You are invited to join the American Society for Surgery of the Hand at one or more of our stand-alone courses taking place in 2012! Our small course educational programs are targeted for surgeons specializing in hand, orthopaedic and plastic surgery, as well as allied health professionals serving the hand care profession. Exhibiting at these events allows you to reach leaders in the field of hand surgery and therapy in an intimate, small course setting. Enjoy exceptional sales and networking opportunities at an affordable rate.
Course Tabletop Exhibit Fee of $1000 includes:
- One 6’x30” skirted table and two chairs.
- Company listing with contact information in the onsite program.
- One set of our pre-registered attendee mailing labels (by request, one-time use only).
- Final post-meeting attendee registration list.
- Complimentary breakfast and boxed lunches for exhibit staff.
- The opportunity to meet physician decision-makers from medical practices and health facilities from across the country!
Product Demonstration Workshops
Reserve your spot to host a 60 minute workshop during select small courses in 2012! Workshops can be a combination of lecture, panel discussion, cadaveric demonstration, and/or a hands-on workshop using sawbones. Content and faculty are the responsibility of sponsor.
Workshop fee of $3,000 includes:
- Meeting space with standard room set (theater, schoolroom, and/or demo stations), basic audiovisual set including screen, LCD projector, and lectern microphone.
- Marketing and promotion to prospective attendees and registration management.
- One set of pre-registered attendee list mailing labels (available by request).
- Final post-meeting attendee registration list.
Download the 2012 Corporate Support brochure for full listing and application!
2012 Calendar of Events
Learn more about these programs by visiting the ASSH Course Page.
February 24-25, 2012
Electives in Hand Surgery (New Orleans, LA)
- Jointly Sponsored by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT)
- Chairs: Martin I. Boyer, MD and Warren Hammert, MD
- Expected attendance is 200-250 attendees with 60% therapy and 40% physician participation
- Features: 20 Tabletop Exhibits and up to 6 Product Demonstration Workshops
March 22-25, 2012
- Jointly sponsored by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and Australian Hand Surgery Society (AHSS)
- Chairs: Kodi K. Azari, MD, FACS and Gregory I. Bain, FRACS, PhD
- Expected attendance is 200-250 attendees with an even split between Americans and Australians
- Features: 20 Tabletop Exhibits and up to 10 Product Demonstration Workshops
- The format of the course will be didactic lectures and hands on surgical skills lab work.
- This program is being offered to commercial supporters as a packaged opportunity for in-kind support in addition to a CME grant. The commercial support package includes tabletop booth space.
- Chairs: Alexander Y. Shin, MD and Allen T. Bishop, MD
- Lab at the Mayo Clinic can accommodate up to 72 participants
- Features: Limited number of tabletops available
July 13-14, 2012
Comprehensive Review in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (Chicago, IL)
The ASSH Comprehensive Review Course is designed as an advanced review course and update for practicing hand surgeons as well as Residents and Fellows in training. The course will review the topical concepts of anatomy, biomechanics and pathology as well as diagnostic and treatment methods relating to hand, wrist and elbow surgery. The faculty are recognized experts in hand surgery and have been selected for their knowledge, expertise and contributions relating to the subject matter they present.
This program will take place at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel. More information about this course, will be available in late January 2012; check the course page for updates. Download 
last year’s 2011 Comprehensive Brochure to see what has been covered in the past.
- Chair: Michael Neumeister, MD
- Expected attendance is 250 attendees with 90% physicians and 10% allied health professionals
- Features: 20 Tabletop Exhibits
General Information
Applications now being accepted!
Download the
course tabletop brochure and complete the enclosed application for booth or workshop space. Completed applications may be submitted by fax to (847) 384-1435.
Tabletop Assignments
Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to acceptance by ASSH. Upon receipt of completed application forms and fees, ASSH will send a letter to confirm reservation. Please contact the ASSH if you have not received confirmation within two weeks of submitting application. Deadline to submit: January 31, 2012 or until space sells out! Space is limited.
Mailing List Policy
The ASSH attendee mailing list is provided free-of-charge for a one-time use on peel and stick labels to all registered exhibiting companies. By applying to exhibit at one of our programs you agree to not copy, reuse, sell, electronically reproduce or share attendee contact information with any other party. The exhibiting company or its agent shall not transfer names or information to its own customer files or re-contact names derived from the mailing list. The ASSH reserves the right to “seed” the list using decoy names to protect against unauthorized use. Permission to use ASSH attendee mailing labels does not constitute an endorsement and no reference should be made to imply as such. Unauthorized use of the ASSH Mailing List may result in a $1200 charge. Further, ASSH reserves the right to refuse any future request for use of the ASSH Mailing List from any organization who has violated the ASSH Mailing List Policy.
Cancellation PolicyAll refunds must be requested in writing by fax at (847) 384-1435 or by email at
exhibits@assh.org. A full refund less a $100 administrative fee will be given if notification is received on or before December 1, 2011. After December 1 the following rules apply: Electives booth/workshop cancellations will be refunded 50% if received by January 1, 2012 (no refund for Electives after this date). ASSH/AHSS booth/workshop cancellations will be refunded 50% if received by January 30, 2012 (no refund for ASSH/AHSS after this date). Comprehensive Review booth cancellations will be refunded 50% if received on or before May 1, 2012 (no refund for Comprehensive Review after this date).
Questions? Contact Danielle Roesmann at exhibits@assh.org or by phone at (847) 384-8300.