April 28-April 30, 2010
Highlights & Schedule
Congressman Ron Kind from Wisconsin will be our keynote speaker. Congressman Kind’s specialty is Transatlantic Trade. IAMERS members can benefit from Mr. Kind’s expertise in this global marketplace.
| Agenda |
| Wednesday April 28 |
| 6:30 PM |
Welcome Reception |
| Thursday April 29 |
| 7:30 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Transatlantic Trade - Congressman Ron Kind |
| 9:45 |
Review of Global Markets - Joe Shrawder, General Manager GE Healthcare Systems Services |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:45 |
Taking Advantage of Government Initiatives for Small Businesses – A Panel Discussion
- John Weinfurter, KSCW
- Sen. Mary Landrieu, invited guest |
| 11:45 |
Opening New Markets – Brazil |
| 12:30 PM |
Meeting adjourns |
| 6:30 |
Dinner Reception |
| Friday April 30th |
| 8:15 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 |
Predicting the Economics of Healthcare
- Wayne Webster, Moderator
- NEMA, invited guests |
| 9:45 |
When is a Dispute Unethical?
– Jeff Fall, Platinum Medical
IAMERS Ethics Chairman |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:45 |
FDA Update- Casper Uldriks, Esq. |
| 11:45 |
IAMERS Business Meeting |
| 12:30 PM |
Meeting adjourns |
Attendance Fees
Members (pp) $ 675
Non-members $1100
Spouse (of member) $ 325
Spouse (non-member) $ 600
Spouse fee includes attendance at Wed and Thurs night receptions; breakfast Thurs and Fri; and the Thurs tour of the National Gallery of Art. Additional tours are priced as noted below.
And For Fun
Thurs 10 am Spouses Tour
– National Gallery of Art
Transportation included to NGA
No charge
Thurs 2 PM Afternoon Tour
- Newseum – considered the best new museum there is
$35 pp – includes transportation to Newseum
Fri 2 PM Capitol Visitors Center & Capitol
$35 pp - includes transportation to the Capitol
Sat 10 am Grand Tour of Washington
- Includes transportation & light lunch – 4 hours
$95 pp
Hotel Information
We have reserved a limited number of rooms for the Annual Meeting. Our room block runs April 8, 2010 so make sure you book early.
Washington Marriott Hotel
1221 22nd Street NW.
Washington, DC 20037
You can book online at:
www.marriott.com
or call 1-800-228-9290 or 202-872-1500
mention group code: TERTERA to reserve your room
Room Rates are as follows:
Standard Room: $189 / night + tax
Executive King: $249 / night + tax
Concierge Access: $259 / night + tax
Please make your own reservations and make them early; as I cannnot guarantee the rate once the block date expires; or we have met our room quota. There is a city wide convention at the same time as the IAMERS meeting. The hotel anticipates being sold out during this period.
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