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S ymposium is a family-friendly edu- Highlights from Symposium 2014
cational meeting dedicated to im-
proving the lives of those living with and • Over 100 first time attendees received scholarships
affected by a bleeding disorder. Having • A History Room was launched to honor the milestones of our community that
hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease included: a historical timeline, binders full of information organized by decade,
is a lifelong journey that requires hundreds of pictures from community members dating back to the 1950s,
diligence and flexibility in deal- Ryan White and Ricky Ray’s AIDS Quilt, a community resource table, and a view-
ing with the challenges along ing area for documentaries and old video clips
the way. Symposium is de- • An educational track for inhibitor patients
signed to help you with that • A teen program where young adults learned the power of self-advoacy and
by providing opportunities starred in Season 3 of “Stop the Bleeding: A Comedy Web Series”
to learn and grow, all while • A FitFactor Wellness Lounge that included: massages, Nia classes, and art
given you the necessary tools to therapy sessions
become strong self-advocates. • Lots of educational sessions dedicated to providing a family with vital information
This year, we celebrated our 20th anni- and resources
versary in Tampa, Florida with the theme We hope you will join us next year in St. Louis! Go to www.hemophiliafed.org for
of Honoring Our Past, Building Our more information! n n
Future. In tandem with our 39 member
organizations, we brought together over
800 moms, dads, caregivers, spouses, sib-
lings, and stakeholders from across the
country to make this our largest and best
meeting yet!
“ Symposium is like a 3 day
family reunion.
I look forward to
it every year! ”
Summer 2014 | Dateline Federation 3
cational meeting dedicated to im-
proving the lives of those living with and • Over 100 first time attendees received scholarships
affected by a bleeding disorder. Having • A History Room was launched to honor the milestones of our community that
hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease included: a historical timeline, binders full of information organized by decade,
is a lifelong journey that requires hundreds of pictures from community members dating back to the 1950s,
diligence and flexibility in deal- Ryan White and Ricky Ray’s AIDS Quilt, a community resource table, and a view-
ing with the challenges along ing area for documentaries and old video clips
the way. Symposium is de- • An educational track for inhibitor patients
signed to help you with that • A teen program where young adults learned the power of self-advoacy and
by providing opportunities starred in Season 3 of “Stop the Bleeding: A Comedy Web Series”
to learn and grow, all while • A FitFactor Wellness Lounge that included: massages, Nia classes, and art
given you the necessary tools to therapy sessions
become strong self-advocates. • Lots of educational sessions dedicated to providing a family with vital information
This year, we celebrated our 20th anni- and resources
versary in Tampa, Florida with the theme We hope you will join us next year in St. Louis! Go to www.hemophiliafed.org for
of Honoring Our Past, Building Our more information! n n
Future. In tandem with our 39 member
organizations, we brought together over
800 moms, dads, caregivers, spouses, sib-
lings, and stakeholders from across the
country to make this our largest and best
meeting yet!
“ Symposium is like a 3 day
family reunion.
I look forward to
it every year! ”
Summer 2014 | Dateline Federation 3
