Asian Adoption Conference in Denver, Oct 2009 - SAVE THE DATE!

SAVE THE DATE! The Journey of Asian Adoption: Building a Multicultural Family A Conference for Prospective and Current Adoptive Parents October 910, 2009 Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center 7675 East Union Ave. Denver, CO 80237 Presented by the Asian Pacific Development Center. For more information and to register online, go to [url=http://www.apdc.org]Asian Pacific Development Center[/url] and link to the Asian Adoption Conference or call 303-365-2959 ext 113. Schedule of Events: Friday, October 9: Gala Dinner featuring renowned Sports Illustrated sportswriter Rick Reilly and his 20-year-old daughter Rae, who was adopted from Korea as an infant. The two will share the story of their journey to Korea to meet Rae֒s birth mother. Saturday, October 10: Full-day conference with workshops designed to support and educate prospective and current adoptive families. The conference will bring together the regions leading experts on Asian adoption and expects to attract hundreds of current and perspective adoptive parents. This is a MUST attend event! The keynote speaker at SaturdayҒs lunch will be Jeff Gammage, a Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer, adoptive father, and author of the best-selling book China Ghosts, which the Washington Post calls, a love story between father and daughter.Ӕ Gammage also is a contributor to the New York Times blog Relative Choice: Adoption and the American Family.Ӕ VISIT [url=http://www.apdc.org]Asian Pacific Development Center[/url] for all conference and registration information. Attendees may choose to participate in one or both days.