Anesthesiology meeting uncertain in Katrina's wake

From the (Lee County) News Press:

For the American Society of Anesthesiologists, planning to bring 16,000 to the New Orleans convention center in October, Hurricane Katrina‘s destruction means a conference planned for 12 years will have to be rearranged in less than two months. Considering that big meetings require airline tickets, hotel rooms and speakers -- not just a big room to meet in -- some conventions planned for New Orleans this fall and winter may have to be scrapped or broken into smaller pieces, said ASA‘s spokeswoman, Gina Steiner.

“There are only a few places that can handle our size,” said Steiner, speaking from the society‘s Chicago headquarters. “We may have to scale things back.”

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