Networking

Show Floor Connections—Available to all show attendees during Expo hours
Maximize your time on the Expo floor by scheduling advance appointments with exhibitors. Choose the exact time and specific individuals to attend your meeting. Pre-scheduling appointments ensures you will access your key contacts on the busy show floor. After registration you will receive detailed instructions to begin your connection process. Detailed instructions to begin your connection process will be sent via email.

Gold Key Club—Open during Expo hours.
HIDA Educational Foundation Patron Associates and P365 sponsors have access to the exclusive Gold Key Club. Located at the heart of the show floor, the club offers a relaxed atmosphere for networking and private business meetings. The club is open during Expo hours to Patron Associates and P365 Sponsors and their invited guests. Call Ian Fardy at (703) 838-6131 for more information.

Show Floor Networking: Lunch, Cocktail Reception & Brunch
Stop by participating booths on the show floor for lunch, cocktails, and brunch.

Participating booths include:

Booth 523	Booth 834	Booth 434	Booth 924
Booth 430	Booth 324	Booth 514

Opening Night Party
Thursday, September 10 | 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Gaylord National
All attendees are invited to relax and unwind at the casual Opening Night Party.  Enjoy great food, music, and cocktails while connecting with your friends and colleagues.  Test your strength at the indoor Wheelers vs. Dealers Tug of War Tournament or participate in the Silent Auction (to benefit the HIDA Educational Foundation).

Get a taste of Charm City Cakes at the HIDA MedSurg Conference & Expo™ Opening Night Party      Chef Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes is not your average cake baker. As star of the hit-show Ace of Cakes on the Food Network he creates challenging and out of the ordinary cake designs. Attend the Opening Night Party to get a taste of his newest creation designed especially for the Health Industry Distributors Association.

After Party and Dessert Reception
Thursday, September 10 | 10:30 p.m. – closing  | National Harbor, Bobby McKey's
The party continues with a dessert reception at Bobby McKey’s where you’ll sing along to world-class piano players. Enjoy the one and only dueling piano bar in the Washington, D.C. area. Present your registration badge to receive free admission.

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Rotation Networking Breakfast
Friday, September 11 | 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Gaylord National, Potomac Ballroom
Join your colleagues at a networking breakfast prior to the start of the pre-scheduled rotation sessions.

Group Outing
Friday, September 11 |  1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | National Harbor
Take a short walk from the Gaylord National to the first pier and enjoy a high-speed tour of the Washington  D.C. area.
Discounted tickets are available to MedSurg Conference & Expo™ attendees with conference badge.

Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) at HIDA 2009
The members and friends of PWH are partnering with HIDA to bring show attendees opportunities to learn from industry experts and leading authorities. HIDA and PWH are committed to helping attendees enrich their professional development through content-driven, topical and dynamic events.

Don't miss the PWH events at the MedSurg Conference & Expo^TM and visit them at Booth #1128.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, September 10
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) Party at Pose – Open to all show attendees Pose Ultra Lounge at the Gaylord National offers dramatic vistas of the nation's capital viewed through 18-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows or the wraparound terrace. The PWH party is an event you won't want to miss! Drink Sponsors:
Friday, September 11
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	PWH Networking Breakfast and Leadership Workshop – Open to all show attendees Unprecedented Leadership in Unpredictable Times | Carol Muratore Never has there been a time of so much fast and unexpected change. Rapid shifts in the economy, the outlook for healthcare, and the workforce challenge even the most seasoned leaders and challenges them to adapt more quickly than ever before. In this session, learn specific tools and methods to become a more adaptive leader who capitalizes on change. Participate in a self-test to determine you "adaptive capacity" score. Understand the importance of increasing your adaptive capacity to improve your effectiveness as a leader. Build your new leadership profile and create an action plan to achieve it.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	PWH Annual Meeting - Members Only

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