PHTD 2012 Spring Meeting - units.sla.org

PHTD 2012 Spring Meeting, Baltimore MD
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Welcome to Baltimore for the
2012 PHTD Spring Meeting!
Welcome to beautiful Baltimore, the site of our 2012 Spring Meeting! We’re so glad you have
made time to join us for three days of quality time, focused on you, your career, and our future!
And for those of you for whom this is your first time, a special welcome to you! (Thanks for
coming and please do stop me and say hi!)
This meeting is about all of us –pharmaceutical & life sciences information professionals and
suppliers supporting industry professionals – taking a few days in our already hectic lives
to focus on what’s important for us as life science professionals: education to keep us at the
leading edge, in both tools and techniques, networking to learn best practices and to better
market ourselves, and dare-I-say-it strategic planning to make sure that we’re anticipating the
future and collectively doing the right things to continue to show our value in the companies
we serve.
Last year, the theme for SLA was Future Ready. This year, the theme is Future Now. I can’t
help but think that it is appropriate given the current economic environment. Yes, times are
tough and we are being squeezed, asked to do more than ever. But it’s also a great opportunity
to take on new responsibilities, strategically thinking on behalf of our companies, positioning
ourselves, and best leveraging the tools that we have to make a measurable impact. Please -
take advantage of this time to listen to the sessions, network with colleagues, and plan for what
changes you can make in your organization (or in your career)!
Nothing in this division, especially at the Spring Meeting, happens without the help of
Division members. We’re grateful for so many Division members who have stepped up to take
significant responsibility by filling key roles for this meeting. Mega-thanks to Robyn Smith,
the planner for this meeting, and Margaret Basket, past-chair, for the countless hours of work
overseeing this meeting! Thanks also to Patrice Costa, Karen Mirabile, Sandra Baker, Sidney
McNab, Praveena Raman, Diane Webb, Magan Stephens, Rick Raske, and Janet Weiss, who
have spent countless hours planning sessions, coordinating hotels, managing registrations, and
sending invoices, among other thankless tasks (if you see them, give them a hearty pat on the
back – or two!).
Last but certainly not least, a huge thank-you (THANK YOU!) to our awesome sponsors! They
are here exhibiting to connect with their most valued clients (and potential clients), so please
take advantage of having them all in one place in this intimate setting to visit with them and
learn about their most recent innovations. And don’t forget to thank them for their continued
support of the Division. Without the support of our sponsors, this meeting would not be
possible.
Thanks again for coming - I look forward to spending the next three days alongside you!
And feel free to stop me at any time with comments, thoughts, questions, or if you want to help out with
Division activities!
Alexander Feng, PHT Division Chair