State Association Meetings & News

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California
The 10th Annual AOTC Symposium Conference & Workshop will be held Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at Sharp Health Care in San Diego. Cost is $25 for AOTC members, $45 for non-members and students are free. 6 CEUs will be offered for OTCs. Please click here to download the agenda and registration form. For questions, please call Mike at (619) 985-2564.

Maryland
The Maryland Association of Orthopedic Technologists wil be hosting our spring conference entitled "Ready,Set,Go For It" on April 26, 2008 at St.Agnes Hospital in the Alagia Auditorium. The theme will be "sports medicine". We have planned a full day of great speakers, great food and great prizes. Please visit our website at mdorthotech.org for full conference details,registration forms and fees.We have also lined up numerous orthopedic vendors who will exhibit the latest in bracing, casting and sports therapy.So come on,"Go For It", come spend the day with MAOT as we continue to offer the best of everything. See you there.

New England
The New England Society of Orthopaedic Technologists (NESOT) will be holding its 25th anniversary meeting April 18 - 19, 2008. This historic event will be at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland,ME. Friday April 18th we'll be having an all day casting/splinting workshop. The workshop will be FREE to 2007 renewing members and $40.00 for non-members. Friday evening will be an awards and recognition banquet buffet. Saturday April 19th will be our regular meeting with lectures and a NESOT business meeting in the afternoon. Private casting/splinting sessions will be available upon request Saturday afternoon. Please visit our website www.nesot.com for more information on our meeting, cast/splinting workshop,hotel reservations, registrations for the workshop, banquet buffet and Saturdays meeting. Any questions please call Dave Cyr at 207.828.2149 or 413.530.1714.

Texas
The Fall 2007 TCNAOT meeting on Upper Extremity Casting will be held October 27, 2007 from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm at KSF Orthopaedic Center, 17270 Red Oak Road, Ste 200, Houston, TX 77090.  Topics will include: Short arm cast indications and applications, Short arm thumb spica indications and applications, Ulnar gutter cast indications and applications, Munster cast indications and applications, Long arm cast indications and applications, Hanging arm cast indications and applications.  Registration is $30 for members and $40 for non-members (register at the door).  Breakfast and lunch are included with this workshop. CEU credit for OTCs offered through the NBCOT.  Questions?  Please call the Texas Chapter at (832) 746-3580.

Tri State (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware)
The Tri-State Association of Orthopaedic Technologists will be hosting its Spring 2008 conference at AtlantiCare Health Park in Egg Harbor Twp on Saturday, May 17, 2008. It will include a 1/2 day Casting Workshop and offer up to 7 CEUs for OTCs and ATCs. Please contact Kathe Bagnato at kbagnato@yahoo.com for more information.