Register for 2018 Patient & Family Conference
The 2018 Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham’s Disease Alliance Patient & Family Conference will be held on July 27 & 28, 2018, at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Dallas suburb of Grapevine, Texas. Planning is well underway for this exciting conference that you won’t want to miss!
Those attending the conference will learn more about generalized lymphatic anomaly / lymphangiomatosis (GLA), Gorham-Stout disease (GSD), and Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) from leading clinicians and researchers who will speak on topics including diagnostic approaches, challenges in clinical management, and ongoing and future research efforts. There also will be ample time for you to meet and visit with other patients and families living with GLA, GSD, and KLA.
There will be planned activities for children supervised by child care professionals during the meeting.
The event will wrap up with a banquet on Saturday evening during which there will be a special awards presentation.
We are very excited about the program we are planning and hope you and your family will join us for this informative event!
Conference Schedule:
Friday, July 27, 2018
Registration & Child Care Sign-in: 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM
Meeting Session 1: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Breakfast and Child Care Sign-in: 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Meeting Session 2: 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Lunch: 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM
Meeting Session 3: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Banquet & Awards Presentation Saturday Evening, 7:00 PM
Conference Registration Fee:
Patients and children under age 16: FREE
16 years and older: $75.00 each
The registration fee helps to cover our costs for the conference meeting sessions, conference materials, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and the Banquet Saturday evening. Register by June 15, 2018, to ensure your place is reserved.
Location:
Online reservation link: DFW Lakes Reservations
You must make your reservations by July 5, 2018, to receive the group rate.
When calling to make reservations, please ask for the LGDA group conference block rate.
Transportation:
Child Care:
Onsite daytime group child care will be provided Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Preregistration will be required. The preregistration packet will be provided in early May and must be returned by June 15, 2018. Children under age 12 will not be allowed to attend the meetings.
The child care provider is licensed, insured, and CPR certified. The staff has experience working with children with special needs, as well as siblings. The children will participate in planned activities that are engaging and appropriate for their ages.
Friday Dinner:
This meal will be on your own. The hotel has two restaurants and a coffee bar on site, and offers shuttle service to Grapevine Mills where you will find a variety of fast food and casual dining, and other entertainment, including shopping, bowling, Sea Life Aquarium, and Legoland.
The hotel’s website has more information about things to do in the DFW Metroplex. Also see the Google map of the area.
For more information about the conference send us an email: conference@lgdalliance.org