Past  Present Future &mdash Celebrating Our 35th Year
The Hemophilia of North Carolina annual meeting will include child care, breakfast, lunch and refreshments. This event is presented free of charge to the HNC membership through the support of generous grants and contributions from our community.
You may register online, or download our information and registration brochure and submit by mail or fax.
Registration deadline is Monday, May 12.
Join the Celebration! Be with us on Saturday, May 31st for an informative, educational and fun gathering for the whole family. This year we are excited to hold our 2008 annual meeting in the Windsor Club in Winston-Salem's Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Complex. Register online now.
This full day event will include a wide variety of programs for the adults and fun activities for the children. The HNC annual meeting is always a great opportunity to meet the experts, network with other families, and learn about the latest products available.
This year we are celebrating Hemophilia of North Carolina's 35th anniversary. We'll take a walk down memory lane at the challenging past of the bleeding disorders community, take a good look at the encouraging present, and get a glimpse of what lies around the corner in the future. We hope you and your family will join us for this most special occasion.
Morning Panel Discussion
A Look at the Past, Present, and Future
- Harold R. Roberts, MD, Sarah Graham Kenan professor of medicine and pathology, UNC School of Medicine
- Warren R. Jewett, Sc.D., Board of Directors, Hemophilia of North Carolina
- Sally Owens, BSN, RN, Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control
- Roberta Smith, Women's Bleeding Disorders Community, Utah Hemophilia Foundation
Luncheon and Annual Meeting of the Membership
- Annual report
- Financial report
- Nomination and election of officers
Keynote Speaker
The Legacy of Ryan White: A Journey of Courage and Determination
- Jeanne White-Ginder, mother of Ryan White
Afternoon Presentations
Bone Health
- Aime Grimsley, RN, BSN, Nursing Education Clinician, Harold R. Roberts Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Center, UNC
Advocacy and Ways You Can Help
- Leonard Poe, Vice President and Advocacy Chair, Hemophilia of North Carolina
Insights on Inhibitors
- Brenda Nielsen, RN, MSN, Nursing Education Clinician, Harold R. Roberts Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Center, UNC
The new North Carolina High Insurance Risk Pool (NCHIRP)
- Michael Keough, Executive Director, NCHIRP
 Children's Programs
- Children's Museum of Winston-Salem activities tent (for ages 9 and under).
- Road Trip to Game Frog Cafe – the Ultimate Gaming Pad (for ages 10-17). Transportation and chaperones provided; parental consent forms available at registration check-in.
 Race at Bowman Gray Stadium
Attend the meeting, enjoy the race! Free tickets will be available for the race at Bowman Gray Stadium. Just 10 minutes from the meeting location, the stadium is the official site of NASCAR's longest running weekly race track. Gates open at 6:00pm and the race starts at 8:00pm. This is sure to be a family favorite!
www.bowmangrayracing.com
 Directions to LJVM Coliseum Complex
300 Deacon Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC
From the Southwest / West / Northwest
- Take I-40 East to I-40 Business
- Exit Wake Forest/Silas Creek Northbound
- Follow Silas Creek Parkway
- Right on to University Parkway
- Left on to Deacon Boulevard
From the East using I-40 West
- Exit on to US 52 North
- Exit on to Akron Drive
- Left over bridge
- Left on to Reynolds Boulevard
- Left on to Shorefair Drive
- Right on to Deacon Boulevard
Follow signs to the LJVM Coliseum
For more information on the venue and location, please visit the LJVM web site at www.ljvm.com/meetingrooms.html.
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