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12th International Fragile X Conference




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Click the logo to go to the main conference page on the NFXF website.

FXAM Top Ten Reasons to Come to Detroit

#10
We Ain't Too Proud To Beg!  Come on over and see everything we have to offer - The Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Science Museum, the Museum of African American History, Belle Isle, Motown, the Riverwalk, Corktown, Greektown, Mexicantown and more!  We're proud of our city and we can't wait to show it to you and have planned the best conference yet!

#9
Michigan has almost more golf courses than any other state, with many being within a 30 minute drive of the conference.

#8
The ballpark - Comerica Park - is brand new and spectacular.  Walk the ground level concourse that surrounds the entire field and still be able to watch the game from every angle as you stroll because there are no walls.  Throw Fragile X a curve and have a grand slam time with the Detroit Tigers.

#7
Greenfield Village will make you glad to be an American as your bear witness to her pioneering history, just as we are all pioneers for Fragile X.

#6
Bridge the gaps in your knowledge of Fragile X; take a bridge to another country on the same trip (we're the only major U.S. city north of Canada, and they have a Casino too!)

#5
You may gamble some money away at our Detroit casinos, but you'll leave the conference much richer with your bags full of new ideas.

#4
At the Henry Ford Museum you'll see the monumental impact that Henry Ford made on all our lives.  The conference itself will have an equal impact on yours.

#3
You will be within 30 miles of one of our five Great Lakes in a state that has more than 11,000 inland lakes with plenty of fishing and water sports.

#2
Detroit is a ctiy that knows how to survive and thrive through tough times.  At the conference you'll learn to survive and thrive with Fragile X in your life.

And the #1 reason to come to Detroit.........

You'll feel a lot better about your own football team !!!!

Please click the donation link below to help contribute to our fundraising goal for the conference.

Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis (center) and Ted Coutilish & Mary Beth Langan of FXAM at the 2008 International Fragile X Conference in St. Louis.

SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL !!

Sure, Las Vegas has casinos, but so does Detroit (Greektown, MGM, Motor City and Ceasar's Windsor) - your host area for the 12th International Fragile X Conference in July 2010.

For a truly unique item, you too can get your very own Dealing with Fragile X deck of cards.  Each card is sponsored by a family, professional or others, and contains important facts about Fragile X-associated Disorders.

Don't BUST or FOLD !! - click on any card below to order yours today or contact Kim Young at kim.young@fxam.org.

FXAM WANTS YOU !!

There are countless ways that you can help support, volunteer and donate to the 12th International Fragile X Conference.

Please see the list of areas below where you can help and contact the name/address listed or send an email to (support@fxam.org) to sign up and help.

Local Committee Organizer
Chairperson - Laureen Majeske, President FXAM (laureen.majeske@fxam.org)

Click here to read an article by Laureen in the FXAM April 2009 Newsletter on how you can help with the conference.

Sponsorships / Grants
Chairperson - Mike Makris (mike.makris@fxam.org)

Identify, recruit, and close local sponsorship opportunities.  (This is currently our most urgent need)

International Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Application

Volunteers
Chairpersons - Kim Young, Treasurer FXAM (kim.young@fxam.org) and Tina Makris (tmakris.fx@gmail.com)

Recruits, schedules and orients on-site volunteers.  There are a wide variety of volunteers needed: including room monitors, teen/youth room assistants, set-up and much, much more.

Volunteer Hospitality
Chairperson - Karen Dacey, FXAM Board Member (support@fxam.org)

Coordinate volunteer hospitality room; maintain refreshments for volunteers.  Otain childcare snacks by donor or purchase.  This committee does most of its work closer to the conference.

Welcome Comittee
Chairpersons - Mary Beth Langan, Corresponding Secretary FXAM (marybeth.langan@fxam.org) and Malinda Popejoy, FXAM Board Member (mmpopejoy4@att.net)

Organizes welcome area and information for attendees.  Recruits and coordinates volunteer staff for coverage.

Auction
Chairperson -  Peggy Branch (peggybranch@comcast.net)

Solicits and organizes live/silent auction and raffle items; plans overall event including display, auctioneer, bidder registration and checkout procedures.

International Conference Auction Form

Entertainment
Chairperson - Arlene Cohen, FXAM Board Member (a.cohen@fragilex.org)

Identifies and negotiates contract for local talent for Saturday banquet dinner; organizes decorations for stage and tables.

Teen/Young Adult Program
Chairpersons - Elina Gelfand (elina.gelfand@yahoo.com) and Nina Liberati, Vice President, FXAM (nina.liberati@fxam.org)

Organize program to involve older individuals affected w/FXS and their siblings to keep them engaged and entertained while parents attend sessions.

Publicity
Chairperson - Ted Coutilish (tcoutilish@live.com)

Identifies and coordinates local media opportunities

Photographer
Chairperson - Mike Young (support@fxam.org)

Responsible for visually recording all conference events and coordinating w/AV staff for display.