27th Annual National MPS Society Family Conference
 
THURSDAY OCT. 24
 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 Registration
 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
 Welcome buffet dinner
 6:45 p.m.
 Camp Courage opens
 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 Syndrome breakout sessions
 9:15 p.m.
 Camp Courage closes
 
 For Newly Diagnosed Families
 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 Registration and dinner for newly diagnosed families (diagnosed in the last 12 months)
 5:45 p.m.
 Camp Courage opens for families attending the newly diagnosed session
 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 Overview of MPS and Related Diseases, Dr. Jospeh Muenzer
 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 Coping with MPS and Related Diseases, Dr. Kimberly Frye
 
 FRIDAY, OCT. 25
 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
 Continental Breakfast
 8:30 a.m.
 Camp Courage opens
 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
 Welcome
 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
 Potential New Therapies, Dr. Joseph Muenzer
 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
 Research Update. Dr. Matthew Ellinwood
 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Sibling Workshop, ages 12-18
 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 Break
 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
 One Family's Experience
 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
 Fundraising workshop
 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Legislative workshop
 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 Remembrance ceremony
 12:15 p.m.
 Camp Courage closes
 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 Box lunch and annual general membership meeting of the National MPS Society
 1:45 p.m.
 Camp Courage opens
 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 Sibling workshop, ages 7-11
 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 Concurrent Sessions
  • Management of MPS and Related Diseases
  • Reproductive Issues
  • Helping Your Child Transition to Adolescence
  • Palliative Care
 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 Treatment and Clinical Trial Updates
  • BioMarin
  • Genzyme
  • Shire
 5:15 p.m.
 Camp Courage closes
 6:00 p.m.
 Awards banquet
 
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
 Continental Breakfast
 10:00 a.m.
 Bus to Morgan's Wonderland
 5:00 p.m.
 Last bus returns to hotel from Morgan's Wonderland
 11:00 a.m.
 Bus to San Antonio River Walk
 4:00 p.m.
 Bus returns to hotel from San Antonio River Walk
 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 Buffet dinner