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MEETINGS Society for Biomaterials, May 29-June 1, 1986 The Society for Biomaterials will hold its Twelfth Annual Meeting at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency Hotel, May 29-June 1, 1986, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The First Annual Technical Exhibition and Historical Devices Exhibit will be held May 29-3 1. Inquiries for exhibit information, program information, meeting and hotel registration forms should be addressed to P. Elaine Duncan, Local Arrangements Chair, 5084 Hyatt Merchandise Mart, 1300 Nicollct Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403; telephone, (612) 338-0632. Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, June 9-11, 1986 The Society for Vascular Surgery and the North American Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery will conduct their Joint Annual Meeting, June 9-11, 1986, at the New Orleans Hilton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. For information, contact SVS/ISCVS, 13 Elm St., Manchester MA 01944; telephone, (617) 927-8330; telex, 940103. European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, July 2-5, 1986 The Thirty-fifth International Meeting of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery will be
held in Brighton, England on July 2-5, 1986 at the Brighton Metropole Hotel. For information, contact Concorde Services Ltd., 10 Wendell Road, London W129RT, London, England. II International Vascular Symposium, Sept. S- 12, 1986 The II International Vascular Symposium will be held in London, England on Sept. 8-12, 1986. Contact Conference Associates of the International Vascular Symposium, 34 Stanford Road, London, W8 5PZ, England for further information. Canadian Sobety for Vascular Surgery, Sept. 2425,1986 The Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery is holding its Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 24 and 25, 1986. For further information contact Dr. F. Michael Ameli, Secretary, The Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery, 160 Wellesley St. East, Ste. 313, E. K. Jones Building, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y lJ3, Canada. Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Nov. 12~13, 1986 The Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland will hold its next meeting in London on Nov. 12 and 13, 1986. For further information contact Simon G. IDarke, M.S., F.R.C.S., Secretary/Treacontinuedon page 32A
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