NATIONAL CONFERENCE Saturday May 2rd, 2015 at Toronto West Airport Hotel 5444 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario (Just South of the 401 on Dixie Rd) presented by GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada Serving patients with GBS, CIDP, MMN, and variants Through support, education, and research National Conference May 2rd, 2015 This is your chance to learn about all aspects of GBS, CIDP, MMN, and variants from initial diagnosis, through treatment and rehabilitation. Meet your medical professionals, ask questions, and get answers. This is your National Conference and we at the Foundation look forward to meeting each of you. HOTEL INFORMATION Toronto Airport West Hotel, 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, L4W 2L2 www.torontoairportwesthotel.com The Foundation has been able to secure a room rate of $115.00 plus tax. This includes airport shuttle, parking, in-room coffee, and high-speed Internet in guestroom. These rates are available for reservations made before Apr 9, 2015. Beyond this date, the hotel will honour the special room rate only if they have rooms available. When making your hotel reservation, please quote ”GBS/CIDP FOUNDATION OF CANADA” Direct Dial: 1-800-737-3211 or 905-624-1144 If you require a room for special needs, please let the hotel know when making your reservation. They have some rooms equipped for those with special needs. AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION For those flying into Toronto Pearson Airport, the hotel offers free shuttle service. Please contact the hotel after you have collected your luggage by calling 1-800-737-3211 or 905-624-1144. Pick up is from Terminal One and Terminal Three and you will be advised of the pick up post number when you call the hotel. HOTEL PARKING The hotel is offering free parking for those attending the conference. Please fill out the form with name and license plate num ber at the registration desk. HOTEL FACILITES The hotel has a heated indoor pool, whirlpool, salon and spa, 24-hour fitness Centre and Sauna, and restaurant and lounge. CONFERENCE INFORMATION Donna Hartlen Executive Director Phone: 1-647-560-6842 Email: [email protected] For those arriving on Friday, May 1st, please join us for a Meet and Greet, coffee and dessert at 7:45pm. This is another chance to meet fellow attendees prior to Saturday’s conference. GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. Registration number: 887327906 RR 0001 GBS - Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy REGISTRATION FORM (one Registration Form per Person) Name: Address: City: Province: Telephone: Postal Code: E-mail: REGISTRATION FEE (per person) $45.00 or $60.00 Includes food and beverages (at the door) (non-alcoholic). Breakfast Please send payment and form to: GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada and lunch are provided. All 3100 Garden Street conference materials will be PO Box 80060 RPO Rossland Garden provided. Whitby, ON L1R 0H1 Please return forms by April 10, 2015 (Scholarships available) Your cancelled cheque is proof of payment. AFFILIATION W ITH GBS/CIDP (check all that apply) First time attending GBS Medical Professional Patient CIDP Sponsor Spouse/Family MMN Variant/Other _________ ‘Ask the Expert’ Please fill out this section if you have a question for the expert panel to be considered for the first segment of this workshop. Question: Please fill-in your workshop choices on the next page. AGENDA TIME TOPIC PRESENTER 8:00 – 9:00am All attend Breakfast and Registration 9:00 – 9:30am All attend Welcome and Introductions Donna Hartlen 9:30 – 10:45am Select one GBS Dr. Kurt Kimpinski CIDP Dr. Vera Bril Dr. Ari Breiner MMN 10:45 -11:00am Dr. Hans Katzberg Health Break 11:00 – 11:40am All attend “Available Treatments” Dr. Ari Breiner 11:40 – 12:15pm All attend “IGOS and Research” Dr. Tom Feasby 12:15 – 1:15pm 1:15 – 2:00pm 2:00 – 2:45pm Lunch Select one All attend 2:45 – 3:00pm Emotional Issues: Patients only TBA Caregivers only TBA “Chair Aerobics” Santo Garcia Health Break 3:00 – 3:45pm All attend “Surgery and GBS, CIDP, and MMN” Dr. Vera Bril 3:45 – 4:45pm All attend Doctors Panel – “Ask the Experts” See Note 1 below 4:45 – 5:00pm All attend Final Announcements Donna Hartlen Note 1: Dr. Ari Breiner Dr. Vera Bril Dr. Tom Feasby Dr. Hans Katzberg Dr. Kurt Kimpinski Santo Garcia TBA
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