March
Annual General Meeting & Conference
Dates: 3rd – 5th March.
Venue: Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan.
We will start off the weekend with registration and an informal buffet dinner on Friday evening, followed by a presentation on the history of the I.H.S. The weekend will be jam-packed with the Annual General Meeting, lectures, workshops and updates. Instead of finishing at 1pm on Sunday, we will continue until 2pm and finish off with lunch from 2pm to 3pm.
April
Member meeting re: Information on EHL FIX treatment and Open Forum with CUH team
Date: 4th April at 6.30pm – Kingsley Hotel, Cork.
Member meeting re: Information on EHL FIX treatment
Date: 5th April at 6.30pm – I.H.S. Offices.
May
Father & Son(s) Overnight
Dates: 6th – 7th May.
Venue: Adventure Centre.
A new endeavour for the I.H.S. in 2017. This night away in an adventure centre will be open to fathers and sons from 7 to 17 years of age. More information on this exciting overnight will be available soon.
Open Hepatitis C Conference
Date: 13th May.
Venue: Castleknock Hotel, Dublin.
Ageing Conference
Dates: 19th – 21st May.
Venue: Hotel Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.
Our third Ageing Conference will take place in May and will cover areas including orthopaedic surgery, pain management, cardiology and social welfare.
June
Mother & Daughter(s) Overnight
Dates: 24th – 25th June.
Venue: Lilliput Adventure Centre.
Another new venture for the I.H.S. in 2017. This night away in will be open to mothers and daughters from 7 to 17 years of age. More information will be available soon.
October
Members Conference
Dates: 20th – 22nd October.
Venue: Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
We will start off the weekend with registration and an informal buffet dinner on Friday evening. The programme for the weekend will include a mothers and fathers workshop and a session on new developments in haemophilia treatment in simple English and some interactive workshops. Instead of finishing at 1pm on Sunday, we will continue until 2pm and finish off with lunch from 2pm to 3pm. A residential weekend away for teenagers and youth adults will also take place, providing we get the numbers.
November
Memorial Service
Date: Sunday 26th November at 1pm.
Venue: I.H.S. Office.
Haemophilia Camp, Barretstown
Date: 28th – 31st October.
Venue: Barretstown.
December
EHC Inhibitor Summit
Date: 1st – 3rd December.
Venue: Barretstown.
Christmas party for kids
Date: Saturday 9th December.
Venue: Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin.