Why Attend?
Join us in Charlottetown at the Delta
Prince Edward for an inspiring, energizing
and information-packed three days. It
promises to be the best HD conference in
North America this year!
Our Saturday program features not just
one keynote address, but an entire day of
world-renowned HD speakers. Get the
most up-to-date information on drug
developments and research discoveries, the
latest insights into maximizing quality of
life, and a personal, impassioned view of
what it means to live with HD. Browse
through the speaker biographies—we
guarantee you’ll be impressed!
On Thursday night we feature some
fascinating discussions of particular interest
to those at risk for HD and those who want
to create a legacy for the next generation.
On Friday you’ll develop strategies for
teaming up with other community groups
in a hands-on workshop that will invigorate
your local HD initiatives and kick-start our
climb to the summit.
Plus, of course, the HSC National
Conference offers an unparalleled
opportunity to connect with researchers,
healthcare professionals, caregivers, those at
risk and HD family members from across
the country.
Register now! We’re looking forward to
seeing you.
The Theme: Reach for
the Summit
At our 2006 national conference we
celebrated reaching base camp, the highest
point, so far, in our journey toward our
own Mount Everest: a world free of
Huntington disease.
When we first started, who could have
imagined that we would fi nd a way to stop
the progression of the disease in mice,
develop ways to improve quality of life for
people with HD, establish a fl ourishing
organization that offers information and
support across the country, and launch
clinical trials for potential drugs designed
specifi cally for HD.
Now we’re leaving base camp. As a team—
families, scientists, service professionals
and donors—we’re tackling the climb to
the summit. While the task is challenging,
we’ve laid the groundwork for success by
taking care of families, enhancing services
for today, working to fi nd treatments for
tomorrow and convincing more people
than ever to help us reach the top. It will
take vision, determination and persistence
to keep going in the face of the setbacks
that inevitably lie ahead, but we have done
it before and we can do it again.
At the 2008 National Conference, we’ll be
celebrating our achievements, measuring
the distance left, and mapping out a route
to the summit. It’s a breath-taking view.
For more information click here to download the brochure.
