[Histonet] Louisiana Society Meeting in June

[Cheryl Crowder]

Hello Histonetters,


The Louisiana Society for Histotechnology is
pleased to announce the 25th Annual Symposium/Convention "Histotechnology
in Acadiana" will be held June 6 & 7, 2008.  The meeting is
located in Lafayette, LA at the Hotel Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook Road.  The
LSH block of rooms will be held until May 28th. For reservations call
337-233-8120 or 1-800-887-7371 and mention you are with the LSH group.  Do
to relocation of many of our members we would ask everyone who would like to
receive a brochure/membership form in the mail or by fax, to please contact 
me
via email vanmetmj <@t> pbrc.edu [mailto:vanmetmj <@t> pbrc.edu], 225-603-0953
or Hal Holloway at 225-769-6546.  Walk-ins
are always welcome!  In addition, if you know of someone in
your lab that would care to attend, simply make a copy of your registration
form for them.  The LSH would also like to extend the invitation to our
fellow technologists and pathologists from surrounding states.  We
encourage everyone to attend in order to build our networking potential, 
earn
those valuableCEU'sand enjoy some warm Cajun hospitality.


We are very excited to have the
well-known Forensic Anthropologist,Mary Manhein,as our keynote speaker.  Her 
workshop, "The Bone
Lady, Life as a Forensic Anthropologist", will be very
educationaland include attendee participation.   In addition, we
will have a variety of topicspresentedby experienced speakers that promises 
to benefit everyone. 
The attendees will have access to several scientific vendor exhibits during 
the
entire symposium.  I have listed the workshops below and encourage
y’all to come on over to Lafayette!


2008 LSH
 State Meeting Workshops:


WS#1 - "The Bone Lady, Life as a ForensicAnthropologist“


WS#2 - Histology “Nuts and Bolts” – Back to
Basics


WS#3 - CSI, Case Study Immunos


WS#4 - Routine BoneHistotechniquesfor Clinical, Veterinary and
Research Laboratories


WS#5 - Laboratory Safety: Chemicals and Blood Borne Pathogens





Thank you,


Tina Van Meter








Montina J. Van
Meter, HT


Lab Manager


Autonomic Neuroscience


Pennington Biomedical Research Center


6400
  Perkins Rd.


Baton
  Rouge, LA  70791


225-763-2622