2008 Day-By-Day Schedule
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Friday, August 22 | Saturday, August 23 | Sunday, August 24
Monday, August 25 | Tuesday, August 26 | Wednesday, August 27

Friday, August 22
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-Up
Saturday, August 23
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Set-Up
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meet the Rx Market
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 11th Annual Forum (By Invitation Only)
Evening Open  
Sunday, August 24
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Business Program I

State of the Industry

Anderson Speaker:
Warren F. Bryant 
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Longs Drug Stores
 
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Education Sessions

Forewarned is Forearmed: Recently Reported Medication Errors and How to Avoid Them in Your Pharmacy

Preventing Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse: The New Focus in the War on Drugs

Medicaid Reimbursement: Litigation, Legislation, and Regulation

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Retailer/International Business Lounge

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Special Sessions

For Lawyers – BY INVITATION ONLY
Industry Litigation Overview:  Legal Actions Impacting Pharmacy’s Bottom Line

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception
Monday, August 25
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Business Program II

State of the Association

Anderson Speaker:
Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE
President & Chief Executive Officer
NACDS
 
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Education Sessions

Significant Trends Affecting the Pharmacist Shortage

Fraud and Abuse: New Standards and Pharmacy Audits

Medication Therapy Management: What’s Next for Community Pharmacy?

Pharmacy Practice Issues Update: Recent Changes and Trends in State Pharmacy Laws and Regulations

Marketing the Health Solutions Retailers Have in Store

11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Retailer/International Business Lounge
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Spouse/Companion Luncheon

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Special Session

For Lawyers – BY INVITATION ONLY
Medicare Part D: Contracting and Mail Order Competition

Evening Open  
Tuesday, August 26
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Lounge
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Business Program III

Pharmaceutical Trends, Issues and Forecasts

Long   Speaker:
Douglas M. Long
Vice President, Industry Relations
IMS HEALTH
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Education Sessions

Pharmacy Customer Satisfaction: Building Customer Loyalty

Business Continuity in Natural and Man-Made Disasters and the Role of RxResponse

Pharmacy Quality Alliance: Facilitating High-Value Pharmacy Services through Better Performance Information

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Accredited: What You Need to Know to Beat the Clock for DMEPOS Accreditation

Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Retail Clinics

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Education Sessions

Medicare Part B: Competitive Bidding for DME

A Matter of Trust: Crisis Communications for All Pharmacy Personnel

12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Retailer/International Business Lounge
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-Out
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Retailer & Sponsor Reception (by invitation only)
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Closing Reception
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Closing Dinner & Entertainment
Wednesday, August 27
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Exhibitor Move-Out