BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@gauchercommunity.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTSTAMP:20260811T235134Z URL:https://www.gauchercommunity.org/events/gaucher-community-patient-fami ly-conference-in-phoenix-arizona/ SUMMARY:Gaucher Community Patient & Family Conference in Phoenix\, Arizona DESCRIPTION:Marriott Phoenix Chandler\n1600 South Price Road\nChandler\, Ar izona\, USA\, 85286\n\nTo register for the conference\, apply for a trave l scholarship\, and make your hotel reservation\, click on the links bel ow.\n\n Register for the conference\n Apply for a travel scholarship\n Make your hotel reservation\n\nNothing can replace the connections you mak e in person with others who are living the same experiences you are. Atten d workshops\, ask questions of Gaucher medical experts\, learn of new rese arch and drug studies and network with your peers.\n\nAttending the Gauche r Community Alliance Patient &\; Family Conference gives patients\, car egivers\, teens\, young adults\, and families a chance to feel informed\, supported\, and connected in a way that is hard to find anywhere else.\n\n We hope to see you there!\n\n Connect with others who truly understand Ga ucher disease\n Learn directly from Gaucher medical experts and researche rs\n Gain practical tools for everyday life\n Help children and teens fe el less alone\n Hear powerful patient stories\n Become empowered advocat es\n Build lasting relationships and support networks\n Feel hope for th e future\n\nMany renowned Gaucher experts will be presenting\, serving on discussion panels\, facilitating separate tracks and workshops\, and holdi ng separate Q&\;A sessions for patients and families. We are honored to welcome:\n\n Dr. Walla Al-Hertani\n Dr. Stuart Ditchek\n Dr. Can Ficic ioglu\n Dr Ozlem Goker-Alpan\n Dr. Jeremy Lorber\n Dr. Carlos Prada\n Dr. Pramod Mistry\n Dr. James Shayman\n Dr. Ellen Sidransky\n\nAgenda:\n Sunday\, October 11 (Patients and families only)\n\n Check-In and Registr ation\n Welcome Dinner and Program\n Teen Hangout\n\nMonday\, October 12 \n\n Morning workshops for patients and families only\n Lunch and progra m\n Afternoon plenary session open to all\n Type 2/3 Family Support Sess ion\n Dinner and program open to all\n Sponsor Booths\, Networking\, and More!\n\nTuesday\, October 13\n\n Morning plenary session open to all\n Lunch and program\n Live raffle\n Afternoon workshops open to all\n Sp onsor Booths\, Networking\, and More!\n Casual dinner offsite open to all \n\nTo register for the conference\, apply for a travel scholarship\, an d make your hotel reservation\, click on the links below.\n\n Register f or the conference\n Apply for a travel scholarship\n Make your hotel res ervation\n\n***You must register for the conference in order to apply for a travel scholarship. \n\nGCA recognizes the importance of in-person conn ection for rare disease families and therefore makes scholarships are avai lable to ease the burden for families to travel to attend the conference. Families are eligible for one scholarship per family in the amount of: $1\ ,000 for one attendee\, $1\,400 for 2 attendees\, and $1\,800 for 3+ atten dees per family. Priority for scholarships is given to workshop facilitato rs and are then awarded on a first come\, first serve basis and will be pa id after conference attendance. Note: Scholarship applications will not be reviewed unless a registration form has been completed.\nPlatinum Sponsor \n\nGold Sponsor\n\nSponsors\n \;\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gauchercommunity.org/wp-content/uplo ads/2026/04/conference-2026-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251011T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR