Dear Foundation Leaders –

It’s that time of year again when our Network gathers to celebrate our fundraising success, recognize our partners and, most importantly, prepare for the upcoming year and strengthen our combined efforts to help kids in need.  This is the only opportunity for our foundation leaders to join the executives and leaders of our corporate and media partners in recognizing the great work you are doing in your local community.

Our Orlando event will include great speakers, breakout sessions, Disney Institute training, the Live Lounge and an exciting Live-a-thon featuring Champions from the U.S. and Canada. You can register now for this exciting event and be sure to book your hotel reservation. When making your reservation, you will need to use access code: Goofy2018. This is a reminder that Registration and the room block close on January 22.  Even if you’re not sure if your attending, please register and get a room just in case. It is a lot easier to cancel and refund then it is to find a room at Disney during spring break at the last minute.

This year the CDO Summit will be held in conjunction with Children’s Hospitals Week.  The CDO Summit will be an invite-only meeting with a special invite and agenda coming out in January 2018.  As soon as I have the agenda finalized I will be sending out the RSVP for both the onboarding and the Summit.

Monday, March 5^th

9:00 – 2:00 PM – CDO Onboarding – **Invite Only – Optional if your new to the Network or would like a deep dive into the workings of CMN Hospitals**

Tuesday, March 6^th

12:00 – 1:00 PM – CDO Joint lunch with CMN Hospitals Board of Trustees/CDO Advisory Committee

1:00 – 5:00 PM   – CDO Summit

6:30 PM – Welcome Party for Children’s Hospitals Week. **All attendee, opening event**

 **Click here to view a full schedule of the event.**

**Click here to view the Children’s Hospitals Week Overview and FAQ.**

Thank you for your continued support and everything you do for the kids. I hope to see you in Florida during the week of March 7-10, 2018.  Please let Adrianna Karras at akarras@cmnhospitals.org know if you have any questions.

Thanks, Adrianna