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Life Fest 2008

Life Fest 2008 is meeting in Chicago, IL on September 12th-14th!!

Hotel Information:

If you want to make hotel reservations, please call the Hyatt Regency O'Hare at (847) 696-1234

www.ohare.hyatt.com

Hyatt Regency O'Hare
9300 Bryn Mawr Ave.
Rosemont, IL 60018

*Indicate that you are with the Life Raft Group.

The LRG rate is $109 (+tax) per night for single and double occupancy rooms.

Registration closes September 7th, 2008

 

*If you need assistance in registering, please contact the Life Raft Group at liferaft@liferaftgroup.org or (973) 837-9092.


Life Fest 2006

Here are a few presentations that were given at this year's meeting. If you have problems opening up the presentations, contact Sara at srothschild@liferaftgroup.org.

Presentations:

Connecting the Dots
Norman Scherzer and Jerry Call
The Life Raft Group

Executive Director Report
Norman Scherzer
The Life Raft Group

GIST clinical trials
Jerry Call
The Life Raft Group

LRG Research Update
Moderated by Dr. Jonathan Fletcher
LRG Research Team

Medical Update
Dr. Jonathan Trent
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Pediatric GIST-The New (or forgotten) Kid on the Block
Dr. Alberto S. Pappo
Texas Children's Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Side Effects Management
Monica Davey, RN, BSN, MEd, MBA
Fox Chase Cancer Cemter
Philadelphia, PA

Location:

Dallas Adam’s Mark
http://www.adamsmark.com/dallas/index.asp
400 North Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75201

Agenda:

View the Life Fest 2006 Agenda (pdf version)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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