PUBLIC FORUM - What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease, Jan 17, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ. From 1:00-4:00 PM at the Civic Center Library, Civic Center Auditorium 3829 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale.  Open to the public, patients and health professionals. Complimentary registration, but reservations are required. Generously sponsored by Genentech. Contact AARDA at 586-776-3900.

7th International Medinterna Meeting "Controversies in Autoimmune Diseases, Jan 29-31, 2009 in Porto. For more information contact the Secretariat at assmedinterna@hotmail.com

PUBLIC FORUM What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease, Feb 14, 2009 in San Diego, CA.  Open to the general public, patients and health professionals. Complimentary registration. Generously sponsored by Genentech. Contact AARDA for reservations.

PUBLIC FORUM - What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease, April 26, 2009 in Scranton, PA. One of a series of public forums generously sponsored by Genentech.

EULAR 2009 - June 10-13, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  See their website for details www.eular.org/eular2009

cancelled----3rd Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity - July 30-Aug 1, 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Congress President is Yehuda Shoenfeld. For more information see www.kenes.com/laca

Rheumatology Nurses Society - July 30-Aug 2, 2009 This 2nd annual conference is in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit www.rns-network.org

XIII Congreso Asociacion Centroamericana, Caribe y Andina de Reumatologia - August 4-7, 2009 in Arequipa, Peru. Visit their website for information. The Sociedad Peruana de Reumatologia www.socreuma.org/acca2009

2nd European Congress of Immunology -September 13-16, 2009  in Berlin, Germany. For information, visit their website at www.eci-berlin2009.com

4th Asian Congress on Autoimmunity - September 11-13-, 2009 in Singapore.  Congress President is Yehuda Shoenfeld, Israel. For more information, visit www.kenes.com/aca

What Every American Needs to Know about Autoimmune Disease - October 24, 2009 in Orlando, FL. This FREE Public Forum will be held at the Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave, Orlando, Florida, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the Camellia Room.  This FREE conference is open to autoimmune patients, their families and the general public.  Topics include What is Autoimmunity? presented by Noel R. Rose, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Autoimmune Disease Research, Baltimore, MD; Autoimmune Diseases in Women presented by Rita Baron-Faust, author of The Autoimmune Connection;, and Coping With an Autoimmune Disease, presented by Robert Phillips, director of the Center for Coping, Long Island, NY. Registration is required. This public forum is generously sponsored by an educational grant from Genentech. Reservations are no longer being accepted as this event is at capacity.  Please visit our website frequently to learn of other conferences being held in other areas of the country.

American College of Rheumatology -  October 16-21, 2009 2009 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. For information, visit their website at www.rheumatology.org/annual

Seattle Autoimmunity Day - October 24, 2009 A Community Dialogue. Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:00 - 2:00 at Volney Richmond Auditorium, Lindeman Pavilion, Level 1, 1201 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA.  Topics are 1) Who & Why Does Autoimmunity Strike?  2) Vitamin D & Autoimmune Diseases 3) AARDA presents: Autoimmune Disease/Women & Children 4)Living With Autoimmune Disease. For online registration see www.patsfund.org/events The cost is $15 per person. Lunch is included. Contac judir@patsfund.org with any questions.  Presented by Pat's Fund in cooperation with AARDA. 

RA Patient Education Event on the web or on the phone. Connect with the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) community from the comfort of your home, brought to you by RISE (RA Information, Service, and Education) Network.  Hear about the latest advances in treatment, get lifestyle advice and listen to real stories from people just like you who are ready to share the challenges and successes of RA. Join them online or on the phone! To sign up, visit www.RISEwebevent.com or call 1-877-474-8892. Dates are July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, and November 11, 2009.

Immunodeficiencies and Autoimmune Diseases - November 13-15, 2009 in Baltimore, MD. This scientific colloquium is sponsored by AARDA and co-sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Autoimmune Disease Research Center and the Immune Deficiency Foundation.  The meeting, held at the Intercontinental Harbor Court Hotel, will feature a multi-disciplinary approach, addressing the relationship between immunodeficiences and autoimmune disease. Click here for the Announcement and Program:  http://www.aarda.org/user_content/Scientific_Colloquium.php

Attendance is by invitation only. Contact khurley@aarda.org for more information.

9th International Conference on New Trends in Immunosuppression and Immunotherapy - February 4-7, 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic. Dedicated to recent developments in basic and clinical immunosuppression, immune modulation and immunotherapy. For more information, visit www.kenes.com/immuno

Autoimmune Summit in Washington, DC on March 3-4, 2010, at the Liaison Hotel.  This AARDA conference is being co-presented by the National Coalition of Autoimmune Patient Groups (NCAPG) The first day of the summit will give a comprehensive look at the global state of autoimmunity. Panelists will cover the scope of the problem, the seeming epidemic increase, environmental influences, public policy, the role of media, the history of research, current research and what is in the future. The second day of the summit is for an invited group of researchers to work collaboratively to produce a report covering opportunities for research and unmet needs. Follow our website for more information, or contact khurley@aarda.org

APLA 2010 - 13th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies - April 13-16, 2010 in Galveston, Texas. For more information view the website at www.utmb.edu/apla2010  or contact Dr. Sylvia Pierangeli at sspieran@utmb.edu

What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease - Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 1:00-4:00 at the Marriott Houston Hobby Airport Hotel, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas.  The meeting will take place in the Pasadena Room. This afternoon public forum will feature Dr. Noel R. Rose, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Autoimmune Disease Research, Dr. Frank C. Arnett, director of the Center of Reserach Translation in Scleroderma, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and Virginia T. Ladd, president and executive director of AARDA. Seating is limited and registration is required by email to aarda@aarda.org, by phone to 586-776-3900, or by postal mail to 22100 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe, MI 48021. Contact AARDA at 586-776-3900 with any questions.

PANLAR 2010 - XVI Congress of Panamerican Leagues Against Rheumatism - April 25-28, 2010 in Santiago, Chile. For information, see their website at www.panlarchile2010.cl

7th International Congress on Autoimmunity - May 5-9, 2010 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Visit www.kenes.com/autoimmunity

BIO 2010 - May 3-6, 2010 in Chicago, IL See their website for information  www.convention.bio.org

What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease - PENNSYLVANIA-NEW JERSEY on Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 1:00-4:00 in Cherry Hill, NJ (just outside of Philadelphia). This FREE forum will be held at the Holiday Inn, 2175 West Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. The forum will feature Robert A. Eisenberg, M.D., professor of medicine, division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, speaking about "What is Autoimmunity" and "What is New in Research"; Rita Baron-Faust, author of The Autoimmune Connection who will speak about "Autoimmunity as a Women's Health Issue"; and Robert Phillips, director of the Center For Coping, in New York, who will speak about "Coping with an Autoimmune Disease". To reserve a seat at this forum, send an email to aarda@aarda.org  or register by phone to 586-776-3900.    

Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) - June 3-5, 2010 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Visit their web site for more information www.ossd.org

EULAR 2010-Annual European Congress of Rheumatology - June 16-19, 2010 in Rome, Italy. Visit their website for information www.eular.org

9th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - June 24-27, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For information, email lupus2010@advance-group.com

FOCIS 2010 - June 24-27, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies annual scientific meeting.  For more information www.focisnet.org

What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Newton (Boston), MA. The FREE public forum will be held from 1:00-4:00PM at the Crowne Plaza Boston Newton Hotel, 320 Washington Street, Newton, MA. Speakers are Dr. Noel R. Rose of Johns Hopkins University, Rita Baron-Faust, author of The Autoimmune Connection, and Virginia Ladd, of AARDA. Topics include "What is Autoimmunity", "Autoimmunity as a Women's Health Issue", and "Coping with an Autoimmune Disease - Patient to Patient". Reservations by email to aarda@aarda.org, or by phone to 586-776-3900. Seating is limited.

3rd Latin American Congress on Autoimmunity - July 1-3, 2010 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Contact eschwartz@kenes.com for further information.

APLAR 2010 - July 11-15, 2010 in Hong Kong. The 14th Congress of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology meeting. For information: www.aplar2010.com

What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease a FREE public forum in St. Louis, MO., on Saturday, July 17, 2010, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza in Clayton. Speakers include Dr. Noel Rose, director of Johns Hopkins University's Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research; Rita Baron-Faust, author of The Autoimmune Connection; and Dr. Bob Phillips, director of the Center for Coping in New York. Topics include "What is Autoimmunity", "Autoimmunity as a Women's Health Issue" and "Coping With an Autoimmune Disease". Reservations must be made by email to aarda@aarda.org or by phone to 586-776-3900. Seating is limited.