Mar 23, 2014
Just more than a month away, Medical World Americas has lined up a top emergency response commander with the U.S. Coast Guard, a pioneering researcher in cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a leader in genomic medicine at MD Andersen Cancer Center as a few of the 80 speakers.
The launch event, which will bring together more than 2,000 health care professionals from across the Americas to showcase knowledge and innovation in the medical field, will be held April 28-30 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
The organizers of… more
Mar 17, 2014
The medical association sector has been busy signing on plenty of new business contracts recently, ranging from management to registration and lead retrieval services.
The Healthcare & Billing Management Association (HBMA) announced it has selected SmithBucklin as its new association management partner. In addition, Andre Williams has joined the company and will serve as HBMA's executive director. HBMA's headquarters now are in Washington, D.C.
"HBMA provides tremendous value to its members, and leadership is dedicated to seeing that value maximized in the future. We trust… more
Feb 16, 2014
The 2014 MD&M West show brought together more than 35,000 attendees and exhibitors interacting with more than 2,100 exhibits on an impressive 305,000 square feet of showfloor space.
“We have seen not only an increase in repeat visitors from last year, but also many visitors coming for more than just one day,” said Roger Burg, vice president/Design & Manufacturing Portfolio Director at UBM Canon.
He added, “We have been diligent in creating a conference environment that focuses on not only the attendee/exhibitor interaction, but also quality networking and… more
Jan 27, 2014
When the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting kicks off March 11-14 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, it will feature several new additions to the program.
Among the additions to this year’s meeting are new Case Presentation Courses, Technical Skills Courses, and a Game Changer paper session, which will combine 15 paper presentations from the week’s program and synthesize them for their potential to advance and change how orthopaedists practice and perform surgery.
“The Annual Meeting is about learning, networking, and… more
Jan 27, 2014
The American Academy of Dermatology’s 2014 Annual Meeting, on tap March 21-25 in Denver, will feature four Live Demonstration sessions, including a new live session, “Live Demonstration: Soft Tissue Augmentation and Neuromodulators — Simultaneous Cadaver Prosection and Live Patient Injections”.
The new session, directed by Dr. Susan H. Weinkle, MD, will debut March 21 in the Bellco Theatre.
In this session, described by Dr. Weinkle as “a first-in-class dermatology live injection session demonstrating anatomy and injection technique,” attendees… more
Jan 27, 2014
The fourth staging of Integration.Life.Society., International Trade and Event Fair with Congress, will take place April 23-25 at the Krasnaja Presnja Expocenter in Moscow.
International exhibitors will present their latest products and developments for people with disabilities and those requiring care.
The trade show focuses on innovative assistive technology, mobility in the workplace and at home, concepts, therapies and leisure activities, nutrition and hygiene as well as safety and monitoring systems, physiotherapy and orthopedic devices.
On the first day of Integration.Life.Society.… more
Jan 26, 2014
Attendees at the Health Information Management Systems Society’s Annual Conference & Exhibition, coming up at the end of February, will have the opportunity to hear a keynote address delivered by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton, a former secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York and First Lady of the United States, will take the stage Feb. 26.
The HIMSS event runs Feb. 23-27 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.
Clinton has spent four decades in public service and during her 2007-2008 campaign for president, she secured more votes, primary wins and… more
Dec 27, 2013
When the Consumer Electronics Association’s opens the 2014 International CES in a few weeks, there will be 40 percent growth of the digital health footprint.
Produced in partnership with Living in Digital Times (LIDT), the Digital Health Summit, a market-specific TechZone focused on the intersection of technology, health and wellness, will showcase more than 65 exhibitors with solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses.
The 2014 CES will run Jan.7-10 in Las Vegas at several locations around the city.
According to CEA’s 2014 5 Technology Trends to… more
Dec 27, 2013
After its most successful staging ever in 2013, there is a positive outlook for the 20th MEDICAL FAIR INDIA – India’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Hospitals, Health Centers and Clinics, to be held March 14-16 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The organizers Messe Düsseldorf and its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. expect some 400 exhibitors from 21 countries and more than 7,500 trade visitors to attend.
The trade fair has the support of important local partners and associations, including three renowned Indian associations: the Association of… more
Dec 27, 2013
From chemical peels to compounds that activate genes, the advances in extending a healthy lifespan and good looks took center stage at the 21st Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine (A4M) Dec. 12-15 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Part of the Tarsus Group's medical conference portfolio, the event showed significant growth. The number of exhibitors was up to 320, compared with 250 last year, and attendance was up to approximately 4,700, compared with about 3,900 the previous year.
"What's changing the landscape is our focus on… more
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200,000 Attendees
$257 Million in Economic Impact
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160,000 Attendees
$205 Million in Economic Impact
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69,500 Attendees
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42,000 Attendees
$54 Million in Economic Impact
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$108 Million in Economic Impact