Family Conference | Spina Bifida of Louisiana

October 5th and 6th, 2019 | Hilton New Orleans Airport

Spina Bifida of Louisiana is excited to announce our second annual family conference! This conference will be for adults with spina bifida and parents of children with spina bifida. We will have Kids'Camp for children. Both children with spina bifida and their siblings can attend Kids'Camp. Kids'Camp will have 3 groups:

Birth to 3 years old

4 years old to 12 years old

13 years old to 17 years old

This conference is open to all members in Louisiana and Mississippi. We will have two learning tracks running at the same time; one for adults with spina bifida and the other for parents of children with spina bifida. Sessions for both tracks will be geared toward each group.

Registration Fees:

Non-Member: $125 per person

Member: Covered by Spina Bifida of Louisiana

Vendor/Exhibitor: Contact Us for Vendor Packet (sbla@sblouisiana.org)

Conference Registration Form:

Online Form: Click HERE

Kids'Camp Registration Form:

Online Form: Click HERE

To sign up to become a member, please fill out the form at

https://www.sblouisiana.org/new-member-registration

Hotel Information

You can make reservations for the hotel using our special link. Click HERE.

Conference rate is $109 per night + taxes. Spina Bifida of Louisiana (SB LA) will cover the hotel cost of Saturday night for all members participating in the conference. For members who live more than an hour away from the conference site, SB LA will also cover the hotel cost for Friday night.

Frequently Asked Questions

Adults with SB Sessions 2019

Family Conference Brochure

Welcome Letter Conference

Parent Sessions 2019

Hotel Parking

Kids'Camp Welcome

Please join us in thanking our wonderful community partners and corporate sponsors! By clicking on their logo, you will be redirected to their website.

The Red Bug Hill Challenge is held in memory of Jordy Rourke, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack in May 2008 at the age of 20. Although Jordy was born with Spina Bifida and used a leg brace to walk, he led a full and active life.
Catheter supply company locally based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Highest quality catheters and the best support available for critical urological supplies.
Children’s Hospital New Orleans is a 229-bed, not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth to 21 years.
Hanger, Inc. is a leading national provider of products and services that assist in enhancing or restoring the physical capabilities of patients with disabilities or injuries.
Entergy Corporation is a Fortune 500 integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations in the Deep South of the United States.
Cure Medical offers two areas of support to our community, with the intermittent catheters we manufacture, and also through the neurological research programs that we financially support.
We are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of quality in medical products, and each member of the Hollister team is committed to making a difference in the lives of people who use them.
Coloplast develops ostomy, continence, urology, wound and skin care products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs.

Please join us in thanking our wonderful community partners and corporate sponsors! By clicking on their logo, you will be redirected to their website.

The Red Bug Hill Challenge is held in memory of Jordy Rourke, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack in May 2008 at the age of 20. Although Jordy was born with Spina Bifida and used a leg brace to walk, he led a full and active life.

Catheter supply company locally based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Highest quality catheters and the best support available for critical urological supplies.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans is a 229-bed, not-for-profit pediatric medical center offering a complete range of healthcare services for children from birth to 21 years.

Hanger, Inc. is a leading national provider of products and services that assist in enhancing or restoring the physical capabilities of patients with disabilities or injuries.

Entergy Corporation is a Fortune 500 integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations in the Deep South of the United States.

Cure Medical offers two areas of support to our community, with the intermittent catheters we manufacture, and also through the neurological research programs that we financially support.

We are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of quality in medical products, and each member of the Hollister team is committed to making a difference in the lives of people who use them.

Coloplast develops ostomy, continence, urology, wound and skin care products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs.