We are very excited to welcome you to our 21st Annual U.S. Conference in Rosemont, IL. Join us for this long weekend of support, education, and community.
Scroll down for more information, including the course overview, registration, hotel details, and conference agenda.
For 20 years, our conference has offered incredible opportunities to meet other clusterheads and to learn from experts about how to manage this challenging condition. We hope you will join our family.
The conference will begin on Thursday afternoon with small group discussions. Join us in the evening for the Director's Reception, Registration, and more small groups to help you get oriented and meet other attendees.
Friday and Saturday will be full days of educational and support-focused presentations. Many presentations will be eligible for CME/CEU credit.
Sunday morning will include social gatherings.
Your hotel stay includes daily breakfast and a happy hour each evening.
Lunch will be provided by Clusterbusters on Friday.
On Saturday evening, friends old and new are cordially invited to join us for dinner and our award ceremony. This year's theme is Halloween. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and join in the fun!
We want participants to be fully aware that in the sessions and social settings during this conference, difficult topics such as suicidal ideation, anger, trauma, and self-harm are sometimes discussed by participants and speakers. This conference is intended to be a safe space where such topics can be discussed openly, as they are common themes among clusterheads and their caregivers. We believe it is important to maintain this open dialogue as it is part of creating a community where everyone feels understood, and nobody has to explain themselves.
Oxygen Demonstration - Boardroom East
Mr. Bill Mingus
Registration Open - Room 205
President's Reception - Atrium
Introduction Support Sessions
***Sign up will be sent before event***
Hotel's Breakfast Served - Atrium
Registration Desk Open - Ballroom Foyer
Oxygen Demonstration - Boardroom East
Mr. Bill Mingus
Grow Demo - Room 235
Welcome & Announcements - Ballroom
Introductions - Ballroom
Patient Perspective - Ballroom
Break
Pediatric Programming: Icebreaker Activity - Walden Room
Ms. Casey Cashman
***Parents must sign in kids***
Current Treatment Discussion/Audience Q&A - Ballroom
Dr. Brian McGeeney
Mental Health & Cluster Headache - Ballroom
Dr. Tammy Isaac
Pediatric Programming: School Accommodations - Walden Room
Lunch (Provided) & Clusterbusters Updates - Ballroom
Mr. Bob Wold, Mr. Joe McKay, Mr. Gary Gibson
Patient Perspective - Ballroom
TBD - Ballroom
Discussion/Q&A - Ballroom
Break
Pediatric Programming: Mental Health and Cluster Headache - Walden Room
Dr. Tammy Isaac
Bridging Care for Uncontrolled Cluster Headache - Ballroom
Neurotechnology - Ballroom
Pediatric Programming: Discussion - Walden Room
History of Cluster Headache Treatment - Ballroom
Dr. Alan Rapoport
Discussion/Q&A - Ballroom
Hotel Daily Reception - Atrium
Schor Safe Room Sessions - Various Locations
***Sessions Require Sign-up at Registration Desk***
These sessions are small group sessions where attendees are encouraged to speak freely about the realities of living with cluster headache in a safe space. There will be sessions for clusterheads only, caregivers only, children only (led by a trained professional), and anyone who wants to attend.
Hotel's Breakfast Served - Atrium
Registration Desk Open - Ballroom Foyer
Grow Demo - Room 235
Welcome and Announcements - Ballroom
Patient Perspective - Ballroom
Lifetime Award Talk - Ballroom
Dr. Fred Frietag
Group Picture - Atrium
Break
Survey Updates - Ballroom
Dr. Emmanuelle Schindler
Pediatric Policy Workshop - Walden Room
Mrs. Eileen Brewer & TBD
Updates on Research - Ballroom
Dr. Mark Burish
Discussion/Q&A - Ballroom
Break for Lunch on Your Own
Panel Discussion: Multidisciplinary Challenges with Cluster Headache: Misdiagnoses, Attack Triggers, and Beyond - Ballroom
Dr. Brian McGeeney - Moderator
Family Perspective - Ballroom
Discussion/Q&A - Ballroom
Break
TBD
Pediatric Programming - Walden Room
Policy & Advocacy - Ballroom
Mr. Kevin Lenaburg & Mrs. Eileen Brewer
Discussion/Q&A - Ballroom
Announcements - Ballroom
Hotel Daily Reception - Atrium
Dinner/Awards/Auction & Raffles - Ballroom
Farewell Breakfast - Atrium
Embassy Suites by Hilton O'Hare-Rosemont
5500 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
847-678-4000
If at all possible, please order oxygen from your supplier to be delivered to the hotel on your behalf.
For those who want to learn about oxygen or do not have vacation service through their provider, oxygen will be available at the conference. You can check out a tank for use in your hotel room, and there will also be oxygen close to the ballroom space in case you have an attack during the meetings.
Please bring your regulator, wrench, and mask. We will not be able to supply these items.
Limited travel scholarships are available for those who cannot otherwise afford to attend. These funds are not intended to fully fund anyone's travel, but are intended to supplement those with limited means. Please ask for only what you need. We will always try to help as many people as possible. Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis.
Note: If you are applying for a scholarship, please do not register for the conference when applying. Don't worry, a spot will still be available for you. You will receive instructions to register with your scholarship response letter.
Are you concerned about traveling with cluster headache? Check out our Webinar to learn how well-traveled clusterheads manage their disease while on the road.
Please review ticket options and descriptions carefully before selecting.
Single Attendee (no CME): $150
Single Attendee (w/CME): $200
Fellow/Resident (w/CME): $100
Guest of Attendee (add-on): $125
Child (add-on, ages 8-17, children under 8 are free):$50
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