2010 Annual Meeting

The 2010 Industry Workshops in San Antonio prior to the 52nd Annual meeting & Exhibit Show are FREE and open to anyone in the blood banking and transufison medicine industry.

All Workshps take place on Thursday, March 18th in the Executive Salon 4 Room, 3rd Floor of the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel.

8:00 - 9:00 am

Optimizing Blood Donor components in a Changing Economic Environment

Presented by:  Pall Medical

Description:  How will the changing economic environment affect your platelet production strategies?  The answer to this strategic questionw ill influence your organizations ability to grow and compete in today's marketplace.

9:15 - 10:15 am

Additive Solutions for Platelets

Presented by:  Fenwal, Inc.

Description:  This session will focux on Additive Solutions for Platets and will include a review and discussion of the relevant data and potential benefits of Platelet Additive Solutions includnig the collection of additional plasma.

10:30 - 11:30 am

Testing vs. Validation:  What are the Differences?

Presented by:  R.F. Nozick & Associates

Description:  Review the differences between testing and validating blood bank software systems.  An overview of required document and what is needed to be compliant for inspections.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Meet MAX. Learn about new tools and an interactive program to educate your donor base and optimize automated collections.

Presented by:  Caridian BCT

Description:  This workshop will discuss a strategic methodology that will enable you to collect the right blood components, from the right donor, at the right time   A variety of analysis, educational, monitoring and marketing tools will be presented.

2009 Industry Workshop Presenters