
Dear Collegue:
Please make your plans for your company to participate as an Educational Sponsor at the Society's 2010 25th Annual Meeting to be held September 25-28, 2010 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.
The Society will continue with the same cost of the educational sponsorship - $5,000. Educational Sponsors are also given the opportunity to purchase exhibit space separately at $2,500 per table-top display. Exhibit space will be conveniently located so that WVS members will easily see your tabletop display throughout the meeting. ONLY EDUCATIONAL SPONSORS MAY EXHIBIT. Again this year we can only accommodate exhibit participation from up to 15 corporate sponsors.
The meeting begins on Saturday afternoon, September 25th with the Western Vascular Resident Forum. This is followed by a Welcome Reception on the evening of the first day, Saturday, September 25th. WVS scientific sessions will be held on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings, with time off in the afternoon for recreational activities. A theme Dinner is being planned for Sunday evening, with a more formal Presidential Dinner to be held on Monday evening. The meeting will adjourn approximately at noon on Tuesday, September 25th.
The Western Vascular Society is grateful for your generous support. This allows us to continually offer an outstanding educational and social program for our growing membership. In addition, your educational grant helps to fund travel and accommodation expenses for all residents presenting papers at the Resident Forum. and for our Student iniative.
This year, our abstract deadline is in March 2010 enabling the Society to provide you with a scientific program earlier in the year. Once a company confirms its participation as an Educational Sponsor, a full packet of information, along with registration and exhibit information will be forwarded to the company representative.
Thank you for your past support. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Linda M. Reilly, MD, President
Larry W. Kraiss, MD, Secretary-Treasurer
The Western Vascular Society wishes to thank the following companies for their support of the 16th Annual Resident Forum and the 24rh Annual Meeting
| Cook, Inc. | Contact: Rita Barnett Tel. (800) 468-1379 Email: Rita Barnett www.cookgroup.com |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Contact: Kal Kouatli Western Area Manager 800-243-6245 ext. 8060 (voice mail) Email: Kal Kouatli www.edwards.com |
| Endologix, Inc. |
Contact: Jocelyn Krist |
| Ev3, Inc. |
Contact: Tim Lanier |
| Hancock Jaffe Laboratories |
Contact: Sue Montoya P: 949-261-2900 suemontoya@hjlinc.com www.hjlinc.com |
| LeMatire Vascular, Inc. | Contact: Chance Kriesel P: 781-221-2266 F: 781-425-5049 SMillar@lemaitre.com www.lemaitre.com |
| M2S |
Contact: Ashley Gingue |
| Medrad, Inc./Possis Medical | Contact: Kayla Larson Conference & Sales Services Coordinator Tel. 763-717-1108 Email: Kayla Larson www.possis.com |
| Medtronic Cardiovascular | Contact: George Brenseke Tel. 707-591-2347 Email: George Brenseke www.medtronic.com |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | Contact: Contact: Mac Ritchie Vice President Terumo CVS/ Surgeon Affairs P: 804-347-8711 Email: mac.ritchie@terumomedical.com www.terumomedical.com |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Contact: Ed Empero Tel. (949) 233 9494 Email: Ed Empero www.gore.com |