The ASH 2000 and region 7 S/C will be a meeting that Histotechs from the West 
won't want to miss. There will be something for everybody! 
Dates of the meeting are June 8-10 and the location is the DoubleTree Guest 
Suites in Phoenix. Hotel reservations can be made by calling the DoubleTree 
at 602-225-0500. 
Program books have been mailed but if you need one contact Andi Grantham 
520-626-4415 or Ethel Macrea 520-690-2739.
Eighteen workshops will be presented -
Basic Chemistry for the Histotechnician     Ada Feldman
Musings of a Histotechnology Watcher            Jules Elias
Safety & Compliance in the Laboratory           Jerry Fredenburgh
    Biohazards to Toxic Chemicals
The Histochemistry of the Hematoxylin           Jerry Fredenburgh
    and Eosin Stain
Automated Microtomy                         Sharon Lang
Antibodies Two by Two                       Ethel Macrea
How To Get A Job in the New Millenium       Renee Elias
    Resumes & Job Interviews
Hot Wax? It Depends on the Snow             Irene Dowms
    Conditions
Application of Basic Immunohistochemistry       April Esquibel
    Plus New Technological Breakthroughs
    In The Clinical Lab
Idiosyncrasies Of Immunohistochemistry      Ethel Macrea
Hypnotherapy And Stress Management          Nancy Selwin
Internet Resources For Histotechnology      Patsy Ruegg
The Future of Histotechnology                   Jules Elias
What Color Were You Expecting?              Freida Carson
FDA Regulations And The Clinical Laboratory Judith Frederick
Basic Microscopy Fluorescence & Digital     Bob Chiovetti
    Imaging
Controlling Procedures                          Freida Carson
Histotechnology Applications To Forensic        Dr. Mary Dudley
    Pathology
A Basic Understanding Of Molecular Biology  Ada Feldman
Microwave Workshop                          Diane Miller

In addition to these excellent educational programs our vendors are coming 
out in force to support ASH and to have on exhibit the latest instrumentation 
and products for histotechnology. Those companies who have already contracted 
for exhibit space are GTI Microsystems (Leica), IMEB, Surgipath, Shandon, 
PolyScientific, Richard Allan/MICROM, Dako, Mikron Instruments, Sakura, TBS, 
Evergreen, Statlab Medical Products, Anatech, Biogenex, Ventana, and 
CellMarque. 
Don't miss this opportunity to prepare for Histotechnology of the future!
    

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