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The organizers do a great job of providing opportunities for the delegates to visit the sponsors. The wine tasting and the welcome reception are great events. I do not always feel I need a booth at this conference but feel it is important for me to be at the meeting to show that we are supporting the conference. It is also a great opportunity for me to meet physicians that I can never see in the hospital. Many of the key people are at this meeting.