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ASCA 2019 at Full Blast

Don't miss today's sessions and social events

BY SAHELY MUKERJI | MAY 2019

The ASCA 2019 Conference & Expo is in full swing in Nashville, Tennessee. The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is abuzz with more than 2,200 attendees from 209 companies, 196 exhibitors and 26 sponsors.

See who is exhibiting at ASCA 2019.

For more than two decades, ASCA’s annual conference has remained the ASC industry’s most highly regarded and well attended event. Physicians, administrators, nurses, managers and owners of ASCs from across the country and throughout the world attend this conference.

ASCA 2019 features

• More than 50 educational sessions designed for ASC professionals at every level, including 15 advanced sessions
• Two full days of specialized infection prevention education
• Nationally recognized ASC management experts
• Networking opportunities with more than a thousand of your colleagues
• Hundreds of exhibitors who can help you find the solutions your ASC is looking for
• The latest regulatory and accreditation updates.

ASCA 2019’s main program is approved for up to 17.50 units of AEU credit for the Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) credential by BASC Provider #3272; up to 17.50 nursing contact hours by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #6949; up to 10.75 IPCHs for the Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP) credential by BASC Provider #3272; and up to 24 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s) by Ciné-Med.

New this year at the conference is ASCA’s Backyard in the exhibit hall. Featuring popular backyard games like cornhole, ring toss and bocce ball, ASCA’s Backyard is an attendee hot spot.

Don’t miss the Celebration Luncheon with Jaron Boyer today at 12:10 p.m. Enjoy this leisurely sit-down lunch and listen to Nashville songwriter Jaron Boyer talk about what it takes to craft a country hit. Boyer’s songwriting credits include “They Don’t Know” and “Gettin’ Warmed Up” for Jason Aldean, “Somewhere on a Beach” for Dierks Bentley, “Hell of a Night” for Dustin Lynch and “Flatliner” for Cole Swindell.

Later this evening, join your colleagues for the ASCA 2019 social event on Honky Tonk Highway for a night of Nashville-style fun. This exclusive private party at the Wildhorse Saloon in the heart of downtown Nashville is for ASCA 2019 attendees only. Enjoy a night of dancing, live music, authentic southern cuisine and line dancing. Transportation will be provided to and from the Gaylord Opryland.

For down time, while you will find shopping and dining under the same roof as your room, you also might want to explore nearby attractions, including the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Mills, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the General Jackson Showboat. If you extend your stay after ASCA 2019, make an appointment at Relâche Spa & Salon or gather your group for an outing at Gaylord Springs Golf Links. The hotel's indoor and outdoor pools and nine acres of lush, indoor gardens and cascading waterfalls are bound to impress all visitors.

Have a productive and fun conference, and we hope to see you at ASCA 2020, May 13–16, in Orlando, Florida.