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Hi Barb, We are thrilled you and your friends will be joining us. Let me clear up the confusion the "$30.00" is for those who attend the full conference (Friday-Saturday) but don't wish to stay at the hotel. So the cost for you and your friends will only be $87.50 since you are planning to attend Saturday only. We are still adding speakers, we have contacted Dr. Ren to see if she is available. Keep checking back to see what speakers we have added. You can purchase tickets in advance, just use the link on my website. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Please join me as I welcome Dr. Mark Watson co-author of " LAP-BAND Companion" a compresive guide for patients who have had the surgery or for those who are considering the surgery. We will cover "What to expect after the surgery". This book is amazing especially for all of you pre-ops. Date: 12/01/08 Time: 6:00pm CST Where: "The Band Banter" Talk Show Call in number: (347) 237-4004 This is an interactive show, so join us in the chatroom to ask questions or call in to personally speak to Dr. Watson. I hope to "Hear" you there!

Join me as I welcome Dr. Jonathan Heistein, Plastic Surgeon. Our "Hot Topic" will be discussing body contouring and massive weight loss. Dr. H is going to share with us options and different procedures available to us. Date: 11/10/2008 Time: 7:00 pm ET 6:00pm CT and 4:00 pm PT Where: The Band Banter Talk Show Call in number 347-237-4004 This show is interactive, so be sure to sign in so you can join in on the live chat or feel free to call in to ask our special guest questions. I hope to "Hear" you there!!

The room block should be available by Wednesday 11/26/2008. I am speaking to the hotel later today so hopefully I'll know more then and I'll let you guys know.

Hello Gentlemen, Alex and I are planning the "2009 East Coast National LAP-BAND" Conference. As your board states "Men get banded too". We want to know what the men want/need at the conference. We feel the guys are under served in the community. Here is your chance to have your voice heard. Please give us your input with suggestions, ideas, wish list and so forth. We are here to help the men as well. We are looking forward to hearing from each one of you.

Thanks for the suggestion, I think that is a great idea. I am a huge "COWBOY" I will always give a shout out to them :thumbup:)

Okay ladies and gentlemen Alex and I found a location in "NYC". We had to change the dates because the hotel was booked for the weekend we wanted. Here is the information 2009 – New York City<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P> Banded Together-Lapband Talk National Event <O:P></O:P> When:<O:P></O:P> March 20-21, 2009 Friday Meet & Greet 6pm-9pm EST<O:P></O:P> Saturday Conference 8am-5pm EST <O:P> </O:P> Where:<O:P></O:P> The Marriott LaGuardia Airport<O:P></O:P> 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard <O:P></O:P> East Elmhurst, NY 11369 <O:P>www.marriott.com/lgaap </O:P> Lodging:<O:P></O:P> The Marriott LaGuardia Airport<O:P></O:P> 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard <O:P></O:P> East Elmhurst, NY 11369 <O:P>www.marriott.com/lgaap We have a special rate of $139 for guest rooms at this lovely hotel. Be sure to book early,as the room block will sell out. <O:P></O:P> There is a Friday reception, so come stay with us for the weekend! We are signing the contract today so hopefully the room rates will be available by Wednesday no later than Thursday. Visit the events page at my website to learn more about the conference. https://www.bandedtogether.net/Events.php </O:P>

Hi Lori, We are coming to the West Coast in Oct, 09. Nothing has been finalized so keep checking the board for updates.

Hi Marcar, There is a possibility of a date change. I haven't posted it here yet until we know for sure. Hopefully will know for sure Monday no later than Tuesday.

Good Morning Group,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I wanted to give a quick update. Alex and I have not made a final decision on the location. Thankfully we have had some wonderful offers to help us locate a venue in "NYC". <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> What we found is; lodging is almost double in "NYC" vs "NJ". If we choose a venue in "NYC" the cost of the conference will go up and we are trying to avoid that at all cost. We understand these are hard economic times so we want this conference to be as cost effective as possible.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Trust us we were not trying to be misleading by calling this a "NYC" conference then only to book in NJ. We can change the name of the conference and call it a "East Coast Conference" so that will remove any confusion.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> We have a meet and greet planned for Friday night and then the conference will be all day on Saturday 8-5. This will give you time to enjoy the city Saturday night and Sunday depending on your flight time. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p>If we have to book in NJ due to cost we will have services available to get you into the city. </o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p>Our hope is to have everything finalized by the end of next week, so we can give everyone full details about the conference.</o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p>Keep checking back for more updates.</o:p>

Hi Ginnee, This is a two day conference. Friday night is a meet & greet and the conference on Saturday is all day from 8-5. I hope this helps.

Hi Gaylerob, This is only conference Alex and I will be hosting on the east coast this year. There may be others, just not hosted by Alex and myself.

The dates for the conference are 03/27/09-3/28/09 NJ is looking like it is going to be the best spot. The hotel we are looking at is in Livingston NJ. Friday night will be the meet and greet with appetizers, and a cash bar. Saturday is the day of the conference. Our speakers will be LAP-BAND Surgeons, Dr. Schulman (Plastic Surgeon), Nutritionist, psychotherapist, successful post ops, personal trainer and of course myself. lunch will be provided on Saturday as well. The conference will be all day Saturday from 8-5. By having the conference in NJ brings down the cost. We are looking into the cost of a charter bus right now so we can get an idea of our options. We will have door prizes and plenty of vendors for you to visit as well. By this time next week we will be able to provide all of you with much more information. Keep checking back often to keep in the loop.

Hi Ron, Thanks for the suggestion. When we had the Dallas conference in October the group agreed on NYC. We have so many people who have never been to the city and this is a great excuse to get them there )

Hey OH Juli, We missed you in TX hopefully you will make the NYC event. The dates for the event are 03/27-03/29

Hi MominLV, Don't worry we have not forgotton about LV. I believe we are coming to LV in October. Once I know more I'll let everyone know.

Hi Donna, The NYC is the first conference of the year. My hope is to have 4 conferences in 2009. I will be in Houston the first weekend in December and will be discussing doing a conference in Houston in June 2009. So keep your eye on the board for future venues.

Hi Patty, Thanks for the great ideas. The hotel will offer shuttle services to and from the hotel. The conference will focus on "LIving the LAP-BAND Lifestyle" so we will have a mix of surgeons, nutritionist, and many others.

Once we have the venue booked (hopefully by the end of the week) we will start booking the speakers, vendors and so forth.

Obesity had you suppress so many feelings, now that you are coming into your best body, mind, and soul these feelings are starting to churn. How do you tap into inner roar? Join me as I welcome Casey Kerr from “Find your Roar” as she guides us to discover our roar. Isn’t it time to stop being crushed by obstacles and start creating opportunities? Isn't it time to make a commitment? If you’ve had enough of “I can’t” and “It’s not realistic” you are ready to start thinking about all the possibilities. This is the show for you. Date: 11/10/2008 Time: 7:00 pm ET 6:00pm CT and 4:00 pm PT Where: The Band Banter Talk Show Call in number 347-237-4004 This show is interactive, so be sure to sign in so you can join in on the live chat or feel free to call in to ask our special guest questions. I hope to "Hear" you there!! P.S. Next weeks guest will be Dr. Ariel Ortiz: Author of "LAP-BAND For Life" and Board Certified Mexican medical doctor, he is a world renowned expert on LAP-BAND surgery.

Hi Gloria, It sounds like it could be two things. One you will not feel full in your tummy, you will feel full in your chest. I'm not sure if you are waiting to feel full in tummy or not so that could be one thing. Two being adjusted might not be the way to go either. If you already know you are not making wise food choices; getting an adjustment is not going to make it better. In order to know if the band is working correctly is by eating good solid protein. If you are eating slider foods no amount of fill is going to change you from being able to eat those types of foods. Try eating good solid protein first to see if that makes a difference. The band is only a tool and it's up to us to make it work correctly.