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 1. 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 337-233-1951, dixiehistoch...@bellsouth.net or Tina 225-603-0953, vanme...@pbrc.edu prior to the meeting, which will allow the LSH to make arrangements for workshop handouts and food reservations. 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. 2. 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 is available as well as public parking around Jackson Square. For reservations call 1-504-523-2222 and mention you are with the LSH group. 3. 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/ 4. Employment Postings: The LSH will have a "Job Board" for anyone who would like to advertise opportunities for employment at their facility. Please contact us via email, phone or at the meeting. 5. 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet