About MEDi 2008

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BEACON has been actively involved in emphasizing the importance of the medical device industry as an economic engine for the greater Hartford region, the I-91 corridor, and the Northeast section of the U.S. Through MEDi, BEACON assists companies in the Medical OEM Supply industry by increasing their exposure to local medical device manufacturers in Southern New England. Their opening event, MEDi 2005 featured exhibitors by 200 medical device companies and medical device manufactures, and was attended by approximately 2,000 individuals including academics and healthcare professionals from 15 countries. As a result, BEACON is bringing back MEDi in 2008 to serve as the Northeast conference and exhibition for the growing medical device industry. The event will feature the leading and emerging designers, developers, manufacturers and suppliers of the medical device and healthcare professionals interested in optimizing the application of new medical devices. The educational content will combine high quality scientific/research data with proven validated industry case studies, clinical applications and networking opportunities both in the conference session as well as on the exhibit floor.

Why would Medical Device and Manufacturing companies want to attend MEDi 2008?

• Education and scientific conference sessions presented by some of the World leaders in BioTech and Medical Device Industries

• Networking opportunity with influential executives from major medical education institutions, hospitals and care facilities in Southern New England

• Influential Medical Device & Biotechnology Industry Support Groups in Southern New England