Posted by Mandy Forteath on 11 Jan 2013, 08:08PM
Hi all,
does anyone out there have any terrific ideas for my mini field, to be held on 16 March in Launceston City Park at the Breast Cancer Rose Garden as part of "The Ongoing Journey" Tasmanian Breast Cancer Conference?
I have the city choir, Vox Harmony who will serenade us with 3 songs and am wondering about the guest speakers; religious or non; memorial type words or not;??
Help!
Comments
Whatever you do will be fantastic
Hi Mandy
That heading sure sounds like a "cop out" but I hope you read it as a confidence vote on your ability to "get it right" always. Your calmness, generosity and sincerity will win any event. I find the biggest impact is to "just be there" and be living well after a bc diagnosis. The person who gave me, when I was first diagnosed, the "determination to get through" was a lovely lady who spoke at a meeting. She told me she was a bc survivor of 20 years!! This blew me away - I thought I would only live a few months or so. Just go with what strikes you the hardest in the pit of your gut. First thoughts are always the best. Best of luck XLeonie
Hi Mandy
It's good to have a message of HOPE I feel; also LOVE from others that can help you through, plus FAITH in the latest scientific treatments and new research..to help you too.
I am going to the Conference, in March 16th and 17th, 2013, in Launceston, Tasmania.
I might travel in both days, not sure. Do you have a programme of speakers and topics, for the Saturday and Sunday, or know where I can read about it. Are you attending the Cocktail Party on the Saturday ? Not sure if I will, although I did put my name down to go to it.
I am sure it will be a great success. Where do you suggest parking etc, if i travel in on the day. I am thinking Brisbane Street near City Park perhaps, and walk to the venue.
I will check out the site again now.. It may have up to date info. Kathy. ( I checked the site and have the Programme details. )
P.S. Another question. If you go to the Cocktail Party, do you get changed from day wear? I imagine you would. Kathy.
The Conference
Hi Kathy
firstly, no we are not changing for the informal mystery party. The idea is to walk from the Hotel Grand Chancellor to the park, have the mini field with choir, then those who are attending, get onto the waiting buses to take us to the mysery (in town) venue. Busues will be prepared to shuttle people back to the hotel from 8.30pm. There will be a few free drinks, ample finger food and musical enteratinment, we are hoping for a great evening!
The programme is on BCNA but it is a draft which gets moved and altered a bit- here is the latest for you.: Day 1– Saturday 16 March 2013
9.30am Registrations open – morning tea available
10.00am “Flowing story” from our women leading on to Welcome by TBCN President- and housekeeping
10.15am Keynote Address- “The Ongoing Journey” Maxine Morand
10.30am Dr Nirmala Pathmanathan Westmead Breast Cancer Centre Pathologist
11.15am Morning Tea
11.45am Dr Maria Popa Plastic Surgeon
12.15pm Medical Tattoos Janet Manley
12.30pm Pink Tank– Panel of previous speakers to answer questions
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Dr Richard de Boer Oncologist
2.40pm Dr Jo Burke Genetics
3.15pm Pink Tank– Panel of afternoon session speakers to answer questions
3.45pm Afternoon tea
4.30pm BCNA navigating the website Daina Jones
5.00pm Questions to BCNA network manager
5.30pm Silent Walk to Mini Field of Women
5.45pm Mini Field of Women followed by buses to mystery venue Marita O’Keefe
6.15p.m.-9.30pm Party time with partners
Day 2—Sunday 17 March 2013
9.30am Tea and coffee available
10.00am My swollen arm -what's happened to my lymphatics and what can I do? Professor Neil Piller
11.00am Body Image and Sexuality. Karen Campbell
12.00pm Healing Through Breath and Body Awareness— Martina Hughes
12.15pm Dr Debra Meerkotter- Radiology
12.30pm Reach to Recovery. Maureen Holland –film– join tbcn etc
1.00pm Tank Panel of previous speakers to answer questions
1.30pm Close and Lunch
................ sorry about the formatting!It is the colours and I can't alter it.
It'd be good if you could attend both days- perhaps someone would billet you? You could put a blog up asking and I can ask at the next Launceston meeting on 5/2/13 if you like. Take care Mandy
Hi Mandy
Thank you for the information.
I am staying twin share on the Saturday night at the Grand chancellor.
Thanks again, Kathy
Assistance for accommodation and travel costs
Hi Kathy,
i hope you ahve received the conference email advising you about the offer of having twin shared accommodation at the venue as well as petrol costs re-imbursed. (@20c per km). Riverside Lions Club are wonderful in supporting this aspect. Take care, Mandy
Cocktail Party
Do we need to put our name down for the Cocktail party? I would like to go . I am coming up to conference on Sat morning from Hobart and staying the night with relatives . Wondered about changing from day clothes as well? Great to see the agenda I am looking forward to the weekend. See you on the day.
Cocktail Party
Hi,
as you haven't put your name down I can't check the list so can you email me direct at forteath@dodo.com.au with those? I will put you on the cocktail party list- if you are registered you should have receievd two emails over the past few weeks (one of them yesterday) explaining the rose garden ceremony and the party.. I hope there isn't a glitch! (It is a free event registration site so I can't guarantee it is 100% efficient.) We close off taking names for the party on Monday so the caterers have a final number.
We are wearing comfortable clothes for the conference and NOT changing for the casual evening at the mystery venue. Buses will take us from City PArk to the venue and then start returning people from 8.30pm to the Hotel Grand Chancellor (conference venue).
DO email me and I will check you are on the list, and if not, I can put you on it, take care, Mandy
Re conference
Hi sent you off email .I did ring to check on whether I was registered. Might ring that no again.