GPO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
at the 2011 Fall DN Summit & Expo
With Healthcare Reform changing the rules for supply chain channels, the role of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) continues to develop in ways that help these organizations provide effective and enhanced services to IDNs.
The IDN Summit provides numerous opportunities for interaction and networking with representatives of leading GPOs.
GPOs registered for the 2011 Fall IDN Summit include:

Amerinet registrants include:
VP, Business Development
VP, Sales, West Region
Senior Director, Sales
VP, Strategic Customer Engagement
VP Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging
SVP Contracting

HealthTrust Purchasing Group registrants include:
VP of Sales
VP of Sales
Manager of Marketing
AVP

MedAssets registrants include:
Senior Executive VP, COO and CCO
Senior VP: General Manager Enterprise Client
Vice President
Vice President
Senior Vice President, Segment Operations, Spend Management &
Transformational Services
SVP, Supplier Relations
SVP, Sourcing and Procurement Solutions
Vice President, Client Executive
Vice President Sales, Spend Solutions
Vice President, Customer Executive, Spend Management, West Zone
Vice President, Spend Management

Novation registrants include:
Senior Director, Contracting - Medical/Surgical
Senior VP Sourcing Operations
Director, Contracting - Capital
Senior Director, Contracting - Medical/Surgical
VP, Medical/Surgical
VP, Contracting - Purchased Services
Director, Marketing
VP, Contracting - Food, Lab, Facilities
Director, Contracting - Imaging
VP, Custom Contracting
Senior Director, Physician Preference Management
VP, Strategic Services
VP, Contracting - Contract & Program Services
VHA registrants include:
Sales Executive
Senior Vice President
Vice President
Senior Director
Vice President
Director, Marketing
Premier healthcare alliance registrants include:Region VP
Supplier Relations, Uptake & Contract Consultant
Director, Premier Performance Partners
VP Supplier Relations & Business Development
Region Director
GPO-Hosted Events at the 2011 Fall IDN Summit
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011
4:15 pm — 6:00 pm
Market Strategies Track: GPO Informational Forums
Rather than a single combined session, each of the national GPOs will host a concurrent informational forum where suppliers can learn about their organizational values, contracting strategies and health system clients. Suppliers will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with the GPO executives in attendance.Amerinet GPO Forum, Gold
HealthTrust GPO Forum, Flagstaff
MedAssets GPO Forum, Grand Ballroom
Novation GPO Forum, Mesa
Premier healthcare alliance GPO Forum, Casa Grande
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011
6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
GPO Receptions
Don’t miss what the GPOs have got cooking. Join the national GPOs on Tuesday evening beginning at 6:00 pm as you formulate a recipe for a successful IDN Summit experience. Enjoy delectable tastes of an Iron Chef caliber, from continental flavors to down-home delights, sure to score big on flavor, presentation and creativity. Discover all the right secret ingredients to ensure an enjoyable evening of fun and refreshments with your peers after a full afternoon of education and insight.Amerinet, McArthur Salon 3
HealthTrust, McArthur Salon 5
MedAssets, McArthur Salon 6
Novation, McArthur Salon 2
Premier healthcare alliance, McArthur Salon 1
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