I Am the HME Industry – Georgie Blackburn

August 3, 2015
TARENTUM, PA – Georgie Blackburn initially joined Blackburn’s to help out for three months—just a short stint before going back to school for nursing. That stint was back in 1978, and 37 years later she is still at the company that has been a P

Medtrade Session Spotlight – Q&A With Presenter Jim Greatorex

August 3, 2015
PORTLAND, ME – Retail guru Jim Greatorex has more than three decades experience in the HME industry, and he will be back again at this year’s Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Greatorex started

A Chat with Harvey Diamond – Nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year

July 27, 2015
PORT WASHINGTON, NY – Accounting firm Ernst & Young recently nominated Harvey Diamond, chairman and CEO of Drive Medical, for the firm’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. As a mainstay in the industry and a familiar Medtrade exhibitor, Driv

New Exhibitors Tout Cash Sales

July 13, 2015
ATLANTA – New exhibitors continue to sign on for Medtrade 2015, scheduled for Oct 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The latest is Brooklyn, NY-based Unique Wellness, a manufacturer of adult diapers inspired by NASA technolo

Call for Presentations – Medtrade Spring 2016

July 13, 2015
LAS VEGAS – Who will speak at the Feb 29-March 2, 2016, Medtrade Spring? A lot depends on input gleaned from the annual Call for Presentations, now open to qualified candidates. Medtrade Spring and Medtrade routinely feature the finest experts

Medtrade Exhibitor News – Drive Acquires DeVilbiss

July 6, 2015
SOMERSET, PA – Medtrade exhibitor Drive Medical recently completed its largest acquisition to date, acquiring DeVilbiss Healthcare, effective last week. The acquisition provides Drive, one of the fastest growing manufacturers of DME, with one o