International Myeloma Workshop 2009 Update: Patient Perspective – The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) will be holding a teleconference workshop on March 20 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Maddie Hunter, a myeloma patient and a co-leader of the Philadelphia myeloma support group, will speak on the patient perspective and leave time for questions. The teleconference is free of charge and no registration is required. For the number to call or further information, please visit the IMF Web site.

Myeloma UK Patient And Family Myeloma Infodays – Myeloma UK’s first Infoday session will be March 21 at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh. The information day begins at 9:00 a.m. and includes presentations, question and answer sessions, and opportunities for networking. Registration is required. Subsequent Infodays, each in a different city in the UK, will be held monthly from April to June and also in September, October and twice in November. For the dates and locations, registration fees, or more information, please visit the Myeloma UK Web site.

Black Tie Gala – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Black Tie Gala will take place on March 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing.  The Gala is being held to honor Dr. Joanne Filicko of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Cephalon, Inc., and ReedSmith LLP for their outstanding roles in aiding the LLS in its mission. Registration is required, and tickets are $75 for Friends of the Society or $250 for Benefactors. For more information, please see the LLS Web site.