2003 Annual Meeting
The Program Planning Committee is working hard to put together an
exciting program for 2003. The committee met in June to set the
framework for the 2003 Annual Symposium.
The theme for the meeting is "In Pursuit of Excellence: Redefining Long
Term Care." The goal is to emphasize the importance of the continuum of
care in a variety of settings. As you know, the Call for Presentations
is out and the committee will reconvene in August to review submissions
and continue the process of inviting speakers to participate in the
program. Submissions can be completed online at www.amda.com/call2003. The deadline is August 2, 2002.
As usual, the program will schedule time for State Chapter Activities. Here is a brief overview of events.
Wednesday, March 5
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: State Chapter Working Session
Thursday, March 6
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: House of Delegates Meeting
Friday, March 7
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Individual State Chapter Meetings/Receptions
Saturday, March 8
6:30 am - 8:00 am: State President's Council Breakfast
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: House of Delegates Meeting
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AMDA 2003 Annual Symposium
"In Pursuit of Excellence: Redefining Long Term Care" March 6-9, 2003
Marriott Orlando World Center Hotel
Orlando, Florida
Room Rates: $219 Single, $239 Double
To make a reservation please contact the hotel at 800/621-0638. Be sure to mention AMDA to receive the discounted group rate.
Check our Annual Symposium web page and AMDA Reports for meeting updates.
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An area in the exhibit hall will again be dedicated to the State
Chapter Connections booth allowing state chapters the opportunity to
recruit new members and display their chapter promotional materials.
Look for a sign-up sheet in a later issue of State Network News.
In the past, some of our chapters have been approached by local
industry representatives offering to host "events for the chapter"
during the AMDA Annual Meeting. In particular they are offering to host
the chapter during the State Chapter Meetings/Receptions on Friday
night. As agreed at the State Presidents meeting in March in San Diego,
AMDA seeks a sponsor to underwrite the cost of hosting all the chapters
that evening with the understanding that Johnson & Johnson (J &
J) will be the exclusive sponsor. State chapters agreed not to accept
additional support from other companies or invite other companies to
meetings during this allotted time.
Chapters may participate in offsite events hosted by industry on
Friday evening after the J & J sponsored State Chapter Receptions
have ended. These events must be promoted to chapter members through
chapter communications, mailed invitations or room drops at the hotel.
No signs or promotional flyers will be permitted in the hotel. If your
chapter is planning to participate in such an event, please let us know
in advance so we can help direct members to the appropriate venues.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Brey, Director of Meetings, at 410/992-3127 or e-mail to mbrey@amda.com.
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