The
Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon
Division is inviting media to the
kick-off of the 2005 Traditional Chinese
Medicine Symposium. Taking place on
Friday, August 19th at 11:00am in the
Board Room of the Canadian Cancer
Society, BC and Yukon Division, the
event
will feature the two Co-Chairs Mason Loh
QC and Dr. Stephen Lam. Kayla
Stevenson, Director of Revenue
Development with the Canadian Cancer
Society
will also give opening remarks.
Media Invite
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Media are invited to attend the Kick Off of the 2005
Traditional Chinese
Medicine Symposium
When: Friday,
August 19th at 11:00am
Where: The Canadian
Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division
565 West 10th Avenue
Purpose: To learn more about the 2005
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Symposium taking place in September
Speakers: Co-Chairs Mason Loh QC and Dr.
Stephen Lam. Kayla Stevenson,
Director of Revenue Development with the
Canadian Cancer
Society
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Symposium
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The Canadian Cancer Society and the College of Traditional
Chinese
Medicine (TCM) practitioners will be
hosting the symposium to explore the
impact of TCM on cancer prevention and
treatment. The Symposium will take
place on Saturday, September 24th, 2005
and Sunday, September 25th, 2005.
Dinner Talk on September 24, 2005 (Saturday)
Venue: Victoria Chinese
Restaurant at Royal Centre, Vancouver
downtown
Ticket: $100 per person
(proceeds to the Canadian Cancer
Society, BC
and Yukon Division)
Program: Chinese banquet with keynote
speaker: Professor Tony Mok
Public Forum on September 25, 2005 (Sunday)
Venue: Chan Centre
Auditorium at Child and Family Research
Institute, UBC
950 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver
Admission: Suggested donation $20 per ticket at
the door
Program: 10:30am - English, 1 pm -
Mandarin, 3:30 pm - Cantonese
Topic: TCM in clinical
practice and on-going research worldwide
For further
information: Canadian Cancer Society
Contacts, Titania Chan,
T: (604) 675-7304, F: (604) 675-7336,
E-mail:
titania@bc.cancer.ca;
Jim Kwong, T: (604) 675-7106, F: (604)
675-7336, E-mail:
jkwong@bc.cancer.ca
