31st Annual Family Conference
 
08/03/2017
8:00 am - 2:00 pmBoard of Directors Meeting
3:30 pm - 6:30 pmMinneapolis 5K Run Registration/Package Pickup
3:30 pm - 7:00 pmRegistration
3:45 pm - 5:00 pmCamp Courage Open
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmAdults with MPS and ML Meet and Greet
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmCYCLE Connection Time- Bereaved Families Meet and Greet
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmNewly Diagnosed Families and Patients
Kimberly Bennett, PhD
Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSibling Meet and Greet
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmWelcome Dinner
6:15 pm - 9:30 pmCamp Courage Open
6:30 pm - 7:30 pmIndustry Updates
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmAll Syndrome Breakouts
9:45 pmCamp Courage Closes
 
08/04/2017
6:00 am - 7:00 amGentle Yoga
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast Buffet
8:15 am - 12:00 pmCamp Courage Open
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcome - Opening Announcements
8:45 am - 9:30 amGene Therapy Overview
Chet Whitley, PhD, MD
9:30 am - 10:15 amEmerging Therapies
Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD
10:15 am - 10:45 amResearch Updates
Patti Dickson, MD
10:45 am - 11:00 amAdvocacy Workshop
Stephanie Bozarth, MSW, Chairman of the Board
11:00 am - 11:30 amAdults with MPS/ML Panel
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Siblings Panel
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmCamp Courage Closes
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch
12:00 pm - 2:00 pmMinneapolis 5K Run Registration/Package Pickup
1:00 pm - 1:30 pmGlobal Review of Cardiac Findings in MPS and ML
Elizabeth Braunlin, MD
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmCamp Courage Open
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmScientific Panel
Patti Dickson, MD
Joseph Muenzer, MD, PhD
Chet Whitley, PhD, MD
2:30 pm - 2:45 pmFundraising
Jim Yard, Board of Directors, Fundraising Chair
2:45 pm - 3:30 pmNavigating Medicaid & SSI
Thomas Wier
3:30 pm - 4:00 pmAnnual General Membership Meeting
4:00 pm - 4:30 pmOrthopedic Issues
Klane White, MD, MSc
4:35 pm - 4:50 pmRemembrance Ceremony
5:05 pmCamp Courage Closes
 
08/05/2017
6:45 am - 7:00 am5K Run - Volunteer Greet and Instruction at U of M Campus
7:00 am - 7:30 am5K Run - First Aid/Nurse Station Set-Up - U of M Campus
7:00 am - 8:30 amBreakfast Grab n' Go - Buses begin departure to 5K
7:30 am - 8:55 amMinneapolis 5K Run Day of Registration Begins
8:55 am - 9:00 amMoment of Silence Before Race Begins
9:00 am - 10:30 am5K Timed Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Walk Begins
10:30 am - 11:00 amAwards Presented /Thank You to Sponsors
11:00 am - 12:30 pmFamily Fun Lunch, Entertainment - U of M Campus
12:15 pm - 1:00 pmBuses Depart and Arrive at Hotel
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm(Volunteer) 5K Run Clean Up / Event Conclusion
1:15 pm - 5:00 pmCamp Courage Open
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmCharitable Gifting Strategies
Jerry Todd, MBA, AIF
Terri Klein, Development Director
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmCurrent Practices and the Future of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Paul Orchard, MD
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmHabits of Emotionally Resilient People
Kimberly Bennett, PhD
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmThe Pediatric to Adult Transition
Amy Schadewald, LICSW, ACM
1:30 pm - 2:15 pmYoung Sibling Workshop (Ages 7-11)
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmHabits of Emotionally Resilient People
Kimberly Bennett, PhD
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmManage Your Estate Distributions- Wills,Trusts, and Estate Planning
Jerry Todd, MBA, AIF
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmNatural History and Treatment Studies in Feline Mucolipidosis Model
Allison Bradbury, PhD
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmThe Pediatric to Adult Transition
Amy Schadewald, LICSW, ACM
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmTargeted Breakouts: Mothers, Fathers, Adults with MPS and ML, Older Siblings, Extended Relatives, and Bereaved Families Breakout
5:15 pmCamp Courage Closes
6:30 pm - 8:30 pmBanquet
8:30 pm - 10:30 pmRespite Night