Symposium Registrations Closed .... All Full Up!!

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Wanted to let everyone know that we have received the maximum number

of registrations for this year's Symposium that we can accomodate at

the present time. As you know, we are having to pay for the

conference room this year, along with renting A/V equipment, pay

travel expenses for some of the speakers, etc. With our limited

budget, we are only able to afford one of the smaller rooms at the

Conference Center, and we have reached that capacity.

We will be sending out confirmations to all those who have

registered, and also notification to those who will be put on

the " waiting list " (I think there are 4 or 5 registrations who will

have to be placed on the waiting list at this time).

We are working to see if there is any way we can move to a larger

venue, but with our limited budget, our options are limited.

Karyn's computer is not functioning at the moment, so she asked me to

get this announcement out pronto. She will no doubt be posting more

about this situation when she is able.

Also, please send positive thoughts/healing prayers Karyn's way. She

has been experiencing a period of fairly intractable pancreatic pain

for over a week now, and can use all the help she can get in coping

with! As has been discussed on the board recently, stress can be a

major factor in contributing to the exacerbation of the symptoms of

this disease, and putting together an event like the Symposium, while

extremely rewarding emotionally and spiritually, also has its

physically draining and " stressful " aspects.

--Tull

Assistant Moderator

Pancreatitis Association, International