The Evolution of BMC
Where We Started
FIRST ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2001
BMC launches CRST to serve the niche needs of cataract and refractive surgeons.
FIRST ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2002
BMC launches Endovascular Today (EVT) to serve the vascular and cardiology fields.
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.
FIRST PRINT SUPPLEMENT: SEPTEMBER 2004
BMC launches a special projects division to promote educational efforts in collaboration with industry.
FIRST ISSUE: MARCH 2006
BMC launches Retina Today (RT) to serve the needs of medical and surgical retinaspecialists.
FIRST ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2006
BMC launches CRST Europe to expand the reach of CRST to European audiences.
FIRST ISSUE: MARCH 2007
BMC launches Cardiac Interventions Today (CIT) to serve the coronary and cardiac interventions field.
LAUNCHED: MARCH 2008
BMC launches Eyetube.net as the most comprehensive video teaching tool in the ophthalmology field.
ACQUIRED: SEPTEMBER 2008
BMC enters the dermatology and neurology markets with the acquisition of two Avondale publications, Practical Dermatology and Practical Neurology.
FOUNDED: 2009
BMC Group Production is founded to serve client needs at live meetings.
LAUNCHED: JANUARY 2010
BMC debuts Eyewire News as the premier news source for the eye care industry.
LAUNCHED: AUGUST 2011
BMC expands Eyewire News to include EyewireTV, a weekly news broadcast providing additional details on major industry and clinical news.
FIRST ISSUE: JANUARY 2013
BMC launches EVT Europe to expand the reach of EVT to European audiences.
FIRST ISSUE: JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013
BMC launches Modern Aesthetics to serve plastic surgeons and dermatologists.
FIRST ISSUE: MARCH 2013
FIRST LIVE MEETING: NOVEMBER 2014
BMC launches MillennialEYE (ME), an app-based publication geared toward younger ophthalmologists, residents, and fellows.
FORMED: SEPTEMBER 2015
Fyra, a sister company specializing in interactive design and web development, is formed.
LAUNCHED: FEBRUARY 2016
BMC launches Ophthalmology off the Grid, its first podcast offering.
FIRST ISSUE: QUARTER 3 2016
BMC launches CIT Europe to expand the reach of CIT to European audiences.
FIRST ISSUE: JANUARY 2018
BMC launches CollaborativeEYE (CE), an all-digital publication exploring how optometry and ophthalmology can work together to optimize patient care.
FIRST ISSUE: MARCH 2019
BMC launches Modern Optometry (MOD) to expand optometric education and focus on the evolution of medical eye care.
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.
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.
LAUNCHED: FEBRUARY 2021
BMC launches YoungMD Connect, a platform to connect aspiring and young ophthalmologists with their peers and mentors.
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