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2008 Council Meeting

The 2008 Council Meeting will be held Nov. 7–9, 2008, at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel located at 1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55403. Those attending this conference should review the brochure for complete meeting information including the agenda and session descriptions, continuing education information, sponsorship guidelines as well as travel and lodging information.

Exhibitor Information

The exhibitor prospectus is available through the link below and online exhibitor registration is now open. The registration deadline is Oct. 13, 2008. After October 13, applications must be accompanied with the late fee.

Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF)
Exhibitor Registration: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=1207621&RF=1359200

The 2008 Exhibitor Profile will be posted here two weeks prior to Council Meeting.

Register for Council Meeting

Registering for the meeting is an easy process:

      Step 1:  Review the meeting brochure for complete details
      Step 2:  Register to attend the meeting
      Step 3:  Make airline reservations
      Step 4:  Make hotel reservations

Meeting brochure

The 2008 Council Meeting Brochure & Agenda will be available Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.

Sponsorship to meeting

As part of our commitment to our mission to save lives through cellular transplantation — science, service and support, the NMDP sponsors one individual from each of our Network centers to attend the Council Meeting each year — What is a sponsored attendee? (PDF).

Registration

Council Meeting registration will be available Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.

Hotel reservations

Lodging information will be available here Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.

Airline reservations

Information regarding airline reservations will be available Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.

International travel assistance

Attendees who need a visa to travel for this meeting should apply early. To request a letter of invitation to accompany your visa application please contact please contact Sarah Nickolay Gray, NMDP Training & Education Coordinator, at sgray@nmdp.org. For more visa & travel procedure information, visit the following web sites:

Access current visa information at http://travel.state.gov.
Contact any Embassy Consular Section worldwide for additional procedures at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1265.html

Transplant center certification exam opportunity

The Hematopoietic Transplant Coordinator Certification Examination will be offered in paper and pencil format at the Council Meeting on Nov. 6, 2008. Interested candidates should review the eligibility requirements in the Candidate Handbook (PDF).

Eligible candidates must submit the November 6 Exam Application (PDF) and applicable fees to the testing agency by Sept. 25, 2008. Complete details are available on the NMDP Network Web site or by contacting the Education Coordinator at NMDPEducation@nmdp.org.

Contact us

Please contact Sarah Nickolay Gray, Education & Training Specialist, at sgray@nmdp.org or (612) 884-8438 with questions.