The Participant Center is
your home for easy and fun online fundraising. This guide will help you customize your Personal Page, e-mail
all of your friends and family to ask for their support, and view your progress.
Are you a team captain or are
you considering taking a leadership role in our event? Learn how you can recruit team members
and inspire others to commit to ending lung
cancer.
Hope Summit is a conference for lung cancer survivors.
All conference sessions, speakers, access to exhibits and meals during the
conference will be provided to all participants at NO COST beyond the $50 application fee.
Application Fee:
There is a $50
application fee per person to hold your place at Hope Summit. This includes the
sessions, materials and meals. Email confirmation will be sent from Hope@lungevity.org. Be
sure to add this email address to your safe senders list. If you are not
accepted to attend the 2013 Summit your
application fee will be REFUNDED and you will be invited to add your name to
the 2014 waitlist.
Cancellation Policy:
After April 1st, refunds will only be available to those who were not accepted
to attend the 2013 summit.
Conference Hotel Information:
The conference will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott in
Arlington, VA. Discounted Hotel rooms are $131
per night for single/double occupancy (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/waskb-key-bridge-marriott).
Instructions on how to book your room at these discounted rates will
be provided on your email confirmation. The Metro can take you from the
airport to within walking distance of the hotel.
Travel Grants:
First-time
registrants to Hope Summit are encouraged to apply for a Travel Grant.
Travel Grants are available based on need and availability. There are a very
LIMITED number of travel grants available. If you are in need of partial or
full travel assistance to attend the 2013 Hope Summit, we encourage you to fill
out the Travel Grant Application AFTER you’ve registered. Travel Grants
are for travel transportation to Washington DC and 2-day hotel accommodations
May 3-5, 2013. Application for Travel Grant can be found here.
Survivors’ Challenge:
You can join the Survivors' Challenge by creating a
fundraising page and collecting donations to support LUNGevity. You can even
send emails out directly from your page, asking your friends and family to help
you with the Challenge. And we'll provide fundraising tips to help you along. Raise $1,000 or more,
and we'll reward you with an all-expenses paid trip to the Summit including
airfare, a two-night hotel stay and ground transportation. Find more details on
the Challenge here. (http://events.lungevity.org/site/TR?fr_id=3720&pg=entry)
If you have already registered and want to apply for a
travel grant, click “TRAVEL GRANT” to begin.
