Where We Started
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First issue: September 2001
BMC launches CRST to serve the niche needs of cataract and refractive surgeons.
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First issue: September 2002
BMC launches Endovascular Today (EVT) to serve the vascular and cardiology fields.
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First issue: January 2003
BMC launches Glaucoma Today (GT) first as a digital quarterly publication serving glaucoma specialists. It converts to print and digital in January 2004.
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First print supplement: September 2004
BMC launches a special projects division to promote educational efforts in collaboration with industry.
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First issue: March 2006
BMC launches Retina Today (RT) to serve the needs of medical and surgical retinaspecialists.
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First issue: September 2006
BMC launches CRST Europe to expand the reach of CRST to European audiences.
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First issue: March 2007
BMC launches Cardiac Interventions Today (CIT) to serve the coronary and cardiac interventions field.
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Launched: March 2008
BMC launches Eyetube.net as the most comprehensive video teaching tool in the ophthalmology field.
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Acquired: September 2008
BMC enters the dermatology and neurology markets with the acquisition of two Avondale publications, Practical Dermatology and Practical Neurology.
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Founded: 2009
BMC Group Production is founded to serve client needs at live meetings.
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launched: January 2010
BMC debuts Eyewire News as the premier news source for the eye care industry.
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launched: August 2011
BMC expands Eyewire News to include EyewireTV, a weekly news broadcast providing additional details on major industry and clinical news.
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First issue: January 2013
BMC launches EVT Europe to expand the reach of EVT to European audiences.
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First issue: January/February 2013
BMC launches Modern Aesthetics to serve plastic surgeons and dermatologists.
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First issue: March 2013
First live meeting: November 2014
BMC launches MillennialEYE (ME), an app-based publication geared toward younger ophthalmologists, residents, and fellows.
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Formed: September 2015
Fyra, a sister company specializing in interactive design and web development, is formed.
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Launched: February 2016
BMC launches Ophthalmology off the Grid, its first podcast offering.
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First issue: Quarter 3 2016
BMC launches CIT Europe to expand the reach of CIT to European audiences.
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First issue: January 2018
BMC launches CollaborativeEYE (CE), an all-digital publication exploring how optometry and ophthalmology can work together to optimize patient care.
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First issue: March 2019
BMC launches Modern Optometry (MOD) to expand optometric education and focus on the evolution of medical eye care.
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Formed: March 2020
Avenue Live (formerly BMC Group) adds virtual/hybrid/streaming/web platform development to meet the needs of organizations affected by COVID-19 restrictions on travel and meeting attendance.
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First live Production: May 29-30, 2020
BMC produces its first-ever virtual meeting designed to provide timely, high-quality content on the most important topics in eye care and to create opportunities for discussion, engagement, and live Q&A.
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Launched: February 2021
BMC launches YoungMD Connect, a platform to connect aspiring and young ophthalmologists with their peers and mentors.