FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2007

CONTACT:
Frank Skinner
Jennifer Palcher-Silliman
(404) 252-3663

ATLANTA — The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) announced its officers and directors at its 2007 Annual Meeting, June 9–12, in Philadelphia.  Susan Jones, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Mass., was inducted as President.

Other 2007–2008 HCEA officers are: President Elect — Barbara Costa, Organon USA, Roseland, N.J.; Vice President — Karen Prieto, Forest Laboratories, New York; Treasurer — Geri-Dee Shaffer, Aesculap, Inc., Duluth, Ga.; Secretary, Nancy Hoppe, CME, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Collegeville, Pa.; and Immediate Past President — Cynthia Holloway, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, Mass.

The association’s 2007-2008 directors are:

• Barbara Charbonneau, CMP, St. Jude Medical, Austin, Texas;
• Juleanne Dawson, Bard Access Systems, Salt Lake City;
• Jim Hladnik, Abbott, Abbott Park, Ill.;
• Sandra Ratcliffe, Pfizer, Inc., New York; and
• Betsy Wadas, Roche, Nutley, N.J.

The association’s 2007–2009 directors are:

• Sheree Budrecki, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, N.J.;
• Dan Foley, Freeman, St. Paul, Minn.;
• Peggy Furman, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Corp., East Hanover, N.J.
• David Kent, MEDRAD, Inc., Indianola, Pa.; and
• Karen Kingston, B. Braun Medical, Bethlehem, Pa.

The association’s 2007–2008 appointed directors are:

• Susan Huff, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis;
• David Perkins, Dupree Security Group, Atlanta
• Kevin Wohlfort, American Urological Association, Linthicum, Md.;

HCEA is the only association solely dedicated to improving the effectiveness of all conventions, meetings and exhibitions for the healthcare industry.  HCEA represents nearly 700 member organizations involved in healthcare exhibitions and conventions.