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APDA 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS / SYMPOSIA

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Upcoming Special Events / Symposia
	Date	Sponsor	Description / Location	City	State	Contact Info
	Sunday, June 01, 2008 to Tuesday, December 22, 2009 SEE BELOW	APDA SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER 201 E SAMPLE ROAD DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33064 GIGI GILCREASE, RN, MBA	SUGAR SAND FIELD HOUSE 300 SOUTH MILITARY TRAIL BOCA RATON, FL	BOCA RATON	FL	Phone#: 800-825-2732 Fax#: Email: ggilcrease@browardhealth.org Web Site:
EVERY MONDAY 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM AND EVERY WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
	Wednesday, August 20, 2008	MN APDA	EVENT: SUPPORT GROUP LEADER TRAINING	MN	MN	Phone#: 612-863-5850 888-302-7762 Fax#: Email: Web Site:

	Friday, August 22, 2008 to Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM	APDA RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER KENT HOSPITAL 455 TOLLGATE ROAD, BLDG 2C WARWICK, RI 02886 MARY ELLEN THIBODEAU, RN	EVENT: THE ART OF LIVING W/PARKINSON'S IN MEMORY OF DON BRENNAN LOCATION: TSETSE ART GALLERY 101 ORANGE STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	PROVIDENCE	RI	Phone#: 401-736-1046 Fax#: Email: mthibodeau@kentri.org Web Site:

	Saturday, September 06, 2008 to Sunday, September 07, 2008	CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER STANFORD UNIVERSITY (PALO ALTO) LONG BEACH, ORANGE AND SADDLEBROOK MEMORIAL CENTER CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH & EDUCATION (NORTHRIDGE) VIVIANE TONDEUR	EVENT: YOUNG PARKINSON'S WEST COAST RETREAT 2008 LOCATION: WONDER VALLEY RANCH RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER	SAGER	CA	Phone#: 866-499-2732 Fax#: Email: valleyapda@yahoo.com Web Site: www.valleyparkinsons.org/events.html
You can view a brochure at the website listed above
	Wednesday, September 10, 2008 BOARDING BEGINS AT 10:30 AM	APDA INFORMATION & REFERRAL CENTER (PITTSBURGH) 490 EAST NORTH AVENUE, SUITE 500 PITTSBURGH, PA 15212 Barbara Baser, Coord.	EVENT: APDA 10TH ANNUAL THREE RIVER CRUISE & SEMINAR LOCATION: GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEETS "MAJESTIC" AT STATION SQUARE 350 WEST STATIN SQUARE DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA	PITTSBURGH	PA	Phone#: FOR RESERVATIONS CALL BARB AT 412-441-4100 Fax#: 412-359-8809 Email: kcbarbb@netscape.net Web Site: www.apdaparkinsonpgh.org
ADMISSION IS ONLY $15.00 PER PERSON, AND INCLUDES CRUISE, LECTURES AND BUFFET LUNCH. BOARDING BEGINS AT 10:30 AM AND DEPARTURE IS AT 11:00 AM SHARP!!!! ****PAYMENT WILL BE EXPECTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RESERVATION IN ORDER TO HOLD YOUR SPOT. CHECKS MAY BE MADE PAYABLE AND SENT TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE.
	Friday, September 12, 2008 SEE BELOW	APDA I&R CENTER DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 715 ALBANY STREET, C329 BOSTON, MA 02118 CATHI A. THOMAS, MS, RN, COOR.	EVENT: THE 13TH ANNUAL PUTT FOR PARKINSON'S CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT. LOCATION:SANDY BURR COUNTRY CLUB 103 COCHITUATE ROAD WAYLAND, MA	WAYLAND	MA	Phone#: 617-638-8466 Fax#: Email: Web Site: www.puttforparkinsons.golfreg.com
8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Tournament 11:00 a.m. Lunch on Course 3:00 p.m. Cocktails, Down East Lobster/Clambake, Auctions, Award Ceremony
	Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:00AM TO 13:30 PM (PST)	PDASD/APDA	EVENT: 2008 UPDATE ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE SYMPOSIUM LOCATION: THE HILTON TORREY PINES HOTEL 10950 N TORREY PINES RD. LA JOLLA, CA 92037	LA JOLLA	CA	Phone#: 858-273-6763 Fax#: Email: kathleen.westcott@PDASD.org Web Site: www.pdasd.org/site/index.asp?DL=7246&page=99993
Description: The 2008 Update on Parkinson's Disease Symposium will focus on the importance of early diagnosis, treatment options, symptom management, research discoveries and clinical trials. Registration is free, includes a program syllabus and continental breakfast. Qualifying participants are eligible to receive 4 CME or .4 ACPE Continuing Medical Education units.
	Thursday, September 25, 2008 6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM	MN APDA	EVENT: PARKINSON PARTICULARS: A PUBLIC FORUM ON PD LOCATION: FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 900 BEMIDJI AVENUE, N	BEMIDJI	MN	Phone#: 612-863-5850 888-302-7762 Fax#: Email: Web Site:
DR. SHELLY SVOBODA FREE
	Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:30 AM TO 3:30 PM	APDA I&R CENTER PO BOX 81884 LAS VEGAS, NV 89180-1884 JERI GIALLANZA, COOR.	EVENT: PD SEMINAR "SHARING WISDOM" LOCATION: SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES CHAIRMAN AUDITORIUM 2716 N TENAYA WAY LAS VEGAS, NV	LAS VEGAS	NV	Phone#: 702-464-3132 Fax#: Email: Web Site:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: DR. J. ERIC AHLSKOG AND SUSAN IMKE
	Friday, October 03, 2008 to Saturday, October 04, 2008	APDA WASHINGTON CHAPTER PO BOX 75169 SEATTLE, WA 98175 EVELYNNE DAVIS	EVENT: 3RD ANNUAL PARKINSON DISEASE RETREAT LOCATION: THE SWEDISH EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER JAMES TOWER SEATTLE, WA	SEATTLE	WA	Phone#: 425-443-8269 Fax#: Email: evedavis@gmail.com Web Site:
MORE INFMORATION TO FOLLOW (THIS RETREAT IS FOR STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THERAPISTS) Friday, October 3rd - 6pm Dinner, Keynote speaker and round table discussion - Dr. All Samii Saturday, October 4th- Program to be announced shortly
	Wednesday, October 08, 2008	APDA-NH CAHPTER AND CENTER DHMC-ONE MEDICAL DRIVE-NEURO 3C LEBANON, NH DIANE L. CHURCH	EVENT: SUPPORT FOR THE PARKINSON'S SOUL: HEALING AND HUMOR, NUTRITION AND SOUND LOCATION: GRAPPONE CONFERENCE CENTER CONCORD, NH	CONCORD	NH	Phone#: 603-650-5280 Fax#: Email: apda@hitchcock.org Web Site: dhmc.org/goto/parkinson

	Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:00 PM	APDA ARIZONA CHAPTER 2033 E SPEEDWAY BLVD. #203 TUCSON, AZ 85719 ILA STADIE	EVENT: WINE TASTING LOCATION: CAREFREE STATION BAR & GRILL 7212 HO HUM ROAD CAREFREE, AZ	CAREFREE	AZ	Phone#: 520-326-5400 Fax#: Email: ila@azapda.org Web Site:

	Saturday, October 18, 2008 8:00 AM	APDA SAN FERNANDO VALLEY REGIONAL CHAPTER 18433 ROSCOE BLVD., STE 203 NORTHRIDGE CA JENNIFER PARKINSON	EVENT: PANCAKES FOR PARKINSON'S LOCATION: WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3211 WATERGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA	WESTLAKE VILLAGE	CA	Phone#: 805-304-8527 Fax#: Email: Web Site: www.parkinsonsvalley.org

	Thursday, October 23, 2008 to Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM EACH DAY	APDA GREEN VALLEY SUPPPORT GROUP 1618 W CALLE DE HACIENDA GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85622 GARY MORRIS	EVENT: COUNTRY FAIR LOCATION: HOLULOA GREEN VALLEY MALL 101 S LA CANADA GREEN VALLEY, AZ	GREEN VALLEY	AZ	Phone#: 520-207-2475 Fax#: Email: ila@azapda.org Web Site:

	Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM	PDASD/APDA	EVENT: 2008 SPIRIT OF LIFE AWARD DINNER LOCATION: THE HILTON TORREY PINES HOTEL 10950 N TORREY PINES ROAD LA JOLLA, CA	LA JOLLA	CA	Phone#: 858-273-6763 Fax#: Email: bianca.koplewicz@PDASD.org Web Site: www.pdasd.org/site/index.asp?DL=7246&page=103019
The 2008 Spirit of Life Award Dinner is being held in honor of Dr. Ronald Kobayashi, Clinical Neurologist, Parkinson's Disease Specialist, APDA San Diego Chapter President, and PDASD Board Member. Please join us for an elegant evening of dining, live music, silent and life auctions to raise funds for medical research seeking a cure for Parkinson's.
	Friday, October 31, 2008 to Saturday, November 01, 2008	APDA MADISON WI I&R CENTER 600 HIGHTLAND AVENUE J6/504 CSC MADISON, WI 53792-5132 JESSICA HAHN	EVENT: DBS CME/CNE CONFERENCE LOCATION MADISON MARRIOTT WEST	MADISON	WI	Phone#: 608-263-7991 Fax#: 608-263-0412 Email: parkinsons@neurology.wisc.edu Web Site: www.apdawi.org
CONFERENCE IS FOR EMTs, NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NEUROLOGIST, AND ANY OTHER PHYSICIAN THAT IS INTERESTED IN KNOWING HOW TO WORK WITH DBS AND THE PROGRAMMING
	Saturday, November 01, 2008 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM	APDA Minnesota Chapter 800 E 28th Street (39304) Minneapolis, MN 55407 Sue Knight, President	EVENT: CAREGIVER EVENT LOCATION: HEILICHER AUDITORIUM PHILLIPS EYE INSTITUTE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	Phone#: 612-863-5850 888-302-7762 Fax#: Email: Web Site:

	Friday, November 07, 2008 to Saturday, November 08, 2008 FRIDAY IS CHECK-IN	APDA Hampton Roads Chapter %Our Lady of Perpetual Help 4560 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 BARB VOELKEL	EVENT: MANAGING PARKINSON'S FOR 2009 AND BEYOND LOCATION: MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER GREENBRIER SECTION OF CHESAPEAKE VA	CHESAPEAKE	VA	Phone#: 757-538-0655 Fax#: Email: bvoelkel@charter.net Web Site:
SPEAKERS: DR. FERNANDO PAGAN, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, NEUROLOGIST AND MOVEMENT DISORDER SPEC. CONGRESSMAN J. RANDY FORBES, FOURTH DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA EMCESS: SUSAN DIETRICH AND PEGGY ROBERGE ROOM RATE IS $99.00/NIGHT GUARANTEED-YOU MUST TELL THEM YOU ARE W/ THE PARKINSON'S SYMPOSIUM COST OF SYMPOSIUM TBD FRIDAY IS CHECK IN DAY AND THERE WILL BE A MEET AND GREET EVENING W/ENTERTAINMENT
	Saturday, November 08, 2008 8:00 AM	APDA ARIZONA CHAPTER 2033 E SPEEDWAY BLVD., #203 TUCSON, AZ 85719 ILA STADIE	EVENT: POWER OVER PARKINSON CONFERENCE LOCATION: GRANITE REEF SENIOR CENTER 1700 N GRANITE REEF ROAD SCOTTSDALE, AZ	SCOTTSDALE	AZ	Phone#: 520-326-5400 Fax#: Email: ila@azapda.org Web Site:

	Friday, November 14, 2008	APDA NEW ENGLAND CHAPTERS AND CENTERS BOSTON UNIVERSITY MED. CTR. DEPT. OF NEUROLOGY 715 ALBANY STREET, C329 BOSTON, MA 02118 DONNA DIAZ, TN OR CATHI THOMAS, RN	EVENT: APDA NEW ENGLAND BIENNIAL PARKINSON'S CONFERENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH PD AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM LOCATION: STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL 365 MAIN STREET STURBRIDGE, MA	STURBRIDGE	MA	Phone#: 203-789-3936 Fax#: Email: ddiaz@srhs.org Web Site:
FEATURING TALKS WITH NATIONAL PARKINSON EXPERTS, WORKSHOPS, VENDORS AND MORE. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW (PRE-CONFERENCE SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS MEETING ON 11/13)