KDA Conference and Symposium:  "An Eye on Tomorrow"

Nov 6 - 11, 2007

The 2007 Kennedy's Disease Association Conference is scheduled for November 6 - 8, 2007 at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The room rate is $89 plus tax for Sunday (11/04) up through Thursday (11/08).  The cost for Friday and Saturday will be higher. These room rates are good only up until Oct 1, 2007.   You can sign-up & save (player registration for discount promotions) at the following link http://www.goldennugget.com/home/

Conference Registration on or before September 30th, 2007 is $200 per person.  After September 30th, the registration fee is $235. Detailed Registration instructions can be found here

Hotel Registration Phone  1800 846-5336  -  Make sure you tell them that your are with the Kennedy's Disease Association conference to get the correct room rate.

There will be a silent auction with a real live auctioneer this year so everyone is requested to bring an item if possible to the Thursday night dinner and silent action. If you can not attend the conference we ask that you please send an item to someone to bring to the conference for you.  It’s tax deductible.

We will again have a Pre-conference dinner for those that wish to go “Dutch” on Monday night.  The restaurant is at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino - Tournament of Kings show.    If you have any questions about the conference please use the following email  to contact Murray Williams at mwilliams1077@houston.rr.com

  

2007 KDA Conference Agenda
Date / time	Description	Presenter
Monday November 5, 2007
7:00 PM	Welcome to Las Vegas dinner Tournament of Kings on your dime.	Transportation provided
Tuesday November 6, 2007		Master of Ceremonies - John Coakley
7:00 - 8:30 am	Continental breakfast & registration
8:30 - 9:00 am	Welcome & KDA up-date	John Coakley or Terry Waite
9:00 - 10:15 am	Paul Martin Director & President of NEVADA EQUAL ACCESS	Paul Martin
10:15 - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 - 12:00 noon	Ed Meyertholen - layman's KDA science talk	Ed Meyertholen
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 2:45 pm	Angela Kokkinis - Exercise & physical therapy	Angela Kokkinis
2:45 - 3:15 pm	break
3:15 - 4:30 pm	Dr. Mark Trifiro Lab update	Dr. Lenore Beitel
4:45 - 6:00 pm	Free time
6:00 PM	Dinner on your own
Wednesday November 7, 2007
7:00 - 8:30 am	Continental breakfast
8:30 - 12:00 noon	Men's Group Discussion	Facilitator: John Coakley, Sr
8:30 - 12:00 noon	Wives/Significant others & Carriers Group Discussion	Facilitator: Susanne Waite
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 3:00 pm	KDA Clinical Trial up-date (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD)	Dr. Kenneth Fischbeck
3:00 - 3:15 pm	Break
3:15 - 4:30 pm	Dr. Diane Merry Lab up-date	Dr. Diane Merry
4:30 - 6:30 pm	Free Time
6:30:00 - 10:00 PM	Dinner & Silent Auction	Auctioneer: Ed Noack
Thursday November 8, 2007
7:00 - 8:30 am	Continental breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 am	Doctors / Researchers Discussion Panel	John Coakley
10:30 - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 - 12:00 noon	Closing Statements	John Coakley or Terry Waite
1:30 - 5:00	Doctors / Researchers Private Discussion Symposium