COMMUNITY MEMBER REGISTRATION – Annual Meeting in Natural Bridge

RSVP Deadline: Monday, March 18, 2024

VHF’s Annual Meeting brings together the inherited bleeding disorder community to share information on a wide variety of topics and it is a great opportunity for networking and support for individuals and families.

Annual Meeting – What To Expect: The event will kick off Friday night with an educational dinner and a family fun movie night. Then we will begin Saturday morning with breakfast and time to visit with our generous industry sponsors to learn about the latest treatments and therapies, followed by education sessions on topics such as research and innovation, benefits of Tai Chi and meditation, Lyman Fisher Scholarship winners recognition, VHF chapter updates, and on-site childcare with A Helping Hand and children and teen programming with Camp Holiday Trails. Stay tuned for more information on the Bleeding Disorders Awareness Education Celebration that will take place on Sunday, April 21st!

Overnight accommodations at The Natural Bridge Hotel & Conference Center are available on the nights of Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th.

Educational programs, scheduled meals, community events, and Friday & Saturday night overnight accommodations are provided for constituents that live in the VHF coverage area. There is a $25 registration fee per household » Go here to pay your registration fee

*If you are a constituent that lives outside of the VHF coverage area and you are interested in registering for this meeting, please email heather@vahemophilia.org for more information.

Friday, April 19th – Tentative Schedule (Agenda Coming Soon!):

7:00 pm Educational Dinner

8:00 pm Family Friendly Movie

Saturday, April 20th

8:30 am – 10:00 am Breakfast and visit exhibits

10:00 am – 4:00 pm Education presentations, visit exhibits, lunch and snack breaks, and more!

4:00 pm Meeting wrap-up

6:00 pm World Hemophilia Day – Community Event and Dinner

Sunday, April 21st

8:30 am to 9:30 am Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Celebration Breakfast at The Natural Bridge Hotel

Time and Location TBD – Bleeding Disorders Awareness Education Celebration *Community celebration event is optional and is not a part of the annual meeting.

Thank you to our current Annual Meeting sponsors – 

PREMIER SPONSORS

• CSL Behring
• Pfizer
• Sanofi

PLATINUM SPONSORS

• Accredo
• Bayer
• Biomarin
• Genentech
• Novo Nordisk
• Takeda

CORPORATE SPONSORS

• BioMatrix
• Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughter’s (CHKD) and the University of Virginia’s (UVA) 340B Factor Program
• Cottrill’s Pharmacy
• CVS
• DrugCo Health
• Octapharma
• Optum
• Superior Biologics
• VCU-HTC

FRIEND

• Hemophilia Alliance

In-Person Events: Covid-19 Safety Guidance: For all in-person events VHF will follow CDC guidance for COVID-19 safety and prevention. This policy can be found here and will continue to be updated as CDC guidance changes. Please read and contact VHF with any questions or concerns at 804-740-8643 or info@vahemophilia.org.