January 2005

• January 1, 2005: Happy New Year!
  
  

• January 10, 2005 (9am - 5pm): The Federal CFS Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting of 2005 on Monday, January 10 in Washington, D.C. There will be a special focus on youth with CFIDS at this meeting, and several guests with expertise or personal experience in this area have been invited to participate by committee chairman Dr. David Bell. The agenda also includes health agency updates and public testimony. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. It is open to the public. The official meeting notice contains details of the agenda and how to register to present testimony. For further information, see the Committee's website or call 202-690-7694.
  
  

• Tuesday, January 11, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  
  

• Saturday, January 15, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, in room 5 of the Education Conference Center building of Inova Fairfax Hospital. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  
  

• January 17, 2005: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 2005

• Tuesday, February 8, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  
  

• February 9-11, 2005: International Conference on Fatigue Science 2005 in Karuizawa, Japan. For more information, see the conference website.
  
  

• February 14-20, 2005: Random Acts of Kindness Week
  
  

• Saturday, February 19, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, in room 5 of the Education Conference Center building of Inova Fairfax Hospital. Speaker: Author and Life Coach Deb DePorter will join us to talk about "The HeartMath Stress Relief Program - The Antidote for the Stresses of Everyday Life". For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

March 2005

• Tuesday, March 8, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• March 18-20, 2005: The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is sponsoring “Leaders Against Pain”, a two-day advocacy and media training seminar for support group leaders. Location: Orange County, California. For more information, see the NFA website .
  

• Saturday, March 19, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, in room 5 of the Education Conference Center building of Inova Fairfax Hospital. Our scheduled speaker had to reschedule. So this month's meeting now will be a general discussion, including exploring the topic "How does one be gentle and kind to oneself when the body and life seem to be falling apart, and why is that important?". For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• March 20, 2005: Vernal Equinox - it's Spring!

April 2005

• April 4, 2005 (9am-5pm): Quarterly public meeting of the Federal CFS Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. The special focus of this meeting will be disability issues relating to CFS. The meeting will be held Monday, April 4 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at the Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. It is open to the public. The official meeting notice will contain details of the agenda and how to register to present testimony. For further information, see the Committee's website or call 202-690-7694.
  

• Tuesday, April 12, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• April 15, 2005: "Advances in Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia", April 15-16, 2005, in the Salt Lake City area. Sponsored by the Organization for Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Education and Research (OFFER). Includes both a patient conference on Friday and a provider conference on Friday and Saturday. Scheduled speakers at the patient conference are Patricia Fennell, MSW, CSW-R, Nancy Klimas, MD, Lynne Matallana, and I. Jon Russell, MD.
  

• Saturday, April 16, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• April 16, 2005: Connecticut CFIDS & FM Association, Inc. Spring Conference in Farmington, CT. "The Politics of Epidemiology and Name Change; How to Differentiate
  between CFIDS and Depression", presented by Leonard Jason, PhD; and "The Role of NMR Spectroscopy in Evaluation of CFIDS Patients; Possible Genetic Link in CFIDS Population", presented by Susan M. Levine, MD.
  

• April 22, 2005: Earth Day
  

• April 23, 2005: Learning to Live Well with Fibromyalgia. A fibromyalgia mini-conference taking place in Terre Haute, Indiana. Sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center, and the Living Well with Fibromyalgia Terre Haute Support Group.
  

• April 30, 2005: "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Update on Research and Care", the 14th Annual NJCFSA Conference in cooperation with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Community Education Department. From 12:00pm to 5:00pm at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Presenters include William Reeves, MD, Julian M. Stewart, MD, PhD, Rosemary A. Underhill , MB, BS, MRCOG, FRCSE, and Barbara Comerford, Esq. For more info, see http://www.njcfsa.org/ or call 609-219-0662.

May 2005

• May 8, 2005: Mothers' Day
  

• Tuesday, May 10, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• May 11-12, 2005: The CFIDS Association's Lobby Day 2005, in Washington, DC. Mandatory training is on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 and Lobby Day is Thursday, May 12.  Please help to make your Congressional representatives more responsive to CFIDS as an important public health concern by participating in Lobby Day 2005 in Washington , DC . For further information, contact The CFIDS Association of America (telephone: 704-365-2343, fax: 704-365-9755, e-mail: LobbyDay05@cfids.org , or see the Lobby Day website.
  

• May 12, 2005: International Awareness Day for CFS & FMS
  

• Saturday, May 21, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• May 27-29, 2005: We Are FMily Conference 2005 in Arlington, Texas. Speakers include Disability Attorney Jeff Rabin, Fibromyalgia Therapist Frankie Burget, DO Dr. Larry Sharp, and Aromatherapist Rhavada Emison. For more information, see the conference website or email tigi15@DelphiForums.com .
  

• May 30, 2005: Memorial Day

June 2005

• Tuesday, June 14, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, June 18, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Our speaker will be Kumunda Reddy, MD, who will talk with us about Ayurvedic medicine for chronic illness. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• June 19, 2005: Fathers' Day
  

• June 21, 2005: Summer Solstice
  

• June 25, 2005 (1-4:30pm):  The NoVA CFS/FMS Support Group and The CFIDS Association of America's KNOW MORE CFS Education and Empowerment Series. Bechtel Conference Center, Reston, VA. Featured speakers will be internist Lucinda Bateman, MD, of OFFER in Utah and exercise physicologist Staci Stevens, MA. Tickets for this half-day seminar are $15. To register, please call 704-364-0466 or visit the CFIDS website. To receive a brochure with complete details and registration form, please send an e-mail to cfids@cfids.org with the subject line "KNOW MORE."

July 2005

• July 4, 2005: US Independence Day
  

• Tuesday, July 12, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, July 16, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.

August 2005

• August 7, 2005: Friendship Day
  

• Tuesday, August 9, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, August 20, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Our speaker will be Michael Jawer, on "Environmental Sensitivity and Psi: Are They Linked?" For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• Monday, August 29, 2005 (12 Noon-2pm): Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting, in Centreville, VA. We will be watching and discussing the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?" For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

September 2005

• September 5, 2005: Labor Day
  

• September 11, 2005: Grandparents Day
  

• Tuesday, September 13, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, September 17, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Ous speaker will be Jonathan Gilbert, Diplomate of Chinese Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• September 22, 2005: Autumnal Equinox
  

• Thursday, September 29, 2005: Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting. Time and place to be announced. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

October 2005

• Tuesday, October 11, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, October 15, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Scheduled: general discussion. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• October 22, 2005 (9am - 4pm): SC Fibromyalgia Support Group Second Annual Fibromyalgia Conference, in Greenville, South Carolina. For more information, go to http://www.scfibromyalgiasupportgroup.com/ .
  

• October 29, 2005 (9am - 3:30pm) 5th Annual Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders Conference hosted by P.A.N.D.O.R.A., in Pompano Beach, Florida. For more information, go to http://www.pandoranet.info/con5.html .
  

• October 31, 2005: Halloween
  

• Note: Elly's Gratitude Group will not have a meeting in October, due to preparations for Halloween at Elly's house (which is a true source of gratitude for all who get to experience it!). For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

November 2005

• Thursday, November 3, 2005 (7:00-7:50pm): Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting. This meeting will be held by conference call. No need to leave home, and our members from outside the DC area can join in! For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .
  
  

• November 5, 2005 (12 - 5pm): New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association's Fall Conference - New Medical Findings in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Location: Sheraton Conference Center in Eatontown, New Jersey. Featuring speakers Dr. Paul Cheney, Dr. Susan Levine, and Shanon McQuown. For more information, go to http://www.njcfsa.org/CONF.html .
  
  

• Tuesday, November 8, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  
  

• November 11, 2005: Veterans Day
  

• November 11-13, 2005: Wise Traditions 2005 - The Weston A. Price Foundation Sixth Annual Conference, at the Westfields Marriott Hotel, Chantilly, VA. For detailed information about the schedule and speakers, see the conference website .
  

• November 12, 2005 (11:30am - 4:00pm): Minnesota Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Association's Conference of Hope and Education. At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Brooklyn Center, MN. Featuring speakers Dr. Lucinda Bateman and Dr. Bruce Fischer. For more information, go to http://www.mncfsfm.org/events.htm#Conference .
  

• November 13, 2005 (1-4:30pm): The CFIDS Association of America's KNOW MORE CFS Education and Empowerment Series. Charlotte, NC. Featured speakers will be Dr. Nancy Klimas of the University of Miami School of Medicine and Dr. Peter Rowe of Johns Hopkins University. Tickets for this half-day seminar are just $15 if purchased before November 7, 2005 and $20 after the deadline and at the door. To register, please call 704-364-0466 or visit the CFIDS website. To receive a brochure with complete details and registration form, please send an e-mail to cfids@cfids.org with the subject line "KNOW MORE."
  

• Saturday, November 19, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Our speaker will be attorney Mitch Lambros, on applying for Social Security benefits.
  For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• November 24, 2005: Thanksgiving
  

• Thursday, November 24, 2005 (5-6pm): Elly's Gratitude Group special Thanksgiving Day meeting. This meeting will be held by conference call. No need to leave home, and our members from outside the DC area can join in! For more information, see our email notice, or contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

December 2005

• December 3, 2005: International Day of Disabled Persons
  

• Tuesday, December 13, 2005 (12 Noon - 2pm): Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia & OI Support Group of Northern VA, in Centreville, VA. For more information, email Elly at MVPS-D_OI_NOVA-owner@yahoogroups.com .
  

• Saturday, December 17, 2005 (2-4 pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group monthly meeting, at the Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. Our speaker will be life coach and a workshop presenter Christel Libiot, on seeing chronic illness from different perspectives. For more information and directions, please see our Meetings and Speakers pages.
  

• December 25, 2005: Christmas
  

• December 25, 2005: First night of Hannukah
  

• December 26, 2005: Kwanzaa begins
  

• December 31, 2005: New Year's Eve
  

• TBA: Elly's Gratitude Group monthly meeting. For more information, contact Elly at 703-968-9818 or EllysGratitudeGroup@cox.net .

2006 Preview

• Tuesday, January 10, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, January 21, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, January 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, February 14, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, February 18, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, February 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, March 14, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• March 17-19, 2006: National Fibromyalgia Association's FAME 2006 National Patient Summit, in Orange County, California. For more information, see the conference website .

• Saturday, March 18, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, March 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, April 11, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, April 15, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, April 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, May 9, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, May 20, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, May 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, June 13, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, June 17, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, June 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, July 11, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, July 15, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, July 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, August 8, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, August 19, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, August 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, September 12, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, September 16, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, September 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, October 10, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, October 21, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, October 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, November 14, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, November 18, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, November 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.

• Tuesday, December 12, 2006 (12-2pm): MVPS /D & OI Support Group meeting.

• Saturday, December 16, 2006 (2-4pm): NoVa CFS/FMS Support Group meeting.

• TBA, December 2006: Elly's Gratitude Group meeting.