Come join the Parkinson’s Action Network as we present
our 8th Annual Public Policy Forum in Washington, DC.

FIGHTING FOR A CURE
Sunday, May 19, 2002-Tuesday, May 21, 2002

The Public Policy Forum is a unique educational conference
that brings together Parkinson’s advocates from across the
country in our Nation’s Capitol. The Forum encourages
advocates to learn more about issues surrounding Parkinson’s
disease and provides them with the opportunity to meet with
their legislators.

The Forum will offer informative sessions featuring:
   * Grassroots advocacy training
   * Scientific breakthroughs by the nation’s leading
               Parkinson’s specialists
   * Legislative issues and priorities for 2002
   * Federal Funding for Parkinson’s research
      and
   * A visit with your legislators on Capitol Hill

PAN is pleased to announce that the United States Congress
will hold an important Parkinson’s focused hearing the day
following the Forum.  The hearing will be held by the Senate
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations
Subcommittee  on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.  The hearing will
feature will feature testimony by witnesses including Michael J.
Fox and PAN President Joan Samuelson.

In addition to the Forum, PAN will host:
  The 9th Annual Morris K. Udall Awards Dinner on Tuesday,
May 21, 2002    honoring:
  Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
       and
  Congressman Joe Lewis (R-CA)
Michael J. Fox will serve as Honorary Chairman, and Sam
Donaldson will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Morris
K. Udall Awards Dinner

PAN is also very happy to announce that due to generous
donations from our Forum sponsors, we are able to provide
our advocates with a unique offer. For those of you who
purchase tickets for the Udall Awards Dinner, PAN will waive
your Forum registration fee. Not only will you attend the Forum
at no cost, but a portion of your Udall Awards Dinner ticket is
tax deductible.  Please contact our office for more information.

For more information or to register for the Forum contact:
  Parkinson’s Action Network
  300 North Lee Street, Suite 500
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  (800) 850-4726
  (703) 518-0673 (F)
    HYPERLINK "mailto:[log in to unmask]"  [log in to unmask]
   HYPERLINK "http://www.parkinsonsaction.org"
       www.parkinsonsaction.org

*  Scholarship applications are also available for the Forum.

To reserve a hotel room contact:
    Holiday Inn
   415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
   Washington, DC 20010
Call (800) 638-1116 to reserve your place by April 18, 2002

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