WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To advance the understanding of the value of the medical technology industry to persons across the nation and throughout the world, AdvaMed President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen J. Ubl announced today the Association will host AdvaMed 2007: The MedTech Conference, a comprehensive international medical technology meeting and exhibition, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on October 1-3, 2007. This world-class event will bring together hundreds of international senior level executives with government officials and policy makers, members of the news media, patient groups and advocates, industry investors and other stakeholders.
“AdvaMed 2007 will be unlike any other medtech event because it will offer a unique blend of business opportunities coupled with public policy insights that directly impact a company’s bottom line,” according to Ubl. “We are extremely excited about this watershed event.”
“The medical technology industry is defined by innovation, and innovation is key to our future success,” said Edward J. Ludwig, AdvaMed’s board chairman and chairman, president and chief executive officer of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). “In addition to providing a showcase for new technologies that are transforming health care, saving and improving lives and reducing health care costs, AdvaMed 2007 will provide a major networking opportunity for large to emerging growth companies and medical technology industry service providers.”
AdvaMed 2007 will promote sound public policy, provide access to potential partners and investment capital, accelerate business development, and showcase the latest medical technologies and diagnostics products. The event is designed for industry leaders, diagnostics manufacturers and technology innovators, as well as legislators, patient advocates, the investment and legal communities and select service providers from around the world.
AdvaMed 2007 will offer in a single venue a variety of educational workshops, panel discussions, and plenary sessions on key issues such as regulatory approval policy, Medicare and international reimbursement, legal compliance, intellectual property, global market opportunities, sales and marketing, and patient access. The event will also provide sector-specific business development and partnering tracks for both mature and emerging growth companies, an investor forum, and an “innovation-alley” exhibition highlighting the latest medical technologies, devices, diagnostic products, and technology-driven services.
Additionally, AdvaMed’s Annual International Conference (AIC) will be incorporated into the AdvaMed 2007 program. The AIC brings together senior staff and management from AdvaMed member companies to discuss key international regulatory, reimbursement and trade issues.
AdvaMed 2007: The Medical Technology Conference will be held October 1-3, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. To learn more about attending or sponsoring AdvaMed 2007 visit www.AdvaMed2007.com or call (202) 434-7213.
About AdvaMed
AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 50 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies.
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CONTACT: For Event Logistics, +1-202-434-7213, info@advamed2007.com, orfor Information about AdvaMed: Barbara Ware, +1-202-434-7272,beware@advamed.org
Web site: http://www.AdvaMed2007.com/
