Gold
Sponsors:
Silver
Sponsors:
Bronze
Sponsor:
Supporting
Company:
Media
Sponsors:
THE
Source for Orthopedic Device
Manufacturers and Suppliers.
November
4-6, 2008
| Tuesday, November 4 |
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| 10:00am – 4:00pm | Exhibitor Move-in | |||
| 5:00 – 6:00pm | Election
Watch Welcome Reception |
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| DAY ONE | ||||
| Wednesday, November 5 | ||||
| 8:00am |
Registration Opens – Breakfast Concession Open | |||
| 9:30am – 5:00pm | Exhibition Hall Open | |||
| GENERAL SESSION | ||||
| 9:30 – 10:15 | State of the Industry: Orthopedics Outlook OEM Keynote Address Robin Young, CFA, President & Founder, Orthopedics This Week and RRY Publications |
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| 10:15 – 10:45 | Networking Break in Exhibition Center | |||
| ENGINEERING & DESIGN TRACK |
ORTHOPEDIC MANUFACTURING BUSINESS ISSUES TRACK |
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| 10:45 – 11:30 |
Analyzing Critical Trends in Orthopedic Manufacturing Anthony Guitterez, Market Manager, Medical Products, Carpenter Technology Corporation |
Strategies for Bringing Product to Market More Efficiently Dan Matlis, Founder and President, Axendia |
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| 11:30 – 12:00pm |
Exploring Polymer Wear Properties & Implications for Load-bearing Medical Devices - New Wear Data Revealed John
Devine, PhD., Senior Product
Development Manager, |
Revealing the Driving Force of Innovation in Our Future: An Experienced Look at Where We’ve Been & Where We Are Headed Laura
Whitsitt, Senior Vice President
Global Research & Innovation, Orthopaedic Reconstruction and
Trauma, |
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| 12:00 – 1:15 | Concession Lunch Break in Exhibition Center |
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| 1:15 – 2:15 | Bracing for Biologics: How will Biologics Revolutionize the Orthopedics Industry? Steve
Scott, MD |
Inside the Mind of the Hospital Administrator: Opportunities & Challenges for Orthopedic Manufacturing Growth and Profitability Kyle
Rose, Practice Manager, Technology
Insights, |
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| 2:20 – 3:20 | Expanding Product Design Options with a New and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Joe
DeAngelo, Director, Technical
Development, |
DOJ Investigation and Company/Physician Relationships Mike
Bell, Managing Member, |
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| 3:20 – 4:00 | Networking Break in Exhibition Center |
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| GENERAL SESSION | ||||
4:00 – 5:00 |
Sports Injuries Fueling the Orthopedic Market: A Special Report Edward V. Craig, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon Specializing in Shoulder & Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery |
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| 5:00 – 7:00 | Networking Reception Meet
& Greet with Lance
Barrow, |
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| DAY TWO | ||||
| Thursday, November 6 | ||||
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | Exhibition Hall Open – Concessions Open |
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| GENERAL SESSION | ||||
| 9:00 – 9:55am | Keynote
Address: Anthony
G. Viscogliosi,
Chairman & CEO, |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 | Networking Break in Exhibition Center |
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| GENERAL SESSION | ||||
| 11:00 – 12:00pm | Pediatric Orthopedics: Growth Opportunities for Growing Children – Not Just Small Adults Nick
Deeter,
Chairman of the Board, President & CEO,
OrthoPediatrics |
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| Conclusion
of ODT Conference & Exhibition 2008 |
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