IEEE Dallas EMBS

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2016 IEEE Medical Device Symposium

Bringing Academia and Industry Together for Medical Device Innovation

NOTICE: EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2016
Date To Be Determined

VOLUNTEERS:

These are the people that make the Medical Device Symposium possible. And we always welcome enthusiastic people to seize the opportunity to gain the experience that the organization of this event brings, and to also meet more people. Please see the following roles and register your interest:
  • Symposium webmaster, publicity and promotion agent (Must be internet savvy and have the ability to use or learn how to use WordPress)
  • Day of event volunteers – Miscellaneous duties (registration, set up, clean up)

Register interest to volunteer, speak or sponsor; or just get added to the Dallas EMBS Mailing List (Click Here)

 To ensure you are notified of updates, please register via the link above.

Planning Committee (MDS2016 Organization Committee Info Page – Password Protected)

  • Diane Rutherford – Symposium Chair and Symposium Program Lead
  • Allison Case PhD – Chapter Chair, Symposium Co-Chair
  • Todd Polk, PhD – Symposium Treasurer
  • Louis Percoco – Symposium Industry Liaison Officer / Sponsorship Lead
  • Vinay Abhyankar – Sponsorship
  • Daniel Plymire – Poster Competition Lead
  • Ashwin Mohan Nair – Poster Competition
  • Danieli Rodrigues – Poster Competition – Judging and Day of Event Activities
  • H. Fred Tibbels – Poster Competition
  • Iram Hassan – Symposium Facility Lead
  • Dinesh Bahtia – Liaison to Erik Jonsson School of Engineering at UT Dallas
  • Daniel Lee – Webmaster

Technical Program …….To be announced

 

Symposium Contact

Student Poster – (Project Abstract Template)

Contacts:
Daniel Plymire, daniel.plymire@utsouthwestern.edu
Ashwin Mohan Nair, anair@uta.edu

Deadlines:
TBD

Three Prizes to be awarded: (in form of VISA gift card or equivalent)
– First Place $100
– Second Place $50
– People’s Choice $25

Driving and Parking Directions…….To be announced

Symposium Registration Rates

Pre-Registration (Through TBD)

    • Students $25
    • IEEE/EMBS Conference Attendees $75
    • Conference Attendee (non-member) $100

Regular Registration (After TBD)

    • Students $50
    • Conference Attendee $150

Registration will be available closer to the event

Exhibit and Supporter (Sponsorship) Levels

A link will be provided soon for the Spring Event

      • Platinum – $1200
        • First priority exhibit location* of one twelve foot exhibit space (two six foot spaces)
        • Four complimentary symposium Attendee registrations
        • Two complimentary symposium Exhibitor Only registrations
        • Additional Exhibitors will be charged a nominal fee to offset the cost of food
        • Supporter name to be advertised during breaks and lunch
        • Acknowledgement on announcement and website
      • Gold – $600
        • Second priority exhibit location* of one six foot exhibit space
        • Two complimentary symposium Attendee registrations
        • Two complimentary symposium Exhibitor Only registrations
        • Additional Exhibitors will be charged a nominal fee to offset the cost of food
        • Acknowledgement on announcement and website
      • Titanium – $300
        • Exhibit location of one six foot exhibit space
        • One complimentary symposium Attendee registration
        • Two complimentary symposium Exhibitor Only registrations
        • Additional Exhibitors will be charged a nominal fee to offset the cost of food
        • Acknowledgement on announcement and website

*NOTE:   Regarding Priority Selection of Exhibit Spaces (Booth Locations)

      • Priority space selection for Platinum Supporters is available through Jan 31, 2016.
      • Priority space selection for Gold Supporters is available from Feb 1, 2016 through Feb 29, 2016.
      • After Feb 29, 2016, space selection will be on the day of the event on a first-come, first-choice basis.

For further inquiries regarding being a supporter/sponsor, please contact:

The IEEE MDS is “paperless”
This symposium is “paperless” and environmentally friendly. We will only be using PDF programs and publishing the final symposium packets online. Symposium participants are encouraged to access symposium content through tablets and mobile devices. Name badges will still be provided at registration.