Groups scheduled to meet at Congress

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Groups scheduled to meet at

Congress Saturday, March 18, to Thursday, March 23, 2006

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any groups (eg, committees, specialty assemblies, state councils, reunion groups) officially organize at Congress each year (Table 1). Ancillary meeting times and locations also will be printed in the official Congress Program. Specialty assembly meeting dates and times can be found on page 323 in this Journal.

You can obtain a meeting room for your group by completing a meeting space request form available online at http://www.aorn.org/Congress/2006/atten dees/program.asp#rental. Groups also may schedule meetings on-site in Washington, DC, by contacting personnel in the Headquarters Office at the Washington Convention Center. ❖

TABLE 1

Group Meetings Schedule Group

Date

Time

Location

AORN of Greater Houston

Wednesday, March 22

10 to 11 AM

Convention Center

AORN of Massachusetts Chapter I

Tuesday, March 21

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Arizona Caucus

Tuesday, March 21

Noon to 1:30 PM

Convention Center

“Demystifying the Continuing Education Approval Process” presented by the Continuing Education Approval Committee

Wednesday, March 22

7 to 7:50 AM

Convention Center

eChapter

Wednesday, March 22

6:15 to 8 PM

Convention Center

First-time Attendee Breakfast*

Sunday, March 19

7 to 8 AM

Convention Center

Georgia Council of Perioperative Registered Nurses

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Illinois State Council

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Kentucky State Council

Tuesday, March 21

Noon to 1:30 PM

Convention Center

Louisiana Council of AORN Chapters

Monday, March 20

6:30 to 7:45 AM

Convention Center

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TABLE 1

Group Meetings Schedule (continued) Group

Date

Time

Location

Massachusetts State Council

Tuesday, March 21

1 to 2 PM

Convention Center

Michigan Council of Perioperative Registered Nurses

Thursday, March 23

2 to 3:30 PM

Convention Center

Minnesota State Council of periOperative Registered Nurses

Tuesday, March 21

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Convention Center

Missouri State Council

Monday, March 20

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Convention Center

New York State Council

Monday, March 20

12:30 to 2 PM

Convention Center

Next Generation Happy Hour*

Sunday, March 19

6 to 8 PM

Renaissance Hotel

North Carolina Council of periOperative Registered Nurses

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Ohio Council of periOperative Registered Nurses

Tuesday, March 21

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Operating Room Nursing Council of California

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

“Pointers on Submitting an Wednesday, March 22 7 to 7:50 AM Education Proposal for Congress” presented by the 2006 Congress Education Program Planning Committee

Convention Center

PNDS Users Group

11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Specialty Assembly Coordinating Saturday, March 18 Council Orientation

1:30 to 4:30 PM

Convention Center

State Council Leadership

Saturday, March 18

4:30 to 5:30 PM

Convention Center

Texas Council of periOperative Registered Nurses

Monday, March 20

11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Renaissance Hotel

“USP MEDMARX Data Report: Chartbook Findings with Implications for Perioperative Patient Care”*

Monday, March 20

10 AM to noon

Convention Center

Noon to 1:30 PM

Convention Center

Monday, March 20

Virginia Council of periOperative Tuesday, March 21 Registered Nurses Washington State Council of Perioperative Nurses

Wednesday, March 22 11:30 AM to 1 PM

Convention Center

Wisconsin State Council

Monday, March 20

Convention Center

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

* Seating is limited. Advanced registration is required. Editors Note: MEDMARX is a registered trademark of the US Pharmacopeia, Rockville, Md.

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