2008 Council Meeting

The 2008 Council Meeting will be held Nov. 7–9, 2008, at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel located at 1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55403. Those attending this conference should review the brochure for complete meeting information including the agenda and session descriptions, continuing education information, sponsorship guidelines as well as travel and lodging information.

Exhibitor Information

The exhibitor prospectus will be available here Monday, June 9, 2008.

Call for Workshop Proposals

Beginning in 2008, the National Marrow Donor Program annual Council Meeting will no longer feature poster sessions as part of the meeting agenda. After a careful evaluation, it was determined that the poster session will be replaced by the opportunity for you to educate others by conducting a workshop.

You are invited to submit a proposal to conduct a workshop at the 2008 Council Meeting scheduled for November 7–9, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minn. The deadline to submit workshop proposals is May 30, 2008.

Workshop Proposal Application

Register for Council Meeting

Registering for the meeting is an easy process:

      Step 1:  Review the meeting brochure for complete details
      Step 2:  Register to attend the meeting
      Step 3:  Make airline reservations
      Step 4:  Make hotel reservations

Meeting brochure

The 2008 Council Meeting Brochure & Agenda will be available Monday, August 11, 2008.

Sponsorship to meeting

As part of our commitment to our mission to save lives through cellular transplantation — science, service and support, the NMDP sponsors one individual from each of our Network centers to attend the Council Meeting each year — What is a sponsored attendee? (PDF).

Registration

Council Meeting registration will be available Monday, August 11, 2008.

Hotel reservations

Lodging information will be available here Monday, August 11, 2008.

Airline reservations

Information regarding airline reservations will be available Monday, August 11, 2008.

International travel assistance

Attendees who need a visa to travel for this meeting should apply early. To request a letter of invitation to accompany your visa application please contact please contact Sarah Nickolay Gray, NMDP Training & Education Coordinator, at sgray@nmdp.org. For more visa & travel procedure information, visit the following web sites:

Access current visa information at http://travel.state.gov.
Contact any Embassy Consular Section worldwide for additional procedures at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1265.html

Transplant center certification exam opportunity

The Hematopoietic Transplant Coordinator Certification Examination will be offered in paper and pencil format at the Council Meeting on Nov. 6, 2008. More information will be posted here soon. Contact the Education Coordinator at NMDPEducation@nmdp.org with any questions.

Contact us

Please contact Sarah Nickolay Gray, Training & Education Coordinator, at sgray@nmdp.org or (612) 884-8438 with questions.