California: Current Events Gallery
Sep 18, 2010
NF Saturday Symposium and Friday Pre event evening social ~ Modesto, CA ~
Come join us for this unique opportunity to learn more about Neurofibromatosis. Speakers specializing in NF will come together in Modesto to share their knowledge.You will want to be part of this extraordinary event! Everyone is welcome; we encourage you to invite your physician, your child's teacher, your child's caregiver, a therapist, spouse, grandparents, friends, neighbor and anyone else who needs to learn more about NF.
We will be offering a kids club for ages 3 to 15 so that families are able to participate. This year for the first time we are offering a young adult break out session giving the young adult a chanced to ask their questions.
Important Dates to Remember:
Please pre-register by: Sept. 6, 2010
Adults: $65.00 Children: $10.00
(First 2 children $10 ea, then $5 ea)
Registration fees after: Sept. 7, 2010
Adults: $75.00 Children: $15.00
Guest room rates available until: Aug. 25, 2010
If paying by check please make check payable to NF, Inc. California
To Register online
click on this link you will be asked for name, address and email address information. This will pre register you for the symposium. At this time our online payment registration is not working we will contact you to finish the registration process.
Friday, September 17
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Check-In
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pre-Event “Meet and Greet” Social
Friday night "Meet and Greet" has NO kids club
Saturday, September 18 [Printable Tri-fold brochure]
8:30 am Check-In
9:00 am-12:15 pm Kids Club and
9:00 am-12:15 pm Young Adult Session
9:00 am NFC/Advocacy
9:45 am Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Health Insurance/Reform
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Dr. Vincent Riccardi, The Adult with NF1
11:30 am Dr. David Viskochil, Seeing an NF Specialist
12:15 pm Lunch and Social Time (kids club closed) kids will be with their parents during lunch time
1:15 pm Kid Club re-opens
1:30 pm Young Adult Session
1:30 p.m. Dr. Billur Moghaddam
2:15 "Ask the Doctor" panel
Speakers:
Kim Bischoff
National NF, Inc. Network, Executive Director
Topic: Advocacy
The Honorable Dennis Cardoza
Representing California’s 18th District, Merced, CA
Topic: Health Insurance
Vincent M. Riccardi, M.D.
The Neurofibromatosis Institute
Topic: The Adult with NF1
David H. Viskochil, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Clinical Genetics Services and Co-Director of the NF Clinic, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Topic: Seeing an NF Specialist
Billur Moghaddam, M.D.
Clinical Director of the Division of Genetics, M.I.N.D. Institute, Associate Professor, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Topic: Relationship of the brain to learning, intellectual and emotional performance
To make your hotel Reservations call:
Doubletree-Modesto Hotel
1150 9th Street, Modesto, CA 95354
209-526-6000
Guest room rates available until: Aug. 25, 2010
Guest room rate: $89.00 for single and double occupancy
$99.00 for triple and quad occupancy
Group rate code: neu
Self Parking (adjacent to hotel) $6.00 a day with hotel validation includes in/out privileges
Valet Parking $12.00 a day includes in/out privileges
Financial assistance available, please call the NF, Inc. CA office 707-469-0467