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.