The South Florida Association for Medical Instrumentation (SFAMI) held its annual board meeting and casino event Jan. 29 at the Sheraton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Casino night was held
at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale
The free event for biomedical technicians and healthcare professionals also included an invitation to join SFAMI, which is a chapter of the Florida Biomedical Society (FBS). The night was hosted by MedEquip Biomedical and featured several sponsors, including AMC&E, GMI, AIV, TechNation, UNFORS, and DOTmed. This year's meeting attracted nearly 200 attendees, an increase over last year.
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Pat Lynch as
a guest dealer
"We hold this event in support of SFAMI and FBS with the hope of bringing more biomeds to the association and to give them a chance to network with their peers," said
Mike Lipson, VP of MedEquip Biomedical and a main organizer of the event.
Guests started out the evening with a buffet style dinner, which was followed by SFAMI's annual board meeting. In a break from tradition, SFAMI scheduled the event on a Friday this year.
"Going forward we will try to hold this event on a Friday night. It's convenient for biomeds to make it out on a Friday not having to worry about working the next day. It seemed like more people stayed longer at the event," said Lipson.
