The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids 12th annual Youth Advocates of the Year Gala
May 20, 2008; Washington, DC
This event, which will honor youth anti-smoking advocates, will be held in Washington, DC.  All proceeds from the event will benefit The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Click here for more information about sponsorships and tickets for the event.

The 5th “Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy” conference
June 1-4, 2008; South Lake Tahoe, CA
The Clearing the Air conference is being hosted by Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR). Please e-mail Stephanie Shedd (Stephanie.shedd@no-smoke.org) with your name, mailing address, phone and fax numbers if you would like to receive a registration application. The application is also available online as a PDF.

Fifth World Conference on Nonsmokers’ Rights
June 7-8, 2008; Washington, DC
This conference focuses specifically on protecting the rights of nonsmokers, and is sponsored by the National Center for Nonsmokers’ Rights and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH).  Legal and law-related actions to protect nonsmokers’ rights will be presented and discussed at the conference, and a special $3000 prize is being offered for the best new proposal for protecting and/or otherwise advancing nonsmokers' rights. Click here for information on submitting proposals, applying to attend the conference, and obtaining travel grants.

8th Annual CDC/AEA Summer Evaluation Institute
June 23-25, 2008; Atlanta, GA
Sponsored by The American Evaluation Association and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute is geared to CDC, state, local, and community staff who commission or perform program evaluations or use evaluation results.  The conference will consist of three days of skill building sessions, group sessions with nationally known evaluation specialists, and plenary keynote sessions with specialists on evaluation problems and concerns.  Register today—registration is limited, and sessions are filled on a first-come basis! Click here for more information and to register online. Registration is now open.

Accelerating Change with Best Practices, the 2008 Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Control Conference
November 18-19, 2008; Madison, WI
The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program is seeking presentations and workshops that will provide current scientific and practical information on effective tobacco control strategies and developments for the 2008 Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Control Conference. Anyone knowledgeable about any aspect of tobacco control-veterans, newcomers, and everyone in between-is welcome to submit an abstract.  Please submit your abstract no later than May 14, 2008. Click here for more information.

The 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
March 8-12, 2009; Mumbai, India
This conference is held every three years to bring together world leaders in tobacco control.  Considering the growing impact of tobacco in Asia and Africa, now is an important time to build global networks as well as interest and awareness in the health of local communities. Click here for an overview of this event. Click here for online registration.

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