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Save the date for our 19th Annual Conference!

October 16th, 2025 — Pre-Conference Workshops

October 17th-18th, 2025 — Main Conference

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We are hard at work planning our 2025 pain education conference for healthcare professionals. Staying true to our mission of 'excellence in pain education' we are dedicated to providing you with evidence-based information from multidisciplinary leaders in pain management from around the world. 

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Location and speakers to be announced early 2025. 

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Interventional Diagnostic Workshop

— Interventional Pain Management and Practical Applications in a Primary Care Setting

— Advanced Spinal Interventions

— Vertebral Augmentation: State of the Art

October 17th | 1130h - 1520h

*light lunch included

Headache and Migraine Workshop

— Sexually Dimorphic Mechanisms of Pain and Migraine 

— Pharmacological Management of Episodic Migraine

— Pills, toxins, 'mAbs', and 'Pants': Pharmacologic treatment of Chronic Migraine

— Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment for Migraine

— Migraine Medications: Accessing Newer Migraine Therapies

October 17th | 1515h - 2025h

*light dinner included

2024 Guideline for Cannabis and Chronic Pain  •  What can we learn from integrative oncology successes in pain management?  •  Exercise and Cancer Pain  •  The Science of Headache Medicine  •  Chronic Pain in Veterans: What we lose, what we gain, and what we need to give up  •  Alberta Virtual Chronic Pain Program and Evidence Based Models of Care  •  Reconsidering Chronic Pain: New research validates new approaches  •  Therapeutic Relationships in the Real World  •  Rising Tides:  Collaborative Learning, Care Planning and Treatment Lifts Us All  • 

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Temporomandibular Joint Disorders  •  Innovative Strategies for Sensory Neuroplasticity: Advancing Rehabilitation for Persistent Pain  •  Work Disability and Return to Work  •  A Clinical Approach to Assessment and Reversal of Primary Pain Syndromes •  Convergence: How Modern Yoga Techniques Relieve Pain  •  TMJ Screening and Examination  •  Approaching Challenges to Nutrition in Chronic Pain   •  Encountering the void: a journey into understanding the pelvic floor •  Image-guided Interventions for Gluteal Pain of Spinal Origin      

Explore the many topics discussed at our event.

Seize the chance to expand your professional network and exchange insights with experts and peers.

  • Flights are booked to Calgary (YYC) Airport, which is a 1.5-hour drive from the hotel and event space. Our discounted travel period includes Monday, October 14, and extends to Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

     

    WestJet

    5% off Econo and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada.*

    2% off Econo, 5% off EconoFlex, and 10% off Premium base fares for guests traveling Trans-border*.

    * No discount will apply to Basic or Business class bookings.

     

    Discount Code: 3C7I0TF

    Visit West Jet Conventions to make a booking online.

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    Air Canada

    Travel within North America applies a 5% discount on standard fares and 10% on flex fares & higher.

    International Travel applies a 10% discount on standard fares & higher.

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    Discount Code: QNHGG8N1

    Visit Air Canada to make a booking online.

  • Shuttle

    Banff Airporter is Banff's original airport shuttle provider. Receive a 15% discount on their daily shuttle service between the Calgary Airport and Banff. Click Banff Airporter and then Book Now. Proceed through the reservation and type - PainSociety2024 - in the "Promo Code" section on the final payment page to receive the discount. This special rate is valid for travel dates between October 14-23, 2024 if reservation is made at least 1 week prior to the event start.

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    Discount Code: PainSociety2024

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    Directions

    From Calgary Airport, Access AB-2 N from Airport Rd NE, Barlow Trail NE N and Country Hills Blvd NE. Follow Stoney Trail NW/AB-201 W and Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W to Mt Norquay Rd in Improvement District No. 9. Take the exit toward Banff from Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W. Continue on Mt Norquay Rd to your destination.

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  • Daily Self-Parking $32 +gst. 

    Daily Valet Parking $45 +gst.

    Electric Vehicle (Self/Valet) Parking $45 +gst

    Oversized Vehicles Hotel parking is unable to accommodate oversized vehicles. Please visit here for a list of available parking in downtown Banff. Additionally, hotel shuttles are available for convenient transportation to and from your vehicle.

  • Enjoy the many amenities offered at the hotel.

    A fitness center

    Pool and spa area

    Pet-friendly rooms 

    Diverse dining options

    View Dining Options >

Discounted room rates ($279/nt) are available on an exclusive basis prior to September 17th. After this date, they still can be booked at the same rate based on availability. If you would like to extend your stay, please email team@painab.ca

Book your hotel through us to access special rates. 

1400h — Check our Schedule for your Breakout Room!

Transition to Breakout Sessions

1415h — Dr. Magali Robert, Susan Sobey-Fawcett and Dr. Elena Lopatina

Wildrose Ballroom

Alberta Virtual Chronic Pain Program & Evidence-Based Models of Care – Alberta & Beyond

1510h — Take a break and nourish yourself! This is a great time to network with our exhibitors and other attendees.

Refreshment Break

1410h — Dr. Howard Schubiner 

Moderated by Bonnie Klassen in the Hawthorne Room (A/B)

A Clinical Approach to Assessment and Reversal of Primary Pain Syndromes

1020h — Drs. Ivonne Hernandez, Reid Friesen, Elisabeth Saxton and Nadine Fennig

Wildrose Ballroom

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

1410h — Dr. Ivonne Hernandez and Dr. Reid Friesen 

Moderated by Penny Barnes in the Hawthorne Room (C)

TMJ screening & TMJ Examination: An Interactive Workshop

What's Happening Next?

This wouldn't be possible without our passionate exhibitors.

We are enthusiastic collaborators who are dedicated to building a vast network of support and resources.

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    • Access to all presentations throughout the conference.

    • All meals during conference hours.

    • President's Gala Dinner and Dance Saturday evening (adult only, formal event, cash bar is available). Guest tickets can be purchased through our registration portal.

  • Tickets must be purchased online and will not be available onsite.

  • We welcome all physicians, researchers and allied healthcare professionals to this event. Information related to the conference will be located on the Pain Society of Alberta website and will be updated on a regular basis. Please consider adding your name to our outgoing communications to remain informed. We keep emails to a minimum and you can unsubscribe at any time.

  • Please reserve your accommodation prior to September 17th to take advantage of our low rates conference rates exclusive of resort fee and tax. Rooms are available three days pre/post event based on availability. Parking is nearby and can be purchased onsite at $20 per vehicle, per day for self park.

  • You will be asked this question as part of the registration form and all responses will be relayed to the venue. Please identify yourself at the hotel to the venue staff as a second layer of communication.

  • This event will not be recorded and will be in-person event only. If this changes, updates will be circulated via email and posted on our website.

  • Certificates of attendance will be emailed to you within 10 business days after the event concludes.

  • Yes! Please email team@painab.ca if your plans have changed. The registration, minus the Eventbrite fee will be reimbursed up to 11:59pm MT on September 20, 2024. No refunds will be offered after this date. Please allow 7-10 business days to process refunds.

  • It is! Please email the Event Manager to coordinate and change the ticket information.

  • Although this will be a private event, we will be capturing photos. Please advise us at the registration desk if you do not wish to be in any of these.

  • During our event, we will have sponsored presentations/meals. If you choose not to partake, you may dine elsewhere at your own cost.

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