[Histonet] 2009 LSH Symposium/Convention-Additional Information

[Montina Van Meter]

Fellow 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 room rates will be honored as long as rooms are available.
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!  If you are planning on registering the
day of the meeting we would appreciate it if you would send us an email
or call Dixie or Tina prior to the meeting which will allow the LSH to
make arrangements for workshop handouts and food reservations.
Pre-registrants will automatically 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.  

 

   There are many local attractions going on during the week of our
symposium such as: The Cajun - Zydeco Festival, Seafood Festival and the
Creole Tomato Festival all in the French Quarter/Jackson Square area.
Free admission to the festivals.   Check out the links below:


                                                                 

 
http://www.neworleansonline.com/news/2009/May/vieuxtodo.html

 

 
http://ww.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/tours/

 

     

 

2009 LSH State Meeting Workshops:

 

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

 

WS#2 - Mouse to Horse: It's Not Human

 

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    

 

 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.  The LSH would
love to have y'all come on down to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in the
French Quarter!

 

 

 

Hope to see you in June!

 

The LSH Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montina J. Van Meter, HT (ASCP)

Lab Manager

Autonomic Neuroscience

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

6400 Perkins Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA  70791

225-763-2564