Conference Co-Directors:

Conference Information:

EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION FEE
Early-bird registration will be taken by phone, fax or
online through Tuesday, March 31, 2009 or by mail
postmarked by Friday, March 27th.
Hilo: $10 per person ($5 for members)
TCOYD Membership: An additional $20.
No refunds after April 1, 2009

ON-SITE REGISTRATION FEE
Hilo: $15 per person

Financial Aid:
Financial aid is available for those in need. Ask
your caregiver or call TCOYD (800) 998-2693.

Parking:
Honolulu: Convention Center parking facility charges
$5 per vehicle. Hilo: Parking is free.

HILO HAWAIIAN HOTEL
71 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720 u (808) 935-9361

For More Information:
Call TCOYD office: (800) 998-2693 or
(858) 755-5683 or FAX (858) 755-6854
If you have special needs, call (800) 998-2693.

Partner Institutions:

Nationally Renowned Conference Featuring:

• Top physicians, diabetes educators, foot specialists
• All with the mission to help you
• Health Fair showcasing state-of-the-art technologies and advances in diabetes care
• Variety of afternoon workshop topics
• Opportunities to speak one-on-one with diabetes care experts
• Physical activities for everyone For type 1’s, type 2’s, and their family members
• Healthy breakfast & lunch

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Registration
The Health Fair will be open prior to the start of the morning sessions

12:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
Session I

12:30 p.m.
Welcome & Introduction

12:35 p.m.
Traditional Hawaiian Blessing and Fathers Wish
Wayne Panoke, Cultural Consultant, Civic Leader and Kumu Hula

12:50 p.m.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes: It Is All About Education, Motivation and Self-Advocacy
Steven V. Edelman, MD, Diabetologist, TCOYD Founder and Director, Living well with diabetes

1:50 p.m.
Preventing Diabetes When You Don’t Have It and Its Complications When You Do
Wilfred Fujimoto, MD, Endocrinologist

2:30 p.m.
Visit Health Fair Exhibits

2:30 - 3:30 pm
Hands-On Sessions

This is your opportunity to sit down one-on-one with local diabetes experts to talk about your diabetes, try some new physical activities and get your feet examined.

1. Foot Screening
   Michiko Sato, DPM and a faculty of foot screeners from the community
2. Nutritional Counseling
   Kourtney Inoue, RD, MS, CDE, Kaiser
3. Ask A Diabetes Educator
   Carolyn Billaber, RN; Jennifer Rabideau, RN, CDE; Janet Tatsuta-Byrnes, RN, CDE
4. Ask A Pharmacist
   R. Scott Holuby, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM; Miles Nakatsu, RPh, CDE
5. Walking with Bill using pedometers to measure your progress
   Bill King, Diabetes advocate, Motivational speaker, Living well with diabetes
   Supported by Animas Corporation
6. Toning Up Using Resistance Bands
   Michelle Day, CPT
7. Wii-Fit Workout
   Pam Adams, CRC

3:30 - 5:00 pm
Session II

3:30 p.m.
What Could I, Should I, Can I Eat?
Kourtney Inoue, RD, MS, CDE, Kaiser

4:00 p.m.
New Developments: What’s in the Pipeline for Treating Diabetes
Steven V. Edelman, MD

4:30 p.m.
Laugh Your Way to Better Health
Frank DeLima, Portuguese Prince of Hawaiian Comedy

5:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn

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What do TCOYD Exhibitors have to say about our Health fairs?

"What an experience to talk to so many motivated people trying to get the knowledge they need to take care of themselves."

    "It was inspiring to talk to people that were so engaged in their own health.  They were not the patients we hear about from providers that do not do anything for themselves."

    "TCOYD truly sees themselves as emissaries in the fight against diabetes.  Their passion and dedication was contagious.  They did an amazing job of creating a feeling of openness amongst volunteers and attendees so that everyone got something out of the conference."