09/19/2024
Countdown to OAMES 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition!
Exhibit Hall is Sold Out! Sponsorships Still Available!
We’re one month out from OAMES 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition and we hope you’re making plans to be with us for this informative and exciting event! The conference theme “Always Up for the Challenge" highlights the success and promising future for Ohio’s HME community! You’ll find full details in the conference flyer and at-a-glance schedule. Sign up here using OAMES’ secure online registration or download this form to email or fax to OAMES office.
Sold Out Exhibit Hall! Advertiser and Sponsorships Still Available!
The HME Exhibit Hall has officially SOLD OUT with all 34 HME exhibit tables purchased! The Managed Care Pavilion features six of the seven MCOs and efforts are underway to recruit the final plan. There are still sponsorship opportunities available for a wide range of budgets covering coffee breaks, meal functions and the Wednesday evening reception. If you’re interested or have any questions, contact Victoria in the OAMES office or check out the Exhibitor-Sponsor prospectus for details. Can’t make it to Columbus? Sign up as a “Conference Advertiser”, a convenient, affordable option to promote your company even if your schedule is full or your budget is tight!
Exceptional Speakers and Sessions!
OAMES is thrilled to welcome keynote speaker Blake Haxton thanks to the generous support of ACU-Serve and VGM Group. Blake is a U.S. Paralympic athlete who recently took home bronze in the paracanoe sprint competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Watch this exciting video for the tightly contested race! Blake will deliver the opening message to kick off this year’s conference. The educational sessions scheduled over the two-days cover a wide range of pressing industry topics including Medicare and Ohio Medicaid news, legal and business updates on offshore contracting, leadership strategies and payer initiatives, a special presentation on the power of artificial intelligence and more. We’re returning many industry veterans and welcoming several new experts!
Support Adaptive Sports Ohio!
As featured in OAMES kick-off registration bulletin, we will be recognizing Adaptive Sports Ohio as this year’s give-back recipient. Since 2019, OAMES showcases an organization at our Annual Meeting to support Ohio's mission-driven community advocates. Adaptive Sports Ohio is a nonprofit organization established to remove barriers to ensure that individuals with physical disabilities have a chance to play and utilize sport to elevate ability and empower futures. Founded in Wooster in 2009, Adaptive Sports Ohio is now the largest organization in Ohio offering adaptive sport opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Lisa Followay, President/CEO, will join us during the conference to highlight their work and share how you can get involved. Click here for information on how you can support the organization.
Registration (Early-Bird Ends 10/9) and Hotel Information (Rates Expire 9/23)!
Ready to sign up? Register today using OAMES secure online system or if you prefer, you can download the hard copy registration form and fax or email to OAMES. Early-bird discount registration rates expire Wednesday, Oct. 9. Hotel rooms are discounted at $164/night for OAMES conference participants at the Courtyard by Marriott (Columbus/OSU) adjacent to The Grand Event Center where the meeting will be held. The room block expires Monday, Sept. 23; use this hotel room reservation link. Rooms fill up quickly so book your room today to ensure availability!
OAMES’ annual event is the centerpiece of the association’s mission to provide industry information, education, and networking for Ohio’s HME community. This conference brings together HME professionals, leading manufacturers, service vendors, managed care organizations, state officials and industry experts, for two engaging, jam-packed days! Don't get left behind - we hope to see you there!