Today, kids, teens, young adults and their families from across the country are landing in Houston, Texas, for the first of two nationalJuvenile Arthritis (JA) Conferencesthe Arthritis Foundation is hosting this year. The JA Conference is a unique opportunity to connect families, kids, teens and young adults affected by JA and other rheumatic diseases who spend the weekend networking, learning, sharing tips and forming bonds that can last a lifetime.
Almost 1,000 people are attending the first of two JA Conference events – held at the beautiful Hilton Americas Houston, a property that sits next to Discovery Green park, George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) and the Toyota Center (Houston Rockets). This week’s conference will kick off our 33rd annual gathering of JA families and offers a variety of events and informational program tracks focused on networking, education and fun.
Over the four-day conference, attendees of all ages will find plenty to do – from the lively opening dinner and youth art exhibit to young adult discussion panels, health education from experts across the country and lots more.
今年，会议移动应用将首次陪伴与会者，并实时更新会议通知。这款手机应用包含酒店和当地地图、会话信息、制定自己的日程安排以及与新联系人共享联系信息的功能。
2017年青少年关节炎大会志愿者主席凯蒂·卡特说:“我们对今年两个伟大的JA大会的开始感到非常兴奋，欢迎所有的JA勇士来到休斯顿。”“我希望每个人都能放松，享受与家人和朋友在一起的这段时间，享受这一生难得的经历。”
Stay Social Throughout the Conference! Join the #StrongerThanJA Conversation!
Share your experiences at the JA Conference with your friends, followers and the Arthritis Foundation.
You can join the conversation by using#StrongerThanJAon Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Your posts might even be featured on our big screen! Here are five ways to get started:
- Post: “Like” and interact with theJuvenile Arthritis Conference Facebook pageby sharing and commenting on status updates and tagging yourself in photos.
- Tag: Whether in a tweet, post or share, be sure to tag your messages with#StrongerThanJA所以每个关注会议对话的人都会看到它。
- Tweet: Mention@ArthritisFdnin your new tweets! The Arthritis Foundation will retweet and share with others.
- Capture the Moment: Filter your fun on Instagram! We love to see photos from the Juvenile Arthritis Conference. Mention@ArthritisFoundationand tag#StrongerThanJA.
- Not on social media?Submit your photos tosocialmedia@arthritis.organd your photos could be posted online and featured on our social channels!
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