EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

American Heart Association

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Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing

Presented by the Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Committee

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Newton Marriott , Newton, MA

EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

To Whom It May Concern:

On behalf of the American Heart Association and the members of the Boston Cardiovascular Nursing committee, we are respectfully requesting your support of our 22nd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing to be held Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Newton Marriott, Newton, MA.

The Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Education Committee has designed a highly informative agenda for our 2012 Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing. Please refer to agenda included in this Exhibitor Prospectus. The Keynote Speaker is Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD; Physician-in-Chief, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Director, Mount Sinai Heart; Director, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and of the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health; Richard Gorlin, MD Heart Research Foundation Professor of Cardiology Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY.

Your financial support is essential to the American Heart Association’s professional education mission: To provide best practice and emerging scientific knowledge to healthcare and science professionals, and resources to translate that knowledge for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke. We invite you to participate as an exhibitor at this full day professional education conference. Enclosed in this prospectus is information on exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities along with a commitment form. Exhibit space is limited, so please respond as soon as possible. As an exhibitors or sponsors will receive prominent recognition in the conference’s program and receive a prime booth location in the exhibit area.

The 22nd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing will attract over 300 nurses, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This is an exceptional opportunity for exhibitors to showcase new services, technologies, equipment and pharmaceuticals. A listing of all exhibiting companies will be included in the final program, provided their exhibit reservation is received by April 9, 2012. Thank you for taking the time to review this prospectus and for your consideration as a potential exhibitor or supporter. We hope that you will join us at the 22nd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing to be held in Newton, MA. If you have an exhibiting, symposium or sponsorship question, please contact Sue Flor, at

[email protected] or 516-450-9107.

Reserve your display table today! Kindly complete and return your commitment form by April 9, 2012 via fax to Nia Flick at 518-935-9496 or email to [email protected]

We look forward to partnering with you as we continue in our effort; "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Sue Flor

Director, Professional Education American Heart Association And

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing

April 26, 2012 ~ Newton Marriott, Newton, MA

Presented by the Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Committee

Event Location

Newton Marriott

2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02466

(617) 969-1000 Event Date & Hours April 26, 2012 7:00 am – 3:45 pm Purpose

This program is designed to increase registered nurses’ and other healthcare professionals’ knowledge of current cardiovascular issues confronting the healthcare professional caring for cardiac patients across the spectrum of care.

Exhibitors will have an opportunity to complement the conference by informing and educating the attendees on the latest developments in equipment, supplies and services that are available.

Exhibitor Opportunities

There are three levels of exhibitor space: Gold - $2,000; Silver - $1,500 and; Friend of the Heart - $1,000. Internet and electrical requirements are additional.

Gold Exhibitor ($2,000)

Includes: One 6’ draped and skirted table with four chairs in the exhibit area, company identification sign, listing in all conference materials, badges for company representatives and four ticket to the conference. Acknowledgement in opening and closing remarks.

Silver Exhibitor ($1,500)

Includes: One 6’ draped and skirted table with two chairs in the exhibit area, company identification sign, listing in all conference materials, badges for

company representatives and two tickets to the conference. Acknowledgement in opening remarks. Friend of the Heart Exhibitor ($1,000)

Includes: One 6’ draped and skirted table with two chairs in the exhibit area, badges for company representative and one ticket to the conference.

Payment Information

Please make checks payable to American Heart Association (TAX ID#: 13-5613797) and direct all mail correspondence to:

Nia Flick, American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205

Shipping Instructions

Materials may be shipped, directly to the hotel, a maximum of three business days in advance. Newton Marriott

2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02466

Attn: Banquet Department April 26, 2012 (AHA)

Name of Vendor (indicate your company name)

Space Assignment

Space will be assigned at the discretion of the American Heart Association. Exhibitors may use the exhibitor commitment form for exhibit space to designate their preference for location near other companies or their desire not to be located adjacent or opposite designated companies. These requests will be honored to the greatest extent possible.

Preferred space will be given to those companies who are Gold Exhibitors. The American Heart Association has the right to alter the floor plan at any time and will inform all effected exhibiting tables accordingly.

Installation of Exhibits

Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:00 am – 7:00 am

We request all exhibitors to complete set up by 7:00 am

Exhibit Times

Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:00 am – 7:30 am 9:35 am – 10:05 am 12:35 am – 1:35 pm

Continental breakfast and coffee break will be located in the exhibit and surrounding area.

Commercial Support Opportunities

It is not too early to start thinking about how your company can gain extra visibility at the conference. Commercial support opportunities for this meeting will provide substantial exposure for your company. Some of the opportunities include a restricted educational grant, an audiovisual equipment sponsorship, a daily

continental breakfast sponsorship, or a morning coffee break sponsorship. Contributions are tax deductible. Support will be acknowledged prominently in the final program and syllabus, on signage outside the meeting room, and elsewhere as appropriate. For additional information contact Sue Flor at 516-450-9107.

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Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Nursing

Presented by the Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Committee Thursday, April 26, 2012 ~ Boston Marriott Newton, Newton, MA

Conference Agenda & Registration Information 7:00 - 7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors 7:30 - 7:45 am Welcome and Introductions

Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE

Chair, Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Committee &

Sheila Silva, MSN, RN, CEN

Vice Chair, Boston Cardiovascular Nursing Committee

7:45 - 8:45 am Keynote Presentation: Transition from Cardiovascular Disease to Health (2012-2020): The Challenge of Identifying Subclinical Disease

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD

Physician-in-Chief, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Director, Mount Sinai Heart, Director, Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute and of the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Richard Gorlin, MD Heart Research Foundation Professor of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

8:45 - 9:35 am Treatment Options for Elderly Patients with Aortic Stenosis Jeffrey J. Popma, MD

Director, Interventional Cardiology Clinical Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

9:35 - 10:05 am Coffee Break, Exhibitors and Networking

10:05 - 10:55 am Sleep Disturbance & Sleep Deprivation: Risks and Associated Comorbidities Geoffry Phillips McEnany, PhD, PMHCNS, BC

Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell & Private Practice, Boston, MA 10:55 - 11:45 pm Alarm Fatigue

Mary L. White, RN, MBA, CPHRM

Senior Risk Manager, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

11:45 - 12:35 pm Get With The Guidelines Resuscitation® - Promoting Patient Safety and Saving Lives Melinda Smyth, RN, MSN, CCRN

Alumnus, Member: Get With The Guidelines Resuscitation Science Advisory Board 12:35 - 1:35 pm Lunch and Exhibitors

1:35 - 2:25 pm Mechanical Circulatory Support: Where are We Now Where are we going? Josh Baker, MD

Cardiovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA 2:25 - 3:15 pm VAD the Destination and the Patient's Perspective

Linda Ordway, RN, MS, ACNP-BC

Cardiomyopathy Center, Cardiac Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

3:15 - 3:45 pm Questions & Answers and Evaluation Process Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN, CNE

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EXHIBITOR COMMITMENT FORM

Gold Exhibitor – $2,000

Silver Exhibitor – $1,500

Friend of the Heart Exhibitor – $1,000

______________________________________________________________________________________ Company or Organization Name (How you would like to be listed in printed materials) _____________________________________________ ______________________________________

Contact Name Title

___________________________________________ _ _________________ _______ _________

Address (local) City State Zip

____________________________ ________________ _______________________________________

Phone Fax Email

Please list the information for your representative(s) and booth needs below:

Name: __________________________________ Name: _________________________________ Title: __________________________________ Title: _________________________________ Email: __________________________________ Email: _________________________________ *Booth Needs: Internet Electricity

*Additional fees may apply.

*Exhibitors are asked to supply their own extension cords and/or power strips.

My company plans on attending the luncheon (please indicate how many representatives will attend): ________

Please avoid space assignment adjacent to the following companies: ________________________________ Date of payment will be received by American Heart Association: ___________________________________ Method of Payment:

Check Enclosed (Please make all checks payable to American Heart Association. The AHA’s Tax ID # is 13-5613797)

Email invoice to contact listed above. Mail invoice to contact listed above.

Credit Card: American Express Master Card Visa

________________________________________ _____________ _____________________

Credit card #: Exp Date: Sec. Code (back of card)

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________________________________________________________________________

Card Holder Name – Please print name exactly as it appears on credit card

I cannot attend, but would like to make a donation of $_________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_________

My *signature indicates authorization to make this commitment on behalf of the company. Today’s Date *Typed name may serve as an electronic signature.

Mail form and payment to:

American Heart Association, c/o Nia Flick

440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY, 12205

Fax: 518-935-9496 Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions, please contact Sue Flor at [email protected] or 516-450-9107