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In
This Issue
Chairman's Message
November Executive Briefing
Florida Medical Device Symposium: An Annual Event
Presented by Florida Medical Manufacturers'
Consortium, Inc.
Membership News
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
325 John Knox
Rd, Suite L103
Tallahassee, FL 32303
866-437-6534 phone
850-222-3019
fax
www.FlaMedMfg.org
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2008
FMMC Officers & Committee Chairs
Chairman
Geary A.
Havran
NDH
Medical, Inc.
Treasurer
Suzanne
Christman
Pinellas
County Economic Development
Government
Relations Committee
John
B. Ray
John
Ray Consulting
Jim
Jones
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Chairman's
Message
Greetings!
Dr.
Richard Hunter, CEO & President of FTSI and former Deputy Health
Officer for the State of Florida addressed a full room at the
September Executive Briefing to discuss Florida's statutory and
regulatory requirements that have been imposed on medical device
manufacturers located in the state. This is a topic that is not
widely understood in the industry but is the subject of new
aggressive action by the Department of Health. Following the
presentation, a lively discussion occurred about the requirements and
the industry's position on them.
The
FMMC is gathering industry input on the issue and will be formulating
an action plan to discuss these issues with the appropriate
bureaucrats and legislators in the coming months. We need your
input to develop our position and to implement the appropriate action
steps. Please forward your experiences with this issue, your
questions, and willingness to participate on the government relations
committee that is preparing the strategy for dealing with this issue
to info@FlaMedMfg.org.
Our
organization works best when our member participation is
highest. Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences and
for volunteering your time to participate.
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November Executive Briefing
November 18, 2008 FMMC Executive Briefing/Breakfast
"The elections are over: what can we expect
now?"
Join us for a lively presentation and dialogue on the
results of the 2008 elections and what the results are likely to mean
for our industry.
November 18, 2008
Feather Sound Country Club - Clearwater, Florida 7:30 am - 9:00
am
Special Guest Speaker: TBA
Sponsored by:
Please visit FTSI by clicking here.
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Sponsorships
Available
FMMC Executive Briefing breakfast sponsorships and 2009 Device
Symposium sponsorships are available to member companies. Both of
these sponsorships afford FMMC member organizations an opportunity to
support FMMC, facilitate networking, and educate the Florida Device
Industry about your company's products and services. For more
information on sponsorships or for information about joining and
becoming a member of the Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium
please contact Heather Erato at 866-437-6534.
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Florida Medical Device Symposium:
An Annual
Event Presented by Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium, Inc
April 7-8,
2009 - Save the Date!!
The next Florida Medical Device Symposium has
been scheduled. Be sure to mark your calendar and reserve your room
as this is an event you will not want to miss! FMMC is excited to
bring you exemplary educational sessions, dedicated networking time,
and vendor displays!
To make a reservation, call Marriott Tampa Waterside
Hotel & Marina at (800) 228-9290 and a request a room for the
Florida Medical Device Symposium to receive the special room rate of
$199.00. To receive this special rate, reservations must be
made by Friday, March 13, 2009.
Click here to visit Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel
& Marina.
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Membership News
FMMC welcomes new member, Southern
Star Engineering Group of Safety Harbor,
Florida. The firm provides contract engineering and automation
services.
To find out how
to benefit from a membership in the FMMC or to join FMMC
online click here.
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Capitol Notes
High Court Nixes "Tax Swap" Amendment from
Ballot
On September 3rd, in a quick and unanimous decision,
the Florida Supreme Court permanently removed Amendment #5 from the
November ballot for misleading title and summary language. If
passed, Amendment 5 would have eliminated local school property taxes
($8 billion worth) and required the Florida legislature to replace
the lost revenue by raising the state's 6-cent sales tax by a penny
and/or eliminating sales tax exemptions, many of which benefit
Florida's medical manufacturers. The Supreme Court
justices ruled that voters would be misled or confused by a claim
that school property taxes would be replaced with an
"equivalent" amount of state funds, when, in fact, the
replacement revenue was only guaranteed for one year.
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Help the
FMMC Earn $$
The FMMC could earn up to $250 per employer referral and a chance to
win a $5,000 bonus for being the Top Referring Business Association
of the Year.
How It
Works:
Post your job openings with WorkNet Pinellas at no fee and/or sign up
for WorkNet Wednesday, WorkNet's monthly job fair series.
What To Do:
Register your company and post your job openings on the
www.worknetpinellas.org/business-associations webpage or by
clicking here. You may also select to participate in WorkNet
Wednesday at this time.
*Be sure to enter FMMC as your association in order for the referral
to count!
Eligibility:
Only Pinellas County employers are eligible to participate.
Job openings must pay at least $12.00 per hour.
Personal
Assistance:
Once you submit a job order, you will be contacted by a WorkNet
Pinellas staff member for personal assistance in helping make the job
match.
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Other Events & News
Biocompatibility
and Sterilization Validation Seminar presented by WuXi AppTec.
September 30, 2008 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
RTI Biologics Conference Room
11621
Research Circle, Alachua, FL 32615
For further information or to register, please contact
Tami Brotherton,
WuXi AppTec Account Manager,
at 888-794-8877, Ext. 2012 or E-mail tami.brotherton@apptec-usa.com
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Pinellas Area Federal Contractors Association Launched
On October 1, 2008 the Pinellas Area Federal
Contractors Association (PAFCA) was launched at a kick-off event with
special guest U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young. The newly formed
nonprofit business league and economic development association is
committed to marketing the Tampa Bay region's federal contracting
capabilities and promoting collaboration and contracting opportunities
among regional businesses.
For more information click here.
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