From: Friday, July 20, 2012
To: Sunday, July 22, 2012
The Compassionate Friends/USA is pleased to announce that, in conjunction with the 35th National Conference, it will also be hosting The Compassionate Friends 5th International Gathering. The combined conference will be held July 20-22, 2012 in beautiful Costa Mesa, California. Keynote speakers are Lois Duncan, Kathy Eldon, Darcie Sims, and the Reverend Canon Simon Stephens.
The International Gathering will include a Spanish workshop and sharing session for our Hispanic/Latino families and bilingual families. More than 100 workshops will be held on most topics related to grief after the death of a child.
Because many of those attending will be traveling long distances from countries around the world, special excursions are being planned for before and after the conference, so everyone is invited to combine their stay with visits to some of California's great attractions. Special events related to the conference will be held from Wednesday, July 18, through Monday, July 23. We will provide more details as they become available!
The conference will be held at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa Hotel and you may now make your reservations. The room charge is $129 per night plus tax of approximately 11%. Rooms are King Size (holds 2, roll-away bed available for $10 per night) or double queen (maximum 4 per room).
For the latest up-to-date information on the conference, please visit the 2012 conference page on our national website at http://www.compassionatefriends.org/News_Events/TCF_2012_Nat_Conference_and_5th_Intern_Gathering.aspx. We Hope to see you there!