EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS October 6-11, 2018 Ritz Carlton Kapalua Maui, Hawaii
The WAIS Mission The Western Angiographic & Interventional Society is incorporated to promote the highest standard of patient care by providing quality, timely continuing education programs for member physicians and other health care professionals. Target Audience The annual WAIS Conference is intended for board-certified member physicians practicing in the field of Minimally Invasive, Image-guided Procedures and related research positions. WAIS also welcomes non-member physicians, Fellows, RNs, PAs and RTs working in Image Guided Therapy positions. WAIS Members More than 250 physicians from 15 western states including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas and British Columbia, Canada make up the WAIS member roster. In recent years, conference registration has been open to non-member attendees. In 2017, ~7% of nonmember physician attendees were from 10 different states outside the WAIS region, including FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, PA, and WI. CME Accreditation The CME portion of the WAIS Conference is jointly sponsored by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). SIR is an accredited provider of continuing medical education by the ACCME. 2018 Conference Venue Ritz Carlton Kapalua One Ritz Carlton Drive Kapalua, HI 76761 Tel. +1 (808) 669-6200 WAIS Special Rates: $299/night Additional room categories available at special rates. 2018 Special Sessions Highlights Each year the conference program is organized to address topics of interest and practice gaps identified from member feedback and data from the previous year s post conference survey. The Program Planning Committee aligns its presentations and learning objectives with the ABMS Core Competencies: (1) Patient Care TIPS & TRICKS WORKSHOP & LUNCHEON Tuesday, October 9th - 12:30 p.m. (2) Medical Knowledge (3) Practice-based Learning (4) Systems-based Practice (5) Professionalism (6) Interpersonal & Communication Skills Lava Level Exhibitors will be invited to participate in this product workshop designed to provide attendees with hands-on learning experience with new products. An expert physician will be designated to work with industry reps. THOUGHT LEADER SESSIONS Monday - Wednesday (Various time options) Lava and Platinum level exhibitors will be invited to participate in the WAIS thought leader sessions. This year, these popular sessions will not run concurrently so that companies will not have to compete for faculty (thought leaders) for their session. Instead, time slots will be available for sign up. MEET THE EXPERTS BREAKOUTS Wednesday, October 10th - 12:30 p.m. Conference Planning The Meet the Experts breakout sessions will feature concurrent breakout sessions with topic specific sessions led by expert physicians. Each breakout will run 30 minutes and repeat. All corporate representatives are invited to attend these sessions.
Exhibitor Participation Levels Lava Level ($20k) Hands on product workshop: 1-hour tips & tricks product workshop lead by physician faculty member One hour thought leader session with 4 physician faculty members 10x10 booth space (with two six foot tables) Top priority location in exhibit hall Up to 7 registrations comped (includes reception, luncheons, banquet dinner) Ritz Carlton Conference Pavilion Up to 4 additional corporate representatives at registration fee of $695 Activity Passes for 4 representatives Conference App Advertising (Custom Banner, 5 Push Notifications Daily) Company logo and corporate profile on all conference material Corporate video played at banquet dinner and promoted on WAIS website Attendee list with contact information (2 weeks prior to conference) Platinum Level ($15k) One hour thought leader session with 3 physician faculty members Eight Foot Table Top Secondary priority location in exhibit hall Up to 5 registrations comped (includes reception, luncheons, banquet dinner) Up to 3 additional corporate representatives at registration fee of $695 Activity Passes for 2 representatives Conference App Advertising (Two Push Notifications Daily) Company logo and corporate profile on all conference material Gold Level ($10k) Six Foot Table Top Exhibit Up to 3 registrations comped (includes reception, luncheons, banquet dinner) Up to 2 additional corporate representatives at registration fee of $695 Activity Passes for 1 representative Conference App Advertising (One Push Notification Daily) Company Logo on all conference material Sea Level ($8k) Six Foot Table Top Exhibit Up to 2 corporate registrations comped (includes reception, luncheon, banquet dinner) Up to 1 additional corporate representatives at registration fee of $695 Company Logo on all conference material About the Special Sessions Tips & Tricks Product Workshop (Lava Level Only) This is a 1-hour product workshop that offers attendees an opportunity to demo products in an interactive, hands-on setting. Each lava exhibitor will work closely with the 2018 WAIS Program Director to select specific products to demo. To facilitate discussions about procedure successes and pitfalls, the workshop will be led by your corporate representatives AND a WAIS physician expert who has substantial procedure experience with your product. The workshop format is a working lunch and will allow physicians to move freely between the different demos during the one-hour designated time slot. Thought Leader Sessions (Lava and Platinum Level Only) Back by popular demand, this session offers dedicated one-hour interviews with physician thought leaders of your choosing. Select 3-4 physicians to conduct product reviews, identify unmet procedure needs, or recognize product usage trends. In 2018, the Thought Leader Sessions will not run concurrently as they have in the past. This will mean that companies do not have to compete for faculty. Instead, these sessions will be scheduled in a WAIS VIP room with rotating time slots over the course of 3 days. First to register gets first time slot selection.
Exhibitor Registration Fill in Completely - please print / type clearly. COMPANY NAME PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE PRIMARY POC EMAIL EXHIBIT LEVEL- Circle One Lava Level ($20k) Platinum Level ($15k) Gold Level ($10k) Sea Level ($8k) 7 comped registrants (4 additional paid) 5 comped registrants (3 additional paid) 3 comped registrants (2 additional paid) 2 comped registrants (1 additional paid) SIGNATURE Please review the exhibit levels in detail. This conference typically reaches capacity quickly requiring us to limit additional registrations per company level. Each corporate representatives should register on the conference website at www.westernangio.org. Instructions will be provided following receipt of this registration form. To pay by credit card, a 3% processing fee will be added to your invoice. To pay by electronic funds transfer, we will provide bank routing information. To pay by check, please make exhibitor registration checks payable to: WAIS * 4400 Keller Ave. #195 * Oakland, CA 94605 To register, email or fax this completed registration form to susan@westernangio.org * Fax: 510-530-7002 For inquiries about exhibiting at WAIS 2018 contact: Susan Jackson, Executive Director E: susan@westernangio.org P: 510-910-8669
48th Anniversary Annual CME Conference Program Sessions & Moderators Saturday, October 6, 2018 (3:00-5:00 pm) Arrival Day, Exhibitor Set-up, Registration Check-in - (6:00-7:30 pm) Welcome Reception Sunday, October 7th 7:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m. (Session One) PUTTING IR INTO PRACTICE Moderator: Isabel Newton, MD, PhD VA San Diego San Diego, CA 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Session Two) GU INTERVENTIONS Moderator: Kari Nelson, MD UC Irvine Irvine, CA 12:00-1:00 p.m. - WAIS Luncheon, Exhibits 1:00-3:00 p.m. (Session Three) GI INTERVENTIONS Moderator: Khashayar Farsad, MD OHSU / Dotter Interventional Institute Portland, OR 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Break, Exhibits 3:30-5:00 p.m. (Session Four) Rapid Fire Rundown Moderator: Justin McWilliams, MC UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Monday, October 8th 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Session Five) VASCULAR ONCOLOGY Moderator: David Liu, MD Vancouver Imaging Vancouver BC, Canada 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Session Six) SPINE / MSK INTERVENTIONS Moderator: David LoPresti, MD Spinal Stabilization Technologies Phoenix, AZ Tuesday, October 9th 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Session Seven) NON-VASCULAR ONCOLOGY Moderator: Alda Tam, MD, MBA MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX 10:00 a.m.-10:35 a.m. (Session Eight A) CHARLES DOTTER LECTURE Lecturer: Sue Hanks, MD USC Medical Center Los Angeles, CA 10:35 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Session Eight) NEURO INTERVENTIONS Moderator: Chris Loh, MD VISOC Orange, CA 12:30-1:30 p.m. - TIPS & TRICKS Workshops & Working Lunch Wednesday, October 10th 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Session Nine) M&M Case Presentations Moderator: Sue Hanks, MD USC Medical Center Los Angeles, CA 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Session Ten) DIALYSIS / AVM / PEDS Moderator: Paul Rochon, MD University of Colorado Medical Center Aurora, CO 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - MEET THE EXPERTS Breakouts & Working Lunch 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Annual Banquet Dinner & Keynote Speaker Thursday, October 11th 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Session Eleven) ARTERIAL INTERVENTIONS Moderator: Mahmood Razavi, MD St. Josephs Hospital Orange, CA (Exhibits move out after break) 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Session Twelve) VENOUS INTERVENTIONS Moderator: E. Brooke Spencer, MD MIPS Littleton, CO
Conference Venue The Western Angiographic & Interventional Society team prioritizes venue site selection to ensure the location of our annual conference facilitates quality service, accommodations and AV equipment, which ultimately translates to the best experience for our attendees and industry representatives. We also aggressively negotiate room rates for our registrants. The combined value of a cutting edge program, venue quality and significantly reduced room rates are rarely found at other conferences. WAIS 2018 Rates are Run of House: $299/night Deluxe Ocean View: $379/night Residental Garden View Suite: $409/night One Ritz Carlton Drive * Kapalua, Maui, HI * 808-669-6200 Amid the 22,000-acre Kapalua Property, a collection of elegant indoor and outdoor venues is paired with planning expertise, customized catering, state-of-the-art audio visual and polished customer service, ensuring each event on the WAIS conference agenda will be expertly implemented. The property is a perfect fit for the 48th annual conference of Western Angiographic & Interventional Society. Online reservations will be open in January 2018 at www.westernangio.org Additional WAIS Attendee Amenities: Daily resort fee reduced from $35/night to $5/night Waived Internet access fees in guest rooms 9.9% discount on audio visual services Complimentary refreshments in exhibit hall during set-up WAIS room rates applicable 3 days pre- and 3 days post- conference NOTE: Reservations can be made after conference registration is received and confirmed by WAIS. Fees will be assessed by the Resort if cancellations are made after the group deadline. Reservation request received after the cut-off date will be based on availability at the Resort s prevailing rates. The group deadline and the cut-off date for reservations is September 7 th, 2018. Late Cancellations and No Show Fees: Any and all adjustments to a reservation after September 7th, 2018, which may include full or partial cancellation or no shows, will be assessed the cost of the full length of stay, plus applicable taxes. Any such charges will be the individual Guest s responsibility and not the responsibility of Western Angiographic & Interventional Society.