The Fifth International Patient/Provider Conference on VHL (Seattle) will take place June 5-7, 1997 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 3225 158th Avenue, S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98008, outside Seattle. Meetings will be held from noon Friday through noon Sunday.

Chairpersons Robin Bennett, M.S., of the University of Washington Department of Medical Genetics and Alice Coday of the VHL Family Alliance, Washington chapter, are planning an excellent program which will begin Friday at noon and extend through Sunday 2 pm. Rooms will be available at the group rate of $119-129 through May 15. For hotel reservations, call the Embassy Suites at +1 425 644-2500 or 1-800-EMBASSY. For conference information, watch this space, or 1-800-767-4VHL, or info@vhl.org

-- Alice M. Coday, Seattle meeting co-chair

This year's conference will have a new and exciting twist that will no doubt have you sleepless with excitement after listening to leading researchers and the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment of VHL. Most important, it will be an opportunity to get practical information and support from others who are dealing with this challenging disease. It won't be the same without you . . . so let's meet in Seattle!! An opportunity to see Seattle, the number one city in the USA!!

As published in the VHL Family Forum 5:4, December 1997. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.