Second Tobacco Research Intensive Lecture Series (TRILS) - Conference & Webcast
September 8-11, 2009
Morgantown, WV
West Virginia University's Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and WV Prevention Research Center present the Tobacco Research Intensive Lecture Series - TRILS 2009. The theme of the conference is, "Burning Issues in Tobacco Research." TRILS offers continuing education credits available in various disciplines, CME, CDE, CNE, CHES and more. For those who cannot attend in person, the lectures will also be available online via delayed webcast. Registration is free! For registration details, visit http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/ophp/TRILS.asp.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy
September 20-22, 2009
Fallen Leaf Lake, CA
The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation is pleased to invite you to its sixth installment of Clearing the Air:  An Institute for Policy Advocacy thisSeptember, at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center in South Lake Tahoe, CA. The purpose of the Institute is to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke and share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences.  The Institute remains the only national conference devoted solely to the single issue of secondhand smoke. Some of the highlights this year include sessions on thirdhand smoke; using science to advocate for smokefree outdoor spaces; tobacco policies in Indian Nations; and smokefree casinos. Click here for more information. To register, fill out the two-page registration application. A separate application is required for each person. If you are applying for a scholarship, fill out the one-page scholarship request form, in addition to the registration application. If you are requesting to bring family members and/or guests, please also complete the family form. For more information, email Stephanie Shedd at stephanie.shedd@no-smoke.org.

5th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco
September 21-23, 2009
Madison, WI
The 5th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco is designed to support health care professionals, public health and policy professionals, tobacco treatment specialists, scientists, physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, state and federal tobacco prevention and control administrators, tobacco program staff and advocates who have an interest in smokeless and spit tobacco. The Summit is the primary forum professionals in the smokeless tobacco field have to come together to learn of best practices, share success stories, hear about prevention and cessation approaches that work, and become aware of the latest research in the field. It also provides these professionals a specific opportunity to network with their colleagues nationally and internationally. The theme for this year's program is New Products, New Challenges and a New Generation of Advocacy. Jack Henningfield will be the keynote speaker, and the summit will include sessions on Interventions and Policy, New Science, Priority Populations/New Users, Cessation, Taxation/New Products Policy and more. Full registration for the summit is $350, with additional optional events/fees. Please visit the Summit website to access registration, the full program, and additional summit-related details, or call or email Chris DeIuliis (800-633-1442) for more information.

Second Menthol Conference
October 19-20, 2009
Washington, DC
Save the date! Representatives of the American Legacy Foundation, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Praxis, University of Maryland, Howard University, National Latino Tobacco Control Network, and the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program at the University of California Office of the President want to strongly urge you to set aside October 19 and 20, 2009 for an important meeting on Menthol in Tobacco Products. Program speakers and a conference agenda will be circulated this summer. For more information, please contact Dr. Phil Gardiner at phillip.gardiner@ucop.edu.

Break Free Alliance 2010 National Conference
April 27-28, 2010
New Orleans, LA
Save the date for the Break Free Alliance’s 2010 National Conference, Promising Practices: Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control. Don’t miss this important conference, offering the latest information and promising practices to meeting the needs of low socioeconomic status (SES) communities. The goal of the Break Free Alliance is to engage key organizations serving low SES populations in tobacco control efforts and to assist them with resource development and assessments, technical assistance, capacity building, and evaluation to prevent and reduce tobacco use in low-income communities. Check the Break Free Alliance website for updates on the conference. The call for abstracts for this conference opens July 30, 2009. We are seeking abstracts highlighting best practices, innovative programs and policies, and current research focused on reducing tobacco use prevalence among African American and/or low SES populations. Abstracts should be submitted online at www.healthedcouncil.org by 5pm (PST) on September 30th, 2009. Decisions on all abstracts will be sent by the end of November 2009.

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