Good luck to all--I am unable to attend this year.
Ivan Suzman

On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:29:53 -0700 Kelly Abbett <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Here's an update.....
>
>
>**The Parkinson's Action Network's Sixth Annual Public Policy Forum
>is
>fast approaching!!**
>
>However, there is still time to register for the Forum and to reserve
>a
>room at the hotel at the original group discount rate.  Scholarship
>money is available - call the Network for details.  The Forum is
>being
>held in Washington, DC from June 27- 30, 1999 at the Hyatt
>Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.  The Forum is a unique and
>exciting
>opportunity for members of the Parkinson’s community to come together
>to educate federal legislators about the devastating nature of
>Parkinson’s disease and the urgent need for increased federal
>Parkinson’s-focused research funding to improve treatment and find a
>cure. This year’s Forum promises to be highly  informative and
>inspirational.
>
>The 1999 Public Policy Forum includes:
>
>-Briefing on the latest discoveries in the science of Parkinson’s
>disease by leading researchers
>-Workshops on successful grassroots strategies
>-Training to work effectively with your legislators
>-A day of lobbying on Capitol Hill to increase funding for
>Parkinson’s
>research
>-A Congressional Awards dinner for leaders in the fight to cure
>Parkinson’s disease
>
>
>Registration:
>Please call the Network at 800-850-4726 to register.  The $125
>registration fee helps defer a portion of the costs of materials,
>speakers, meeting rooms and some meals.  Contact the Network for
>information about scholarships.
>
>Hotel Rates:
>Room charges at the Hyatt are $129/single, $154/double, $179/triple,
>$204/quadruple, per room per night.  This is a discount rate applied
>to
>the block of rooms reserved by the Network for attendees of the 1999
>Forum.  Forum participants are not required to stay at the Hyatt; but
>because summer is a popular season for tourists in Washington,
>pricing
>and availability cannot be guaranteed at other hotels.
>
>Reservations:
>Room reservations can be made by calling the Hyatt at 800-233-1234.
>Call the Hyatt for reservations only, and specify that the
>reservation
>is for the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC.  All registration fees
>and
>room payments are made directly to the Parkinson’s Action Network.
>
>Questions:
>Please do not hesitate to contact the Network at 800-850-4726 at any
>time with questions,    comments or requests.
>
>*******************************************************
>**There are only 2 weeks left in the Parkinson's Action Network's
>1999
>Parkinson’s research funding petition campaign!**
>
>The goal of the campaign is to present the petitions to the newly
>formed Congressional Working Group on Parkinson’s Disease during the
>Network’s 1999 Public Policy Forum, in Washington, DC.  The petition
>calls on Congress to fulfill its commitment to provide at least $100
>million for Parkinson’s-focused research in fiscal year 2000.  The
>advocate with the most petition signatures will be honored at the
>Public Policy Forum.  Please call the Network at 800-850-4726 to
>request blank petitions or for suggestions on how to distribute the
>petitions in your community.  Completed petition sheets can be sent
>to
>the Network c/o 1818 N Street, NW, Ste. 450, Washington, DC, 20036 by
>June 22, or brought directly to the Public Policy Forum from June
>27-30.
>
>
>
>
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^^^^^^  WARM GREETINGS  FROM  ^^^^^^^^^^^^  :-)
 Ivan Suzman        49/39/36       [log in to unmask]   :-)
 Portland, Maine    land of lighthouses           deg. F   :-)
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