Health Connect Partners Welcomes Metro as Title Sponsor of the 2011 Hospital & Healthcare I.T. Conference

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Apr 18, 2011, 01:30 ET

LEBANON, Tenn., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Connect Partners, Inc. (HLTHCP.COM), a healthcare education firm, announces its inaugural Hospital & Healthcare I.T. Conference, which is being held September 28-30, 2011 at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. The conference is expecting more than 100 hospital chief information officers and healthcare I.T. directors from some of the largest health systems in the country.

"For the past five years we have successfully hosted conferences in the areas of pharmacy, radiology and surgery," said Jason Green, Chief Sales Officer. "They have been so well received that we are expanding to reach the healthcare I.T. audience. I.T. is an increasingly growing market so this specialty area was a logical addition to our family of conferences. In addition, I am incredibly pleased that Metro decided to partner with us. They have been actively involved with our conferences for several years and we are fortunate to have them as our title sponsor."

The Hospital & Healthcare I.T. Conference will feature a unique Reverse EXPO format and educational sessions led by healthcare industry experts. The presenters, moderators and panellists for the educational sessions are all members of Health Connect Partners' exclusive Educational Advisory Board or specifically requested experts in a particular field.

"We are excited to partner with Health Connect Partners for the inaugural Hospital and Healthcare I.T. Conference," added Rob Sobie, Vice President of Healthcare Marketing, Metro. "We have seen the tremendous value that this conference format has added to the pharmacy and surgery industries and we are pleased to help bring this opportunity into the healthcare I.T. industry."

Health Connect Partners, Inc. is a healthcare education firm focused on bringing the very best in education to healthcare providers and their suppliers. Our mission is to provide the best in healthcare education and networking so providers learn real solutions and suppliers understand their real needs. We bring together providers and suppliers through industry-specific conferences, including Hospital Pharmacy, O.R. & Surgery, Radiology & Imaging and Healthcare I.T. Our conferences have been designed to provide the optimum environment for networking and relationship building between providers and suppliers. For more information, visit HLTHCP.com.

About Metro

For more than 80 years, Metro has been the world's leading manufacturer of technology, storage and transport products in commercial products, food service, healthcare and consumer products. Committed to understanding the needs of customers and channel partners, Metro provides complete solutions that optimize space, improve workflow and ensure overall safety. Metro's broad healthcare portfolio includes point-of-care computing, medication management and clinical products for every facility and department, including Flo, Lionville and MedDispense solutions. InterMetro (Metro) is a division of Emerson.

Lea Collins

Health Connect Partners, Inc.

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