference of high technology hosted by EPS, at the hotel Holiday Inn in Montreal. I feel very happy and very excited, because I can communicate with many experts and scholars come from many countries and regions.
The conference was very successful and rigorous. The efforts of all employees and volunteers were left a very deep impression to the experts and scholars. Many of them said, they got a lot of the most newly professional information, and they were very satisfied.
I hope that I can attend another conference soon.
Juliana
These conferences from EPS are really a scam. And they are "doing conferences" out of China so please be aware. This is the invitation I received:
Dear Dr. Marta M.B. Ribeiro,
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to attend the 2011 Turkey International Modern Medical Forum (2011 TIMF), which will take place from September 9th to 11th, 2011 in the beautiful, sunny city of Tekirdag, Turkey. This forum consists of specific sessions of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Pain, Pathology, Psychiatry-Psychology, and Clinical Pharmacology and Rational Clinical Medication. For the conference program details, please visit www.epsworldlink.com & www.epsglobal.ca .
We would like to welcome you to the conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Drug-lipid interaction evaluation: why a 19th century solution? that were published in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences .
The 2011 TIMF will be a high standard international academic event organized in Turkey. Internationally renowned clinical and scientific experts in the field of experimental anesthesiology from around the world have been invited to this forum to deliver lectures, providing information on the latest developments in scientific research, technical innovation and clinical therapy. The conference will consist of several specific sessions including new technologies, novel trends and development, new approaches to the future of anesthesiology. 2011TIMF will establish networking opportunities and develop new collaborations among the attendees.
This conference is organized and hosted by EPS Global Medical Development Inc., a Canada-based consulting agency. We are proud of being given the precious opportunity to provide a high-quality organizing of this important and exciting educational event, and sincere and hospitable services. We believe that the charm of Tekirdag and the challenge of a dynamic scientific program will create a memorable experience for delegates.
We look forward to welcoming you in Tekirdag, Turkey.
Sincerely,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chairman of 2011 Turkey International Modern Medical Forum
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
1625 Maisonneuve Ouest,
Suite 305, Montreal
Canada, H3H 2N4
Tel: +1-514-933-4119
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As soon as I read this I thougth it was a spam-ference. First, my paper has no relation with the supossed medical themes of the conference. Also, be invited as a guest speaker less than a month before the conference sounds very strange. Then, I did the same as you did and went to the webpage of the conference: no programe, no list of speakers, etc... And the pictures of the previous meetings are so fake!!
Anyway, just for fun I sent them an email saying than if they can pay me everything I will be happy to attend. Now I just wait to see their reply.
A collegue of mine did receive a similar invitation for a conference in Canada a month before. The funny thing about this is that in all pictures you only see asian people!
Cheers!
It does appear that someone from EPS has infiltrated the comments with propaganda, judging by English use. If you'd like to identify yourselves, then we can see which comments are not propaganda.
It seems Dr. Yao Lu is a real pioneer of CON-ferences. And still going strong, it seems, unfortunately - I too have received this bait (several days ago), but it was all too improbable (conference theme was completely unrelated to the topic of my paper).
Genevieve in Bordeaux
Same letter (for the 2011 Turkey International Modern Medical Forum and the EPS Nanjing International Forum on Clinical Trials & Laboratory Medicine), same attempts to get information about EPS and those conferences, same doubts...
The previous messages dispelled my doubts : this invitation is a scam!
Many thanks for your blog.
Hehe, smiling and reading. Somehow these scamference-organizers have found a sweet spot: academic people in need for a few lines in their cv:s. I find it surprising that actually some have been there.
But there are a lot of science/academia spam out there. Another is/was "Principal Investigator" and recently I have received spam with "oomics" in it.
From a friend I heard about a turnaround scenario: Once a researcher suddenly appeared at their department. He said that he would like to keep a presentation. So they gathered a few of the staff an listened in. He kept his presentation and then wanted them to sign a paper. Apparently he got his travel expenses paid as he had kept a lecture or something. I guess he continued his paid holiday travels in the region after that;-)
Just a thought: What if a few researchers meet at one of these scam-conferences by chance, smack their brainy heads together and actually invent something really clever. Then this conference would get a lot of attention and the following year people would happily pay 2000$ to get there. I mean, there is always the chance;--)
And he's still at it, still putting the 'con' in conference. Just received an invitation to the "EPS Nanjing International Forum on Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Biotechnology", September 20-22.
I'll give him this, he's persistent.
I've just attended the EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education which was held in Xi'an. It is a great and unique experience for me to be there and to meet other speakers and staffs.
I got warm reception and received a gift package from the university. In a local restaurant, I ate a bowl of mutton with pita bread, a very special local cuisine. I really enjoy this journey.
Anonymous said...
I've just attended the EPS Huaxi International Forum in Higher Education which was held in Xi'an. It is a great and unique experience for me to be there and to meet other speakers and staffs.
I got warm reception and received a gift package from the university. In a local restaurant, I ate a bowl of mutton with pita bread, a very special local cuisine. I really enjoy this journey.
Due to the English level and taste of this guy, I can almost image who would be hired and used by EPS. Enjoy your experience and bon appitte!
Gerald
Good blog, and all comments. I've received a couple of e-mail invitations over the past 6 months, since my first publication was indexed in Pubmed. Just today, for the conference "2011 Chongqing International Physiotherapy &Rehabilitation Forum". Tempting but... if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
/Susanne, Sweden
I think everyone agrees that this is a sophisticated kind of spam that targets scholars and students specifically (I received 2 or 3 invitations, I lost count). And while the individual who runs this scam sure has a very low ethical standard and could rival with some of the better crooks out there, I don't think it's justified (or mature, frankly) to assume that "The ethical standard of the Canadian Nation is close to zero. There are some good people there, but most people are corrupt. I am talking about a level of corruption similar to what exsisted in the communist countries".
This sort of rubbish comment is callous and doesn't have a place on a blog like this. Academics everywhere are trying to shed light on this Lu Yao's activities - focus on that alone, will you.
I received two invitations, today, for two completely different events on the same dates.
I only kept one to copy here:
Dear Dr. Barbieri FL,
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the Montreal International Pharmaceutical & Biophysics Forum to be held on November 3-4, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Hair trace elements concentration to describe polymetallic mining waste exposure in Bolivian Altiplano. that were published in Biol Trace Elem Res.. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details.
You know the rest of the messages.
My paper has nothing to do with that subject of the presumed conference whatsoever. The other "conference" was also totally unrelated to my paper.
I had never heard of such spams, so I really don't know what made me mistrust it. So I decided to Google a bit.
Yep, also received one today. First one for me, but a bit upgraded version probably?
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Dear Dr. XXX,
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the Montreal International Biochemistry & Biophysics Forum to be held on November 3-4, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We would like to welcome you to our Conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of XXX that were published in XXX.. Please visit our website at www.epsglobal.ca and www.epswordlink.com for program details.
The Montreal International Biochemistry & Biophysics Forum is organized by EPS Global Medical development Inc. Professor Massaro, the editor-in-chief of the journal Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics (CBB) will be present at this event and call for submission of papers in this field. All of the papers presented in the conference may have a chance to be published in a special issue of Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics (CBB).
The conference will cover aspects of Biochemistry & Biophysics through series of plenary lectures addressing the latest research, Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical advances in this field. The casual and interactive meeting format will privilege the participating scientists, Pharmacists and partner institutions for networking and developing collaborations.
Montreal is a beautiful and historic city. When joining us, you will be enjoying a charming autumn setup of the month of November, and allured by the characteristic local flavors, garden-like city appearance, and abundant historic and cultural, sites as well diversified natural scenes.
We look forward to meeting you in Montreal and wish you all enjoyable time.
Warmest regards,
Yao Lu, MD, PhD
Executive Chair of Montreal International
Biochemistry & Biophysics Forum 2011
President of EPS Global Medical Development Inc.
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This time the topics have some distant connections to my research. it was quite recent (2009) publication, although not so significant, that they(?) were talking about. The thing I wanted to point out (which I didn't see in previous posts here) is this promise of a publication in a real journal with reasonably high impact factor!
Anyway, I've to admit that I didn't realize this scam immediately, but thanks to this blog, didn't sign up yet either :) Respect!
Hi, I have seen the EPS webpage. So poor Professor Massaro will be in 3 conferences in the same time (nov. 3-4): Biochemistry & Biophysics, International Translational Medicine Conference and International Gene Conference. I wonder whether he knows about it.
This is my invitation:
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Dear Dr. Marco Lazzari ,
On behalf of the organizing committee, I cordially invite you to participate in the 2011 EPS Montreal International Forum Emerging Trends in Higher Education being held in the beautiful and historic city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada on October 6-7, 2011.
We would like to welcome you to our conference as our valuable speaker and present your recent work and ideas of Creative use of podcasting in higher education and its effect on competitive agency that were published in Computers & Education .
____
To be honest, my paper and the name of the conference would match; but one Google shot was enough to find this blog: thank you!
Marco
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Marco Lazzari
Univ. di Bergamo
Fac. di Scienze della Formazione
Piazzale Sant'Agostino, 2
24129 Bergamo ITALY
http://www.unibg.it/lazzari
http://www.marcolazzari.net
http://www.pluriversiradio.it
You guys are nuts seriously!
Some other nuts like you have opened other other blogs like this. Inspite of all your and other similar ones efforts The EPS conferences are turning out to be great successes! and guess what, Dr. Yao Lu is being provided special privileges from the China Govt.
Hahaha continue your divine blogging guys!!!
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