The U.S. Midwestern Regional Meeting of the VHL Family Alliance will be held in Carmel, near Indianapolis, Indiana, October 25, 2003. Hotel reservations can be made at the Comfort Suites, 15131 Thatcher Lane, Carmel, Indiana, 46033, by calling 317-575-0000. Ask for the VHL meeting rate of $69.99/night including breakfast.

Speakers will include

- Cindy Hunter, M.S., certified genetic counselor and coordinator of the Indiana University Familial Cancer Clinic; and

- Dr. Ramana S. Moorthy, Opthamologist, Associated Vitreoretinal & Uveitis Consultants, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Registration. We are making every effort to keep costs down for these Regional meetings. The modest registration fee of $25 covers lunch and breaks on Saturday. Click here to register online or call 1-800-767-4845 ext. 4 to register by phone.Information is power, especially in living with VHL. The information you will gather from these presenters will help you maintain your health. The experience of hearing others tell their VHL story and learning from each other is not only touching, but empowering. Through these regional meetings you will make VHL Connections with other families, and with experts in the field.For more information, call Kathy B. at 317-894-3909 or Shari Lipp-Levine at 317-575-9073.

Click here to register online or call 1-800-767-4845 ext. 4 to register by phone.

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 11:3, September 2003. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org.