The Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) is calling for presenters for the 2012 Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace, to be held in Phoenix, Sept. 16-19, 2012. The following is a call for presenters to provide relevant and cutting-edge information, foundational best practices, and essential tools to environmental services professionals caring for the healthcare environment.
Presentations will be evaluated based on overall quality, relevance to the environmental services industry, well-defined focus within the program structure, practical applications of material, timeliness of the topic, and speaker qualifications. In addition, your presentation must be educational in nature. Sales presentations will not be accepted. Materials submitted must be original, with all external sources to be referenced.
The call for presentations ends on Nov. 30, 2011, and the notification of approval is slated for Jan. 6, 2012.
To submit your application via the web, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AHE2012CALL
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