AACC Annual Meeting Covers Latest Developments in Laboratory Medicine

The 2009 meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), which included the Clinical Laboratory Exposition, was held in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC), and the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). The meeting featured some 200 educational sessions covering the latest developments in laboratory medicine, and was held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago (IL, USA), from July 19-23, 2009.

Participants in the AACC meeting included 18,000 physicians, scientists, and others involved in laboratory medicine in hospitals, universities, and private laboratories. The number of attendees is preliminary until those who registered on site are recorded. However, despite the economic downturn, attendance was very good; by comparison, attendance at other professional meetings was reduced by 20%-30%.

International participation was strong, with delegates and exhibitors from almost 100 countries. The Clinical Lab Expo maintained its position as the largest event of its kind in the world with 663 companies exhibiting in 1,793 booths (a 3% increase over AACC's 2005-2008 average of 1,736) and provided an opportunity to observe scientific and technological developments in areas of clinical diagnostics, automation, information systems, point-of-care, OEM, and biotechnology.

AACC is a professional society dedicated to improving healthcare through laboratory medicine. It comprises over 9,000 members who are clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and others involved in developing tests and directing laboratory operations. The society offers programs that aim to advance knowledge, expertise, and innovation.

AACC will be holding its 2010 Annual Meeting July 25-29, 2010, in Anaheim, CA (USA).

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