Professional Day
The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation’s upcoming 15th biennial conference is the largest gathering of individuals with CHARGE, their families and the professionals that serve them in the world. The last couple of conferences have been attended by more than 1,200 people from the vast majority of the states and more than a dozen countries. We expect at least that many in attendance, including at least 250 individuals with CHARGE syndrome, at our upcoming Conference this summer in Orlando.
The Conference kicks off with a Professional Day on Thursday July 20th that is an opportunity for CHARGE professionals to come together to share information, research and best practices with one another and the presentations are specifically for that audience. This one day conference includes plenary presentations of interest to all professionals, breakout sessions in the areas of Medical/Clinical and Educational/Therapy, and time during the poster session, lunch and breaks to allow meeting and mingling among CHARGE professionals.
Most of these professionals will stay on for the International Conference and many will be presenting their information at the International Conference with their talks geared toward families and individuals with CHARGE.
Note: Families may attend professional day, but it is geared toward professionals. There is no camp on Professional Day.
The registration fee for attendance at Professional Day is $220.
Posters & Information Central
Professionals are invited to prepare posters summarizing their work for presentation during Professional Day and the main conference. During Information Central conference attendees will have the ability to view the posters and ask questions.
Research at Conference
We all want to learn more about CHARGE, and that means research. Because CHARGE is relatively rare, most professionals only see a few affected individuals in their local practices. Conference attracts hundreds of individuals with CHARGE and their families, providing a wealth of potential research opportunities for the researchers and for families. Conference will provide a unique opportunity to bring international researchers and professionals working in this rapidly evolving field together, alongside those impacted by CHARGE syndrome to conduct research, develop joint research projects, present papers on their latest developments and collaborate on funding opportunities. Previous conferences have included everything from collecting DNA to interviews about feeding, language and behavior. There will be an area dedicated to the various research projects being conducted at conference.
Research Advisory Meeting
A meeting of experts engaged in CHARGE research will take place the afternoon of Friday, July 21, 2023 at Rosen Shingle Creek. The purpose of this meeting is to engage in robust discussions regarding the current status of CHARGE related research and to outline future research goals in a collaborative setting. Researchers will have the opportunity to share research results and break out into small groups and explore novel approaches together.
Please contact David Wolfe to secure your spot.
Registration Fees
Professional Day Only (July 20, 2023) – $220
Professional Day + Research Advisory Meeting and Full Conference Access (July 20-23, 2023) – $599
Registration includes meals. Attendees are still responsible for their own travel expenses and hotel reservations.
Registration Opens 3/1/23.
Funding Opportunities
The foundation has made a limited amount of funding available to defray the expenses of attendance for researchers planning on conducting research on-site or attending the Research Advisory Meeting.
