Sponsored by OFFER and the Arthritis Foundation Utah/Idaho Chapter  E-NEWS MAY 2007   OFFER Home Page E-News (Archives) Education Meetings Online Store Professional Resources Volunteer Donate Now THERE WILL BE NO EDUCATION MEETING HELD IN MAY DUE TO MAY'S PROVIDER AND PATIENCE CONFERENCES!         E-NEWS QUICK LINKS     OFFER Education Meetings OFFER 2007 Conferences In the News Links Info Links  Volunteer Corner E-news Subscriptions   FINAL PRE-CONFERENCE EDITION   NEW EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!     Senator Orin Hatch is scheduled to attend our Patient Conference and Provider Conference this week to receive an award from OFFER for his support of CFS research and education.    NEW EXCITING OFFERS!     OFFER has decided to extend the early registration rate for the Patient Conference of $30 through Friday, May 4th. Tickets at the door on Saturday, May 5th, will still be $40.   As long as space is available, you may also register to attend the Provider Conference (Friday, May 4th and Saturday morning, May 5th) for an additional $30.   If you are registered for the Provider Conference you may attend the Patient Conference at no additional charge.  Your Provider Conference badge will serve as your ticket to the Patient Conference.     If you haven't registered yet, click here:  OFFER 2007 Conferences   You can register online or print off the registation form and mail it or deliver it to OFFER.   There will be some major CFS research revelations that will be introduced to the general public nationally for the first time at this conference!   As we reported last month, Lynne Matallana, National Fibromyalgia Association President, has agreed to make a presentation at our Patient Conference.  Lynne is the FMA Founder, Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine Publisher, on the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation Research Arthritis Advisory Committee, member of National Institue of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Coalition, featured on Newsweek, Dateline NBC, in numerous national media, on television and radio broadcasts, and is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide: Fibromyalgia.  You can read more about this inspiring woman who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1995 by going to: http://www.offerutah.org/Conference.html and clicking on "Speakers Biographies and Photos".    ENCOURAGE YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ANYONE YOU KNOW WITH CFS/FM TO ATTEND THE PATIENT CONFERENCE!!!!          Return to top of document      "Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it." Author: Les Brown   IN THE NEWS LINKS    New Paradigms for Healing: The Science of Integrative Health Fourth Annual Integrative Health Conference Thursday and Friday, May 10-11, 2007 Marriott University Park Hotel For information and registration go to: http://www.ihealthnet.org/       Putting chronic fatigue syndrome's myths to bed   A new campaign aims to raise awareness of a condition that many say doesn't exist. From the may ACP Observer, copyright © 2007 by the American College of Physicians. (This article highlights OFFER's founder and Executive Director, Lucinda Bateman, M.D.) http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/may07/fatigue.htm     Federal Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee to Meet  May 16-17 in Washington, DC http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/7922      Return to top of document     INFO-LINKS    OFFER's Web Site Visit OFFER's web site for additional resources to important health information and CFS/FM research studies at: http://www.offerutah.org/Resources.html.         Return to top of document        "Self pity is our worst enemy, and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in the world." Helen Keller     VOLUNTEER CORNER     OFFER is in need of volunteers who would like to help in one or more of the following areas: Education Meeting: sales, planning speakers, publicizing, information table, running microphone, operating camera Data entry, office/clerical/phones Fundraising Special event planning and operating (Conference Planning, etc.) DVD/CD production, editing, and packaging Distribution of Brochures and DVD's Website content review and writing Public service announcements and publicity Writing reviews of monthly education meetings Shopping, errands, cleaning, driving, cooking, etc.  for homebound individuals If you have interest in doing any of these, please call OFFER at 328-8080 or send an email to: offerregistration@yahoo.com.   Return to top of document      E-NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS      Feel free to forward this email to anyone who might be interested.  To start your subscription to this free newsletter, send your request to: offerregistration@yahoo.com,   -or- fill out the online form on our website at the following link: http://offerutah.org/enewssignup.htm   You must add offerregistration@yahoo.com to your address book or safe list so that your E-news does not get filtered as spam.   You may unsubscribe at anytime by clicking the link at the bottom of the E-news.  At no time will OFFER ever sell or give you email address or any other personal information to anyone.   Return to top of document                                              " A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make.  You can have a desire you don't intend to act on.  But you can't have a goal you don't intend to act on." Author: Tom Morris     Please Note: the inclusion of information in this newsletter does not constitute or imply endorsement by OFFER or the Arthritis Foundation Utah/Idaho Chapter. Please consult your medical care provider before using any medication or therapy.

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