September Update
Welcome to Alto’s e-update, providing you with the latest news and deals from the media and other marketing opportunities. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you require further information on any of the items below, we also welcome any feedback as to what information is useful to you.
September Update
2009 Marketing Planning Mettings
It’s a bit scary, we know, but we are now only 16 weeks from the New Year, so now is a perfect time to start planning for 2009. Contact your account manager or info@alto-marketing.com to arrange a meeting.
Media – What’s new?
American Laboratory – Nov/Dec 2008 40th Anniversary issue . In response to changes in the laboratory products industry and the rise of Internet communications, International Scientific Communications, Inc. (ISC) has decided to merge its two publications that serve the analytical laboratory marketplace: American Laboratory and American Laboratory News. The journal that will result from this merger will be called American Laboratory. This will take effect in the Nov/Dec 40th anniversary issue. Visit American Laboratory for more information.
HSJ is now on Facebook! Become a fan and get the latest news, analysis and opinion on health service management and policy. You can also interact and network with other members of our Facebook page.
HES lookout for the first HES eZine, out in September.
Building Better Healthcare (BBH) is the new name for Hospital Development (HD), from the same publishers as HES. This will be an eZine, watch out for the first issue very soon.
Queen’s Award – Companies who feel they may be eligible have until the end of October to apply, see http://www.queensawards.org.uk/business/2007_winners.html .
Events
National Pathology Week is taking place from 3–9 November 2008. This will be the first time that a week has been set aside to promote the role of pathology in the UK. National Pathology Week is the initiative of the Royal College of Pathologists and aims to highlight pathology’s impact on the health of the population. The College aims to involve as many people as possible in the UK through a range of fun, free and exciting events. http://nationalpathologyweek.org/ .
SBS 15th Conference and Exhibition, 26-30 April 2009, Lille – Booth registration for the exhibition is now available online. Visit the conference homepage for more information.
The Future Delivery of Medicine: 2020 – So what will it be like to be sick in 2020? Who will treat you? How will they get paid? How will health authorities decide which new technologies are worth the money? These are among the pressing questions to be examined at an international gathering of research, industry and policy experts on the 5-6 November, at University College London’s centre for entrepreneurship and business interaction. View the conference program for more information.
Alto may be attending:
If you are interested in any media networking at these events please contact Chris or David.
Drug Discovery 2008, ELRIG/SBS, 23 – 24 Sept, Bournemouth International Conference Centre, UK, Event webpage
Bioprocessing Intl, 23 – 26 Sept, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, Calfornia, www.lifesciencesinfo.com/bpi
Coaching for Scientific Managers -workshop 26 Sept, BioPark Hertfordshire, UK, www.regonline.co.uk/coaching08
CPhi Worldwide, 30 Sept – 2 Oct, Frankfurt, Germany, www.cphi.com
Biotechnica, 7 – 9 Oct, Hannover, Germany, www.biotechnica.de
PCR Perfection: Insider tricks, 3 Oct, BioPark, Hertfordshire, UK, www.regonline.co.uk/pcr08
Visualising Celluar function in vivo , 24 Oct, BioPark Hertfordshire, UK, www.regonline.co.uk/cellfunction08
From time to time we hear of industry people looking for a change in employment. If you have a marketing/sales/business development vacancy, we may be able to put you in contact with a suitable candidate. Contact David or Chris with details.
Yours,
The Alto Team
