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Conference
Agenda
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
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Guests
Arrive in Costa Rica |
5:00–7:00
PM |
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Welcome Reception |
| Thursday,
March 5, 2009 |
8:00–8:30
AM |
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Registration |
8:30–8:45
AM |
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Welcome
Keynote Address
Marco V. Ruiz,
Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
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8:45–9:30
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Tackling
International Quality Issues Head On
Cesar Libby,
Quality Manager, Hologic, Inc. |
| 9:30–10:15
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Proactive
Supply Chain Strategies for Mitigating Supplier Risk
Andy Schramm,
Partner, &
Joe Kelly, Director, Tefen US
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supplier’s error may result in a disruption in production,
late product deliveries to your clients, or worse, a product
malfunction resulting in injury, lawsuit, and FDA intervention.
Learn a systematic approach to avoiding these catastrophic
issues.
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10:15–10:45
AM |
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Networking
Break |
| 10:45–11:15
AM |
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Strategies
for Protecting your Intellectual Property in Costa Rica
Elias Soley,
Senior Partner, Soley, Saborio, Fallas &
Asociados |
| 11:15–11:45
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Responding
to Customer Complaints & Process Failures
Dr. Sue
Mecham,
Director of Operations, Polymer Solutions Inc.
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11:45 AM–12:30
PM |
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Real World
Device Manufacturing Insights:
An Interactive Panel Discussion
Christopher
Oleksy,
President, Director, ATEK Medical
Bryan
Szweda,
Director of OEM Transfer, Boston Scientific
George
Blank,
President, The MedTech Group
Alexander
Unfried,
General Manager, Allergan Medical
Chester
Zelaya,
General Manager, Baxter International, Inc.
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12:30–1:30
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Networking
Luncheon |
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1:45–5:00 PM |
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Off-site
Medical Device Manufacturers’ Plant Tours
Allergan
Hospira
Hologic, Inc.
Boston Scientific |
6:30–8:30
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Dinner
at Marriott |
| Friday,
March 6, 2009 |
9:00
AM |
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Networking Golf Outing at
Valle del Sol |
*Agenda
and schedule subject to change without notice. |
Contact Howard
Revitch today to receive your invitation.
201.880.2243
howard@rodpub.com
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