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AORN Annual Congress

Thank you for a great 2009 show in Chicago!

Preparing for 2010:
57th annual Congress, Denver CO
March 14 - 18, 2010
Exhibits: March 15 - 17

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AORN's annual Congress is the world's premier educational event and tradeshow addressing the needs of perioperative nurses. Nearly 7,000 perioperative nurses and nurse managers gather each year to enhance their knowledge and skills, meet with industry, and keep up-to-date with the latest in recommended practices, hot topics, products, and services.

Don't miss the opportunity to reach this important market at this specialized event!

  • Exhibit   Meet perioperative nurses face-to-face, showcase your product or service, and recruit qualified candidates. Visit this page to view the current Exhibit Floor, Exhibitor Rules & Regulations, and to download a copy of the 2010Exhibit Space Contract.

  • Advertise   Increase booth traffic and overall visibility and communicate your message via various Congress publications and activities.

  • Sponsor   86% of AORN Congress attendees notice which companies are sponsors and which are not. Show your commitment to the perioperative nursing community by sponsoring events, education sessions, and registration items.

Attendee Demographics from the 2009 Conference in Chicago, Illinois

 

Total attendance for the 56th
annual Congress in Chicago.

5,672 professional attendees
5,578 booth personnel
11,250 total attendees
2215 Hospitals and facilities were represented
511 Exhibiting companies were represented.

 By Job Title
Staff Nurse 1643
NurseMgr/Supervisor/Coord/ 
1457
Director/VP/Asst Director 573
Educator/Staff Development
400
Unknown/Did Not Indicate 596
RN First Assistant 201
Consultant
171
Student Nurse 141
Team Member 124
Clinical Nurse Specialist 98
Retired 70
Hospital/Facility Administrator 57
Full Time Faculty -Nursing 44
Sales Representative 25
Nurse Practitioner 16
Materials Management 15
Inactive in Nursing 12
Spouse/Guest 9
Researcher 7
Private Scrub Nurse 5
Physician 4
Territory Manager 4




Highest Degree Held
BS in Nursing 1539
Did Not Indicate 1468
AD In Nursing 814
Diploma
556
MS/MA Other Field 392
MS in Nursing 385
BS/BA Other Field 304
Other Degree  
78
Associate Degree 62
Graduate Program
43
PhD/EdD Other Field 23
Doctorate Nursing 7
Doctorate Degree 1
By Practice Area
General Surgery
2861
Orthopedic 2472
Gynecology 2228
Urology 2046
Vascular 1743
Plastic/Reconstruction 1719
Otorhinolaryngology 1588
Management 1554
Ophthalmology 1409
Neurosurgery 1394
Ambulatory-InHosp. 1376
Podiatry 1339
Laser 1104
Endoscopy 1101
Cardiothoracic 1053
Pediatric 919
Trauma
842
Central Processing 745
Oncology 585
Ambulatory-FreeStand. 551
Materials Mgt
539
Pre Admission
509
Computer/Info Sys 471
Integrated Hlth Practice 66
Case Management 43




 Exhibiting Companies
Total Exhibitors
511
Technical
400
Career Center
92
Scientific
19
   
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