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Future Local Myeloma Events
In addition to our monthly suport group meetings, there may be other events of interest to our local myeloma community.
These may include seminars, fundraisers, conference calls, and other such activities beneficial for Myeloma patients
and caregivers. Some of these events may require registrations and/or fees so read carefully.
CancerCare
Telephone Education Workshop: Caring For Your Bones When You Have Myeloma
Date/Time: Wednesday,
Jan 28, 2009, 10:30-11:30am PST
or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
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Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society Patient Education Program: ASH 2008 Myeloma Highlights
Presenter: Dr Jeffrey Wolf, MD
Date/Time: Saturday, January
31, 2009 9:00am-12:30pm
9am: Arrival & Breakfast
9:30: Keynote-Integrative Oncology for Survivors, Dr Donald Abrams, MD
10-12:30: Myeloma Highlights from ASH08, Dr Jeff Wolf, MD
Location:
San Francisco Hilton
333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco
Admission Free
but space is limited so Registration is required.
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MMRF 5K Race For Research: April 2009 date tbd, Marina Green, San Francisco
or call Amelia at 1-203-652-0215.
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LLS Past Teleconferences: If you missed a prior conference, the recorded programs can be accesses
by visiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's website
at
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IMF Seminar: Fri April 17 (half day) - Sat April 18 (all day), 2009
A fantastic opportunity to meet with and listen to MM experts from around the world as well as share this experience
with several hundred MM patients and caregivers.
Seminar Reservation Fee:
$85
Package A Includes
Friday Half-Day Seminar, Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Saturday All-Day Seminar plus Breakfast and Lunch, and
all course materials.
$50 Package A
Includes Saturday All-Day Seminar, Breakfast & Lunch, and all course materials.
20% Discount On Packages
A or B if you register 30 days or more prior to the seminar.
For Hotel Reservation:
Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
TEL: (415) 394-1111
for reservations and directions
FAX: (415) 394-1106
$199.00
DISCOUNTED ROOM RATE
When making your hotel reservation, you must say you are attending the IMF Patient & Family
Seminar. There are a limited number of hotel rooms reserved for the IMF at this
discounted room rate. Rooms are
available on a first come, first served basis. Once this block of
rooms has been exhausted, the hotel many not have any more rooms available at this discounted rate.
For more information, contact IMF at 1-800-452-CURE or at
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MMRF Wecast: Audio broacast summary of 6/07 ASCO conference (Amer Soc of Clinical
Oncology).
Drs. V. Rajkumar and N Munshi discuss latest developments presented at ASCO.
To listen, visit:
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