WI Bleeding Disorders Conference

Each year, the Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation hosts the Wisconsin Bleeding Disorders Conference, bringing together individuals and families affected by bleeding disorders. This weekend event offers educational sessions led by experts, opportunities to connect with healthcare and industry professionals, and the chance to build meaningful relationships with others in the Wisconsin bleeding disorders community.

The 2025 event will take place June 6-8, at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells. Conference Registration open now until May 1.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING

The weekend begins on Friday evening at a welcome reception from 5-7 p.m. and continues Saturday with a full day of educational programming. Special programming will be provided for youth ages 7-13, and child care will be available for kids ages four to six during Saturday programming. Sunday morning, grab breakfast and tune into one of several industry symposium offerings.

Please carefully account for each child in youth programming on your registration.

We carefully plan programming and supervision based on a ration of registered children in advance. We can not accommodate any day-of registrations for youth programming (ages 4-13).

Children in childcare for ages four to six must be fully potty trained to participate.

Children ages three and under are welcome to attend programming along with a caretaker, or GLHF will assist with accommodations to bring along an additional caretaker. This is only for families with children three and under. Please contact Kailee 262.427.8274 or kfrederick@glhf.org for special permissions.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The conference will take place at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.

The family (4 people)/individual registration fee of $200 includes….

• One hotel room (additional charge for guests beyond four, $25 per person) on Friday and Saturday nights
• Four waterpark passes (Friday-Sunday admission)
• Conference programming for adults (ages 14+) and youth (ages 7-13), child care (ages 4-6)
• Meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch and gift card for dinner; Sunday breakfast).

This special conference registration rate is for individuals and families living with a bleeding disorder and their household only. You must receive care at a Wisconsin HTC or reside in Wisconsin to attend. If you need assistance with the fee, please read the special instructions section below. GLHF does not want the cost of registration to be a barrier to attendance.

The actual cost of the weekend is $2,000 per family of four, making this special rate of $200 contingent on attendance at conference programming. Adults and youth who do not register, or attend programming do not qualify for Saturday or Sunday meals and will be taken into account for future attendance at the conference. If you need assistance with the fee please see the special instructions below before registering online. A minimum payment of $20 is required to hold your reservation and sustain the future of this special program.

ONE HOTEL ROOM PER FAMILY

Exceptions will be made if…

• Persons with bleeding disorder and immediate family members in household exceeds six person limit
• At minimum, 6 people (between the two rooms) must be registered for and attending conference programming

If you qualify for a second room, please contact GLHF at 262.427.8274 to validate and receive a special code to register with.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

We understand that families have different abilities to contribute to GLHF education and programs. Our goal is to ensure that Wisconsin families impacted by a bleeding disorder, or receiving care from a Wisconsin Hemophilia Treatment Center, who would like to participate in this educational conference have the opportunity to do so.

Because of this, we do offer financial assistance with the registration fee. BEFORE registering online please write a thoughtful statement (50 word minimum) telling us why you would like to participate in GLHF’s WBDC and/or what you hope to gain from the experience. Turn in your written statement to kfrederick@glhf.org. We will contact you soon after with more information about how to to register by May 1.

CONTACT

Questions? Please contact Kailee at kfrederick@glhf.org or call 262.427.8274 during business hours.

“My family is very new to the blood disorder community. We have great support from our care team at our HTC, but something was still missing. We felt alone in this journey until the conference weekend. Now we feel like we gained a whole new family! It was wonderful networking with other families, hearing their stories, struggles, and triumphs. My daughter no longer feels alone and different. She is leaving this weekend with more confidence, new friendships, and knowledge, and so are her parents!” – A 2024 Conference Attendee