The conference starts at 13:00 and runs until 20:00, including an informal dinner. You can see the preliminary working agenda here.

We have asked for, but not yet confirmed, a respite room for those affected with MLD so you can enjoy the presentations if your loved one needs time to rest. They will be be in a room adjoining our meeting room for peace of mind. You will be responsible for all medications, feeding, and toileting.

Children and youth must be supervised while at the hotel - either sitting with you in the meeting, or supervised by an adult in your room, or participating in our children or youth programs. They cannot roam the hotel or swim unsupervised.

Our host hotel is the Rydges Bell City Hotel, Preston, Melbourne conveniently located at 215 Bell Street. The Manhattan style rooms offer a Rydges Dream bed, self contained kitchenette including stove top, microwave, fridge, lounge & dining. All rooms feature work station, high speed internet, foxtel, self controlled reverse cycle air conditioning / heating, LCD TV & in room safe.

If necessary, you are responsible for making your own hotel reservation by contacting ALDS as they coordinating the room block reservations. Please contact Robyn Loh, Ph (03)98452831 Email mail@alds.org.au to make a reservation at the conference rate.

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A casual dinner on Saturday evening will be provided.

We try to keep the meals & the afternoon break light and reasonably healthy. If you have special dietary needs please let us know when you register.

Parking is available at no charge for those who are driving.

No other transportation is being provided by MLD Foundation.

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There is no cost to attend this Conference thanks to our collaborators, sponsors and donors.

Overnight guests will be responsible for and will pay to the hotel upon check out - contact Robyn Loh (03)98452831 at ALDS for access to their block of sleeping rooms.

Online Registration closes Friday March 11th.

We want everyone that wants to attend to be able to. If you need assistance with registration or travel expenses please let Robyn Loh at ALDS know (03)98452831 or email mail@alds.org.au). They will confidentially try to help as best they can.

We recognize that life with MLD brings surprises on a schedule you can't always control. However, we have to make firm financial commitments to the hotel for rooms and meals well in advance of the actual conference. Generally, we cannot accept cancellations, however, if you need to cancel please let us know as soon as possible so we can work with you to try an accommodate a refund. We will do our best but the exact refund amount will depend on our hotel contract obligations at the time of the cancellation.

The MLD Family Conference is for the benefit of MLD affected families and those providing their immediate support. We restrict attendance to create an atmosphere of intimacy for the families and to keep our focus on MLD. MLD Foundation reserves the right to restrict or deny registration and attendance at MLD Family Conferences to achieve this goal.

This conference is being organized by MLD Foundation in collaboration with ALDS. Check with your tax consultant about the deductibility of any expenses associated with this conference.

      
Thank you to our collaborators, sponsors, and donors who through their generous support make this conference much more affordable for the attending families.

We anticipate and want to thank in advance the families who individually donated to support of our conference scholarship fund. The MLD Family Conference is not a fund-raiser for MLD Foundation so you are only paying for direct costs.