Dear Flownetters:

Time is running out to take advantage of the October 4th discounted Early Registration Fee Deadline for SVU's 2005 Current Issues Conference at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. Both SVU members and non-members can save $50 by registering for this conference by Oct. 4, 2005!

This 2-day SVU conference, which is being held for the first time since November 2003, will provide you with an update on the latest regulatory and legislative issues affecting the vascular ultrasound profession. The conference is filed with specific information and strategies on how to navigate your way through the complex network of federal government agencies and federal legislation and regulations that impact the vascular ultrasound profession, especially in terms of Medicare reimbursement for vascular ultrasound studies performed in either a hospital laboratory or an independent testing facility. Course details, including speakers and topics, are available on the SVU website at http://www.svunet.org/events/current issues/index.htm.

Conference attendees will receive 13.25 SVU-CME credit hours from the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU). Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to obtain some needed CMEs before the end of the year.

October 4th also is the cut-off date for the special discounted SVU room rate at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA, only 1 mile from Reagan National Airport. The hotel provides free shuttle bus service from and to Reagan National Airport. You can call the hotel directly at 888-627-8209 and ask for reservations to reserve a room. Make sure you tell them you are attending the SVU Current Issues Conference to get the discounted SVU room rate.