We’re Back ... In Person

AVA’S ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING: THE PREMIER MEETING FOR VASCULAR ACCESS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

We hope you are as excited as we are to meet faceto-face at the Gaylord Palms in Florida for the AVA Annual Scientific Meeting, September 16-19, 2021 (pre-meeting workshops will be held September 15th). We realize that you may have questions about the safety precautions for this year’s meeting and we want to reassure you that we are keeping in mind guidelines set by the CDC, Gaylord, and the state of Florida.

Currently, we are planning for everyone to wear masks, maintain social distancing in the exhibit hall and meeting spaces, and staggering break times between sessions to keep crowd size small.

The Gaylord Palms has a multi-pronged approach to meet the health and safety challenges presented by the pandemic. • Face masks are currently required in public areas; • Daily housekeeping services upon request; • Signage throughout to remind guests to maintain social distancing; • Partitions at front desks, concierge stands, and food and beverage service lines; • Hand sanitizing stations for guest use are placed in high traffic areas. As you know guidelines are rapidly changing and we are committed to continually reviewing them as we plan for the safest event for you, our exhibitors, and our staff.

While things may look a little different this year with our masks on, the education and networking you have come to count on from the Scientific Meeting will be in full force! Join us for a new session format: Think Tank Sessions. These 90-minute sessions will have 3 to 4 speakers that will engage you as they present on topics like: PIVs, Thrombosis, Blood Cultures, Tissue Adhesive, Dressing, Teams and many more!

The exhibit hall is filling up as well! While we will be spaced out in the hall, industry representatives are already planning to discuss with you the newest innovations in vascular access. They will be there to answer your questions, demo their products, and provide additional education.

The Call for Posters is now OPEN through May 26th so if you have research you would like to share with the attendees at the AVA meeting this year please review poster submission guidelines here. Sixteen posters will be chosen by the AVA Scientific Poster Committee to be included in a Poster Presentation Session taking place on Saturday, September 19th.

Are you unable to travel this year? Don’t worry, AVA is planning to have some of the amazing education available for you through a virtual registration option. Preparations are being evaluated to live-stream the General Sessions so that you can watch in real-time and join in the Q&A with the presenters. Select breakout sessions will be recorded so that you can view those on-demand and still obtain continuing education credits.

The full schedule of sessions, speakers, pre-meeting workshops, and exhibitors will be released in the coming weeks - be sure to watch your email and social media for more information on how to register.

We can’t wait to see you!

AVA’S ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING IN THE PREMIER MEETING FOR VASCULAR ACCESS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.