Register Now - GBS/CIDP Foundation International

NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday May 2rd, 2015
at
Toronto West Airport Hotel
5444 Dixie Road
Mississauga, Ontario
(Just South of the 401 on Dixie Rd)
presented by
GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada
Serving patients with GBS, CIDP, MMN, and variants
Through support, education, and research
National Conference
May 2rd, 2015
This is your chance to learn about all aspects of GBS, CIDP, MMN, and variants from initial diagnosis,
through treatment and rehabilitation.
Meet your medical professionals, ask questions, and get answers.
This is your National Conference and we at the Foundation look forward to meeting each of you.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Toronto Airport West Hotel, 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON, L4W 2L2
www.torontoairportwesthotel.com
The Foundation has been able to secure a room rate of $115.00 plus tax.
This includes airport shuttle, parking, in-room coffee, and high-speed Internet in
guestroom. These rates are available for reservations made before Apr 9, 2015.
Beyond this date, the hotel will honour the special room rate only if they have
rooms available. When making your hotel reservation, please quote
”GBS/CIDP FOUNDATION OF CANADA”
Direct Dial: 1-800-737-3211 or 905-624-1144
If you require a room for special needs, please let the hotel know when making your reservation. They have
some rooms equipped for those with special needs.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
For those flying into Toronto Pearson Airport, the hotel offers free shuttle service. Please contact the hotel
after you have collected your luggage by calling 1-800-737-3211 or 905-624-1144. Pick up is from Terminal
One and Terminal Three and you will be advised of the pick up post number when you call the hotel.
HOTEL PARKING
The hotel is offering free parking for those attending the conference. Please fill out the form with name
and license plate num ber at the registration desk.
HOTEL FACILITES
The hotel has a heated indoor pool, whirlpool, salon and spa, 24-hour fitness Centre and Sauna, and
restaurant and lounge.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Donna Hartlen
Executive Director
Phone: 1-647-560-6842
Email: donna.hartlen@gbscidpcanada.org
For those arriving on Friday, May 1st, please join us for a Meet and Greet, coffee and dessert at 7:45pm. This is
another chance to meet fellow attendees prior to Saturday’s conference.
GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity. Registration number: 887327906 RR 0001
GBS - Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP – Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
REGISTRATION FORM (one Registration Form per Person)
Name:
Address:
City:
Province:
Telephone:
Postal Code:
E-mail:
REGISTRATION FEE (per person)
$45.00
or $60.00
Includes food and beverages
(at the door)
(non-alcoholic). Breakfast
Please send payment and form to:
GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada
and lunch are provided. All
3100 Garden Street
conference materials will be
PO Box 80060 RPO Rossland Garden
provided.
Whitby, ON
L1R 0H1
Please return forms by April 10, 2015
(Scholarships available)
Your cancelled cheque is proof of payment.
AFFILIATION W ITH GBS/CIDP (check all that apply)
First time attending
GBS
Medical Professional
Patient
CIDP
Sponsor
Spouse/Family
MMN
Variant/Other _________
‘Ask the Expert’ Please fill out this section if you have a question for the expert panel to be considered for the first
segment of this workshop.
Question:
Please fill-in your workshop choices on the next page.
AGENDA
TIME
TOPIC
PRESENTER
8:00 – 9:00am
All attend
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 – 9:30am
All attend
Welcome and Introductions
Donna Hartlen
9:30 – 10:45am
Select one
GBS
Dr. Kurt Kimpinski
CIDP
Dr. Vera Bril
Dr. Ari Breiner
MMN
10:45 -11:00am
Dr. Hans Katzberg
Health Break
11:00 – 11:40am
All attend
“Available Treatments”
Dr. Ari Breiner
11:40 – 12:15pm
All attend
“IGOS and Research”
Dr. Tom Feasby
12:15 – 1:15pm
1:15 – 2:00pm
2:00 – 2:45pm
Lunch
Select one
All attend
2:45 – 3:00pm
Emotional Issues:
Patients only
TBA
Caregivers only
TBA
“Chair Aerobics”
Santo Garcia
Health Break
3:00 – 3:45pm
All attend
“Surgery and GBS, CIDP, and MMN”
Dr. Vera Bril
3:45 – 4:45pm
All attend
Doctors Panel – “Ask the Experts”
See Note 1 below
4:45 – 5:00pm
All attend
Final Announcements
Donna Hartlen
Note 1:
Dr. Ari Breiner
Dr. Vera Bril
Dr. Tom Feasby
Dr. Hans Katzberg
Dr. Kurt Kimpinski
Santo Garcia
TBA