Essentially Women

Essentially Women, a premier group purchasing organization for women’s health care products, has scheduled Focus on the Future 2012, its 12th annual educational conference and tradeshow, March 11-13 in Orlando, Fla.

It will feature exhibits by manufacturers and distributors of women’s health care products.  Exhibit themes will include: post-breast surgery, compression, lingerie, orthopedics, wigs and other hair loss solutions, lymphedema, accreditation, software packages, billing outsourcing, breast cancer awareness products and other medical equipment and supplies.

Attendees will have opportunities to network with key players in the HME industry—business professionals, consultants, manufacturers, smaller unique wholesalers and retail colleagues. Educational courses will provide product training and information on business development, management, sales, merchandising, marketing, accreditation, grassroots lobbying, Medicare and much more.

     Here are some highlights:

• Linda Bailey, a human resources consultant, will present “Hiring and Firing: A Session on How to Minimize Your Risks at the Beginning and End of Employment Relationships”
• Dr. Peter Blumencranz, a breast cancer surgeon, will present “An Insightful View into the Surgical Management of the Breast Patient.”
• James Dion, a retail consultant, will present “Beating a Path to Your Store.”
• Heidi Floyd, a cancer survivor, will present “Hope Is Essential.”
• Kelly Franko, a business and leadership coach, will present “Business Culture: The Way We Do Things Around Here.”

For more information, call 800-988-4484, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.essentiallywomen.com.