Alaska Brain Injury Conference

The North American Brain Injury Society and the Alaska Brain Injury Network are pleased to announce the Alaska Brain Injury Conference will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska.  The conference will be held July 28-30, 2010 and will bring together brain injury experts from the local area as well as the lower fourtyeight for a broad, three-day meeting covering brain injury issues across the continum of care. 

OVERVIEW

The Alaska Brain Injury Conference will involve both locally and internationally renowned experts who will highlight the latest developments in identifying, diagnosing, treating and promoting long-term quality of life for people who experience disability due to brain injury. Rehabilitaion professionals, service providers, caregivers, familiy members and advocates are encouraged to attend. This unique conference will devote considerable time reviewing current ABI service and treatment practices in Alaska and how newly developing approaches can be incorporated within the diverse cultures and regions of the state. Conference results will be equally applicable to other states and provinces in North America. We hope that you will join us for this unprecedented event.

EDUCATIONAL TOPICS

Conference topics include, but are not limited to:

Acute Medical Management
Aging With a Brain Injury
Behavioral Health
Community Services
Concussion
Diagnosis
Early Screening
Early Treatment
Educational Services
Family Support
Long-Term Supports
Military and Veterans Issues
Neuro-Imaging
Pediatrics
Prevention
Rehabilitation Strategies
Substance Abuse
Service Delivery in Rural and Wilderness Areas
Trauma Care
 ...And Much More!

PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION 

Aside from the conference's engaging scientific and clinical program there will also be special events celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of the region. Conference presenters will also be directly available to registrants throughout the event to allow for more direct and intimate discussions of topical events. We also look forward to having a wonderful exhibitor turnout to further complement the conference networking and learning experience. We invite potential exhibitors to contact us for details.

LOCATION

The Alaska Brain Injury Conference will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook - Anchorage’s only true luxury hotel. Located in what is now the bustling hub of America’s gateway to the Pacific Rim, the Hotel Captain Cook caters to the international traveler and leisure traveler with the service and meticulous attention to detail for which the hotel is justly famous. The Hotel Captain Cook is Alaska’s only member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, an organization of 620 of the finest independently owned and managed luxury hotels and resorts across the globe. The hotel's location provides a prime downtown Anchorage launching pad. Depending on your interests, the hotel staff can help arrange a variety of excursions, while museums, shopping and natural encounters are just steps away from the hotel’s doors. NABIS has obtained a very favorable room rate of $220.00 per night for attendees to the conference. To reach the hotel by phone, call (800) 843-1950 and reference NABIS2010 or click on the link below to reserve online.

To book a room on-line at the Hotel Captain Cook,enter reference code NABIS2010 on this online reservation page. 

EXHIBIT AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Coming to this space soon!