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The article outlines the invitation made by the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) in Great Britain. The organization urged the public to submit proposals for the 33rd British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference and Exhibition held on May 28-31, 2009. It will consider any topic of relevance to clinical contact lens and anterior eye practice.

Information on several paper discussed at the BCLA Pioneers Conference, held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, England, on keratoconus management. Topics include non-incisional techniques, and accelerated treatment to control myopic progression, Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), and how to communicate with patients. The conference featured several delegates including Sheraz Daya, Katharine Evans, and Ian Cameron.

Focuses on issues related to farm management in Great Britain as of February 2005. Effect of the release of cross-compliance policy of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on animal industry; Information on the research, development and knowledge transfer discussion paper issued by BPEX; Highlights of the Pasture for Profit conference held in Cirencester, England.

The article presents information on the meeting, which was a part of Great Britain's General Optical Council (GOC) review process, held in February 2010. John Levitt, director of standards at the GOC, told the 50 delegates at the meeting that revalidation had been mandated by the government in its 2007 White Paper and that protection of the public was the overriding factor that had to be considered. The meeting was presented with a Department of Health-funded report from Europe Economics (EE).

Information about several papers discussed during the Independents Day (ID) conference held in Great Britain on July 3, 2008 is presented. The theme of the event is "Winning clients discreetly without selling" and the speaker is Rob Stewart, an entrepreneur and business guru. During the event, Stewart cited the experience of his company chairman.