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The HIMSS10 Health IT Venture Fair in collaboration with Blank Rome LLP and Howard Burde Health Law, LLC will put growing companies together with investors to help build the next generation of healthcare IT products and services.

Mark your calendar for Atlanta, Sunday, February 28. This premier event is scheduled one day before the HIMSS10 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta.

If you are a Healthcare IT Vendor seeking investment money, grants or looking for a competitive edge to build on your success – Join us for the HIMSS10 Health IT Venture Fair.

Who Should Apply to Become a Presenter?

HIT Vendors Looking for Funding -

• Companies in the early or expansion stage that are seeking a minimum of $500,000 USD investment.
• Companies able to demonstrate an adequate return on investment or liquidity for investors.
• Companies that have been in business for a minimum of two (2) years and that have current contracts yielding a consistent revenue stream
• Some seed companies will be considered.

Yes I'm Interested! Complete the Online Application Today!
Online Application Deadline:  Friday, January 29, 2010

What are the benefits of being a Presenter?

• An opportunity to share your message with the HIT investor community
• Expert coaching to help your firm prepare a compelling presentation (mandatory February 10, 2010 or February 17, 2010 at 2pm ET; will be held at one of Blank Rome’s offices or dial-in/video)
• 2 complimentary registrations for the Venture Fair
• Opportunity to purchase a one-day table-top during HIMSS10 on Monday, March 1, 2010. (additional fees apply)

Yes I'm Interested! Complete the Online Application Today!
Online Application Deadline:  Friday, January 29, 2010

How much does it cost to become a Presenter?

• $350 USD will be due once you are accepted as a presenter

Yes I'm Interested! Complete the Online Application Today!
Online Application Deadline:  Friday, January 29, 2010

What if I’m a Health IT Vendor but I am not ready to present?

• You can still attend and gain valuable knowledge during the Building Your Health IT Business Panel Session.

How much does it cost attend the all day event as an attendee?

• Registration Fee: $275 per person

Yes!  I want to attend! (under optional events)

Who will be presenting at the Building Your Health IT Business Panel Session?

• Office of the National Coordinator
• National Cancer Institute – Providing HIT Vendors the tools to apply for their available grants.
• Handling legal issues, including corporate formation, intellectual property, and risk management.
• Growing your company, including negotiating contracts, developing ventures and creating the building blocks needed to be in place to meet your benchmarks and goals.
• Business Planning: turning a compelling idea into an effective business, selecting the right leadership, building a management team and effective board.

Yes!  I want to attend! (under optional events)

About HIMSS

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry’s membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., Brussels, Singapore, and other locations across the United States, HIMSS represents more than 23,000 individual members and over 380 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.

About Blank Rome

Blank Rome LLP is one of the largest law firms, with more than 500 attorneys practicing from offices throughout the United States and Hong Kong, and is a leading provider of health law and public policy services to Health IT companies. Our lawyers help entrepreneurs, established companies, and investors build health information technology companies by providing advice on a wide array of issues, including: capital formation and corporate law; intellectual property protection; labor and employment; mergers and acquisitions; and government contracting.  We also provide government relations services through our subsidiary, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC.

About Howard Burde Health Law, LLC

www.burdelaw.com

Presenters

Download the complete presenters list

Schedule

Registration and Networking Breakfast:
7:30AM to 8:00AM

Building Your Health IT Business Panel Presentation::
8:00AM to 12:00PM
Dowload List of Panelists

Lunch with Office of the National Coordinator:
12:00PM to 1:30PM

Company Presentations:
1:30PM to 5:30PM

*Schedule subject to change

Who Should Attend:
Individual, corporate or institutional investors with an interest in the healthcare IT industry.

Where:
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, Room C 307

When:
Sunday, February 28, 2010

Register

Registration Fee:
$275 per person

Register now online >>

Contact

For questions, please contact Deborah Caruso, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations for HIMSS, at dcaruso@himss.org or 312-915-9505.

Resources

Back for a Second Year as Part of the Health IT Venture Fair:
Building Your Health IT Business – Keys to Success
Simmi Singh, Head of Healthcare at Egon Zehnder, Jim Gibson, Founder of Gibson Consultants, John Shire, Partner at Blank Rome LLP, Howard Burde of Howard Burde Health Law, Patti Weber, DrPH, Program Director of the National Cancer Institute SBIR Development Center – just to name a few speakers at the Building Your Health IT Business Panel Session.

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