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44 hearingreview.com SEPTEMBER 2010

convention

IHS

preview

2010

The International Hearing Society has scheduled its

59th Annual Convention and Exposition in

Orlando on September 29 to October 2. The following

descriptions were furnished by the respective companies

and are offered as a preview of convention exhibits.

For more event information, see the preliminary program

on page 46 or visit www.ihsinfo.org.

A sneak peek at this year’s International

Hearing Society Convention and Expo

in Orlando on September 29 to October 2.

Amplivox is the Smart Choice

in Audiometry! Stop by Booth

#406 at the IHS expo to learn

more about our reliable and

affordable products. On dis-

play will be the Otowave, a handheld tympanometer for fast,

effective middle ear measurements, and our new 260 Diagnostic

Audiometer featuring AIR*BONE*SPEECH! Mention this ad and

receive a 10% discount on both these products! (888) 941-4208;

www.amplivox.us.

Amplivox

IHS BOOTH NO 406

Visit the Audioscan

®

booth

and be introduced to the

new Axiom™ hearing instru-

ment fitting system. Captivate

your patients with Axiom’s

modern design and exclusive

Speechmap

®

display. Educate

your patients by revealing

their residual auditory area.

Motivate your patients using

our unique audibar™ display,

revealing before-and-after amplification results. Axiom’s simple

process makes you and your patient a team with a common fit-

ting goal—audibility that is comfortable. (800) 265-2093; www.

audioscan.com

Audioscan

IHS BOOTH NO 308

Audina

®

Hearing

Instruments Inc is

featuring INTELLIO

®

,

the most intelligent

hearing instrument

available today, highlighting the exclusive IntelliScan, which scans

the environment and automatically adjusts to several different

listening situations. The 16-channel custom instrument offers

EnviroScan, which works in harmony with IntelliScan to enhance

your patient’s listening experience and provides improved comfort.

Stop by Audina’s booth #211 for a complete demonstration of the

INTELLIO—the Smart instrument. (800) 223-7700 or (407) 331-0077;

www.audina.net.

Audina

IHS BOOTH NO 211

Audibel

®

will showcase

at IHS the Athem™ Plus,

featuring Active Noise

Control—a new noise

management and speech

preservation system so fast

it reduces noise between syllables—and Invisibel™, the com-

pany’s invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid. Audibel is a network

of hearing health care professionals with more than 1,000

locations throughout the United States. Headquartered in Eden

Prairie, Minn, the company prides itself on providing outstand-

ing service and the highest quality technology to patients. Visit

Booth #215 at IHS to find out more. Audibel—People Connecting

People. (800) 769-2590; www.audibel.com.

Audibel

IHS BOOTH NO 215

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IHS BOOTH NO 110

IHS BOOTH NO 220/222

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Blueprint Solutions will be featur-

ing its latest version of Blueprint

OMS (Office Management

System). Attendees will be able

to experience first-hand Blueprint

OMS’s superior user interface and

user friendly features focused on

increasing patient retention and

leveraging sales opportunities. In

addition, Blueprint OMS streamlines many administrative tasks,

such as scheduling, invoicing, insurance processing, and mailings,

resulting in increased revenue and efficiency. Blueprint OMS is

clinic management made easy. Come see for yourself. (877) 686-8410;

www.blueprintsolutions.us.

Blueprint Solutions

Beltone recently

announced the

introduction of the

Beltone True™, a

new generation of

virtually invisible hearing instruments that wirelessly receive

sound directly from TV, cell/home phone, stereo, PC, and iPod,

via a 2.4 GHz signal without an audible delay. A remote control

offers users the ability to independently adjust the volume and

sound quality of each hearing instrument. Visit Beltone at Booths

#220/222 to learn more about this new, innovative hearing instru-

ment. (800) 621-1275; www.beltone.com.

Beltone

Events and times subject to change; please consult final program. For more

details about the IHS Convention in Orlando, as well as registration

information, visit www.ihsinfo.org or call IHS at (734) 522-7200.

Wednesday, September 29

2:00–6:00 p m : Onsite Registration

7:00–9:00 p m : Opening Night Reception

Thursday, September 30

7:00 a m -5:00 p m : Onsite Registration

7:15-8:00 a m : Continental Breakfast

8:00-10:00 a m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#1: Using Probe Microphone Measures and

Hearing Instrument Test Box Systems

#2: A Practical Guide to Motivational Interviewing

8:00 a m –12:00 p m : Chapter Leadership Conference

10:15 a m -12:15 p m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#3: Verification Tool Box

#4: Encouraging Moderately Impaired Patients to Accept Help

12:30-2:30 p m : Membership Meeting & Luncheon

3:00-5:00 p m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars:

#5: Bluffing 101: The Masks of Hearing Loss

#6: Bluetooth Is Not a Disease

5:00-6:30 pm: Awards Reception

Friday, October 1

7:00 a m -5:00 p m : Onsite Registration

7:00-7:45 a m : Continental Breakfast

7:45-9:45 a m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#7: Capitalizing on Patient Consultations

#8: Real-World Performance of Modern Hearing Aids

10:00 a m –12:00 p m : General Session:

#9: MarkeTrak VIII—How Do We Get on the Fast Track?

12:00-2:00 p m : Lunch in EXHIBIT HALL

2:15-4:15 p m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#10: Your Responsibilities Under Federal Dispensing Laws

#11: Looping Your Practice

4:30-6:30 p m : Reception in EXHIBIT HALL

Saturday, October 2

8:00 a m -2:00 p m : Onsite Registration

8:00-10:00 a m : Breakfast in EXHIBIT HALL

10:15 a m -12:15 p m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#12: Advantages of a Successful Aural Rehabilitation Model

#13: Cognition-Friendly Amplification

12:30-2:30 p m : Lunch in EXHIBIT HALL

2:30-4:30 p m : Choice of Concurrent Seminars

#14: Two Technologies: Verification & Validation

#15: Infection Control in the Dispensing Environment

5:00-9:30 p m : Grand Finale Dinner and Entertainment

at Disney Hollywood Studio™ Theme Park

IHS Convention

Preliminary Program

Cost is a primary rea-

son why patients do

not buy hearing aids.

We invite you to

visit the CareCredit

Booth 121 at the IHS

Convention and Expo in Orlando where you’ll have the opportunity

to find out how to help more patients accept your recommenda-

tion by offering CareCredit’s No Interest and Low Interest Extended

Payment Plans. (800) 859-9975; www.carecredit.com.

CareCredit

IHS BOOTH NO 121

He simply asks that

a device fi t his ear.

YOU MOLD IT TO HIS LIFE.

When you help people hear better with custom solutions,

we all look like heroes.

Hone your craft and connect with clients with Unitron custom hearing instruments.

IntelliVent™ meets the occlusion challenge head-on, reducing remakes by half.

SmartFocus™ breaks the speech-in-noise barrier. Then naturally adaptive cosmetics

and unusually attentive service further help you achieve a perfect fi t and brilliant

sound, right out of the box; because anything is possible when you think outside of it.

Be a hero. Visit hearinginnovation.com/hero3-hr4 or call 1.877.372.1364

to learn how Unitron customizes innovation to fi t your needs.

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Stop by to see for yourself one

of the most novel and inno-

vative hearing aids ever intro-

duced…Clik

®

. Could cable-

free programming be in your

future? Also, find out how you

can effectively serve unilateral

patients with the TransEar

®

bone conduction hearing aid.

Meet the sleek new Global II

and the low-cost Zephyr option,

both featuring Dry & Store

®

’s world-renowned drying technol-

ogy. We’re Ear Technology. Helping people hear better, every

day.

sm

(800) 327-8547; www.eartech.com.

Ear Technology Corporation

IHS BOOTH NO 315

Who doesn’t

love something

NEW! A new

US company,

Hansaton, is

offering a variety of exciting items. Attendees can view the world’s

only rechargeable battery in-the-ear system. The new AQ’s exclusive

Rechargeable Hearing System provides optimum comfort with no

need to change batteries, no risk of overcharging, no hassles, and no

physical connection to the hearing instrument. Hansaton is located at

Booth #416. Come by to see the new AQ and enter to win two LOONA

hearing instruments. (888) 984-7432; www.hansaton-usa.com.

Hansaton

The FONIX FP35 Hearing Aid

Analyzer—which offers a number

of new features—will be on display

at the Frye Electronics, Booth #123

at IHS. The FONIX FA-10 Hearing

Evaluator, a very easy-to-use and

reliable audiometer, will also be

shown. The FONIX NOAH module

computer programs for the analyzer

and audiometer will also be demon-

strated. Following our annual tradi-

tion, a Pendlelton blanket will be given away to one lucky person

who fills out the drawing card. (800) 547-8209; www.frye.com.

Frye Electronics

IHS BOOTH NO 123

IHS BOOTH NO 416

MedRx, a worldwide

leader of PC-based

clinical and diagnostic

instrumentation for

the hearing health care

industry, welcomes all

IHS attendees to visit

Booths #321/323 and

discover the magic. On

display will be Live Speech Mapping Systems, audiometers, motor-

ized hearing instrument test chambers, portable tympanometers,

video otoscopes, and hearing instrument restoration systems.

MedRx is offering convention specials to all attendees who would

like to OWN the magic. (888) 392-1234; www.medrx-usa.com.

MedRx

IHS BOOTH NO 321/323

The EroScan Pro™ is the

world’s only handheld

OAE/TYMP screening sys-

tem. One probe fits three

tests: DPOAE-TEOAE-

TYMP. Run all three tests

concurrently in as little as

20 seconds per ear. See

the EroScan Pro™ on dis-

play at the IHS Expo Booth

#209. For more informa-

tion, call Maico at (888)

941-4201 or visit www.maico-diagnostics.com.

Maico Diagnostics

IHS BOOTH NO 209

Hal-Hen is offering

many new products!

Please visit our booth

for a demonstration

of our Video Otoscopy

systems including the EarView™, the versatile video otoscopy

system. EarView™ combines cerumen management, examination

and documentation of the ear canal, and accurate otoblock place-

ment in one lightweight portable package. We offer over 4,000

items for hearing health care, including: assistive devices, FM

systems, Bluetooth/loop systems, impression materials, batteries,

diagnostic equipment, earlites, earmold supplies, tools, cerumen

management, over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, and

more. (516) 294-3200; www.halhenpro.com.

Hal-Hen

IHS BOOTH NO 312

Extended bandwidth

you can measure

SoundRecover you

can actually hear

Ears prefer SoundRecover

Extended bandwidth

you can measure

SoundRecover you

can actually hear

SoundRecover is the only proven way to ensure that all the sounds

of life are audible. Now available for all your clients regardless of

degree of hearing loss, lifestyle, budget, age or personal preference.

Share the SoundRecover experience with your clients.

They will thank you for it.

www.phonak-us.com

NEW: SoundRecover is now available in Versáta Art,

Certéna Art, and the exciting Audéo ZIP

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Microsonic will be show-

ing an extensive variety

of custom earmolds,

including the extremely

popular open-fit styles,

along with its wide

assortment of patient

accessories and supplies for the hearing aid office. Additionally,

specialists can talk with us in our booth about such topics as proper

ear impression techniques, and we can demo several impression

materials. Microsonic is also an active promoter of hearing conser-

vation and will be showcasing a wide range of products to help

your customers protect their precious hearing. Please visit us at

Booth #107. (800) 523-7672; www.microsonic-inc.com.

Microsonic

IHS BOOTH NO 107

NuEar is high-

lighting exciting

new products at

IHS, including

Imagine™ VS,

featuring Vivid Speech, a new noise management and speech

preservation system so fast it reduces noise between syllables,

and Miniscopic™, the first invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid avail-

able. NuEar, an American-owned company based in San Diego,

California, is a leader in digital hearing instruments. Distributing

products through a network of exclusive authorized dispensers, the

company focuses on delivering digital technology to enhance the

active lifestyles of hearing-impaired patients. Visit Booth #111 at

IHS to learn more about NuEar. (800) 626-8327; www.nuear.com.

NuEar

IHS BOOTH NO 111

MicroTech will

feature two

exciting new

products at IHS:

Axio™ ST, fea-

turing SpeechTrax, a new noise management and speech pres-

ervation system so fast it reduces noise between syllables, and

HearLens™, the only invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid powered

by Axio ST technology. Founded in 1986, MicroTech is a hearing

aid manufacturer based in Eden Prairie, Minn. The company is

designed to personally know customers’ goals and market needs

and is committed to serving its customers better than anyone else.

(800) 745-4327; www.microtechhearingpro.com.

MicroTech

IHS BOOTH NO 311

OTOVATION

develops audi-

ometers that are

benchmarks for

truly portable

and affordable computer-based hearing testing. Our Symphony

®

soft-

ware platform and the patented, wireless OTOPod

®

diagnostic audi-

ometer provide accurate and efficient testing. The unique OTOPod

M2 is the world’s only integrated audiometer and hearing instrument

programmer. Look to OTOVATION for labor-saving features, such as

customized automated test protocols and word lists, automatic con-

tralateral masking, multiple headset choices, NOAH3 certification, and

compact size. (866) OTOVATION; www.OTOVATION.com.

Otovation

IHS BOOTH NO 114

Oticon Inc introduces Agil, a sec-

ond-generation wireless hearing

instrument specifically designed to

help preserve natural characteristics

of speech while enriching sound

quality. Features include excellent

speech understanding in noise;

significant reduction in cognitive efforts needed to understand

speech; improved audio through wireless technology for open

fittings; enhanced 3-D listening; and new audiological concepts:

Speech Guard, Spatial Sound 2.0, Connect(+); new RISE II processing

platform with twice the calculation power of RISE; highly flexible

RITE speaker solution in three speaker power levels, covering mild

to severe losses with the same instrument. (800) 526-3921; www.

oticonusa.com.

Oticon

IHS BOOTH NO 301

The National Board

for Certification in

Hearing Instrument

Sciences is an inde-

pendent, non-profit

credentialing organization. It is the only board certification pro-

gram in the hearing health care industry accredited by the

National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The NBC-HIS

Board Certification Exam is available during the IHS convention

in Orlando, September 29, 2010, at 2:00 p m , and those interested

in taking the exam must pre-register by September 27. The exam

will also be available in 2011 at the conventon in Boston. Drop by

Booth #216 for information, givaways, and NBC merchandise. (734)

522-2900; www.nbc-his.com.

NBC-HIS

IHS BOOTH NO 216

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Panasonic, one of the leaders

in acoustic science, launch-

es their own Digital Open

Ear Hearing Instruments.

Panasonic Hearing Instru-

ments deliver high-quality sound and enable precise reproduction of

original sound through advanced audio and acoustic technologies.

Included in the lineup are three types of hearing instruments: the

4 Series RIC with a stylish waveform design to fit discreetly behind

the ear, the 2 Series Standard BTE, and the JZ Series, which is a new

style hearing instrument that has the look of an MP3 player. The JZ

features an LCD display and a stereo binaural headset (earphone with

microphones). Please visit Panasonic at the IHS Annual Convention

Booth #403. (888) 422-6309; www.panasonic.com/hearing.

Panasonic Corp-Healthcare Group

IHS BOOTH NO 403

The magic begins with the

WOW! Family of Products.

WOW! nano™ and WOW!

micro™ join the excite-

ment of WOW! Invisible

Hearing™, a 100% invis-

ible, extended-wear device, which assists in breaking into the 80%

of individuals currently not seeking amplification to create an inno-

vative family of hearing devices only offered through Right Hear

Network. Learn more about the WOW! Family at Booths #100/102,

or contact Right Hear Network at 888.RT.HEAR. (888) 784-3271;

www.RightHearNetwork.com.

Right Hear

IHS BOOTH NO 100/102

Phonak is the trusted lead-

er in innovation, offering

easy and intuitive solutions

for every client regardless

of hearing loss, age, life-

style, personal preference,

and budget. Visit the Phonak booth at IHS to experience the

benefits of our comprehensive product portfolio and exclu-

sive technology capabilities that result in superior quality and

performance across every form factor and product class. We’ll

showcase new products and conduct dynamic product demon-

strations for you to enjoy. What’s new at Phonak? Stop by and

find out! (800) 777-7333; www.phonak-us.com.

Phonak

IHS BOOTH NO 101

How can we help people with

hearing loss live better lives?

Siemens has been answering

that question with innovative

technology for over 130 years.

Our BestSound Technology™ is designed to give patients the best of

two worlds: Better Hearing and Sound Comfort. SpeechFocus™ has

superior directional microphone technology that analyzes speech,

even from behind, and adjusts automatically unlike any other prod-

uct. FeedbackStopper™ doesn’t just block feedback—it virtually

eliminates it before it starts. SoundLearning

®

2.0 is a sophisticated

learning algorithm designed to be the best at adapting to the wear-

er’s individuality. (800) 766-4500; www.usa.siemens.com/hearing.

Siemens Hearing Instruments

IHS BOOTH NO 120/122

Just a reminder from S &

S Laser: We have literally

thousands of logos on file

for The Moisture Guard™

Hearing Aid Dryer manu-

factured since the year

2000. With over 10 years

serving the hearing indus-

try, we have expanded

our line of products to the

point where we can equip

an entire office with maintenance products, signs, badges, desk

accessories, etc. Priced to fit any budget. (800) 934-6815.

S&S Laser

SEE FINAL PROGRAM

ReSound will be exhibiting the

newly released hearing aid

Alera™ and its Unite™ wireless

accessories. Alera™ is the indus-

try’s first truly wireless hearing

aid and the only hearing device

to receive sound directly from TVs,

stereos, cell phones, and comput-

ers. For the first time, the patient can receive sound directly from

electronic devices without cables, wires, or the need to wear

uncomfortable accessories. ReSound will have a demo station at

the IHS booth where attendees can experience Alera™ first-hand.

(800) 248-4327; www.gnresound.com.

ReSound

IHS BOOTH NO 106/108

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Come see the latest additions

to the Sonic Innovations

family tree, and learn how

you can “branch” out to

more patients than ever

before. Our latest product,

the Endura Super Power

BTE, powers up a new level

of amplification, providing

incredibly natural sound

and sophisticated processing

that improves speech understanding in challenging situations.

Also, stop by for a sneak peek at our exciting new product, Flip.

(888) 423-7834; www.sonici.com.

Sonic Innovations

IHS BOOTH NO 307/309

Unitron is proud to

introduce the Smart

Alert™ system for

wireless integration

between Unitron’s

hearing instruments,

the Smart Alert remote

and Bellman & Symfon alerting devices. Visit us to learn more

about Tandem™, the CROS/BiCROS, all-in-one wireless system, and

SmartFocus™, the most significant speech-in-noise advancement in

over a decade that effectively addresses the #1 concern of hearing

aid wearers. (800) 888-8882; www.unitron.com/us.

Unitron

IHS BOOTH NO 407

Starkey

®

Laboratories Inc

will feature S Series™

iQ, featuring Voice iQ, a

new noise management

and speech preservation

system so fast that it

reduces noise between

syllables. In addition,

Starkey has introduced

OtoLens™, the invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid. Find out more

about S Series iQ and OtoLens, and get a preview of the exciting

new innovations yet to come from Starkey in 2010 at IHS Booth

#201. (800) 328-8602; www.starkey.com.

Starkey Laboratories

IHS BOOTH NO 201

For the estimated 50

million Americans

who suffer from tin-

nitus, Widex pres-

ents Mind440 hearing instruments. Mind440 offers the Widex-only

Zen feature, which has shown promise in the treatment of tinnitus.

Mind440 also offers a 15-channel High Definition Locator and

the TruSound Compression System. Widex also presents the new

Mind220 series of hearing instruments, which offer outstanding

features like the Audibility Extender (frequency transposition) and

more at a lower cost. (800) 221-0188; www.widexPro.com.

Widex

IHS BOOTH NO 310

Please come visit

us at the IHS show,

Booth #314. We

have many exciting

new products and

accessories to show you, including our newly reformulated Silicone

Singles

®

and Pink Silicast

®

impression materials, new RIC earpieces,

and the ImpressEar™ impression gun. As always, our friendly and

knowledgeable staff will be there to answer any questions you

may have about our custom-fit earpieces, clinical supplies, and

other products and services. (800) 525-5071; www.westone.com.

Westone

IHS BOOTH NO 314

Take control of your

business and realize

stability and growth

with TIMS Software,

the leading office

management system designed specifically for the hearing indus-

try. From a patient’s first call to the final payment, TIMS Software

integrates business operations into one manageable system. Check

out TIMS Software at the IHS Convention & Expo 2010 and pick up

a free software installation CD for a 30-day trial. (800) 763-0308;

www.timssoftware.com/audiology.

TIMS Software

IHS BOOTH NO 420

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