New York - September 3, 2009: MedjetAssist, the nation's leading emergency medical evacuation membership program, will present the 2009 Digital Media Travel Symposium at New York's Sony Wonder Tech Lab on October 15, 2009.

The symposium is the first stand-alone conference of its kind and will feature an open discussion forum with some of the most influential travel writers, editors and bloggers working today, including:

* Adrien Glover - Online Deputy Editor of Travel + Leisure's new website and blog
* Janelle Nanos - Editor of Intelligent Travel, the popular travel blog from National Geographic Traveler magazine
* Michael Yessis - Editor and Co-Founder of WorldHum.com, the Travel Channel's blog
* John DiScala - Editor of JohnnyJet.com
* Everett Potter - Publisher and Editor of Everett Potter's Travel Report

Will McKee, Director of Marketing for MedjetAssist and Editor of Medjet's World Wide Will travel blog, will be moderating the conference and leading discussions detailing how the world of travel has been impacted by various digital media forms, including the rise of such social media platforms as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. "We are thrilled to have some of the nation's top travel influencers as part of the symposium," said Mr. McKee. "The media world is changing rapidly and all facets of the travel industry are being forced to keep up. With this symposium, we will share ideas about how to most effectively capitalize on these new advances."

Attendees and panelists at the symposium will be able to live-blog and Tweet throughout the event at the WiFi-ready Sony Wonder Tech Lab. There will also be a live Twitter feed, @MJAMediaSymp, so those unable to attend will be able to follow the symposium in real time.

About MedjetAssist
MedjetAssist is the premier emergency medical evacuation membership program for travelers. If a member is hospitalized more than 150 miles from home - virtually anywhere in the world - MedjetAssist reviews his or her condition both with the attending medical staff and the member's own physicians, and arranges medical transport to the member's hospital of choice. MedjetAssist has its corporate headquarters in Birmingham, AL, and is the recognized provider of medical evacuation and repatriation services for AARP. For more information, please visit www.medjet.com.

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Eric Goldberg at WEILL
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