On March 12th from 16th, Las Vegas, Nevada will be the house of the AAOS Annual Meeting which is going to be hosting people from all over the world and exhibing the lastest innovations in Orthopaedic products.
What novelties have you prepared for this 2019 edition?
Innovation Theaters is a small presentation area, on the exhibit floor, focused on sharing new ideas and concepts by industry. This area a new platform at this year’s meeting to connect exhibitors and attendees. The addition of this opportunity, which increases their exposure to meeting attendees, has been well received by industry. Exhibit Tours will be available where attendees can sign up for a tour to gain a better understanding of companies on the floor to visit.
The event presents a multifaceted programme with workshops at AAOS Annual Metting and special events. Which of the activities do you think are a must for the visitor or which of them do you highlight?
The meeting provides learning opportunities for each lifecycle stage beginning with the medical students’. Based on how you learn, attendees can choose to participate in interactive small group case presentations, hear expert opinion on treatment options at the Ask an Expert forum, or engage in lecture based educational tracks specific to their specialty.
Experience the largest exhibition of orthopaedic products in the world at the Technical Exhibits. We recommend attendees plan time to explore the marketplace, compare products first-hand, attend demonstrations and discover new companies.
What are the advantages of exhibiting at AAOS Annual Metting?
Being the largest exhibition of orthopaedic products in the world, exhibitors have access to over 14,000 orthopaedic surgeons and other healthcare professionals. They have the opportunity for face-to-face engagement with current and potential customers. It’s the visibility – all subspecialties in orthopaedic surgery are represented at the AAOS Annual Meeting.
Can you give some tips for those exhibiting for the first time in Las Vegas and specifically at AAOS Annual Metting?
The AAOS provides an online Exhibitor Resource and Education Center for exhibitors where everything they need to know about the meeting is in one place including. We have planning tools and webinars to fill knowledge gaps, white papers on key topics and tips on marketing your booth, tips to improve exhibiting performance and ROI, staff training, and lead management.
Can anybody attend AAOS Annual Metting? How to register?
The AAOS 2019 Annual Meeting is a private meeting for orthopaedic related medical professionals. Registration is available on our official website.
What is the exhibitor profile?
Exhibitors across all specialty areas represent a variety of product categories including, surgical instruments, medical supplies, orthobiologics, diagnostics/Iimaging, implants, prostheses, and surgical equipment to name a few.
What is the visitor profile?
Orthopaedic surgeons attending the meeting represent over 15 different focus areas of interest. The top areas are hip, knee, shoulder & elbow, sports medicine, trauma and general. Attendees represent several types of practices: solo, academic, private group, and military. The meetings offers education and engagement at each career stage of the orthopaedic surgeon which includes medical students, residents, members and emeritus.
Can you give us some participation results from the last edition? How many visitors attend? In total from the exhibitors, from how many different nationalities they are?
27,115 visitors around the world were part of edition 2018 in New Orleans.
Lastly, regarding the exhibitor, how many stand exhibitors participate in the last edition? In total how many different countries they are?
There were 700 exhibiting companies at the 2018 Annual Meeting of which 26% were international