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O.U.C.H.
Convention 2008
Dallas, Texas
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Where: Embassy Suites Dallas - DFW International
Airport South
4650 W. Airport Freeway, Irving Texas
When: Thursday July 10, 2008-Sunday July 13 2008
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OUCH Members & Medical Personnel: $100
Non-Member Registration:
$150
Registration includes:
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Technical Sessions
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Dinner
on Friday
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Lunch and Dinner on Saturday
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Entertainment and Auction on Saturday
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Convention T-Shirt
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Goodie Bag with
O.U.C.H. and other items
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Banquet Only Registration: $50
Banquet Only registration includes:
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Convention Agenda |
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Thursday, July
10
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Meet and Greet!
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5:00pm
- 9:00pm - Training for BoD and Committees
- Salon E
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Friday, July
11
6:30-9:30am
- Breakfast-Complimentary for Hotel
Guests.
9:00am
- Registration - Salon E
Meet & Greet
9:00 am-12:00pm - Tour of Life Gas Facilities
12:00pm Lunch
- On your own
2:00pm - 4:00pm - Board of Directors Meeting
4:30pm - Technical Session - Salon CD
Royce
Fishman - Cluster Headache Survey Announcement
Donna
Delacerda - Letter of Medical Necessity for Oxygen Therapy
5:30pm
- 7:30pm - Manager's Reception every evening - Social Hour
6:00pm
- Dinner - Salon CD
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Saturday, July
12
9:00
am - Registration - Salon CD
7:00am-10:30am
- Breakfast complementary for Hotel Guests.
10:00am -12:00pm - Annual OUCH members meeting
12:00pm-1:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Technical Session - Salon CD
Professor Peter Goadsby
3:00pm - Break
3:20pm - Member presentations
Helen
Williams
Linda
Howell
Bill
Mingus
5:00pm - Technical Session
Greg Reppar, Safe
Handling of Oxygen Equipment and Use of Oxygen
5:30pm
- 7:30pm - Manager's Reception every evening - Social Hour
6:30pm - Dinner followed by Entertainment and the OUCH Auction -
Salon CD
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Sunday, July
13
Meet and greet, and the "long
goodbyes"
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This
agenda is subject to change as necessary.
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Please let us know if you will be needing a vegetarian or other
special menu and also if you will need oxygen available at the hotel
by e-mailing convention@ouch-us.org
Also, please notify us via the above e-mail address if you would like to attend the tour of
the Linde LifeGas Oxygen Processing Warehouse.
Who's
Going?
We look forward to seeing you, your supporters, and your families there!!!
If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact us at convention@ouch-us.org.
Hotel Information:
Hotel room group rate is $115.00 per night. This rate is good
until June 19, 2008 or until all reserved rooms have been taken, whichever
comes first. After that, the regular rate of $199 will
apply. Please get your reservations in early.
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AIRPORT
SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Complimentary
airport shuttle is provided for all hotel guests to and from the Embassy
Suites Hotel - DFW Airport South. Upon arrival at DFW
International Airport, guests must use the courtesy phone located in
each baggage claim terminal. Locate our hotel name, Embassy Suites
Hotel - DFW Airport South and dial the appropriate extension. Our
operators will verify and confirm all reservations and give instructions
for pick-up. Please allow up to 30 minutes for pick-up during peak
travel times.
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Hotel Information |
Guest Room Features
Two-room Suites
Queen-Size Sofa Bed
Refrigerator, Microwave, and Coffee Maker
Two Televisions and Two Telephones
Three Vanities/Sinks in each room |
Hotel Amenities
Complimentary Full Cooked-to-Order Breakfast
Complimentary Evening Manager's Reception (soft
drinks, juices, full
open bar, and dry snacks)
Complimentary Parking
Bus Parking Available
Complimentary Shuttle
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Hotel Facilities
Indoor Heated Pool and Hot Tub
State-of-the-Art Workout Facilities
Capistrano's Restaurant
Lynx Lounge
Gift Shop/Business Center
Access to the Trinity Railway Express to Dallas
and Ft. Worth
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Nearby Attractions
Irving Mall and Movie Theatre
Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Texas Stadium
LoneStar Park in Grand Prairie
Advantage Sports Center
Dr. Pepper Stars Center
UTA
Golf Courses
Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Fast Food Restaurants |
Awards
Top 10 in our region for guest satisfaction scores
Won the prestigious GO FOR THE GREEN Award in 2006 |
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Presenters Information: |
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Peter
J. Goadsby, MD,
PhD, DSc, FRACP, FRCP |
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Dr. Peter Goadsby, an
internationally known neurologist who
specializes in this condition, is our
guest lecturer. Dr. Goadsby’s
credentials include: MD, PhD, DSc,
FRACP, FRCP, Co-chief of the Headache
Group, Institute of Neurology;
Wellcome Senior Research Fellow in
Clinical Science; Professor of Clinical
Neurology, Institute of Neurology,
University College, London, UK;
Honorary Consultant Neurologist, The
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery,
London, UK.
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Greg Reppar
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Director of Regulator Affairs for The Linde
Group, a manufacturer of and distributor
for compressed gases, the most
important of which (to cluster headaches
sufferers, anyways) is oxygen. Mr.
Reppar will be speaking on Safe
Handling of Oxygen Equipment and Use
of Oxygen.
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Royce Fishman
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Director of Market and
Technology Assessment, Innovation and
Development Division of Linde Gas Therapeutics
will be discussing the most in-depth
survey ever done for cluster headaches.
You do not want to miss this!
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Donna Delacerda
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President of O.U.C.H. and
certified through the Health Care
Association of America as a Managed
Healthcare Professional. Ms. Delacerda
will be presenting information on
writing a letter of medical necessity
to your insurance company.
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OUCH would like to thank our
sponsors for this year's convention:
Corporate Sponsorship:
Individual Sponsorships:
Jackie Warrior
Clark Rollins
Paul-Baptiste Baca (Logo Design)
And everyone who provided items for the auction
and
contributed your time to make this a successful
convention!!!
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