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NORD Events
NORD 25th Anniversary Gala
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Place: Union Station (East Hall), Washington, DC
Time: Cocktail reception at 6:30 pm; Dinner at 7:30 pm
May 20, 2008, will be a special evening indeed! Our celebration of the 25th anniversaries of NORD
and of the Orphan Drug Act will be a landmark event, looking back on a quarter century of
progress and looking ahead to many more years of medical breakthroughs. Never before or since the
Orphan Drug Act has there been such a direct and beneficial relationship between federal
health legislation, the patient community and the pharmaceutical industry.
Make your reservations
online now!
Download the appropriate form:
Sponsorship Form (includes table/seat reservations)
Table/Seat Reservations (does not include sponsorship)
Sponsorship Opportunities
Based on the level of sponsorship selected, companies will receive seats at the Gala, an ad in the
commemorative journal, Gala signage, and special recognition in NORD publications. Questions about
sponsorship should be directed to Donna Jackson in the NORD Development Office
(djackson@rarediseases.org or
203-744-0100).
NORD appreciates the generous support of our Corporate Sponsors for our 25th Anniversary Gala. It is an expression of their
appreciation for NORD’s 25 years of dedicated service to the rare disease community, and an acknowledgment that much
remains to be done in the future.
Railroad Barons
Allergan, Inc.
Celgene Corporation
Rare Disease Therapeutics
Recordati / Orphan Europe
Sigma Tau Pharmaceuticals
Station Master
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
Agvar Chemicals, Inc
BioMarin, Inc.
Genzyme Corporation
Sanofi-Aventis US
Conductor
Accredo Health
Actelion Pharmaceuticals
CSL Behring
Novartis Oncology
Shire Human Genetics
Teva USA/Teva Neurosciences
Engineer
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Barr Laboratories, Inc
Ikaria
Questcor Pharmaceuticals
Passenger
Amicus Therapeutics
Reservationist
Baxter Healthcare
Mission Pharmacal
Ovation Pharmaceuticals
Prestwick Pharmaceuticals
Signalman
Argent Development
HPS Group
Flagman
Solakian, Caiafa & Co., LLC
Reserve a Table or Seat
Each reservation includes a line listing in the commemorative journal. The cost of a reservation is:
Gala Nonprofit Seat: $150
Gala Corporate Seat: $500
Gala Table (10 Seats): $5,000
Questions about reservations may be directed to Donna Jackson (see above).
Commemorative Journal Line Listing
As a NORD benefactor, supporter or friend, place your congratulations on the Greeting Page of
NORD’s 25th Anniversary commemorative journal.
Individual: $25
Nonprofit: $50
Corporate: $150
For additional information, contact Donna Jackson
(djackson@rarediseases.org or 203-744-0100).
Hotel Accommodations
NORD has a limited number of rooms reserved at two hotels in Washington, DC. Please contact them directly to make
your reservations. NORD will not have access to additional rooms once the room block is filled.
The Capital Hilton
16th & K Streets, Washington, DC
NORD has limited room block at a rate of $329 per night. These rooms are reserved under “The National Organization
for Rare Disorders.” For reservations, call (202) 383-1000 by April 10th to receive this rate.
The Melrose Hotel Washington DC
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
NORD has a limited room block at a rate of $279 per night. These rooms are reserved under “NORD”.
For reservations, call (202) 955-6400 by April 10th to receive this rate.
NORD Annual Conference for 2008
Watch this space for information on the NORD Annual Conference for 2008 to be held this fall.
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