Feb 19, 2012
With the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s annual meeting kicking off this week Feb. 20-24 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, it also recently announced another one of its events, the newly acquired 2012 mHealth Summit, will take place Dec. 3 -5 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington D.C.
The theme for the fourth annual summit is “Connecting the Mobile Health Ecosystem.”
“In an increasingly mobile environment, the mHealth Summit helps HIMSS fulfill our vision to lead healthcare… more
Feb 19, 2012
As Messe Duesseldorf’s Medical Fair India,18th International Exhibition and Conference on Diagnostics, Medical Technology, Rehabilitation, Medical Equipment and Components continues to gain steam leading into the March 2-4 event at the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai, show officials announced they had booked their first U.S. pavilion.
The internationality of the exhibitors steadily is increasing, and the U.S. pavilion will include the Illinois State Office, the Minnesota State Office and the U.S. Commercial Service.
In addition, there will be country group exhibits from the Czech… more
Jan 23, 2012
Medical Product Outsourcing magazine is on tap to hold its third annual Medical Device Costa Rica (an MPO Symposium) March 19-21 at the Costa Rica Marriott San Jose.
The event, produced by Warwick, N.J.-based Event Consulting Group, will consist of networking, interactive education, strategic planning and industry discussions.
ﾓBeing connected with and offering support services to Costa Rican medtech companies has been a wise business move for Polymer Solutions, one that offers another dimension to our business,ﾔ said James Rancourt, founder and CEO of Blacksburg, Va.-based Polymer… more
Jan 23, 2012
Italy's Fiera Milano and Singex Exhibition Ventures, supported by the Singapore Exhibition… more
Dec 18, 2011
In 2012, the 9th edition of Medical Fair Asia, International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies will return Sept. 12-14 to Suntec in Singapore with a 50-percent larger trade show floor.
Messe Duesseldorf Asia, the show’s organizer, predicts there will be approximately 500 exhibitors presenting the latest products for the medical sector.
“The continually increasing participation and attendance at Medical Fair Asia with record numbers at the last staging in 2010, coupled with the booming medical and health… more
Dec 18, 2011
If someone told show management at the Radiological Society of North America that there was an economic downturn happening worldwide, they likely would say “What recession?”
At the association’s recent 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, held Nov. 27-Dec. 2 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, there were so many positive statistics that the event was a resounding success as a result.
Based on audited numbers, the RSNA member attendance was 11,970, more than 4-percent higher than in 2010, and radiologist attendance was 16,272 - a record in the meeting's… more
Dec 18, 2011
The International Medical Meeting Professional Association named its 2011-2012 officers and directors, who were selected in June at IMMPA’s “Engage, Enlighten, and Educate” Annual Meeting and Conference at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers.
Scott Graham, president of Excellent Meetings in Chillicothe, Ohio, was inducted as president, succeeding Lisa Keilty, President of The Keilty Group.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to work with some of the top leaders in the medical meetings industry,” Graham said.
He added, “With such excellent… more
Nov 20, 2011
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) signed on with Digitell for a second year to expand their 3-D, Virtual Poster Session Hall.
The ANCC Environment contains more than 60 poster sessions, complete with an audio clip from the presenter, as well as a PDF download of the poster.
"This was so well received last year by our nurses that we are excited to have expanded it in 2011," said Regina Coll, assistant director of Technology & Conferences for ANCC.
She added, "Not only have we expanded the Posters, but we have added new features that we are excited… more
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