Hi there!

I received this announcement from my patient advocate doctor and
thought I'd pass it on. I'm thinking about flying out from San
Francisco and going to the "Ask the Experts" panel. If anyone else is
thinking of attending, please let me know. I'd love to meet
face-to-face!

Wishing everyone the very best, Meliza
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> Sarcoma Foundation of America "Ask the Experts" Educational
> Conference and 5th Annual Spring Gala

>
> Save the Date!
>
>
> Let Your Patients With Sarcoma and Their Families Know About This
> Important Upcoming Event!
>
> Hosted by:
> The Sarcoma Foundation of America
>
> Location:
> New York Marriott Marquis Times Square
> 1535 Broadway
> New York, NY 10036
>
> Sunday, May 20, 2007
> 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
> "Ask the Experts" Educational Conference and Luncheon
>
> The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is proud to announce the
> inaugural "Ask the Experts" Educational Conference and luncheon. This
> special event is designed to provide sarcoma patients, caregivers, and
> medical professionals with important information about sarcoma, the
> latest treatment options, and progress of current research. A
> question-and-answer session will also give attendees an opportunity to
> interact with distinguished panelists.
>
> Registration for the "Ask the Experts" Educational Conference and
> luncheon is $35.00 per attendee.
>
> "Ask the Experts" Panelists:
>
> Laurence H. Baker, DO
> University of Michigan Medical School
>
> Robert S. Benjamin, MD
> The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
>
> Murray Brennan, MD, FACS
> Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
>
> John S. J. Brooks, MD
> Pennsylvania Hospital and SFA
>
> David R. D'Adamo, MD, PhD
> Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
>
> George D. Demetri, MD
> Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
>
> Richard G. Gorlick, MD
> Montefiore Medical Center
>
> Robert G. Maki, MD, PhD
> Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
>
> Samuel Singer, MD, FACS
> Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
>
> Mark Thornton, MD, PhD
> Genvec, Inc. and SFA
>
> Thomas Tobin, MD
> Deaconess Medical Center – Panel Moderator
>
>
> Monday, May 21, 2007
> 6:30-10:30 pm
> 5th Annual Spring Gala
>
> On May 21st, the SFA will host its 5th Annual Spring Gala. Join us for
> an evening of celebration and awareness of SFA and its work to fund
> research for sarcoma. Chaired by Elliott Rose, MD and his wife, Mrs
> Susan Rose of Westchester, NY, the evening will feature dinner and
> dancing, an auction, and special entertainment by American Idol®
> finalist Anthony Fedorov, who recently lost his brother to sarcoma.
> Additionally, we will honor Scott Gottlieb, MD, US Food and Drug
> Administration Deputy Commissioner with SFA's Visionary in Medicine
> Award.
>
> Ticket prices for the 5th Annual Spring Gala begin at $375.00.
>
> Inquiries
> For full event information, please contact SFA, Attn: Lisa Johnson,
> Telephone: (914) 827-3926, or E-mail: Lisa@....
>
> Please visit the SFA Web site, www.curesarcoma.org, to register for
> this educational conference, purchase tickets for the gala, and find
> more information regarding the organization's cause and event
> specifics.
> SFA Tax ID #: 52-2275294