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Retired in 2010, In Memoriam
ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2006/30/c6046.html
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2006/30/c6046.html
Attention Assignment Editors/Health Reporters/National Affairs Reporters/Business Reporters:
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TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Next week, 350 thinkers, best-selling authors,
activists and commentators from across Canada and around the world will join
over 8000 delegates at OHA HealthAchieve2006 - Inspiring Ideas and Innovation,
the Ontario Hospital Association's (OHA) annual convention and exhibition. OHA
HealthAchieve2006 will be held November 6 - 8, 2006 at the North Building,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in Toronto, Ontario.
One of the world's largest and most important health care conferences,
OHA HealthAchieve2006 will aim to Inspire Ideas and Innovation through 70
fascinating educational sessions and its award-winning exhibit floor, where
300 international exhibitors will showcase the latest healthcare products,
services and technologies.
OHA HealthAchieve 2006 is a must-attend for anyone whose business is
healthcare.
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What: OHA HealthAchieve2006
When: November 6 - 8, 2006
Where: North Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto,
Ontario
Selected OHA HealthAchieve2006 Highlights
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Monday, November 6, 2006
International Forum - Global Pandemic Planning
3:15p.m., 106-107 Constitution Hall, MTCC
Learn about the potential effects of a pandemic on Canada's economy and
society, and how businesses and governments can - and should - prepare to
meet such a challenge.
Featured Speakers:
Peter Mansbridge, Chief Correspondent, CBC Television News
Dr. Sherry Cooper, Executive Vice President, BMO Financial Group,
Chief Economist, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Global Economic Strategist,
Harris Bank(*)
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease
Research and Policy (CIDRAP)(*)
Dr. James Young, Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Public
Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and Senior Advisor on
Emergency Management
(*) Dr. Cooper and Dr. Osterholm will be available to comment to the
media following their presentations.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Green Health Care
8:30a.m., 106 Constitution Hall - MTCC
What can hospitals, health care organizations and individuals do to
promote greener, healthier lifestyles and a cleaner environment?
Featured Speaker:
Justin Trudeau, Education, Environment and Youth Advocate(*)
(Note: Mr. Trudeau's presentation will begin at approximately
10:30a.m.)
(*) Mr. Trudeau will be available to comment to the media following his
presentation.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Closing Theme
8:45a.m., 105, 106 Constitution Hall - MTCC
Featured Speakers:
Malcolm Gladwell, Staff Writer, The New Yorker, author of two New
York Times No. 1 bestsellers, The Tipping Point and Blink
The Honourable George Smitherman, Deputy Premier of Ontario and
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
All media planning to attend OHA HealthAchieve2006 must register. Media
can pre-register by calling (416) 205-1305.
>>
For further information: please contact OHA Public Affairs, (416
205-1305, or visit http://www.ohahealthachieve.com.
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<!-- RELHEAD END --> <!-- RELBODY START --> <!-- RELBODY END --> <!-- RELCONTACT START -->
TORONTO, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Next week, 350 thinkers, best-selling authors,
activists and commentators from across Canada and around the world will join
over 8000 delegates at OHA HealthAchieve2006 - Inspiring Ideas and Innovation,
the Ontario Hospital Association's (OHA) annual convention and exhibition. OHA
HealthAchieve2006 will be held November 6 - 8, 2006 at the North Building,
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in Toronto, Ontario.
One of the world's largest and most important health care conferences,
OHA HealthAchieve2006 will aim to Inspire Ideas and Innovation through 70
fascinating educational sessions and its award-winning exhibit floor, where
300 international exhibitors will showcase the latest healthcare products,
services and technologies.
OHA HealthAchieve 2006 is a must-attend for anyone whose business is
healthcare.
<<
What: OHA HealthAchieve2006
When: November 6 - 8, 2006
Where: North Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto,
Ontario
Selected OHA HealthAchieve2006 Highlights
-----------------------------------------
Monday, November 6, 2006
International Forum - Global Pandemic Planning
3:15p.m., 106-107 Constitution Hall, MTCC
Learn about the potential effects of a pandemic on Canada's economy and
society, and how businesses and governments can - and should - prepare to
meet such a challenge.
Featured Speakers:
Peter Mansbridge, Chief Correspondent, CBC Television News
Dr. Sherry Cooper, Executive Vice President, BMO Financial Group,
Chief Economist, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Global Economic Strategist,
Harris Bank(*)
Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director, Centre for Infectious Disease
Research and Policy (CIDRAP)(*)
Dr. James Young, Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Public
Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and Senior Advisor on
Emergency Management
(*) Dr. Cooper and Dr. Osterholm will be available to comment to the
media following their presentations.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Green Health Care
8:30a.m., 106 Constitution Hall - MTCC
What can hospitals, health care organizations and individuals do to
promote greener, healthier lifestyles and a cleaner environment?
Featured Speaker:
Justin Trudeau, Education, Environment and Youth Advocate(*)
(Note: Mr. Trudeau's presentation will begin at approximately
10:30a.m.)
(*) Mr. Trudeau will be available to comment to the media following his
presentation.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Closing Theme
8:45a.m., 105, 106 Constitution Hall - MTCC
Featured Speakers:
Malcolm Gladwell, Staff Writer, The New Yorker, author of two New
York Times No. 1 bestsellers, The Tipping Point and Blink
The Honourable George Smitherman, Deputy Premier of Ontario and
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
All media planning to attend OHA HealthAchieve2006 must register. Media
can pre-register by calling (416) 205-1305.
>>
For further information: please contact OHA Public Affairs, (416
205-1305, or visit http://www.ohahealthachieve.com.
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