PHA Canada and HTAP Quebec

present the

1st Eastern Canada PH Conference

September 25-27, Loews Hotel Vogue

Montreal, Quebec

 

PHA Canada and HTAP Quebec are thrilled to announce that the first ever Eastern Canada PH Symposium will be held on the weekend of September 25-27 in Montreal, Quebec.


The two-day event will begin on Friday night with a special outing and dinner (Friday night event to be announced soon, check back often) with specialist PH physicians from across Canada. The Conference will continue with keynote and breakout sessions on Saturday and Sunday.


AGENDA and TOPICS:

Lecturers will include Canada’s top PH specialists as well as nurse coordinators from various PH centres across Canada and patient speakers. Scheduled topics include: basic research in PH; new frontiers; nutrition, diet and exercise; and many others. A workshop on advocating for oneself and support group style sessions will also be held.


The conference schedule and topics are now available here. Speakers are being confirmed and finalized and will be available within the upcoming weeks.


VENUE and HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS:

Update (July 29, 2009) - Please note that the hotel block at the Hotel de la Montagne is full. All those whose registrations were received prior to July 29, and who requested a room at the Hotel de la Montagne will be staying at that hotel. If you are registering after that date you must request stay at the Hotel Vogue and include payment for the hotel vogue in your registration. We are trying currently to reserve additional rooms at the Hotel de La Montagne, you may, if you wish, add your name to a waiting list for that hotel, however if you choose to do so we cannot currently guarantee your registration, nor can we guarantee that additional rooms will be made available at that hotel.


The Conference will be held at the Loews Hotel Vogue in Montreal, Quebec. Hotel reservations have been made at the Hotel Vogue as well as at the Hotel de la Montagne directly across the street. PHA Canada will make hotel reservations and arrangements for attendees based on their registration form, hotel stay is included as part of the registration fees.

Please note: Reservations will be made on a first come first served basis, once the room blocks have been filled attendees will be asked to make their own hotel arrangements (please see the registration brochure (pdf format) for more details).


TRAVEL:

Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Travel is not included in registration fees. The hotels are located on Rue de la Montagne in Montreal Quebec. The Loews Hotel Vogue is located at 1425 Rue de La Montagne and the Hotel de La Montagne is located at 1430 rue de la Montagne. The hotels are approximately a twenty minute drive from the airport and about five minutes from the main train station.


REGISTRATION, FEES and CANCELLATIONS:

Information regarding registration, fees and cancellations is available on the registration brochure. You may download a copy of the brochure here (pdf format, requires acrobat to view) or you may request a paper copy from PHA Canada via email or by calling the office at 1-877-7-PHA-CANADA or 604-682-1036.


SCHOLARSHIPS:

The Eastern Canada PH Conference gives the Canadian PH community a chance to gather together for a common cause, to share their experiences and to learn more about PH. PHA Canada, HTAP Quebec as well as other societies around Canada understand that PH can be an expensive disease. Because of this attendance scholarships are being offered by the following groups:


Quebec residents:

HTAP Quebec is offering scholarship opportunities for those living in Quebec. Please contact HTAP Quebec directly via email at info@htapquebec.ca or by phone at 819-362-6275 to find out more.


BC residents:

Please check with your local society to see if scholarships are available, if not please contact PHA Canada. Contact BCPHS at liz@bcphs.org to see if scholarships are available.


Residents of all other provinces:

In order to ensure that no one who would like to attend misses out on the opportunity due to financial reasons, PHA Canada is introducing a patient scholarship program supported by a grant from Capital One to allow those who could not attend without financial assistance to do so. Also, scholarships specifically for residents of Southern Alberta and those in Atlantic Canada have been added to the Capital One fund by the Southern Alberta Chapter of PHA Canada as well as the New Brunswick PH Society.

PHA Canada will try to assist as many applicants as we can based on the resources available in our scholarship fund, this may mean, however, that sadly we will not be able to help all those who apply. A patient-led committee will administer the scholarship process and will award scholarships based on funds available.

The application form is now available. Please download the form (in fillable pdf format) and fill out, print and send to PHA Canada as per the instructions on the form. Applications must be received by July 25, 2009. Late applications may still be eligible depending on available funds.