August 12, 2015
Dear Sir or Madam:
The University of California, San Diego, Department of Anesthesiology, is pleased to announce the 2016 UCSD 4th Annual
Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Review Course to be held February 13-15, 2016, at the Hilton San Diego in San
Diego, CA. We expect more than150 anesthesiologists, cardiac anesthesiologists, intensivists, and residents/fellows from academic
and private practice groups nationwide and abroad to attend this comprehensive course.
Scheduled lectures will provide participants an intensive review of perioperative echocardiography. The course is designed to help the
participant who wants a comprehensive review of the basic echocardiographic anatomy of the heart and intermediate level
practitioners who want to have an update on the latest echocardiographic techniques. Upon completion of this course, participants
will be able to: evaluate the basics of comprehensive intraoperative echo examination, valvular assessment/repair/replacement, and
advanced diastolic function; perform a comprehensive perioperative TEE examination; operate and troubleshoot TEE equipment;
utilize TEE as a monitoring modality during high-risk non-cardiac surgery; apply the latest techniques of diastolic function
assessment.
This conference will provide an intensive review of perioperative echocardiography. Highlights are: Comprehensive Basic and
Advanced Echo Review, Porcine Dissection Workshop, Transthoracic/Transesophageal Echocardiography Workshop, and 3D
Hands-On Workshop. For their participation, registered attendees will be eligible to earn continuing education credits. Further
information on the course will be available on our website: https://cme.ucsd.edu/echo.
We invite you and your company to support this course in the amount of $1,200 to reserve a table. For $1,200, we will provide you
with an 8-foot exhibiting table during the conference. For $2,000 (Silver Level), we provide you with one 8-foot table at a prime
location. For $5,000 (Gold Level), you will have two 8-foot tables at a prime location.
The deadline to reserve exhibit space is Friday, December 18, 2015. Please make your check payable to: “UC Regents.” The
taxpayer ID for the University of California, San Diego is 95-6006-144. Please include the attached Invitation to Exhibit/Letter of
Agreement page along with your payment. We thank you for your consideration. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Dalia A. Banks, M.D., FASE
Dalia A Banks, M.D., FASE
Clinical Professor, UCSD
Medical Director for PTU/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Sulpizio CVC
Director of CT Anesthesia Fellowship
E-mail: dabanks@ucsd.edu
Tee-review@ucsd.edu
Payment Mailing Address:
Attn: TEE Course Coordinator
University of California, San Diego
9300 Campus Point Drive #7651
La Jolla, CA 92037-7651
INVITATION TO EXHIBIT
UCSD 2016 Perioperative Echocardiography Review Course
February 13-15, 2016
Dalia A. Banks, M.D., FASE, Course Director
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
We cordially invite you and your company to exhibit at the 2016 UCSD 4th Annual Perioperative Echocardiography
Review Course. Expected anesthesiologists, intensivists, and residents/fellows attendance at this meeting is more than
150. Exhibitor registration guidelines are as follows:
1.
Deadline for reservations is December 18, 2015.
2.
Space will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
3.
One 8-foot table (draped) and two chairs will be provided for each exhibit.
4.
One electrical outlet per exhibit will be provided.
5.
Each $1,200 exhibit fee entitles the company to designate 2 representatives who will be invited to participate in
all aspects of the program, including lectures, coffee breaks, and snack breaks.
6.
Exhibits may be set up on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 6:30 AM, in the Foyer of the Hilton San Diego.
Shipping information will be sent closer to the event.
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10.
Exhibit Hall open hours will be:
Saturday, 2/13/16 from 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, 2/14/16 from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday, 2/15/16 from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
ALL COFFEE AND SNACK BREAKS WILL BE IN THE FOYER
Housing for company representatives is not included, but can be arranged by contacting the hotel directly and
mentioning you are exhibiting at the course.
The Hilton San Diego
1775 East Mission Bay Dr.
San Diego, CA 92109
PHONE # (619) 275-7978 or FAX (619) 275-8932
Audio-visual equipment is not included.
11.
For further information, please contact the course coordinator at tee-review@ucsd.edu.
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9.
TO RESERVE EXHIBIT SPACE FOR THE UCSD 2016 UCSD Perioperative Echocardiography Review Course,
SEND A CHECK (PLEASE SEE PAYMENT OPTIONS ON PAGE 1) PAYABLE TO: "Regents of the University
of California" AND INCLUDE THIS SIGNED LETTER OF AGREEMENT BY DECEMBER 18, 2015, TO:
Attn: Keith Lander, TEE Course Coordinator
University of California, San Diego
9300 Campus Point Drive #7651
La Jolla, CA 92037-7651
tee-review@ucsd.edu
Company Name (print/type):
Representatives' Names: 1)
2)
Send Conference Details To:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:
Amount Enclosed: $
for
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exhibit spaces.
VENDOR SIGNATURE OF AGREEMENT: ______________________________________________________