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CONTACT: ** Jennifer Palcher-Silliman (404)252-3663 jpalcher@kellencompany.com ATLANTA, March 27, 2009—  Offering a wide variety of opportunities for premium, expert-based learning, professional development and relationship-building in the healthcare convention marketing and exhibitions industry will be among the more than 60 topics covered at the 2009 Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA) Annual Meeting. It will be held June 13-16 in Tampa at the Tampa Convention Center.
 * HCEA’S 2009 ANNUAL MEETING- RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE AND INNOVATION**
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The meetings theme, “Waves of Change,” will offer educational sessions featuring critical industry issues ranging from the latest perspectives on marketing laws affecting the healthcare conventions fields, to economizing your exhibit program and global healthcare exhibiting. HCEA has organized the workshops into thirteen learning tracks. A few of the tracks include: Pharma, Budgeting, Marketing Strategies, Meeting and Event Planning, Regulatory and Compliance, and many more.

Steve Donahue, a world-class adventurer who crossed the Sahara, is the keynote speaker this year. His address will focus on succeeding in a constantly changing environment. The Annual Meeting will also feature the unique HCEA Exhibition, which highlights the healthcare convention marketing and exhibitions industry’s most innovative and cost-effective products and services. In addition, the meeting will offer the industry’s best networking events for healthcare convention and exhibitions professionals.

"The 2009 HCEA Annual Meeting will provide attendees with the healthcare-specific solutions they need to navigate through the latest industry developments. As I do every year, I plan to take full advantage of HCEA's powerful Annual Meeting educational program to provide information that will be beneficial in succeeding in today's challenging environment," said Karen Prieto, HCEA President and Director, Convention Marketing & Meeting Services, Forest Laboratories, Inc.

The HCEA Annual Meeting is open to both HCEA members and non-members. Super Saver registration before April 10, 2009 is at greatly discounted rates. The headquarters hotel for the 2009 HCEA Annual Meeting is the Tampa Marriott Waterside. For more information or to register, visit the HCEA website at [|www.hcea.org] or call (404) 252-3663.