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Nocks Joins HMP Communications as Meeting Planner, Meetings & Trade Shows

Medical meetings offer best opportunity to showcase product and network with interested customers

Malvern, PA (April 3, 2008) – HMP Communications, the authoritative source for comprehensive information and education serving healthcare professionals, announced today that Tracy Nocks, CMP has joined the company as Meeting Planner, Meetings & Trade Shows. She will be responsible for planning, site management and logistics for the company’s meetings, tradeshows, symposiums, roundtables and on-site training courses.

“Successful trade shows and meetings encourage attendees to learn about the latest educational advances as well as new products and technologies,” says Bill Norton, Vice President, Meetings & Trade Shows for HMP Communications. “Tracy has developed a wide variety of programs, managed numerous events, and collaborated with thousands of professionals throughout her career on innovative ways to showcase and present information, products and services to interested customers. She will be an important asset to our exhibitors and attendees.”

Seventy-nine percent of attendees to medical tradeshows attend with a goal to buy products or recommend purchases according to Exhibit Surveys, Inc. Exhibit attraction is also high in the medical trade show field at 82 percent, with attendees spending an average of 6.5 hours visiting exhibits.

Nocks, a Certified Meeting Professional, has spent more than 15 years managing meetings, logistics and education programs. She was most recently a meeting planner for Naha Marketing Inc. coordinating all aspects of planning from development to execution. She also served as meeting/project manager for AstraZeneca, Inc. coordinating travel and logistics for executive sales recognition programs. She is a member of the Meeting Professionals International Philadelphia Chapter. Nocks will join the company April 7th and report to Bill Norton.

“The healthcare industry is growing. Trade shows and meetings provide an important component for educating and providing solutions as well as opportunities for medical professionals,” says Tracy. “I look forward to contributing to this important industry.”

HMP Communications serves the healthcare industry through various channels including medical journals, websites, conferences, webcasting, symposiums, round table meetings, trade shows, and various enduring materials.

The company’s Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) is the largest gathering of multidisciplinary wound care clinicians in the United States where continuing education credits are offered for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, podiatrists, physical therapists, and dieticians. The Symposium on Regulatory Issues for Management in Long Term Care (SORIM LTC) is the only symposium to bring senior executive management and federal and state regulators together to improve long-term care and will take place September 22 & 23, 2008 in Washington DC.

The North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HMP Communications, is an accredited medical education provider committed to continuing education in health professions for physicians, nurses, podiatrists, pharmacists, dietitians, physician assistants, technicians, and other health care professionals.

NACCME participates in joint-sponsorship of continuing medical education activities in the areas of Arthritis, Cardiology, Dermatology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Oncology, Podiatry, Respiratory, Vascular and Wound Care.

HMP Communications (HMP) is the authoritative source for comprehensive information and education serving healthcare professionals. HMP's products include peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed medical journals, national trade shows and conferences, online programs and customized programs within the clinical areas of wound care, dermatology, podiatry, cardiology, vascular, electrophysiology, long-term care, diabetes, arthritis, and specialized primary care. HMP’s wholly-owned subsidiary, the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) provides a wide array of accredited CME offerings with industry thought leaders participating in Round Table Meetings, Webcasts, Symposia, Conferences, Seminars, Podcasts, and Satellite Programs. Discover more about HMP's products and services at www.hmpcommunications.com.