CONVENTION 2023
July 19th-July 22nd COLUMBUS OHIO
NEW HOME OF TEAM BAKER
We are being hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus/Easton. Consider adding a few extra days to take in all the sites with your family, such as Columbus Zoo, Zoombezi Bay, Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens or The Center of Science & Industry but most of all discover "you're not the only one" Team Baker is now part of Nationwide Childrens Hospital and excited to bring new members onto the team.
Hotel Rates apply to 3 days pre & post convention.
Hilton Garden InnColumbus/Easton
3600 Morse Rd
Columbus, Ohio 43230
614-968-5200
make your hotel reservations one of two ways:
Online https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CMHSUGI&groupCode=PBS&arrivaldate=2023-07-16&departuredate=2023-07-24&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
OR
By Phone: 614-968-5200 Reservation Code: PBS
You need to register all guests on our site AND make your hotel reservation please.
July 24th- 28th
- Suite Rates $141 per night
- includes parking & Wifi
- These rates are available 3 days pre & post convention are also available
- Free Airport Shuttle to and from John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Complimentary Breakfast Daily for up to 3 guest additional Adults $16.95 & Kids $7
- Area restaurants within walking distance as well as Onsite Restaurant Johnnys Italian Steakhouse
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Registration begins Wednesday at 12pm hosted by Andrea & Sean Mulligan
- Meet & Greet Welcome Party Wednesday at 4pm
- Luncheons Thursday, Friday & Saturday
- Family Event to be scheduled
- Mentor Families to Aid
- Infant Childcare & Separate Kids Playroom
- Teen Room W/Activities including Game Truck
Topics This Year Include
- Genetic Causes & Testing - Team Baker
- Urologists
- Nephrology
- Gastrointerology
- Pectus Surgery Specialist - pending
- Psychiatric Effects
- Catheters
- Family Challenges
- Building your Village
- Communicating with Educators
- Dialysis & Transplant Journeys
- Medical Resumes
- Educating your teen & adult survivor with their history
- Tips & Tools Workshop
- Just for Dad's Workshop
- Just for the Teen Survivors Workshop
- Sibling Survivors Workshop "Because you are also not the only one"
- Q & A with the Survivors
- Physicians Panel
- Also please remember what doesnt apply to you today just might tomorrow... Please do your best to attend all speakers
This year we are planning more exciting events, lots of great stuff in the works. We will of course host our Meet & Greet Welcome Party on Wednesday at 4pm with a light dinner, DJ & dancing and getting reacquainted with old friends and making new ones. This years theme will be a Avengers, Princesses & TikTok so bring those dance moves!!!
Breakfast is served daily . 7am - 9am weekdays and 7am - 10am weekends. So rise and shine early as we will begin the conference each morning at 8:30am.
Lunch will be provided on Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Additional events will be announced as they are made available.
Lots of great speakers & new topics.
Rental car tip: Use Travelocity.com and rent the car for a week even if you won’t need it for that long, its often cheaper. Priceline is a good one to try as well especially last minute.
