Annual Scientific Meeting Information

October 5, 2011

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Guests,

It is that time of the year to make your plans for the upcoming 50^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons. This year’s meeting will be held for the first time on the beautiful Island of O’ahu, at the newly refurbished JW Marriott, Ihilani Resort and Spa. It is, in my opinion, an ideal facility to celebrate our 50^th Anniversary Meeting! The dates are Saturday, February 18 through Thursday, February 23, 2012.

I have changed the format of our meeting slightly to incorporate a full day of celebration on Tuesday, February 21. This 50^th Anniversary jubilee will include activities for the whole family, stage performances by our talented members, and other fun surprises. Any ideas for this grand celebration are welcome. I know we have talented members who would be willing to choreograph a special skit, roast, or parody. Please get your creative juices flowing and submit all to me as soon as possible.

The Keynote Speakers this year are Geoff Gurtner, MD and Nick Nanton, Esq.

Dr. Geoffrey C. Gurtner is a Professor of Surgery at Stanford within the division of Plastic Surgery. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is an Editor of the most widely read textbook in the field, Grabb & Smith’s Plastic Surgery. Dr. Gurtner’s NIH funded laboratory seeks to understand how organisms respond to injury and how to reactivate nascent pathways of tissue regeneration. Dr. Gurtner has an active role in medical technology development and has founded start-up companies in the aesthetic, wound healing and cardiovascular spaces.

An Emmy Award Winning Director and Producer, Nick Nanton, Esq. is known for his role in developing and marketing business and professional experts, through personal branding, media, marketing and PR. Nick is recognized as the nation’s leading expert on personal branding, as Fast Company Magazine’s Expert Blogger on the subject, and lectures regularly on the topic at major Universities. Nick is recognized as one of the top thought-leaders in the business world and has co-authored 13 best-selling books, including the breakthrough hit Celebrity Branding You!®, which is the textbook on personal branding at the University of Central Florida. Nick has been written about in USA Today, The Wall St. Journal, Newsweek, Inc. Magazine, The New York Times, Entrepreneur® Magazine, FastCompany.com. and has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX television affiliates around the country speaking on subjects ranging from branding, marketing and law, to American Idol. Nick is a member of the Florida Bar, holds a JD from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, as well as a BSBA in Finance from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business.

We are also pleased to welcome, Jeffrey Kenkel,MD, President of ASAPS, Malcolm Roth, MD, President of ASPS, and Patricia Bortoluzzi, MD, President of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, among other distinguished attendees.

The meeting sessions will again be structured to maximize time outside with friends and family, with morning scientific sessions, allowing the remainder of the day to enjoy the island. The welcoming reception will be the evening of Saturday, the 18^th of February, and the Presidential Dinner/Dance will be Wednesday, the 22^nd of February.

The JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko’Olina offers 387 spacious guest rooms including 36 suites, which have been completely transformed to feature a residential resort look‐and‐feel with upgraded amenities this year! This award winning resort fronts the first of four lagoons in the 640‐acre Ko Olina Resort & Marina. Resort activities include 18 holes of championship play at Ko Olina Golf Club, tennis courts with ocean views and a variety of restaurants showcasing unique and distinctive island cuisine, including the AAA Four Diamond award winning Azul restaurant. The world‐class Ihilani Spa, voted one of the “Top Spas in the World” by readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines, has been completely redesigned with a new layout, and a 24‐hour fitness center. The resort recently ranked as one of the “Top 15 Hawaii Golf Resorts” by Conde Nast Traveler, one of the “World’s Best Hawaii Resorts” by Travel + Leisure, and number one in the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s "Best of the Best Hotel & Resort” poll, voted by island readers. You can visit www.ihilani.com to get a preview.

Enclosed you will find forms for program registration, as well as hotel registration and scientific presentation submission. Program registration and hotel registration can be done on line at www.nwsps.org. You can also mail the meeting registration and fees to Vicky Dean Swart. The hotel registration should go directly to the hotel, and the presentation submission forms to me.

This year, we were able to secure the hotel for Presidents’ Day week, for unbelievably reasonable rates, which will allow families with children to enjoy the school break together on Oahu, celebrating our 50^th Anniversary. The downside is that the hotel and the airlines will fill early, therefore, I encourage you to register and book your room and flights immediately, as I expect our block of guaranteed rate rooms to sell out quickly. Note that the room block will be released after 01/16/2012. Note that these hotel rates will be honored for 3 days prior and 3 days after the conference, ie. for the nights of 2/15-2/26/2012.

Flights should be booked into Honolulu. The Ihilani resort is approximately 25 miles west of the airport. I am looking into the possibility of arranging transportation for those who may not want to rent a car.

Please consider submitting an abstract for consideration in the Scientific Sessions. The membership’s participation in the scientific program is one of the Society’s greatest strengths.

Program directors, please remember that residents attend the meeting free of registration charges when they submit a paper.

We look forward to seeing all of you at an exciting and very special meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons! Please don’t hesitate to call or email either myself or Vicky, (deanswar@europa.com or 503-421-8955) with any questions.

Sincerely,

Aysel K Sanderson, MD

President, NWSPS

clinic@drayselsanderson.com

aksandersonmd@gmail.com

425-284-2120 office

425-466-7942 cell