$ The information here is from our very first national conference held in January 2008. We posted the summaries submitted by various attendees so you can get a feel for the effect on them. It was an amazing event with marvelous, mostly organic vegan, vegetarian and all-around healthy food. (People commented that the free-range Turkey was the best they ever ate). 2nd annual meeting will be held January 8-10, 2009. Join US! (photo shows Ann Fonfa, President (volunteer) and Madeleen Herreshoff, one of the speakers) CDs are available. Please inquire at annieappleseedpr@aol.com or you may order directly from: Creative Seminars Phone 845-679-6885 Fax 845-679-3060 Held at the Palm Beach Airport Hilton Hotel, West Palm Beach, FL MEET and GREET, Wednesday, January 9, 2008 6:00-9:00 PM in our Exhibit Hall Wednesday, January 9 OPENING RECEPTION Thursday and Friday, January 10-11, 2008 CAM = Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Annie Appleseed Project, premier resource on CAM from the patient perspective, was delighted of offer this historic event. Attendees learned to understand the evidence behind CAM. And how to help patients better understand how to make informed choices. Speakers included: § Ann E. Fonfa, Patient Advocate, Annie Appleseed Project § Timothy C. Birdsall, N.D., Vice President, Integrative Medicine, Cancer Treatment Ctrs of America § Kedar Presad, Ph.D. Researcher in dietary supplements during conventional treatment § Judy Jacobson, DrPH, MBA. Department of Epidemiology Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University § Stephen M. Sagar BSc Hons MB BS MRCP FRCR FRCPC, Director of Integrative Oncology Research Program § Michael Schachter, MD, CNS, FACAM, Director, The Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine § Lynne Farrow, Patient Advocate, AMAZON Group and Breast Cancer Choices' Iodine Investigation Project § Madeleen Herreshoff, Patient Advocate, CanHelp, Inc. § UNABLE TO ATTEND Keith Block, MD, The Block Center for Integrative Care, Evanston, IL § Michael Horwin,M.A., J.D., Patient Advocate, Cancer Monthly, My Cancer Place § Brian Clement, N.M.D., Ph.D., C.N., Director Hippocrates Institute § Susan Silberstein, Ph.D.,Exec Director, Center for Advancement in Cancer Education - national speaker on Nutrition § George Wong, Ph.D., Director, Preventive Oncology Research, and Director, Herbal Medicine Program, Strang Cancer Prevention Center § Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D., Author, Consultant, www.cancerdecisions.com § David S. Most, Ph.D., Director, Health Information Research, Inc. § Dr. Madhavi Kasam, B.H.M.S,Georgia, Classical Homeopathy, Winner 2008 Hind Rattan Award (India) § Jill Ayn Schneider, Patient Advocate, Cervical Cancer, Circle of Life Holistic Programs § H.Kenneth Schueler, Director, HKS Patient Advocates § Dr. Emil Schandl, M.S. Ph.D, [M.D., M.A.], FACB, SC (ASCP), CC (NRCC), LNC, CLD, a Clinical Biochemist/ Oncobiologist w/Center for Metabolic Disorders & American Metabolic Testing Laboratories, § Shari Lieberman, PhD, CNS, FACN, Foundation for Advancement in Cancer Research § Amy J. Sear, AP, Dipl. O.M.,private practice at the "Breast Cancer Center" of Memorial Regional Hospital § Pamela Miles, Founding Dir, Institute for Advancement of Complementary Therapies "Reiki in Medicine", Reiki Master Morton Walker, DPM, Holistic Medicine author, speaker Check in Wednesday from 7-9PM or Thursday 7:30-8:30 AM. All meals will include vegetarian, vegan, and raw options with some organic ingredients (hopefully MOSTLY). Conference fee: $75 to advocates/patients, $150 to others Some scholarships will be available. This conference is dedicated to the memory of Dennis Roth, a New Jersey-based advocate who inspired us to develop this event, and to Christine Sansone who died too young. Fly into Palm Beach International Airport Hotel: Hilton Palm Beach Airport, West Palm Beach, FL (link will be up shortly) $129 per night Free shuttle to and from airport and to City Place (shopping, dining, etc.) BEST TO RESERVE HOTEL ROOM by November 15, 2007 (this is Florida). Guests may contact the hotel directly @ 561-684-9400 or via toll free at 1-800-HILTONS. The special group code for the event is ‘AAPR’…..guests may use this code to secure the discounted room rate when booking over the phone. Here is the LINK for online reservations - or click on it below. http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/PBIAHHF-AAPR-20080102/index.jhtml For more information: annieappleseedpr@aol.com This conference was audio taped and CDs are available for sale. Produced by the Annie Appleseed Project, Delray Beach, FL. Links to our Sponsors' websites and Exhibitors Please visit their sites for more information LINKs to our Speakers websites and bios Links and bios Conference Agenda Subject to change Conference Participants' Comments various participants Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.