Monthly Listing of Events
11/10-11/2010
San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Diego, CA
Join Us in 2010 at the Industry Event for Medical Device and Biopharma Development and Manufacturing
Exploring ways to improve quality and reliability, shorten time to market, and increase efficiencies is always good business practice–but perhaps never more so than in today's challenging economy. BIOMEDevice, an MD&M Event, provides your best opportunity of the year to meet hundreds of knowledgeable suppliers and return to your work place with the fresh ideas you need to make your business stronger and more profitable.
For more information visit:
http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/biomed09/index.html
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11/8/10 - 11/9/10 (M, T)
The Westing Washington, D.C. City Center
Government and private-sector experts will provide guidance on the most recent trends/changes in coverage, coding and payment.
This conference is designed to provide medical device manufacturers with the latest insight and perspective related to payment policies in both the public and private sectors.
The program will also serve as a forum - for seasoned professionals and newcomers alike - to interact with CMS and Administrative officials, device executives and industry consultants to discuss their reimbursement experiences and ideas.
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10/21-22/09 (W, TH)
Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
Your life is already busy. So why come? Put simply (by a 2009 attendee): "Fresh thinking. Multi-dimensional discussion. Visionary speakers."
Here's our aim for this year's event: In pursuing insights for you into the most challenging issues in healthcare, the Partners Connected Health 2010 Symposium, with the help of renowned and accomplished speakers from around the world, will ask the toughest questions, spell out the most telling scenarios, and pinpoint the smartest options.
Early-bird registrations and exhibition and sponsorship opportunities open soon. Please save the date. There'll be ample opportunity to network, engage with speakers and other attendees, make new friends and build new professional alliances! We'll all do a better job if you're there.
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10/18-20
Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
AdvaMed 2010 is the only place in North America where you can network with more than 1,500 key MedTech executives from companies in every sector of the industry. This event brings together policy-makers, experts, and insiders for critical dialogues on subjects ranging from regulatory affairs and reimbursement to IP and business development.
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*MedTech members, get a special discount when you register by August 20. Contact Jill Zimmerman for the promotional code and instructions.
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10/5/10 - 10/6/10 (T,W)
San Francisco
Hundreds of
leading investors from around the nation will be participating in the BIO Investor Forum in San Francisco early next month. They will be scheduling meetings with
private and emerging public biotech companies as well as a discovery track of pre-emerging companies.
Will you be there to tell your company's story?
In addition to scheduling private meetings with investors,
the program offers numerous networking opportunities, therapeutic workshops, business roundtables and plenary sessions with insights from expert physicians, analysts, and company executives.
Don't miss these top-level speakers!!
BayBio members qualifying as
Discovery Track biotech companies receive discounted registration and company presentation rates. To receive this discount, register at BIO member rates and indicate that you are a BayBio member.
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9/23/10 (TH)
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 and via Webcast
The purpose of this workshop is to obtain information on the safety and effectiveness of medical devices utilizing nanotechnology. Specifically, FDA would like public input on manufacturing, characterization, and biocompatibility evaluation of medical devices containing or utilizing nanomaterials and nanostructures, including diagnostics. FDA is seeking input on these topics and requests comments on a number of related questions.
This workshop will be held on September 23, 2010, 8 am to 5 pm.
The public workshop will be held at the Hilton Washington DC/North Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. For directions, please contact the hotel at (301) 977- 8900 or refer to their Web page at:
www.gaithersburg.hilton.com
The meeting will be webcast.
There is no registration fee for the public workshop. Early registration is recommended because seating is limited. Registration on day of the public workshop will be provided on a space available basis beginning at 7:30 a.m.
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09/14-17/2010 (T,W,TH,F)
Las Vegas, NV
Reenergize, Reinvigorate, Refocus
If you attended the Kaizen Promotion Office Exchange, the Lean Excellence Conference, or the Lean Leaders Exchange in past years, you won’t want to miss this event. We’ve combined all three events into a single, comprehensive summit for operations and management teams seeking best practices, benchmarking and networking with other companies using the LeanSigma process to drive rapid, profitable, sustainable business results.
Topics Covered:
- New tools for sustaining your continuous improvement program results
- How to lead and manage in a continuous improvement environment
- Obtaining government incentives to defray costs of lean training and implementation
- How to gain executive support for your CI initiatives
- Using advanced lean techniques like demand segmentation to decrease inventory while improving service levels
- Best practices for profitable supplier development
- Using Voice of Customer to drive meaningful product introductions
- Keeping equipment on track: How Kaizen thinking drives effective use of planned downtime
- Using Policy Deployment as a guide to an effective lean transformation
- Driving ownership to the site leadership level during a lean transformation
Who should attend:
Senior leaders, operations management and continuous improvement teams
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8/31/10 (T) 1:00pm
Webinar
CDRH has published Preliminary Internal Evaluations, including comprehensive assessments on both the 510(k) Premarket Review Process, and the Use of Science in CDRH’s Regulatory Decision Making.
On Tuesday, August 31, 2010, CDRH will host a live webinar to discuss the details of both reports and respond to any questions and concerns raised by the medical device community. The webinar can be viewed here:
http://fda.yorkcast.com/webcast/Viewer/?peid=8fed89730ec045e9add6b222f8686a45
Please note that CDRH has published a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on these reports: Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0348, "Center for Devices and Radiological Health 510(k) Working Group Preliminary Report and Recommendations, and Task Force on the Utilization of Science in Regulatory Decision Making Preliminary Report and Recommendations; Availability for Comment."
After the 60-day comment period has closed and we have reviewed all public comments, CDRH will announce the recommendations they plan to adopt, along with an appropriate implementation timeline.
Both reports can be found at:
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHReports/ucm220272.htm
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08/19/10 (W) 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Webinar
Effective Execution of a Business Process Kaizen: Effective execution of a business process kaizen is essential to a successful lean transformation. Once manufacturing lead times have been significantly reduced, business processes may account for the majority of lead time for any given process. Focusing on waste elimination in your business processes will significantly improve your speed and give you a competitive edge to grow your business and profit margins.
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Oct 27-28 (M,T)
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
The bioscience industry in the mid Atlantic region is one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world and Biotech 2010: Imagine. Collaborate. Innovate is the premier bioscience conference in this region. From October 27-28, 2010, top bioscience leaders will be at Biotech 2010 to network, connect with potential partners, share business strategies, and learn from their peers. These leaders include top executives from the region's global pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies; venture capitalists and other investors; university researchers; university-industry liaison officers; government officials; and support organizations.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of this annual joint symposium of BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio, which is designed to advance the growth and development of the bioscience industry in our region. It will facilitate opportunities for information sharing, new skill development, networking, collaboration, and partnering among companies at all stages of growth. This must-attend event will feature thought-provoking panel discussions, dynamic plenary sessions, renowned keynote speakers, company presentations, Partnering sessions, an Innovation Corridor, an Exhibit Hall, and much more.
To register or for more information, please visit
www.biotech2010.org/
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