[Anonymous July 1, 1998 at 4:50 am Post count: 93172]

#1050396

Hi, all! I’d like to remind everyone of the upcoming conference at the
end of the month. Get your registration info postmarked TODAY, please!

This conference is a worthwhile experience that will strengthen and
increase your knowledge about Graves’ disease and allow you to: meet
people from the BB, compare notes on symptoms and treatments, talk to
specialists without a bill (for as long as you have questions!), get
informational handouts on Graves’, get info and freebies from eye care
and thyroid hormone replacement companies, meet Nancy (our fearless
NGDF leader), and have fun. Best of all, you have an instant, ongoing
support group for three whole days!!

Here are the details. . .
NATIONAL GRAVES’ DISEASE FOUNDATION
“A BRIDGE TO WELLNESS VII” PATIENT/FAMILY CONFERENCE
July 31 – Aug 2nd 1998
Galt House East, Louisville, Kentucky
Phone: (502) 589-5200 Attn: Mae Kirk
e-mail: info@galthouse.com

The Seventh Annual NGDF Family/Patient Conference will feature a
multi-disciplined team of speakers, including Dr. M. Douglas Gossman
(Graves’ Eye Disease), Dr. Ora Frankle (Psychiatry), Dr. Sally Lister
(Psychology), Dr. Phillip Morrow (Endocrinology), Dr. Terry Hinkle
(Cardiology), Dr. John Davidson (Dermatology), and David Bos
(Family group facilitator). Other speakers and sponsors will be
announced as they are confirmed.

The hotel, The Galt House East, is selected for both its fine facilities,
Southern grace and charm, and convenience. All rooms are suites, meaning
they have a sitting room, wet bar and separate sleeping room and bath.
There are only a limited number of rooms reserved at the special
conference rate of $89.00 (single or double), plus tax. PLEASE REGISTER
EARLY. Special conference rates are extended for three days prior to,
and after, the conference.

The hotel is right by the Ohio River. There will be a dinner cruise on
the ” Spirit of Jefferson” Saturday night. The meeting rooms are large,
and the halls have couches lined up and they can be moved into clusters
for casual chatting and visiting. The Galleria is four blocks away for
your shopping pleasure. There is an art gallery, The Bat Museum, and The
Kentucky Derby Museum within two blocks.

The first program will begin at 3:00 Friday afternoon, and the Welcome
Banquet, sponsored by Bausch & Lomb, is scheduled for Friday Night.
We will meet (with plenty of breaks, as well as lunch) from 8:00 until
2:30 on Saturday, with the afternoon free for whatever you choose.
Sunday’s meetings will be from 8:30 until 2:30, and you may plan your
departure accordingly. Louisville is reported to be within an eight hour
drive for more than half the United States.

Registration may be mailed to:
NGDF Conference Registration
c/o Lois Leibowitz
7 Eastover Court
Louisville, KY 40206
Checks (only) should be made out to NGDF.

Conference fees are as follows: NGDF Member-$119, Non-members-$149,
Spouse/family member- $69.00 (includes a $20 late fee after May 15, 1998).

To register, write this info down on a separate piece of paper and
send it in with your check:

Name(s)
Address
City
State
Zip
Daytime phone
e-mail address
Indicate that you are a NGDF member and include your membership number.
Write “new member” if you just joined.
Indicate if your spouse if coming along and if s/he is a member.
Print the name(s) that you want on your nametag(s). You may want to
include your Graves’ BB nicknames, also.

**Deadline for registration is July 1, 1998.**

Details from the NGDF homepage at http://www.ngdf.org/annual.htm

[Anonymous July 3, 1998 at 4:57 pm Post count: 93172]

#1149167

Hi Everyone!

My E friends and I were discussing the upcoming NGDF annual
conference this year. Now for all of you that have attended
a NGDF conference, could you please tell us what type of
conference games are played? And any ideas on what to pack?

I am looking forward to being there and meeting everyone!

Michele B.

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