United in Hope:
International PWS Conference
24-28 June 2025
Special Announcement!
IPWSO is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA (PWSA | USA), and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) to host United in Hope – an International PWS Conference to be held June 24-28, 2025 at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona!The conference theme, “United in Hope”, reflects this unique collaboration, which we anticipate will serve as a catalyst for the largest international PWS conference ever held. Find out more here and share this flyer with your colleagues and friends.
2025 Conference Hotel | Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
Nestled at the base of America’s largest urban park and wilderness preserve, Arizona’s only AAA Four Diamond all-suite resort features spacious one and two-bedroom suites. Whether meeting with colleagues or vacationing with friends, gracious service, creative culinary delights and unique recreational activities await.
The residential-style look of all 744 guest suites at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa provides resort guests with a true “home away from home” experience.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Clinical and Scientific Conference - Closing date: 31 January 2025The Clinical and Scientific Conference will feature oral presentations and poster sessions highlighting advances in clinical, translational, and basic science research of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). This highly interdisciplinary conference also includes invited speakers from relevant fields outside of PWS. Join us for this unique opportunity to connect with scientists and clinicians from across the globe to learn about the latest advances in the PWS field. Please read the guidelines and view the sample abstract template before submitting your abstract. Authors will be notified of the outcome by 14 March 2025.
Professional Providers Conference (PPC) – Closing date: 5 November 2024
The Professional Providers Conference will feature oral presentations and poster sessions on topics essential to specialist professional care of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). This highly collaborative conference focuses on “Sharing the care,” exploring the role of professional providers in supporting families, clinical, and interdisciplinary services to develop a whole-person approach which ultimately helps the person with PWS to live their best life once in residential services. Whether you have daily or occasional involvement as a professional caregiver of people with PWS or are in a supportive role for your country’s national PWS association, we invite you to attend. Please follow the guidelines before submitting your abstract. Authors will be notified of the outcome by 15 November 2024.
How to Get to Arizona, USA
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is commonly referred to as Sky Harbor Airport. It is Arizona’s largest and busiest airport and is 6 miles (approx. 10 km) from the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa. It is home to 24 airlines offering nonstop flights from Phoenix to more than 120 domestic destinations and 26 international destinations. There are a number of ways to travel from Sky Harbor Airport to the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa. A taxi will cost approximately $18.
Travel Fellowships – United in Hope
IPWSO was pleased to offer a limited number of Travel Fellowships to people wishing to attend the United in Hope: International PWS Conference but who could not do so without financial support.
This scheme, sponsored by Friends of IPWSO (USA), a non-profit organisation, is now closed.
Future conferences
Has your Association thought about hosting an IPWSO conference? In the past these have been held in the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, USA, New Zealand, Romania, Taiwan, UK, Canada, Cuba and most recently Ireland. In 2025 we are delighted to be returning to the USA.
If your association is interested in hosting a future conference do contact us.