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Annual Conference - September 27 - 28, 2012

The Brain Injury Association of Michigan’s Annual Conference has become the place to be each fall! We are proud to host the largest brain injury conference in the nation with 135+ Exhibitors and 1,400 Attendees over the two days! This conference is held in conjunction with the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council.

Conference Information

The purpose of this two-day conference is to provide state-of-the art information about brain injury treatment and therapies, which will foster maximal rehabilitation and a good quality of life. This conference is designed to benefit persons engaged in therapies with persons recovering from injury as well as caregivers and persons with brain injury.

CALL FOR PAPERS

SUBMISSION DEADLINE February 1, 2012

Speaker Notification after March 30, 2012

The deadline for the current round in the Call for Papers is February 1, 2012. You may submit an abstract to the Conference Review Committee by mail, fax or email. If your Conference proposal is accepted you will be notified after March 30, 2012.

Click here to download the 2012 Speaker Application.

Please send all abstracts to the BIAMI office:

Email: kknight@biami.org
Fax:      810-229-8947
Mail:    Brain Injury Association of Michigan
            7305 Grand River, Suite 100 | Brighton, MI 48114-7379

Exhibits & Sponsorship

At the BIAMI Annual Conference you can reach out to a wide variety of professionals and network with industry partners making valuable connections. To view the listing of available opportunities, download the brochure here.

For questions about Exhibiting, contact Katie Knight at kknight@biami.org

For questions about Underwriting & Sponsorship, contact Katie Duey at kduey@biami.org

Attendee Registration

Conference Registration information will be posted here when it is available in July 2012. Reduced Rate Scholarships are available for brain injury survivors and their families who are in need of financial assistance. You must be a current BIAMI member to be eligible for a scholarship.

Information to Keep In Mind

Pre-Conference Registration will close in September 11, 2012. A Confirmation will be emailed to all pre-registered attendees. Those not pre-registered can register at the event, on a first come, first serve basis. Availability for onsite registrations is NOT guaranteed.
Save on your registration fee! Become a member of the Association to take advantage of our lower rates. Join today! Download a General Membership Application or Corporate Membership Form.

Conference Updates: Updates regarding registration deadlines, parking, and other notifications will be posted here and on our Facebook page. “Like” our page so that you can stay up to date on the latest information!

What attendees said about the 2011 Annual Conference

Always a great conference! I always leave refreshed and ready to share new information with my survivors and families.

The conference was great! I enjoyed all of the keynote speakers; they were very entertaining and informative! I'm already excited to come back next year!

Excellent conference and inspirational speakers. Really appreciate the thought and effort in putting this conference together. It was exceptional.

I appreciated the speakers who were upbeat in telling their stories, and
provided inspiration for other people.

I continue to be impressed by this conference every year!!! Excellent job!

The BIAMI conference is exceptional every year. In addition to the new information that is always available, it is a chance to reconnect with others in the brain injury community and reinforce why we do what we do. This year I learned new ideas and concepts from the speakers and from the other rehab professionals.

I always enjoy the conferences. They are very informative for all attendees and it is a great place to mingle with your peers.

It was my first time to attend the conference and I am loaded with quality information and resources. Thanks.

This was my first time and it was an awesome experience!

Conference Documents & PDFs

Vet Summit Speaker Application (272 KB)

Annual Conference Speaker (270 KB)