In a little less than a month, we will be on the first stop of our 2018 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma tour! We are excited to gather with the mesothelioma community in Minneapolis for this one-day event on Friday, June 8 (our bereaved community should note that the next day, June 9, we will hold a Celebration of Life ceremony).
At the conference, our speakers will cover topics surrounding treatment, advances, clinical trials and support. In addition, we will hold an interactive community forum to provide everyone with an opportunity to participate in setting priorities at the Meso Foundation. See the full agenda here.
“At my first symposium I met people like me, their friends and families, their doctors and the researchers, as well as the foundation staff,” said Suellen Crano, a 17-year mesothelioma survivor and former board member of the Meso Foundation, who will be joining us at the Minneapolis conference. “But most importantly, I met hope! Hope that research was happening on this orphan cancer; hope that those who did not have medical contacts and connections would be connected with excellent contacts, and hope that those of us with the disease do not have to suffer alone.”
We have also secured an impressive group of speakers who are experts in the field of mesothelioma. This year’s speakers include:
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| State | City | Building, Bridge, Landmark Name |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | South Bend | South Bend River Lights |
| Missouri | Kansas City | Power and Light District |
| New York | Highland | Mid-Hudson Bridge |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | Lowry Ace Bridge |
| Minnesota | Rochester | Mayo Clinic |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Mayo Clinic |
| Florida | Jacksonville | Mayo Clinic |
| Wisconsin | Multiple Sites | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| Minnesota | Multiple Sites | Mayo Clinic Health System |
Another conference attendee is Kevin Connelly, whose father was affected by mesothelioma. The first time he attended a symposium, our experts provided him knowledge that helped him properly interact with his dad and his family. “Each patient is unique and reacts differently to the disease and treatment, so I really valued better understanding how the disease worked and what could be expected.”
The Symposium is geared to attendees from all walks of life — including patients and their families, advocates, medical professionals, and those who have lost loved ones to mesothelioma — and it provides a setting for all to learn, ask questions and meet others undergoing a similar experience.
Register to join us as the mesothelioma community comes together on Friday, June 8, in Minneapolis. And book your hotel room before Friday, May 18, to receive a special Meso Foundation rate.
