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Team Training

Team Training The Southern California Regional Response Team received a two-day training session in December. The focus of this session was to provide hands-on training with the equipment in their new response kits. These new kits are streamlined and simplified versions of their predecessors and the feedback has been very positive. Highly technical procedures needing […]

New Statistics (as of December 31, 2009)

Membership Alcor had 913 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Seven (7) memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, one (1) membership was cancelled and one member was cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net gain of five (5) members this month. Applicant Alcor had 67 applicants for membership. Four (4) new applicants […]

Case Summary: A-2219 (89th patient)

Tampa, FL — December 3rd, 2009 Alcor received emergency notification that a member had passed away, alone, at home. A relative of his had become concerned with an absence of communication and requested assistance from local police to perform a welfare check. The family’s worst fears were confirmed when authorities found the individual had passed […]

James Bedford Day Celebration

Cryonics Oregon is happy to announce a meeting on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, in honor and celebration of Dr. James Bedford, the longest cryopreserved human (who remains preserved at Alcor to this day!). Please join them at Carafe Bistro in downtown Portland at 7:30 p.m. for wine, fantastic food, and, of course, enjoyable company and […]

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 AM (MST). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.

Status of CEO Search

The CEO Search Committee has received quite a number of applications and resumes. They are still receiving inquires on a regular basis and are continuing to review them as they come in. They have, however, set aside names of applicants they would like to interview in the near future.

Team Training

Team Training There will be a team training session in Scottsdale, Arizona on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 3:00 pm at the Alcor facility. Please contact Aaron Drake at if you would like to attend the training session. A CryoFeast will follow the training session at 7:00 pm. This will be a potluck dinner […]

New Statistics (as of November 30, 2009)

Membership Alcor had 908 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Four (4) memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, two (2) memberships were cancelled and no members were cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net gain of two (2) members this month. Applicant Alcor had 71 applicants for membership. Six (6) new applicants […]

Alcor Membership Dues 2010 Increase

As the year comes to a close, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of our supporters during 2009. The success of our mission truly relies upon you. One of the primary ways our members support the organization is through the payment of membership dues. Alcor charges membership dues to support the […]

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next Board meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 6, 2009, at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ) at 11:00 AM (PT). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.