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2008 Scheduled Events

Please see your area Support Group page for more details on these events.

**** NORD events (we will spread awareness at the NORD table)

January(Martin Luther King Day Jan.21)

  • Jan 5 – South Cal – LLS – BINDING SITE – DR. VESCIO
  • Jan12 – Florida – Jacksonville – Dr. Vivek Roy and LLS
  • Jan 26 – Arizona – Phoenix – LLS AND Dr. Craig Reeder

    February (Feb 18th – Presidents Day)

  • Feb. 2 – Atlanta – Dr. JONATHAN.KAUFMAN – Hematologist-EMORY
  • Feb. 9th – Chicago – Dr. Jeffrey Zonder
  • Feb 23 – NYC – Dr. Raymond Comenzo - MSKCC

    March (23rd Easter)

  • March 1st - Ohio-PA first meeting - OSU – Dr. Don Benson
  • March 8 – Phila - Dr. Vivek Roy – Mayo/Jacksonville
  • March 8 – Dallas- Dr. Craig Reeder – Mayo/Phoenix
  • March 8 – Tampa – Dr. Morie Gertz – Mayo/Rochester
  • March 15th Ohio/Mich – Dr. Shaji Kumar – Mayo/Rochester
  • March 15th- Charlotte – Dr.David Seldin – BUMC
  • March 29 - Arizona - TBA
  • March 29-31 - AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY – Chicago-CONVENTION (covered by the AMYLOIDOSIS FOUNDATION – ASN –ARF)

    April

  • 5TH – Portland Oregon - Dr. Craig Nichols
  • 12th – Boston - Rob Klett MD
  • 19 – MN/Mayo/Rochester MN – Dr. Philip Greipp
  • 26 – Rochester New York - Dr. Sukru Emre – Yale (Head of Organ Transplants)

    May

  • May 2-4 Living with a Blood Cancer: A Comprehensive Patient Centered Symposium -The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on May 2-4, 2008.
  • 3 – Denver – Dr. Jeff Matous and the LLS
  • 10TH – L.A. (11th Mother’s Day)– Sr. Shaji Kumar – Mayo/Rochester – Dr. Robert Vescio
  • 10TH – D.C.Area – Holy Cross – Silver Spring MD
  • 17th – Jacksonville Florida - Dr. Candido Rivera
  • 24 Memorial Weekend
  • 30 – Leader’s Retreat – Late Afternoon-early evening - Chicago
  • 31 – Leaders Retreat – All Day - Chicago

    June

  • 7TH – Chicago - Dr. Maria Picken- Loyola – Chicago – Pathologist and Amyloid Specialist
  • 14TH – Dallas – Dr. Francis Buadi – Mayo/Rochester
  • 28th – NYC – Dr. Angela Dispenzieri – Mayo/Rochester
  • June 27 - Ohio - Bob King Fundraiser - Raccoon Hill Golf Club - Kent, Ohio
  • 29th – Pops Run – NYC – FUNDRAISER - RESEARCH

    July (4TH ON Friday)

  • July 12th - Atlanta - Dr. Suzanne Haymann – Mayo/Rochester
  • July 19 - Portland Oregon - Dr. Farnoush Abar, the LLS and more
  • July 26 - Rochester New York *** - Dr. Jeffrey Zonder

    August

  • August 2 – Rocky Mountain – Denver - TBA
  • August 9th – D.C. Area – Holy Cross – Silver Spring MD – Dr. Francis Buadi – Mayo/Rochester
  • August 16th - CHARLOTTE NC - TBA

    September (Labor Day Sept 1)

  • Philly meeting in September - TBA
  • September 13th - DALLAS - TBA
  • September 19th - Jamieson Fundraiser - – Hillview Country Club – North Reading MA-details to follow
  • September 20 - Boston Meeting – Jamieson Family and Boston Team
  • September 27 – Rochester NEW YORK- Dr. Martha Skinner -BUMC
  • September 27 – Detroit – Dr. Shaji Kumar Mayo/Rochester – Guest

    October

  • October 4 - Portland Oregon – Dr. Shaji Kumar – Mayo/Rochester
  • October 4 - Ohio - The Binding Site & LLS
  • October 11 - South Cal L.A. ***.....(Also Columbus Day Weekend)
  • October 18th – New York - TBA Hoping for someone from Boston
  • October 18th – Detroit – Dr. Jeffrey Zonder
  • October 25th – Atlanta - TBA
  • October 25th – Mayo/Phoenix – Dr. Joseph Mikhael

    November

  • 1st – Mayo/Rochester – TBA
  • November 4th-9th - Renal Week – Philadelphia - CONVENTION (covered by the Amyloidosis Foundation-ASN-ARF)
  • November 7 – American Heart Association –New Orleans - CONVENTION (covered by the Amyloidosis Foundation – ASN – ARF)
  • November 8th – Chicago - TBA
  • November 8th – D.C. Area – Holy Cross – Silver Spring MD
  • November 27th - Thanksgiving Holiday

    December

  • Dec. 6th - Dallas - TBA*** (ASH 6-9 – San Francisco) (covered by the Amyloidosis Foundation-ASN - ARF)
  • Dec.30th - Candle Lighting

    Please see your area Support Group page for more details on these events.


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