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The Associa on for Vascular Access Board of Directors and its its sta held its its biannual mee ng in Columbus Ohio the the the site of the the the 2018 AVA Scien c c c c Mee ng over the the the rst weekend in December A busy mee ng room at the Hilton Columbus Downtown housed countless extensive and construc ve ve discussions as we worked through agenda items items that help shape the the the coming year Among the the the several items items on on the the the docket were a a a a a a a a a a a review and approval of of AVA’s 2018 budget an an an overview of of updates to the the the strategic plan publishing op ons for for the the the Journal of of the the the Associa on on on on on on for for Vascular Access discussion among commi ees on on on on on on on a a a a a a a a long list of of of exci ng ng ng projects a a a a a a tour of of of the the Greater Columbus Conven on on on on on on Center review of of the the AVA bylaws and much more Brief walking tours of the Short North – a a Columbus neighborhood 2018 AVA Scien c c Mee ng ng a a a a a a endees will get to know VERY well this fall – in in in the evenings prefaced dinners at Bakers eld Hubbard Grille and and and Branch We laughed shared stories and and and o o o o o o o o o o o ered the strongest of of nods to to to our talented and and and dedicated Director of of Finance Lory Schantz who is on her her way to to greener pastures known as as re re re re re re rement Mother Nature cooperated beau fully o o o o o o o o ering pleasant temperatures during the the evenings without a a a a a a a a single drop of precipita on Those who visited Ohio’s capital city for for the the rst me le le anxious for for their return 2 | | IQ | | Intravascular Quarterly neWsletter
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