National Exhibitors Advisory Committee (NEAC)

The purpose and objectives of NEAC shall be:

  1. To serve as advisors and counsellors to ORNAC
  2. To assist ORNAC upon request, in planning, sponsoring or managing various elements of National Conferences
  3. To liaise with ORNAC and hosting Exhibitor Committees to develop, standardize and implement ORNAC rules and regulations governing exhibitors at National Conferences
  4. To assist ORNAC in enhancing positive relations with National Conference exhibitors specifically, and Health Care Industry suppliers generally
  5. To represent without bias, all ORNAC Conference Exhibitors

NEAC is comprised of eight (8) members, five members shall be full time employees of companies exhibiting at National Conference ,the President of ORNAC Registered Nurse Representative from the Provincial Committee hosting the next National Conference, an exhibitor from the Exhibitors Advisory Committee of the Province hosting the next National Conference when appointed.

Five exhibitors will hold NEAC offices and will assume on a seniority basis and in the following sequence the position of:

Immediate Past-Chairperson, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, and Secretary

The Immediate Past-Chairperson shall not be a voting member of NEAC.

No more than one person per exhibiting company or family of exhibiting companies may serve on the NEAC at the same time.

Nominees for NEAC offices must be full time employees of exhibiting companies that have personally participated in the most recent two National Conferences. However, continuous service with the same company is not a requirement.

Current NEAC Executives (2009-2011)
Chair:Brent Christensen (3M Canada)
Immediate Past-Chairperson:Lenore Beyer (Medline Canada)
Vice Chair:Patty Traver (AMT electrosurgery)
Treasurer:Miriam Landry (AMD Ritmed)
Secretary:Steve McCann (Trudell Medical)
Other members:Bonnie McLeod, ORNAC President