IAL meeting & activities
2012
2012 IAL Annual Meeting and Voice Institute
June 6 to June 10, 2012 in Raleigh-Durham, NC
Location: Sheraton Imperial
4700 Emperor Blvd (I-40 at Exit 282)
Durham, NC 27703
From the IAL site:
SAVE the DATE: Attend the 2012 Voice Institute and Annual Meeting in North Carolina!
The Annual Meeting and Voice Institute are just around the corner! On June 6-9, 2012, the International Association of Laryngectomee's 52nd Annual IAL Voice Institute will be held and in beautiful Durham, North Carolina. This year's VI offers an outstanding, contemporary program that covers a range of treatment and rehabilitation issues related to those who undergo laryngectomy and their family members. Educational and hands-on sessions will be provided by expert faculty in the outstanding conference setting of the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. Additional hand-on sessions will be held at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill under expert guidance of exceptional physicians and speech pathology clinicians. The greater Raleigh-Durham area provides the ideal setting for this year's meetings and we know that all who attend will benefit greatly from both the VI. Mark your calendars today as this will be a fantastic meeting that provides a unique learning opportunity for professionals, students, laryngectomees and family members alike. Register early so you are not disappointed. We look forward to seeing you in Durham this coming June!
The Annual Meeting will begin on Thursday June 7th with a meet and greet the night before. Details regarding entertainment, activities, and programs are quickly being finalized and put into place. We are looking forward to the annual meet and greet, speakers, TEP, EL, and esophageal speech sessions, vendors, and much more. We have fun activities planned for fun night and as well as North Carolina site-seeing. The banquet this year will be fantastic!
Registration for the Annual Meeting and The Voice Institute is happening now! We have had many people already sign up for the conference and reserve a room at The Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center! You can register online. You can also call (866)425-3678 or mail in a copy of the form. A tentative schedule for both the Annual Meeting and the Voice Institute will be posted online soon! The hotel information has been posted so get a room fast at the group rate of $99.00/night!
Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this year’s upcoming convention. We hope that you are getting excited and looking forward to the convention as much as we are! We hope to see you all in DURHAM this year!
You can reach the IAL site here:
No schedules have been posted.
OTHER meetings & activities
2012
regional and other conferences 2011
A New Support Group
Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina!
The Laryngectomee Living Club will have its first meeting at
Duke University Medical Center
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Time: 1-2:30pm
Location: Conference Room 1993- Duke South Clinics Main Entrance (Across from Clinic 1B-1C)
The group is open to all laryngectomees and spouses within the Triangle area. This will be a social meeting with a chance to interact with other members of the group. Light refreshments will be served.
In addition, Julie Bishop-Leone, Clinical Speech Pathologist with Atos Medical, will be in attendance to speak about "Improving your quality of life with HMEs (Heat and Moisture Exchangers)".
Meetings will occur every 3-4 months unless members express interest in more frequent meetings. Tentative meeting months are March, July, and November. Contact Jamie Walker at 919-681-9778 to RSVP or request further details.
Florida Laryngectomee Association
2011 Convention, Sept. 30th - Oct. 2nd
The 2011 annual meeting will again be held in Orlando, FL on September 30th – October 2nd at the Four Points by Sheraton Studio City. Room rates are $85, single to quad occupancy (plus a room tax of 12.5%.). Under normal circumstance they will honor this rate 3 days prior and after the AM.
Our Annual Meeting sessions will include an option to monitor a portion of the Vic Baird Graduate Student Program beginning Friday evening. Florida University graduate students will join the FLA AM on Saturday morning.
Pre-registration is required by September 19, 2011 for early bird discount. Nominal late fees apply after this date. Hotel reservations are also required by September 19, 2011. Call the hotel Reservation at (800) 327-1366 for the “FLA Annual Meeting Rate”. Check-In and late on site reservations will be held in the Universal Pre-Function area. Times will posted at a later date.
Included with the registration fee are free individual speech evaluations and therapy with more speech sessions. These will be observed by the graduate students as training aids. Our faculty and staff will consist of veteran Speech Pathologists and PhD and Masters level with more than 100 years of combined experience serving laryngectomees. We continue soliciting first timers offering more free therapy and providing access to limited financial assistance to Florida residents.
The number of grad students will be limited due to the amount of staff
available. The 2010 programs were developed to be new, fresh, exciting and beneficial to all. The 2011 AM programs will be of the same quality. Included in the registration fee (lowest of most regional conferences) is admittance to all AM sessions (including the Friday evening graduate students program as a monitor) and admittance to the exhibition room.
Bonuses include the Friday evening “Meet and Greet” reception by the pool, mid morning and afternoon refreshments with snack and a complementary light box lunch on Sunday, all complements of the FLA and our wonderful Vendors. Our Saturday evening banquet will feature our usual enormous amount of donated raffle prizes. An excellent Buffet dinner, dinner which includes a carving station. Agenda and registration link is below.
Sorry, on-site registration is not available for the graduate student training program.
Conference Contact:
Ken Taylor, President, FLA
3917 Buttercup Dr
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
Phone: 813-715-4560
Cell: 813-713-0753
Email: taylor02s@aol.com
or
Robert Smiley, 2nd Vice-President, FLA
Cell. 321-536-0831
Email. smiley_robert@bellsouth.net
FLA Website: http://www.flavoice.org/
2011 NJ LARYNGECTOMEE CONFERENCE
http://somersetmiraclevoiceclub.org/id40.html
WILL BE HELD AT THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL, PRINCETON, NJ, ALONG WITH THE MEET AND GREET. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEP 16/17, 2011.
Combine Activities
WebWhispers cruise,
http://webwhispers.org/activities/2011Canada-NewEngland.asp
a few days vacation and The NJ Conference,
http://somersetmiraclevoiceclub.org/id40.html
TO THE WW CRUISERS,WHO WILL BE RETURNING ON SEP 10TH FROM THE 2011 CRUISE, TO SEE NJ FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE. THE HYATT WILL HOLD THE SPECIAL ROOM RATES FOR EARLY THAT WEEK.
(MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY)
For more info on conference: boydroy544@comcast.net
2011 Texas Laryngectomee Association
Annual Conference
2/25/2011 - 2/27/2011
Double Tree Hotel Near The Galleria - Dallas
4099 Valley View Lane
Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 385-9000
An agenda for the meeting can be found at
http://www.texastla.com/agenda.pdf
Directions & Transportation
From DFW International Airport, take North exit and continue on I-635 going East. You will travel approximately 12 miles, then you will exit Midway Road. Make a U-Turn on Midway and go to your right hand lane on the service road. We are located on the Northwest corner of I-635 (LBJ Highway) and Midway.
From Love Field go East on Mockingbird Lane. Take Mockingbird Lane to Dallas Tollway North. Make a left onto Dallas Tollway ($0.60 toll) and take to I-635..
A New Support Group is Coming to Orlando!
The New Voice Club of Orlando is launching their first meeting at the
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
When: Wednesday February 23, 2011
4:00-5:30pm
Where: Lewis Pavillion Conference Rooms 1&2
The group is interested in bringing together all laryngectomees from
the greater Orlando area for a “Meet and Greet”. Our local Atos
Medical representative, Scott Brooks will be doing an in-service on
“Improving your quality of life with Heat Moisture Exchangers
(HME’s)”. He is bringing samples for all of those in attendance!
Light refreshments will be served. We will continue to meet on the
4th Wednesday of the month except for the summer months (June, July
and August). Contact Linda Stachowiak, Speech Pathologist with any
questions or concerns 321-841-8726.
Meeting Dates:
Wednesday February 23, 2011Wednesday October 26, 2011
Wednesday March 23, 2011Wednesday November 30, 2011
Wednesday April 27, 2011December Holiday Party to be determined
Wednesday May 25, 2011
Wednesday September 28, 2011
Current notices
meetings & activities
2010 & 2011
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LARYNGECTOMEES
http://theial.com/ial/
THE VOICE INSTITUTE JUNE 15-18, 2011
ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 16-18, 2011
HOLIDAY INN AT COCO KEY
Kansas City, MO
From the IAL Home Page, look to the left side for where to go for registration and information under:
ANNUAL MEETING / VOICE INSTITUTE
Online Registration
Mail-in Registration Forms
Hotel Information
Annual Meeting Program
Voice Institute Program
Exhibitor Registration Form
Medical Conventions
There is free WIFI, free parking, and free breakfast for all over night IAL conference attendees. BE SURE TO GET THE RIGHT PRICE THAT WAS GUARANTEED, $85.00 PER NIGHT PLUS TAXES AND FEES.(under $100) Hotel Reservations: IAL Group Code = IL9
NOTE CHANGE IN ROOM COST as of May 20th: I have been asked by the IAL to put a notice in about the rates. They had the cut off date moved from May 1st to May 14th to May 20th. At that point the Hotel said they would not hold room reservations with out prepaying the $95 per night non-refundable fee. People can still book a room if its available for $115 without prepay.
So, if you are late in setting your reservations, it will cost you... and the registration also went up for latecomers.
Holiday Inn at Coco Key. The number to call is (816)737-0200. The block is set-up under International Association of Laryngectomees. You can also call 866.754.6962 to reserve your room at the Holiday Inn at Coco Key.
The Holiday Inn KC does not normally offer shuttle service. WThe IAL has negotiated with the Hotel to provide 2 and one half days of free shuttle service.
The times they have agreed to cover are as follows:
Tuesday June 14 from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm
Wednesday June 15 from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm
Sunday June 19 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm
2010 - IAL MEETING AND VOICE INSTITUTE
June 16 thru June 19, 2010
2010 Tentative Schedule
(click here to see schedule)
IAL Annual Meeting and Voice Institute will be in Clarksville/Jeffersonville, IN, just across the river from Louisville, KY at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. 505 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129
VI classes will begin on 6/16 with the AM opening on 6/17 and closing with the IAL Banquet on the evening of 6/19. Tentative schedules are on display.
You may register for for the AM or the VI at the IAL website:
The rates will remain the same as previous years if you register early.
Annual Meeting $65
Voice Institute $80
These rates go up on May 25th.
Reserve your room at the Holiday Inn Lakeview by:
Telephone: 800-544-7075
Mention the International Association of Laryngectomees to receive special rate of $82.95 (double or single) plus tax and room fees.
Reservations must be received on or before June 1, 2010;
Free airport shuttle to and from Louisville, Kentucky airport
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi
Indoor & outdoor swimming pools
Exercise room
Restaurant, Lounge
Visitor information is available at: http://www.sunnysidetourism.com
To view general hotel information go to Holiday Inn
General Information about Louisville and the surrounding areas: http://www.sunnysideoflouisville.org/
http://www.gotolouisville.com/
For information on making reservations for the WebWhispers Awards Dinner
http://www.webwhispers.org/activities/2010ww-annual-dinner.asp
11/12/09 Richard Crum sent us this interesting information about the area where the IAL will be held:
The 2010 International Laryngectomy Association Convention will be held in Southern Indiana. The convention hotel is The Holiday Inn Clarksville, IN. The hotel is one block west of I-65 and 1 mile North of the Ohio River. The hotel is in the Louisville, KY metro area.
If driving to the convention from the south cross the Ohio River on I-65 and take exit #1 which is a feeder road. Turn left at the first light and the hotel is just to your left. If arriving from the North take the feeder road at exit #1 and the hotel will be on your right at the first stop light.
If arriving by air you will be flying into Standiford Field (SDF) in Louisville KY. SDF is served by the following airlines; Southwest, Delta, US Air, United, American, and Continental. The airport is 7 miles south of the convention hotel. At the courtesy desk call for a shuttle from the Holiday Inn North/Clarksville. We are also going to be running a shuttle from the local tourist bureau as we need it.
If you are driving an RV to the convention there is a KOA campground 1 block from the hotel. Yes it is within walking distance. It is listed as the Louisville Metro KOA on their web site.
I will list some of the sites that may be of interest to folks coming to the convention. Within 5 miles of the hotel you will find the following points of interest. In Indiana we have The Falls of the Ohio Park and Interpretive Center, The Howard Steamboat Museum, Schimpff’s Confectionery and Candy Museum, The Atlantis Water Park (adjoins the Hotel), Derby Dinner Playhouse, The Lewis and Clark Park, where the Corps of Discovery started, and Bass Pro Shop (their second largest store).
Some points of interest 15 miles from the hotel in Indiana. Horseshoe Casino (this is a full service casino that originally opened as a Caesars Palace) The Huber Orchard and Winery and Joe Huber’s Family Farm and Restaurant (both of these farms are great places to take the family).
In Kentucky within 7 miles of the hotel there are several sites that may be of interest. Churchill Downs Race Course (they will be running races during the convention), The Louisville Slugger Museum and Bat Factory, The Frazer Arms Museum, Locust Grove home of George Rogers Clark, The Bell of Louisville Steamboat, Six Flags Amusement Center, The Louisville Science Center & Museum, The Louisville Zoo, and The Louisville Bats AAA Baseball Field.
I feel that the 2010 IAL Convention will be a great opportunity to come to a beautiful part of America. The hotel is easy to get to and affordable for most everyone. Louisville KY is within driving distance of most of the eastern US.
Louisville Metro KOA Campgrounds
http://www.koa.com/where/ky/17138/
Just 10 minutes from downtown Louisville-with quick and easy access from I-65 and less than a block from our convention hotel, this KOA makes an ideal base camp for attending the IAL.
You'll find all the conveniences you need here, including full hookups and cable TV at every RV site. All campers have access to free wireless Internet. RV Service is next door; a pool and water park are just a half-block away.
Accommodations
• RV Sites
• Tent Sites
• Cabins
• One Room Kabin(s)
Site Amenities
• Maximum Length Pull Through - 69 feet
• 50 Amp Service Available
• Cable TV (available with charge)
• Telephone Service (available with charge)
Services
• LP Gas (available with charge)
• Modem Dataport (no charge)
• Free Wireless Internet Available
• Kamping Kitchen
• Snack Bar (available with charge)
Fun!
• Swimming Pool (open all year)
• Mini Golf (no charge)
Louisville Metro KOA
900 Marriott Drive
Clarksville, IN 47129
Information: (812) 282-4474
Email: lmkoa@insightbb.com
Reserve Online Now!
Or By Phone: (800) 562-4771
30 Amp site is $38 per night, two persons
50 Amp site is $44 per night, two persons
rates are plus 7% tax
extra persons are $4 a night
Cable is $3
Free Wireless Internet
Remember this is a Metro campground and sites are small but it is within a block of where our meetings are being held
Additional information will be added as supplied.
Regional 2010
DURHAM, NC - “Speaking Outside the Box”
April 8 AND 9, 2010
The N.C. Straight Talkers and UNC Health Care
is sponsoring
“Speaking Outside the Box”
A Multidisciplinary Seminar on the
Rehabilitation of the Laryngectomized Patient.
This two day Seminar is designed for the SLP, SLP graduate student, Physician, Physician Assistant, Social Workers, Nurses, Rehabilitation Counselors, as well as other professionals who are responsible for the rehabilitation of the laryngectomee. We encourage the patient and caregiver to attend. This seminar will also focus on treatment modalities and the management of day-to-day rehabilitative needs. The seminar will also offer a hands-on clinic. The instructional format will consist of lecture, discussions, questions, panels, and audience participation demonstrations.
Fees: Your registration fee includes the two-day seminar, conference materials, refreshment breaks, and lunches. Deadline is March 15th, 2010 for registration.
Seminar Location/Lodging: The Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Conference Center is conveniently located at 4700 Emperor Blvd, Exit 282 just off I-40, in Durham NC. Special room rate is $99.00 a night. Deadline for this rate is March 15th. Hotel parking is FREE. Mention “Speaking Outside the Box” when calling their reservation center at 1.800.325.3535. You may also make on-line reservations and obtain more information via:
Stockton , CA. - 2 day CAL Conference
April 23-24, 2010
After a hiatus of about 6 years I am happy to announce that the California
Association of Laryngectomees will resume its CAL Conferences starting in Stockton , CA. The dates for the 2 day conference will be April 23-24, 2010 at the newly refurbished Stockton Hilton. These dates also coincide with the Stockton Asparagus Festival that will be conducted that same weekend. We hope to provide as great a Program as we have in the past in an affordable and fun venue. Room rates will be $94 a night with free parking.
More detail to follow after the holidays.
Jack Henslee
Chairman, CAL
Orlando, FL - FLA 2010 Annual Meeting
October 1-3, 2010
The Florida Laryngectomee Association will hold their 2010 Annual Meeting October 1-3, 2010 in Orlando. The location will be the Four Points By Sheraton Studio City on International Drive in Orlando. This will be our 5th year at this location. Special rates $85 per night.
There will be lary related seminars, speech evaluations, vendors and more.
In addition, the Vic Baird Graduate Student Program will take place as part of the convention.
If you would like additional information about the FLA or the annual meeting please visit our website at www.flavoice.org. You can also contact:
FLA President Bob Smiley: smiley_robert@bellsouth.net
FLA and WW member: Ian Kurka: iankurka@digital.net.
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previous notices
meetings & activities
2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA - 9/18/09 AND 9/19/09
For those interested in the Conference in Philadelphia, Pa at the Fox Chase Cancer Center you have the following ways to get the information and forms.
First option is the website for the clubs sponsoring the events:
Somerset Miracle voice club
http://somersetmiraclevoiceclub.org/id35.html Registration form
http://somersetmiraclevoiceclub.org/id3.html Information
Speak-Eezy Club of Delaware Valley
http://foxtale.homestead.com/malc.html
For email or snail mail brochures/registration or other information contact
either:
Roy Boyd (Somerset club) via boydroy544@comcast.net
Frank Owens ( Delaware Valley Club in Philly) frank@woodmiser.net
The event has a Friday Night meet and greet at the Four Points Sheraton
Hotel, 9461 Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. Pricing agreement has been made here for those who wish for accommodations for traveling.
Saturday is the conference itself. Registration fees include breakfast, snacks and lunch at the conference. Those interested about Nursing or SLP CEU's please contact Barbara Ebersole at Fox Chase Cancer Center for the registration forms and brochures at 215-728-6900
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ORLANDO, FL - 10/2/09 to 10/4/09
The Florida Laryngectomee Association will hold their Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, October 2-4th, 2009. The convention will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City Hotel. There will be lary-related seminars, product vendors and much more. In addition, speech evaluations will be available.
For additional information please contact: Ian Kurka
iankurka@digital.net
or
FLA President, Bob Smiley
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FARGO, ND - 10/16/09 AND 10/17/09
Annual Speech Seminar for Laryngectomees, Families and SLPs.
North Dakota Laryngectomy meeting will be held Oct. 16 & 17 at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Fargo ND. This meeting is in its 30th year and was postponed when the flooding hit Fargo in the Spring.
Fay McPhail at dmcphail@gra.midco.net
Hotel Contact Information Phone: 701-277-9000
Fax: 701-281-7169 E-Mail: ngould@ramadafargo.com