NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2005--The 15th annual UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference begins today at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and runs through Wednesday, February 16. More than 1,500 portfolio managers, analysts, and investors are scheduled to attend. The conference features presentations by senior executives from 150 firms representing acute care, alternate site, distribution, healthcare REITs, information technology, laboratory services, long-term care, managed care, pharmaceutical services, staffing, and other firms from around the globe.