World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2009
The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2009 is “Tobacco Health Warnings,” with an emphasis on the picture warnings that have been shown to be particularly effective at making people aware of the health risks of tobacco use and convincing them to quit. More and more countries are requiring that packages of tobacco graphically depict the dangers of the product's use, as called for in guidelines to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Click here to visit the WHO World No Tobacco Day website. The site includes World No Tobacco Day materials such as posters and brochures, information about pictorial tobacco warnings, and a call for action with steps that policymakers, NGOs and nonprofits, and the general public can take to support pictorial warnings and other approaches to educate consumers about the effects of tobacco use.

2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
June 10-12, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) is to help improve and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco control programs and activities in the United States. Whether your interests lay in prevention, cessation, or research; whether you are a student, program manager, or seasoned advocate; and whether you work at the local, state, or national level, the 2009 National Conference will have something for you. Click here for additional information and to register.

9th Annual Summer Evaluation Institute
June 15-17, 2009
Atlanta, GA
Cosponsored by the CDC and American Evaluation Association (AEA), the institute welcomes all CDC, state, local, and community staff who commission or perform program evaluations or use evaluation results. This year's institute features three days of intensive sessions, which include a half-day skill building session, two days of interactive group sessions with nationally known evaluation specialists, plenary keynote sessions with specialists on evaluation problems and concerns, and sessions for all levels of expertise (selected sessions designated for intermediate-level skills). Click here for additional information and to register.

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Expo 2009: Compliance through Education
June 24-26, 2009
Covington, KY
Sponsored by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, this Expo is a multi-day event filled with learning, networking, and opportunities to interact with the experts in alcohol, tobacco, firearms and ammunition tax and regulatory matters. With more than 80 sessions taught by TTB and other government experts, this free three-day event is dedicated to taking the mystery out of government regulations and procedures. The audience for the Expo includes TTB regulated industry members, prospective industry members, state and Federal regulators, and attorneys and consultants. Click here to visit the event website.

NACCHO Annual 2009 Conference
July 29-31, 2009
Orlando, FL
Join the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) at this year’s largest gathering of public health officials in the United States. The 2009 NACCHO Annual Conference has a timely and action-oriented theme: The New Public Health: Working Across Sectors to Leverage Investment in Communities. The conference offers valuable learning and networking opportunities designed specifically to address the unique needs of local public health professionals.  Click here for more information about the conference.  For additional information or questions, contact us by email or 703-964-1240, Ext. 20.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy
September 20-22, 2009
Fallen Leaf Lake, CA
This conference is hosted by the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation. 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.

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. 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. For more information, please visit the Summit website, or call or email Chris DeIuliis (800-633-1442).

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.

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