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October 11, 2017
2017 BMES Annual Meeting in Phoenix Starts Today
The 2017 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting kicks off today in Phoenix. The meeting is the largest in the Society's 27 years of holding an annual event.
Registration opens at noon and will close at 7 pm.
For the eighth year in a row, the Meet the Faculty Candidate Forum will be held Wednesday afternoon in the exhibit hall at the convention center.
The day will be capped off with the Welcome Reception held in the convention center. And the LGBT Dessert Social will start at 8 pm at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix (tickets are required for this event).
Student volunteers gather to prepare meeting bags
 The annual tradition of student volunteers stuffing meeting bags took place Tuesday night.
Dozens of students showed up to stuff more than 4,000 bags for the meeting.
Students received credit to offset meeting registration fees; as well as a pizza feast to thank them for their efforts.
BMES Diversity lecture moved to Thursday plenary @ 10:15 AM
 Manu Platt will deliver the BMES Diversity Award Lecture at the Thursday, October 12 plenary session held at 10:15 am at the 2017 Annual Meeting in Phoenix.
"We are excited to highlight Manu's activities and many contributions to our community with the opening plenary lecture," said BMES President Lori Setton.
Explore Phoenix beyond the BMES Annual Meeting
 While the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting will be home to the most interesting and educational events in Phoenix October 11-14, you still might want to break free and explore the city.
Here is a quick list of restaurants, watering holes and sites within walking distance of the convention center.
Friday Night Dessert Social: Ticket must be traded in for wristband PRIOR to Science Center
Please exchange your Friday Night Dessert Bash ticket for a wristband. You will need the wristband to enter the event Friday.
Take your ticket to the On-Site Registration area to exchange it for the wristband. Your ticket is attached to your name badge.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please visit On-Site Registration.
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