PMP Pals Conference Venue Information
Do you enjoy sunshine, smiles and sharing resources for successful survivorship with other "Pals" and their families and physicians?
Join us for our next annual international PMP Pals' Network Conference weekend in beautiful Monterey, CA!
"Pals" travel from Australia, Canada, China, the Philippines, Scotland, South Korea
and from across the USA to participate!
and from across the USA to participate!
PMP Pals' Network Conference Weekends Include...
Meet & Mingle Parties
Conferences with Physicians and Patients from Around the World!
Monterey Bay Dinners!
Family Fun Days!
Join us at the Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Monterey Bay!
Saturday Night Meet and Mingle Dinner Over Monterey Bay
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Monterey Bay c/o Red Tailed Hawk Publishing
Our family friendly "no host" dinner on Saturday evening is a favorite attraction with Pals from around the world!
Come and join in the celebration of good food and fun with your Pals!
Pals photographed by Marie Eden
Sunday Conference October 13, 2013
Photo courtesy Bayonet and Black Horse
Our conference venue is situated at an award winning golf course and overlooks Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean!
Monterey Peninsula Attractions!
Stay and Play Golf!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Whale Watching
History and Beauty
Glass Bottom Boats
View the Pacific sea life!
Adorable sea otters are native to the Central Coast!
Airports
Monterey Regional Airport is conveniently located five minutes from the Conference
Mineta San Jose International Airport is 60 minutes north from the Conference
San Francisco International Airport is 90 minutes north from the Conference
Mineta San Jose International Airport is 60 minutes north from the Conference
San Francisco International Airport is 90 minutes north from the Conference
Reunite with your favorite Pals at the Pals' Conference!
Schatzi welcomes you to "sign in" at the reception desk!
Highlights from previous Pal Conference Weekends!
Dr Brian Loggie shared research updates during last year's conference!
Dr Brian Loggie answered questions from the Pals!
Pals share smiles at our Meet & Mingle Dinner!
Pal Couples including patients of Dr Sugarbaker, Dr Barone and Dr Lowy share smiles!
Dr Larry Lachman taught "Coping with Cancer Skills" during last year's conference!
Cancer survivor, author and psychologist,
Dr Larry Lachman and GG
Pals came to celebrate!
Mary and Wilson celebrated Mary's cancer free check up!
Guest Speakers, Marilyn, from Australia and Ron from the Philippines!
Marilyn and Ron serve as Pal Mentors to other patients and their families!
Ron is a registered nurse!
Dr Andrew Lowy, surgical oncologist, UCSD
Dr Lowy educated us about HIPEC
for appendix cancer treatment!
Celebrating Nancy's good health!
Gary and Nancy came to celebrate Nancy's good health at our Meet & Mingle Dinner!
Jeanie, PMP patient and registered nurse, from Scotland, guest speaker
Jeanie shares tips, with the audience, for recuperating from Pseudomyxoma Peritonei treatment!
Come to Monterey and Meet Your Pals!
This is why we say "PMP is the nice peoples' disease!"
Dr Martin Goodman, Surgical Oncologist, Tufts
Dr Martin Goodman explained CRS and HIPEC to our fellow patients!
Jim thanked the Pals for supporting him through surgery!
Now that Jim has recuperated from CRS and HIPEC he shares encouragement with other appendix cancer patients!
Ron is a Pal RN and shares tips at our Conferences!
When Ron's dad was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei,
Ron turned to the PMP Pals' Network for resources.
Now, Ron, a registered nurse, serves as a Pal Mentor to other patients and their families!
Pal Caregiver, Linda, shared resource during our last conference!
Dr Paul Mansfield, surgical oncologist, MDACC
Dr Mansfield reports on appendix cancer research at MD Anderson for the Pals' Conference!
Dr Larry Lachman taught successful survivorship skills at our last conference!
Chris and Libby welcome you to our Meet & Mingle Dinner!
Chris was a patient of Dr Sardi and has been cancer free for five years!
Libby's husband was a patient of Dr Brian Loggie and has been cancer free for nearly a decade!
Mark has participated in Pals' Conferences for more than a decade!
Mark has been a "Pal" supporter since 1998!
Don and Jakki came to our Meet & Mingle Dinner to meet their Pals!
Jakki celebrated her strong recovery after surgery!
Pals receive a warm welcome when they attend our gatherings!
Sara and Dave came to meet other Pals at our Meet & Mingle!
Brian and Linda flew in from Kansas to serve as Pal Mentors to other couples!
Brian and Linda welcome you to the Pals' Conference Wknd!
Pals sharing smiles!
Bessie, Jacque and Jacque's mom celebrate good health!
Pal Mentors shared news!
Plan to meet new friends ("Pals!") when you come to our Conferences!
Dr Lowy's Patients Reunite!
Misty, Jim, Jakki and James celebrated their recuperation from surgery at the last PMP Pals' Conference!
Pals share good food during the Saturday night Meet & Mingle Party
Pals hosted 20 tables of six Pals each for the Saturday night Meet & Mingle dinner!
"Meet & Mingle" is one of the most popular (and crowded!) events during the Pals' Conference Weekends!
Marilyn and Rosemary flew in from Australia!
Marilyn serves as a Pal Mentor to other Pals around the world!
Deon, Eldon and Merrily share smiles at a Pals' Conference!
These "veterans" of Dr Paul H Sugarbaker's care share resources with other patients and families!
Merrily and Mary Anne welcome you to the Pals Conference!
Merrily and Mary Anne have served as Pal Mentors for more than a decade!
They are both cancer free!
They are both cancer free!
Pals from Portugal, the Philippines and Australia!
Jenny from Portugal, Ron from the Philippines and Marilyn from Australia!
Fred and Anita have lost their spouses to PMP...
...and continue to attend the Pals' Conferences annually, in memory of their loved ones....
Fred from San Francisco and Brian from Denver attend the Pal Conferences annually!
Longtime Pals, Bud, Gabriella and Ginny!
Bud, Gabriella and Ginny have served as PMP Pal Mentors for more than a decade and participate in every PMP Pals' Network Conference!
Chuck and Carol flew in from Texas!
Chuck and Carol serve as Pal Mentors to Pals in Texas!
Pals share smiles!
Newlyweds took time out to come to join us in the fun at Monterey!
Successful CRS and HIPEC "veteran" Mark, shares his experiences!
Mark has been cancer free for ten years!
He serves as Pal Mentor to other CRS and HIPEC patients!
Don't be late to sign in!
Pals line up before the conference to sign "get well" cards for fellow patients in the hospital!
"Pals" gather from around the world at our Conferences!
We're saving a seat for YOU!
Come early for reserved seating!
It's like a party when more than 100 "Pals" gather!
Pals travel from around the world to participate!
Smiles from Pals!
Eileen, Sonja, Patti and Mark!
Pals sharing smiles!
We're waiting for YOU to participate in our Pal Conferences!
More than one hundred Pals from around the world joined us in Monterey!
Have you registered yet for the Pal Conference Weekend?
We welcome YOU to our PMP Pal Network Conferences!
More than 100 "Pals" gather to share resources!
Reserve your seat early!
Have you reserved a seat for the next PMP Pals' Conference?
Singles, couples and families are welcomed!
We're saving a seat for you!
Your table is ready for at the Conference! This is the Monterey Bay theme table!
Your table is ready for you at the Conference! This is the "green for good luck" theme table!
Pals love our Meet & Mingle Dinners and our Sunday Brunch!
Bring your appetite for our buffet!
Our chef cooks to order!
"Cheers" for the PMP Pals' Network at the Meet & Mingle Dinner Saturday night!
Schatzi and Gabriella offer a toast to GG's liver transplant surgeon, Dr Rick Selby of USC Liver Transplant Center, during the Meet & Mingle dinner!
Here are just a few of our "Pal families!" at our Conferences!
Two and three generations of "Pals" attend our annual Conferences, to learn more information about appendix cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and to reunite with fellow "Pals" they have known over the years!
Dr Andrew Lowy, Gabriella, Dr Ojeda-Fournier and family!
Three generations of the Piekarski Family!
Representing "Parents of Pals" and "Young Families"
Pal Resource Groups!
Two generations of the Denham family!
The Denham family have been supporters of the PMP Pals' Network since 1998!
Dr Ojeda-Fournier and her baby share smiles!
Dr Ojeda-Fournier explained differences among PET, MRI and CT scans for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei patients!
The Bogdanoff family came in memory of Jon
The Bogdanoff Family
The Bogdanoff family reserves a table every year!
This little doll was only six weeks old when Daddy had successful CRS and HIPEC!
Here's our youngest (and nearly toothless!)
attendee at a Pals Conference!
Two generations of the Hamilton family came in memory of Hobart!
Families gather during the "meet and mingle dinner" on Saturday night!
Pals fly in to Monterey from around the world!
Longtime PMP Pals (14 years each!) GG and Jen, welcome YOU to our Conferences!
We've been Pals for over a decade!
Two of the founders of the PMP Pals' Network, Gabriella and Mark, welcome you!
GG and Dr Paul Mansfield
Dr Paul Mansfield has been a "Pal" for more than a decade!
Zhi represented China!
Zhi and Gabriella
Paul, came from Texas, in memory of his late wife, Karen
Paul and Gabriella
Yesenia and Gabriella welcome you!
Joe flew down from Washington state!
California Pals Sonja and GG!
Mark takes our photos every year!
Dr Tom McAvoy and Gabriella
GG and Chris!
Brian and Linda flew in from Kansas!
Mark, GG and Patti!
Aimee,RN, GG and Ron,RN!
Jeanie and Frank came from Scotland, representing "British Pals!"
Jeanie, Gabriella and Frank
Jeanie, GG and Mary!
Chuck and Betsy flew in from Texas!
Chuck and Betsy are parents of a "PMP Pal" and serve as Pal Mentors to other parents!
Carol and Chuck flew in from Texas!
Marilyn and Roger flew in from Texas!
Robyn, GG and Jeanne!
Jacque, GG and Randy!
Ken and Linda flew in from Colorado!
Donna and Jerry flew in from Ohio for the weekend!
Bernice's family flew in from Ohio!
Libby, Yesenia and Jen came early to set up!
Phyllis, GG and Stan!
Lori's family with GG!
San Francisco Region Pals gather to share resources!
Each regional Pal group gathers on the terrace for a "meet and mingle" session!
California Pals share smiles in the sunshine in San Juan Bautista!
Bring your sunscreen and golf clubs when you come to Pals' Conference in California!
WHC Pals! ("vets" of surgery with Dr Paul H Sugarbaker!) pose for this photo during a Pals' Conference in San Juan Bautista!
Left to right, Amy, Merrily, Tina, Jyoti, Brian, Wayne, Hobart, Matt and Gabriella gathered for a "Sugarbaker Survivors!" photo!
"Bare Bottom Bear Pals!"
Linda hand makes these little teddies, wearing "authentic" hospital gowns to send to our recuperating Pals who are unable to attend the Conference!
Wayne and Marge greet you during "meet & mingle" on the terrace!
Wayne and Marge have participated in the PMP Pals' Network for nearly 12 years!
Joe and Brenda vacationed during Conference weekend!
Many Pal Couples, like Joe and Brenda, use the PMP Pals' Network Conference weekend to enjoy activities with their fellow Pals! During this particular day, horseback riding along the beautiful Big Sur coastline was a favorite Pal destination!
Update 04.25.13