{"id":537,"date":"2017-03-21T08:22:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T08:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acromatopsia.it\/?p=537"},"modified":"2017-03-21T08:22:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T08:22:58","slug":"bcm-families-meeting-atlanta-ga-usa-august-4-6th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acromatopsia.it\/?p=537","title":{"rendered":"BCM Families Meeting Atlanta, GA (USA) \u2013 August 4-6th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first international meeting of families affected by Blue Cone Monochromacy will be in Atlanta, GA (USA) \u2013 on <strong>August 4-6th 2017<\/strong><br \/>\nLocation will be <strong>OMNI Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/hotels\/atlanta-cnn-center\">Web Site<\/a> \u2013 100 CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia 30303 USA, Phone: (404) 659-0000 \u2013 Concierge: (404) 818-4406.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting Program<br \/>\nFriday 4th \u2013 Late afternoon \u2013 <\/strong>Participants Registration and Welcome \u2013 Location TBA<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday 5th \u2013 Full Day \u2013<\/strong> We are organizing a full day of lectures and activities \u2013 Maple Conference Room<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday 6th \u2013 Morning until lunch, Half Day \u2013 <\/strong>Lectures and activities \u2013 Maple Conference Room<br \/>\nWe are inviting scientists and researchers who have been working on BCM for decades, as well as Low Vision experts. Much opportunity will be given for participants\u2019 questions. Social activities and patients\u2019 talks will be organized. A meeting <strong>AGENDA<\/strong> is coming soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food and Beverage<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday and Sunday Breakfast and Saturday Lunch will be offered in the Atrium Terrace B.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Children<\/strong><br \/>\nChildren under 12 are welcome. A nanny service will be organized in the nearby Spruce Room (Max 60 children).<br \/>\nMature teenagers who wish to hear the educational presentations will be welcome at the discretion of their parents or guardians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><br \/>\nWe have a limited number of discounted rooms (50) at our disposal, a limited seating capacity in the conference room (100 participants) and in the children\u2019s room (60 children under-12), so please register as soon as possible. No conference enrollment fees are being charged, plus those who have difficulty affording to attend may apply for a scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded with priority to people coming from abroad who are members of our forum (ning.bcmfamilies.org) and\/or Facebook \u2018BCM\u2019 group. Then any other scholarship application, based on financial need from a member of our forum and\/or Facebook group, will be considered. Scholarships for up to 50 hotel rooms can be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><br \/>\nScholarship means that BCM Families Foundation will pay for the scholarship recipient\u2019s Omni hotel rooms from August 4th to August 6th plus taxes. Any other hotel service and extra charges will be paid by you. Your hotel reservation will be guaranteed by your credit card and needs to be done before June 1st. If you cancel after this date or if you do not check into the hotel, then the whole cost will be charged to your credit card (rate is $ 149 per night per room + 16% taxes + $5 per night). After your hotel check-in, if you requested a scholarship and the scholarship was approved, then BCM Families Foundation will pay for your room.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>I professori invitati sono<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>W.W. Hauswirth, S. G. Jacobson, B. Wissinger, E. BuenaAtienza, M. Michaelides, A. Hardcastle, J. Gardner, J. Carroll.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In programma anche i prelievi di sangue per chi deve fare il test del DNA e la presenza di un istruttore di guida con il bioptic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SEGUITE GLI AGGIORNAMENTI E INFORMAZIONI SU :<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueconemonochromacy.org\/atlanta-2017-meeting\/\">http:\/\/www.blueconemonochromacy.org\/atlanta-2017-meeting\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first international meeting of families affected by Blue Cone Monochromacy will be in Atlanta, GA (USA) \u2013 on August 4-6th 2017 Location will be OMNI Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center \u2013 Web Site \u2013 100 CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia 30303 USA, Phone: (404) 659-0000 \u2013 Concierge: (404) 818-4406. 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