RSNA Technical Exhibits - Committee News
96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
This committee newsletter has three main goals:
(1) To help committee members stay informed about the RSNA Technical Exhibition.
(2) To outline committee responsibilities.
(3) To help improve the exhibition at future RSNA meetings.
Responsibilities of the Technical Exhibits Committee
The TE Committee's role is to monitor compliance with the Rules and Regulations among the exhibiting companies, evaluate the exhibition, and make recommendations for the future. The Committee will be assisted by a team of professional floor managers and RSNA meeting staff stationed at the Exhibitor Help Center in all three halls.
Committee responsibilities:
- To be familiar with RSNA rules and regulations for technical exhibitors.
- To make a tour of the assigned technical exhibit area during each scheduled four-hour period monitoring and reporting any violation to the exhibit help center staff.
- To monitor housekeeping and safety of the exhibit floor and report any negligence.
- Report violations and negligence directly to the Technical Exhibits Committee Chair or to the Director of the Technical Exhibits for enforcement. Committee members should not approach exhibitors directly.
- To evaluate general attitudes, traffic patterns, concerns or interests of exhibitors as well as those of professional registrants.
- To be familiar with the product information systems and to monitor their importance and effectiveness to the registrants.
List of Technical Exhibits Committee
Jonathan M. Alexander, MD Chair Lincolnshire, IL |
John T. Renz, MD |
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Howard B. Chrisman, MD, Chicago, IL |
Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH |
Kevin W. Dickey, MD |
Melissa C. Martin, MS |
Carl E. Lopez, MD |
TBA |
Christian M. Fisher, MD |
Ronald L. Arenson, MD |
Katharine L. Krol, MD |
Tom Shimala, Staff Contact |
Local Technical Exhibits Committee
Jay L. Korach, MD |
Evan S. Oblonsky, MD |
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Kevin V. Albuquerque, MD |
Charles A. Owens, MD |
Thomas M. Anderson, MD |
Kenneth L. Pierce, MD |
Ian M. Fisher, MS, MD |
Michael J. Racenstein, MD |
Nasir Iqbal, MD |
Ruth G. Ramsey, MD |
Kenneth D. LaPat, MD |
Amir K. Sepahdari, MD |
Edward Melian, MD |
Stephanie M. Shors, MD |
Ellen B. Mendelson, MD |
Robert H. Wagner, MD |
Joel R. Meyer, MD |
Judith A. Wolfman, MD |
S. Renee Woods, MD |
Message from the Committee Chair
Greetings to all committee members as we all get ready for another exciting RSNA Technical Exhibition. The planning phase for our exhibitors is already underway. We anticipate staying strong as we again target having over 700 companies and organizations participate for 2010.
In the months ahead, interested companies will be able to review all the information about participating at the 2010 Exhibition. I urge the committee to stay in touch by checking the meeting website from time to time for Committee News as we all prepare for this world-class meeting of health care professionals.
I look forward to working with the Committee in the coming year and on site at McCormick Place.
Once again, thanks for your help in the past and for the time and dedication in making the RSNA Annual Meeting such an important event!
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RSNA 2010 Technical Exhibition:
Dates, Hours, Location
November 28 - December 3 |
Hours |
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McCormick Place |
Sunday through Wednesday 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. |
2010 Assignment Grid
| McCormick Place |
South Building, Hall A |
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| 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Sunday, |
Renz Albuquerque |
C. Fisher Korach |
| Monday, | Smetherman Wolfman | Meyer LaPat |
| Tuesday, | Alexander Melian | Ramsey Shors |
| Wednesday, | Anderson | Lopez |
| Thursday, December 2 | Owens | hall closes at 2pm |
| McCormick Place | North Building, Hall B | |
| 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Sunday, | Owens | Renz Alexander |
| Monday | Ramsey | Mendelson |
| Tuesday, | Wolfman Korach | Fischer |
| Wednesday, | Smetherman | Albuquerque |
| Thursday, December 2 | Lopez | hall closes at 2pm |
| McCormick Place | Lakeside Center, Hall D | |
| 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | |
| Sunday, | Melian | Wagner |
| Monday, | Wagner Fisher | Anderson |
| Tuesday, | Fisher Martin | Mendelson |
| Wednesday, | Shors | |
| Thursday, December 2 | Martin | hall closes at 2 pm |
Technical Exhibit Committee Duties
EXHIBIT FLOOR COVERAGE CHECKLIST
1. Check for rules violations:
Rule 1
a. Exhibitors may not sponsor any educational or marketing activities to RSNA meeting professional registrants other than ones that have been specifically authorized by RSNA (such as an approved Non-RSNA Satellite Symposia event)
Rule 10
a. Booth left unattended.
b. Exhibitors working aisles.
c. Badges must not be defaced, such as inserting stick-on cards or applying stick-on novelty items.
Rule 12
a. Drawings, raffles, and lotteries are permitted.
b. If equipment has energy beams that might be potentially hazardous, such energy beams must be deactivated, or made non-operative before installation.
c. Live imaging of any kind is prohibited. Except ultrasound on phantoms only.
d. If video is used to demonstrate equipment by simultaneously using a live model and a video tape, a sign must be posted, clearly visible, signifying this simulation.
e. Products must be approved by the FDA or properly labeled and referenced as investigational devices.
f. Audiovisual devices too loud … bothering other exhibitors (80 dps or lower).
Rule14
a. Distribution of canes, yardsticks, noisemakers, buttons, golf balls, cups, pins, large envelopes or bags bearing the advertisement, slogan, or logo of the exhibitor is prohibited.
b. Refreshments may not be used so as to attract attendees or as a promotion, but liquid refreshments are allowed with prior approval.
Rule16
a. Inviting registrants to hospitality suites to view equipment.
2. Check for aisle hazards (loose carpeting, electrical cords, etc.)
3. Check housekeeping in aisles, lounges, & all food areas
4. Solicit opinions of exhibitor personnel & attendees
regarding the exhibit floor & services.
5. Check areas where exhibitors are making special presentations. Presentations must be straightforward and professional.
6. Notify a floor manager or alert the exhibitor help center of any congestion caused by attendees or exhibitor personnel.
7. Check placement of signs throughout each hall for any inconsistencies.
2010 Technical Exhibit Committee Office Locations
South Building |
North Building |
Lakeside Center |
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Hall A |
Hall B |
Hall D |
RSNA Meeting Staff
| Tom Shimala | Director | tshimala@rsna.org ph:(630) 368-3760 |
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| John Jaworski | Manager | jjaworski@rsna.org ph:(630) 571-7855 |
| Lauren Giagnorio | Assistant | lgiagnorio@rsna.org ph:(630) 571-7851 |
| Georgetta Piotrowski | Assistant | gpiotrowski@rsna.org ph:(630) 571-7850 |