Save the Date!The 2011 Corneal Dystrophy Educational Symposium and ConferenceJuly 8 & 9, 2011 Crowne Plaza Hotel Portland, OR Presented by: The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation Sponsored by: Lions’ Eye Bank of Oregon
S. Karger, AG, Medical & Scientific Publishers
(Find our announcement in Karger’s Ophthalmic Research and Ophthalmologica) And also at http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=JournalCongress&ProduktNr=223858
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When |
Friday, July 8th, 2011 and Saturday, July 9th, 2011 |
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Where |
The Crowne Plaza Hotel 1441 NE 2nd Portland, OR 97232 1 877 834 3613 |
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Who Should Attend? |
Corneal Dystrophy patients and interested family members. Guests include corneal specialists, surgeons, researchers and sponsors. (To see video clips from our prior events, go to our You Tube Channel |
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Speakers |
Mark A. Terry, MD, FACS, Director of Cornea Services, Devers Eye Inst. Portland OR Albert S. Jun, MD, Assoc. Professor, Johns Hopkins' Wilmer Eye Inst., Baltimore, MD. Albert O. Edwards, MD, PhD, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Christopher Stoeger, Director of Operations Oregon Lions’ Eye Bank, Portland OR
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Schedule of Events Times are approximate & subject to Change
Note: Saturday Program may vary slightly |
Friday: Hospitality Center The Center, located in the Windsor rooms on the main floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel will be open most hours of Friday and Saturday for your convenience. Fuchs’ Friends will have members in this area and you are invited to drop in to speak with them, for literature and DVDs, and talk with others who have undergone vision deterioration, corneal surgery and recovery of vision. You will be able to ask them questions and find out how their lives and livelihoods were recovered. These volunteers have “been there and done that.” Workshops There will be a general volunteer workshop for a limited number of attendees in the Hospitality Center on Friday at a time to be announced. Attending Group Leaders will be available to discuss the operation of our Local Groups Friday evening Reception 7:00 PM till 10:00 PM We meet the Speakers and their guests, Fuchs’ Friends, The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation Board of Directors, people who have had cornea transplants and others with corneal dystrophy at the Friday evening reception at the Portland Crowne Plaza Hotel Bellmont Ballroom. The evening will provide a chance for conference attendees to mingle with each other and the presenters. There will be hors d'oeuvres, both hot & cold, tea, coffee and soft drinks. Among those planning on attending the Reception are Mark A. Terry, MD, Director of Cornea Services at Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR; Albert O. Edwards, MD, University of Oregon at Eugene, Or.; Albert S. Jun, MD; and representatives of The Oregon Lions’ Eye Bank. Saturday Sessions 7:45 AM till approximately 3:00 PM After a complimentary, light continental breakfast and late registration in the Bellmont A Room between 7:30 AM and 8:45 AM, we will move to the Bellmont B&C and began the Saturday program at 9 AM, taking mid-morning and luncheon breaks. We plan to have a speakers’ panel on Saturday afternoon immediately after luncheon that will last approximately one and one half hours. Saturday Dinner 6:30 PM till 9:30 PM Saturday evening we will join the speakers and others for an optional celebratory dinner in the Bellmont A Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza We will have the opportunity to mingle with new patients, attendees from the US, Canada and others of the online support Fuchs’ Friends’ Group and the Cornea Transplant Group. Dinner Menu:
Both Entrees are Gluten Free |
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Registration Fees: To Attend All events including the Saturday Evening Dinner - $100 per person. To Attend All events EXCEPT the Saturday Evening dinner - $50 per person.
Ticketing by Event Brite
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& Hotel Reservations |
1441 NE 2nd Portland, OR 97232 (503) 233-2401
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Transportation: The Crowne Plaza Hotel provides Free Shuttle Service between Portland International Airport and the Hotel. Free shuttle service is also available within a radius of 5 miles from the hotel if the shuttle is not committed to an airport run. Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau’s informational page on transportation around town plus! |
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NOTICE |
The Corneal Dystrophy Conference and Symposium is a production of The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation and member support groups. No Travel Agent or Tour Guide is authorized by us in any way to provide paid services to attendees |
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