[Histonet] 2009 Louisiana Society for Histotechnology Annual Symposium/Convention

[Montina Van Meter]

Hello Histonetters,

 

 

     The Louisiana Society for Histotechnology is pleased to announce
the 26th Annual Symposium/Convention: 

                                     

                                  "Your Histeaux Surplus Package"

 

                                                June 12 & 13, 2009

 

                                                             at the

 

                                            Bourbon Orleans Hotel

 

                                                  717 Orleans St.

 

                                            New Orleans, LA  70117

 

                                           www.bourbonorleans.com

 

 

 

 

  The LSH block of rooms will be held until May 11, 2009.  For those
attendees who may want to visit the beautiful sights and sounds of New
Orleans, the Bourbon Orleans Hotel will honor the room rates for three
days prior and three days after the meeting.  Special on-site parking
rates for LSH attendees are available as well as public parking  around
Jackson Square.  For reservations call 1-504-523-2222 or 1-866-513-9744
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, email or fax, to please contact
Tina Van Meter at 225-603-0953, vanmetmj <@t> pbrc.edu or Dixie Benoit at
337-233-1951, dixiehistochick <@t> bellsouth.net.  

 

 

 

    Walk-ins are always welcome, but pre-registrants will receive a
complimentary buffet lunch each day!  Please make additional copies of
your registration form for co-workers in your lab or facility that might
be interested in attending.  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 valuable CEU's and enjoy the beautiful
city of New Orleans.  

 

     We have a variety of topics presented by 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 down to the Bourbon
Orleans Hotel in the French Quarter!

 

 

 

2009 LSH State Meeting Workshops:

 

WS#1 - Am I Really Ready for this CAP Inspection?

 

WS#2 - Mouse to Horse: Differences in working with human and animal
tissue

 

WS#3 - Breast Cancer and the Standardization of HER2/neu Testing

 

WS#4 - Contemporary Trends in Immunohistochemistry 

 

WS#5 - Troubleshooting Routine Special Stains 

 

WS#6 - Which Code Do I Use?  (CPT Coding)

 

WS#7 - Are You REALLY Ready for the Next Catastrophic Event That Will
Affect Your Hospital or City?

 

WS#8 - 2 Crazy Cat Ladies Give Their Opinions of Life, Liberty, and Lab
Management    

 

 

 

 

 

Hope to see you in June!

 

Tina Van Meter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montina J. Van Meter, HT (ASCP)

Lab Manager

Autonomic Neuroscience

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

6400 Perkins Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA  70791

225-763-2564