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The Northern California Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) http://www.nocalhimss.org  is a diverse group of experienced healthcare professionals working throughout Northern California.  We work at hospitals, corporate health systems, consulting firms, vendor organizations, universities, and a wide variety of other organizations.  Many of us are the decision makers in our organizations.  Our members range from senior executives to analysts and students.  We have technical members and clinical members.  The majority of our members have well over ten years of experience in the healthcare field.

What is our purpose?

• To plan and conduct educational programs that promote an understanding of healthcare information and management systems, processes and technologies;
• To provide members opportunities to share ideas and exchange experiences in the field of healthcare information and management systems through meetings and networking events
• To assist members of this Chapter and others in developing their knowledge, increasing their effectiveness, and maintaining high-quality standards of performance through continuing education

• Annual CIO Forum – November 2nd, 2011 – Marriott Hotel in Walnut Creek, CA
• Healthcare Technology Innovation – December, 2011, Date/Location TBD
• Clinical Informatics Symposium – March, 2012 – Date/Location TBD
• Ambulatory/Physician Forum – May, 2012 – Date/location TBD

Northern California HIMSS appreciates the contributions of sponsors from the healthcare community to help defray the cost of the chapter’s programs. We have implemented a flexible sponsorship program to allow for companies and/or organizations to align with their marketing goals.  The various levels offer different benefits that improve the awareness of our sponsors and in turn provide a benefit to the community of healthcare information management and technology. 

Sponsor Levels

• Logo recognition on Northern California HIMSS web site throughout the year
• Priority option to have a sponsor table at up to 4 educational events during the year
• 2 complimentary admissions to all chapter educational events during the year
• Logo on all programs during the year
• Sponsor recognition at the chapter luncheon during the HIMSS Annual Conference

• All benefits of an Elite Sponsor

• Logo recognition on Northern California HIMSS web site throughout the year
• Priority option to have a sponsor table at each of 3 sponsored educational events
• 2 complimentary admissions to each of 3 sponsored chapter educational events
• Logo on each sponsored program
• Sponsor recognition at the chapter luncheon during the HIMSS Annual Conference

• Logo recognition on Northern California HIMSS web site throughout the year

• Special signage in lunch line at designated lunch sponsored event
• Priority option to have a sponsor table at each of 2 sponsored educational events
• 2 complimentary admissions to each of 2 sponsored chapter educational events
• Logo on each sponsored program
• Sponsor recognition at the chapter luncheon during the HIMSS Annual Conference

• Sponsor table at a single educational event
• 2 complimentary admissions to sponsored chapter educational event
• Logo on program of sponsored event

• 1 complimentary admission to sponsored chapter educational event
• Logo on program of sponsored event