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Marrowforums
Fri Jul 30, 2010, 02:49 AM
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation (http://www.mds-foundation.org/) has announced free one-day MDS conferences, once each month from August through November, 2010.

Learn the latest on the diagnosis & treatment of MDS from leading experts in the field. Meet other MDS patients. Complimentary breakfast and lunch are included.

Where and when:
San Antonio, Texas: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Omni Hotel (http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/SanAntonio.aspx), 9821 Colonnade Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78230

Gainesville, Florida: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&gl=us&hl=en&q=1714+Southwest+34th+Street,+Gainesville,+FL+32607+(Hilton+University+of+Florida+Conference+Center)&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1714+SW+34th+St,+Gainesville,+Alachua,+Florida+32607&ll=29.636889,-82.3736&spn=0.109366,0.130806&z=13&iwloc=A), 1714 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32607

Lunch and continental breakfast are included. Registration begins at 9:30am.

Speaker: Dr. Christopher Cogle, University of Florida & Shands Hospital

Palo Alto, California, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Sheraton Palo Alto (http://deals.sheraton.com/Sheraton-Palo-Alto-Hotel-214/)
25 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=625+El+Camino+Real,+Palo+Alto,+CA+94301+(Sheraton+Palo+Alto)&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.815136,97.998047&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=625+El+Camino+Real,+Palo+Alto,+Santa+Clara,+California+94301&z=17))
Phone 650-328-2800, Fax 650-327-7362

Durham, North Carolina: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Location to be announced

To sign up, call the MDS Foundation or email them at Patientliaison@mds-foundation.org. Their toll-free number is 1-800-MDS-0839 (1-800-637-0839) but they've reported having technical difficulties with it. If you don't get through, call them at 609-298-1035.

Vernette
Tue Sep 14, 2010, 04:19 AM
The Conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on El Camino Real in Palo Alto. For reservations call Deborah Murray at 1-800-637-0839. The Guest Speaker will be Dr. Jason Gotlib from Stanford University Medical Center. The
event will be from 9:30 am till 2:00 pm with breakfast and lunch served. I reserved a room at the Hotel for $129.00 - whether that price includes taxes - I didn't ask - but they don't ask for a two-night stay like a lot of places. There is no discount for patients as there often is. I live just an hour+ away but didn't want to deal with the morning rush hour drive over Hwy #17 so opted to go the day before.