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General Information 
We are excited to host the 11th Annual DONA International Conference in the dynamic United States capital of Washington, D.C.. We have worked hard to bring an invigorating and dynamic program that will help each participant return home energized to support childbearing women and their families.
Everyone is invited: birth doulas, postpartum doulas, childbirth educators, nurses, midwives, doctors, massage therapists, lactation consultants, parent educators, social workers, and all others with an interest in birth and birthing families.
At this conference we offer you the opportunity to meet many distinguished speakers and authors. You can learn new skills, network with new and experienced doulas, renew old friendships and make new ones.
Last but not least...our conferences are FUN.
Since you give to others all year, give yourself the treat that you deserve. Join us in Washington, D.C.!
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATIONS
Conference registration includes the special pre-conference Welcome Reception on Thursday, July 19, the core conference which includes six (6) general sessions, your four (4) choices from 24 concurrent sessions, and admission to the Exhibit Hall. Your fee also includes continental breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and all refreshment breaks, served in the Exhibit Hall. A bound Conference 2007 Manual, complete with handouts and/or articles from conference speakers, will be given to each registrant. To receive the early registration discount, the completed registration form and fee must be postmarked no later than June 5, 2007, by 5 pm EST.
Register today for the Doula event of the year!
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(720k PFD)
All refund requests must be submitted in writing to the DONA International office and will not be accepted if postmarked after July 10, 2007. A non-refundable processing fee of $50 (US funds) will be retained in all cases for each conference fee refund request. After July 10, you may find a substitute to use your registration, but you must notify the DONA International office of this change.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Application has been made for contact hours/continuing education credits for the core conference to the Indiana State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. It is the responsibility of the individual registrant to ascertain whether this offering meets Board of Nursing rules of mandatory continuing education in the registrants' state or province. This conference qualifies as formal continuing education for recertification with DONA International. The registrant must attend a session in its entirety to receive continuing education credit for that session.
CHANGE IN PROGRAM
DONA International reserves the right to substitute or cancel speakers and/or sessions.
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BREASTFEEDING BABIES
Breastfeeding babies up to six months of age (in arms or sling only, no strollers) who remain quiet may attend sessions with parents. Mothers may find it easier to have a support person accompany them to watch their baby outside the meeting rooms between feedings. If you plan to bring your baby to the conference, please respect the needs and desires of other registrants and arrange care for your baby outside the room if he/she is making happy or sad noises. There will be a designated room for nursing mothers available. Babies in arms only (no strollers) will be allowed to accompany a conference registrant in the Exhibit Hall and at lunch.
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VOLUNTEERS INVITED
Do you want to meeting new people and be in on the activity? Be a 2007 conference volunteer! Conference volunteers assist DONA International to present a high-quality, well-organized conference. Volunteers will not miss sessions or meals. Conference volunteers contribute a little bit of their time knowing that they, together with all of the others helping, were an essential part of the huge success of the conference. If you would like to participate and receive a heart-felt "Thank You" from the conference registrants, conference committee members, and the DONA International Board of Directors, then place a check mark on the volunteer line on the registration form and our Volunteer Chair, Patti Treubert, will contact you after your form is processed, a few weeks after it is received. Your help and support will be greatly appreciated.
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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
As a networking opportunity for our registrants, DONA International is accepting business cards to be printed in the conference manual. Mail a $30 check (US funds) made payable to DONA International and two (2) of your business cards to: Uta Mattox, Conference Co-Chair, 2345 Rollinghill Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28304. No electronic submissions, please.
Business cards and fee must be received no later than May 15, 2007. DONA International will not guarantee the quality of reproduction of business cards printed on dark colored papers or in colored ink. All cards will be printed in black ink on white paper. If you are interested in other advertising and exhibit opportunities, contact Uta Mattox at exhibits@dona.org or visit the DONA International web site at www.DONA.org for a Sponsor/Exhibitor/Advertiser Prospectus.
or view the DONA Exhibitor Prospectus located in this Web site.
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EXHIBITS AND SILENT AUCTION
The Exhibit Hall will provide you with an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of services and products. There will also be items available for sale by exhibitors and at DONA International's Doula Boutique. Once again we will provide you the opportunity to place your bids at the Silent Auction. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to the Doula Spirit Fund that will provide registration fee waivers for the 2008 conference. The Exhibit Hall will be open periodically from Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon. Specific hours will be listed in the conference manual that all registrants will receive.
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RECORDINGS
Video and audio taping of any session is strictly prohibited. CDs of most sessions will be available for sale on-site and after the conference.
Photos, video and audio recordings will be made throughout this conference for educational and promotional purposes. Your attendance at this conference indicates your willingness to be photographed, filmed, or recorded.
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