The exhibits are an integral part of the conference s educational activity. The purpose is to complement the professional meetings and clinical sessions. Registrants can examine and evaluate the latest developments in equipment, supplies, and services used in the OR, postanesthesia care unit, endoscopy and radiology units, physicians offices, and ambulatory surgery centers. More than 100 companies from the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Germany, and Canada will be exhibiting. The three-day international exhibit will be held at the New Zealand Convention Centre and Towne Hall.
Exhibits feature noncompeting hours and light refreshments.
Continuing Education Contact Hours Nurses who need continuing education contact hours in the United States will receive a certificate of attendance after completing a verification of session attendance for contact hour history and session evaluation form. AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. All papers will be presented in English. Neither translation nor interpretation is included in the Conference registration fee. This makes it possible for attendees requiring translation to have the Opening, Closing, and International Forum translated.