Conferences

2012 National FOD/OAA Metabolic Conference

July 20 - 21, 2012 in Portland, Oregon. We are still planning our Speakers and Topics but we do have Day 1 for the FOD session set - Day 2 Joint session (with OAA) will be posted as we confirm topics and speakers. Our Premier Sponsor is Oregon Health & Science University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. We invite all FOD and OAA Families and Professionals interested in Fatty Oxidation Disorders and Organic Acidemias to join us for a fantastic time in Portland! There will be NO Registration fee for Family attendees for the 2012 Conference! In the past, it was @$50.00 per person. Registered Adults and teens will receive a FREE FOD tshirt (adult unisex sizes) with your registration. Professionals will have a $50.00 fee per person and Exhibitors will have a fee contingent on their booth and ad size (checks can be sent to Kathy Stagni of the OAA).

Read BEFORE you start the registration process - if you have multiple Familymembers to register - Correction on the location of the +Add another person for families! This option is on the CHECKOUT page, under the <Details <Registrant <{your name} <Add another person

If you have problems registering your family, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will walk through the process to get your issue resolved.

We are trying to get the most accurate data for those eating Conference meals/snacks - that is why EVERYONE over age 5 NEEDS to register. So please read the form carefully. If it gets too confusing, you can either go through and register everyone in your party individually or send Terrie an email and she might be able to help - evanandterrie@hotmail.com

Registration Form: Please complete our Online Registration Form - everyone over age 5 must be registered. Only Registrants will have access to our Conference Breakfast and Lunch on Friday and Saturday, as well as the Friday night Reception for Families, Professionals, Exhibitors, and Speakers. We are hoping everyone can register using the Online Form, but if you know a Family that does not have internet access, please print our Form and they can mail it directly to me -
Deb Lee Gould/FOD Group PO Box 54 Okemos, MI 48864.

Hotel & Conference: Red Lion Hotel on the River 909 N Hayden Island Drive Portland, OR 97217

Hotel Online Reservations: Attendees are responsible for making their own Hotel reservations. Prices will be in effect 2 days before and after the conference dates of July 20 and 21, 2012. If you have special needs (ie., refrigerator, microwave, crib, etc) please call and ask about availability.

Hotel Phone Reservations: If you call 503.283.4466 be sure and state your reservation is for the FOD/OAA National Metabolic Conference so you will be given the reduced conference rate - starts at $99 - $114 depending on room size. If you have special needs (ie., refrigerator, microwave, crib, etc) please call and ask about availability and/or extra cost.

Airport: Red Lion Hotel on the River is 15 minutes from the Portland International Airport and there is complimentary on-call airport transportation, as well as other ground transportation services. Ask about the Hotel's airport service when you call for a reservation.

Travel to Conference: Attendees are responsible for making their own travel reservations. Speakers will work through Deb and Kathy for both Hotel and Travel arrangements.

Meals: We will be working with the Hotel chef to provide a wide variety of food offerings for Friday and Saturday Breakfast and Lunch and the Friday night Reception for all Registered attendees, as well as lowfat and low protein options to accommodate our Families' needs. All other meals are your responsibility. On the Registration Form online you can state if special food restrictions are needed and the Hotel chef will try and accomodate as much as possible.

Child Activity Room: Once again, we hope to provide an activity room for children - however, each family will be responsible for providing someone to supervise their child (ie., grandparent) and that person will also need to be Registered. We will try and find local volunteers to help in the room to provide drawing activities, games, videos etc. Children will be allowed in the conference sessions IF they can do so quietly. Otherwise they will need to be removed from the session. Older children and teens are encouraged to attend sessions - every child will also need to be Registered if they plan on having the Friday and Saturday Breakfast and Lunch and Friday night Reception.