5th Annual East Meets West: A Gastrointestinal Medical and Surgical Symposium 2019

Please feel free to make reservations at a hotel of your choice.  Several options are:

The hotel you choose may have additional parking rates.

AdventHealth Orlando adheres to the FMA and ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education.  All faculty, authors, editors and planning committee members participating in an AdventHealth Orlando CME-sponsored activity are required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/ or provider(s) of commercial services that are discussed in an educational activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Robert H. Hawes, MD
Host Faculty Director
AHMG Interventional Endoscopy at Orlando

Activity Administrator, Faculty

Employment or consulting wages-Olympus|Employment or consulting wages-Boston Scientific Corporation|Employment or consulting wages-Medtronic, Inc.|Ownership, partnership, or stock/bond holdings – excluding mutual funds-Apollo Endosurgery

Regina Thrasher, MS
Event Manager
Digestive Health Institute

Activity Coordinator

Nothing to disclose

Matthew R. Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colon & Rectal Surgeon
AHMG Colorectal Surgery at Orlando

Faculty

Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Stryker Endoscopy|Ownership, partnership, or stock/bond holdings – excluding mutual funds-Human Extensions|Ownership, partnership, or stock/bond holdings – excluding mutual funds-Theator|Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Cooper Surgical|Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Conmed|Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Applied Medical

Matthew Biagioli, MD, MS
Radiation Oncologist
Florida Cancer Specialists

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Scott W. Bloom, MD, FRSCS, FACS
Surgeon
AHMG General Surgery at Orlando

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

William J. Cobb, MD
Surgery Resident
AHMG General Surgery at Orlando

Faculty

Sebastian De la Fuente, MD, FACS
Surgeon
AHMG General Surgery at Lake Nona

Faculty

William S. Eubanks Jr., MD
Surgeon
AHMG General Surgery at Orlando

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Luis J. Herrera, MD, Physician
Thoracic Surgeon
Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center

Faculty

George J. Nassif Jr., DO, FACS, FASCRS
Colorectal Surgeon
AHMG Colorectal Surgery at Altamonte Springs

Faculty

Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Applied Medical|Speakers Bureau (e.g. prior honoraria, consulting fees, travel expenses, training expenses or provision of presentation materials and supplies)-Mallincrodkt

Rich E. Pratley, MD
Senior Investigator
AH Translational Research Institute

Faculty

Consulting Services on 6/25/2018-Sanofi US Services, Inc.|Fees for lecturing and consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-AstraZeneca|Fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-GlaxoSmithKline|Fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Glytec, LLC|Fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Janssen|Grant paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Lexicon Pharmaceuticals|Grant and fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Grant and fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Eli Lilly and Company|Grant and fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Merck and Company, Inc.|Fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Mundipharma|Grant and fees for lecturing and consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Novo Nordisk|Grant and fees for consultancy paid to institution (Dr. Richard Pratley's services were paid for directly to AdventHealth, a nonprofit organization.)-Sanofi-Aventis

Bernadette C. Profeta, MD, FACS
Surgeon
AHMG General Surgery at East Orlando

Faculty

Bruce Ramshaw, MD
Managing Partner
CQInsights

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Phil Schauer, MD

Faculty

research grant and honorarium-Ethicon|research grant and honorarium -Medtronic, Inc.|Advisory Board-GI Dynamics|Research grants or other monetary awards-Pacira|Honorarium-WL Gore|Honorarium-BD Surgical|Ownership, partnership, or stock/bond holdings – excluding mutual funds-SE Healthcare |Honorarium -Global Academy for Medical Education

Jianxiong Tang, MD
Professor
Huadong Hospital
China

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Minhua Zheng, MD
Professor
Ruijin Hospital
China

Faculty

Pinghong Zhou, MD
Physician
Endoscopy Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fundan University
China

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

We would like to thank our Exhibitors:

• Baxter
• Boston Scientific
• Ethicon
• Gore
• Medtronic
• Merit
• Victor Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.

If you would like to participate as an Exhibitor at this symposium, we require online exhibitor registration and full compliance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.  Based on the tier you choose, Exhibitors will receive the following:

Platinum -- $15,000+

• Access to the attendee list after the symposium
• Vendor priority space, 10' x 20', in the exhibit hall for the length of the symposium
• Four (4) company representatives - Full course attendance and Welcome Reception
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship throughout the symposium, during the lab and on the website throughout the symposium
• Your organization name on all symposium signage and on the attendee badge as a Platinum Sponsor
• Inclusion of a pre-approved full-page insert in the symposium bag
• Access to Hands-On Lab experiences (limited to Platinum and Gold Exhibitors only)

Gold -- $10,000+

• Access to the attendee list after the symposium
• Vendor space, 8' x 8', in the exhibit hall for the length of the symposium
• Three (3) company representatives - Full course attendance and Welcome Reception
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship on the website and slides throughout the symposium
• Your organization name on signage in the registration area
• Inclusion of a pre-approved half-page insert in the symposium bag
• Access to Hands-On Lab experiences (limited to Platinum and Gold Exhibitors only)

Silver -- $8,000

• Vendor space, 6' x 2' table, in the exhibit hall for the length of the symposium
• Three (3) company representatives - Full course attendance and Welcome Reception
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship on the website and welcome slides

• Vendor space, 6' x 2' table, in the exhibit hall for the length of the symposium
• Two (2) company representatives - Full course attendance and Welcome Reception

Should you decide to participate at this important educational symposium, click on the register option above.

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

BAG INSERT -- $1,000

• Your pre-approved meeting announcement, or company flyer, inserted into attendee registration materials (insert to be provided by supporter at own cost and shipped directly to AdventHealth Orlando one (1) week prior to the symposium)
• Deadline for order commitment:  October 15, 2019

BREAK SPONSOR -- $1,500 (Limit -- Two (2) sponsors - choice of break on a first-come, first-serve basis)

• Signage with company logo displayed during one (1) breakfast
• Your pre-approved meeting announcement, or company flyer, inserted into attendee registration materials (insert to be provided by supporter at own cost and shipped directly to AdventHealth Orlando one (1) week prior to the symposium)

BREAKFAST SPONSOR -- $2,500 (Limit -- Two (2) sponsors - choice of Day 1 or Day 2 on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Day 1 Breakfast - 7:00 AM - 7:55 AM;   Day 2 Breakfast - 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

• Signage with company logo displayed during one (1) breakfast
• Your pre-approved meeting announcement, or company flyer, inserted into attendee registration materials (insert to be provided by supporter at own cost and shipped directly to AdventHealth Orlando one (1) week prior to the symposium)

LUNCH SPONSOR -- $3,500 (Limit -- Two (2) sponsors - choice of Day 1 or Day 2 on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Day 1 and Day 2 Lunch times -12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

• Signage with company logo displayed during one (1) lunch
• Your pre-approved meeting announcement, or company flyer, inserted into attendee registration materials (insert to be provided by supporter at own cost and shipped directly to AdventHealth Orlando one (1) week prior to the symposium)

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSOR -- $5,000 (Limit -- One (1) sponsor on a first-come, first-serve basis)

• Signage with company logo displayed during the Welcome Reception
• Your pre-approved meeting announcement, or company flyer, inserted into attendee registration materials (insert to be provided by supporter at own cost and shipped directly to AdventHealth Orlando one (1) week prior to the symposium)

Shipping Address for Day 1 booth materials no later than October 9, 2019:

AdventHealth Creation Conference Center
c/o Your Company Name -- HOLD for AdventHealth Annual East Meets West Symposium
601 E. Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803

Shipping Address for Day 2 lab component materials no later than October 9, 2019:

AdventHealth Nicholson Center at Health Village
c/o Your Company Name -- ATTENTION: Regina Thrasher, for AdventHealth Annual East Meets West Symposium
2415 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32804

NOTE:  The lab is on the same Orlando campus, just a different building.

We want you to have a successful show.  If you can't find what you are looking for, or if we can be of assistance, please email Regina at [email protected]

Terms and Conditions of Payment and Cancellation Policy

Exhibitor fees must be paid in full by October 7, 2019.  If payment is not received by this date, the exhibiting company has the potential to forfeit their booth and accompanying accommodations at the symposium.  By electronically signing, the Exhibitor agrees to abide by all stated policies and procedures within this Exhibitor Prospectus and the contract itself.

All cancellations must be submitted in writing and received before October 2, 2019 to receive a 50% refund.  Cancellations received on, or after, October 2, 2019 will not be refunded.  Please e-mail your cancellation request to [email protected].

Important Restrictions

Exhibiting companies may not use the AdventHealth (AH), AdventHealth Orlando (AHO) or AdventHealth Nicholson Center ( Orlando ) names, insignia's, or logos before, during and/or after the course without prior written permission from AdventHealth Orlando.  All exhibits will be assigned by AdventHealth Orlando and will be located in the designated exhibit areas.  Companies may not display their product or distribute marketing outside of their stated perimeters unless approved by AdventHealth Orlando staff.