BUSINESS SESSIONS
All AAOMS business sessions will be convened at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel & Towers as follows:
Wednesday, September 17
House of Delegates Sessions
Officer Candidates Open Forum for Delegates I Alternates and Fellows and Members
Registration
Thursday, September 18
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Delegates are to register with the Credentials Committee as follows: Monday, September 15, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm AAOMS Registration Area, Lobby, Level 4, Washington State Convention & Trade Center
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Business Session II 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Tuesday, September 16, 8:00am- 10:15 am Grand Ballroom Foyer, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers
AAOMS Board of Trustees' Open Forum for Fellows/ Members (Convention Center)
Delegates must register in order to receive the delegate folders which contain the session admittance cards. No delegate will be admitted to the floor of the House without proper credentials. Because of limited time prior to the first session, delegates are urged to register in the Registration Area between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Monday and 8:00am and 10:15 am on Tuesday. Alternates may request a delegate's portfolio from the Credentials Committee. Asection has been reserved for alternates in the rear of the ballroom in which the House convenes. Breakfast and lunch cash and carry carts will be available near where the business sessions are convened.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Business Session Ill (optional) Delegates and alternates are obligated to attend the caucus sessions, but only delegates shall have voting privileges. Districts that require additional caucuses or that wish to cancel one of the above scheduled caucuses must contact AAOMS headquarters.
Reference Committee Briefing and Hearings
Tuesday, September 16
Reference committee briefing and hearings are scheduled as follows:
9:00 am - 9:45 pm
Wednesday, September 17
Speaker's Meeting with House of Delegates Committees 10:00 am- 10:30 am
Speaker's Meeting with New Delegates and Alternates 10:45 am - 1:00 pm
Session I
Thursday, September 18 11:30 am- 1:30pm
House of Delegates Committee on Consent Agenda Meeting 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Session II
Friday, September 19 7:30 am - 8:00 am
Voting 8:00am -10:00 am
Session Ill
Trustee District Caucuses Two caucus sessions are scheduled for the six districts with a third session optional as follows:
Tuesday, September 16 7:00 am - 8:45 am
Caucus Officers' Breakfast Meeting with Speaker 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Business Session I
7:00 am - 7:30 am
Briefing 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Hearings 7:30am- 10:00 am
Reference Committee "B"- Membership, Public Information, Practice Management, , President's Address and Administration, Operations and Business (Committees on Membership, Public Information, Practice Management and International Volunteer Opportunities, President's Address, proposed budget and administrative matters referred to it by the Board of Trustees and House of Delegates) \ 10:00 am- 12:30 pm Reference Committee "A"- Education and Professional Affairs and Membership Programs and Services (Committees on Anesthesia, Research and Technology Assessment, Residency Education and Training, Continuing Education, Hospital Affairs, Professional and Allied Staff, Parameters of Care, Health Care Programs, State and Intergovernmental Affairs and Federal Governmental Affairs and Commission on Professional Conduct and Special Committee on Coding and Nomenclature) Reference committee hearings offer fellows and members in good standing an opportunity to voice their opinions on association matters to be considered by the House of Delegates. All fellows and members are urged to attend the hearings and take an active part in the business affairs of the association.
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