Webinar: Building Staff Buy-In for Tobacco-Free Policies
December 10, 2009
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center is pleased to announce its next webinar, “Building Staff Buy-In for Tobacco-Free Policies.” Save the date for Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 2 pm Eastern Time (11am Pacific Time). The webinar is part of the SCLC's 100 Pioneers for Smoking Cessation Virtual Leadership Academy. The purpose of the webinar series is to enhance the technical assistance portion of the Virtual Leadership Academy by having nationally recognized smoking cessation experts offer the latest information related to smoking cessation for behavioral health populations including effective interventions. Click here for more information, or click here to register now.

Webinar: Putting the Tobacco Industry’s Words to Work for You
December 10, 2009
Legacy and the University of California, San Francisco are co-sponsoring a webinar, “Putting the Tobacco Industry’s Words to Work for You,” on December 10 from 3-4:30pm Eastern Time (12pm Pacific Time). The purpose of the webinar is to provide a basic overview of the tobacco industry documents, how to access them, and how to incorporate the documents into your work. Speakers will provide examples of ways in which they have used the documents for research and advocacy purposes to promote tobacco-free communities. Click here to read more, or click here to register. For more information, please contact Kristen Tertzakian of Legacy, at ktertzakian@legacyforhealth.org or 202-454-5930.

It’s About a Billion Lives: Advances in Tobacco Control – Celebrating Tobacco Research and Education at UCSF
February 12, 2010
San Francisco, CA
Save the date! On February 12, 2010, the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education is hosting its annual symposium, “It’s About a Billion Lives: Advances in Tobacco Control – Celebrating Tobacco Research and Education at UCSF.” The symposium will bring together thought leaders from around the country to examine the latest implications of tobacco’s effects on health and policy. The symposium will also include a poster session displaying the breadth of tobacco research at UCSF. For more information about the symposium, contact Jennifer Lau or visit the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education website.

NACDD Chronic Disease Academy
February 17-19, 2010
Orlando, FL
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors presents this unique learning opportunity with ten different skill-based educational programs geared toward the chronic disease workforce and anyone interested in chronic disease prevention and control. Each session, ranging in length from 1 to 1 ½ days, will be an interactive, intense training experience. The course content of all Academy classes are based on the NACDD Competencies for Chronic Disease Practice, and will be delivered in five identified areas/tracks: Build Support; Design and Evaluate Programs; Influence Policies and Systems Change; Lead Strategically; and Manage Programs and Resources. Click here for general information about the Chronic Disease Academy. Detailed information about the trainings is available here. Please register today--early bird registration ends December 18!

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 16th Annual Meeting
February 24-27, 2010
Baltimore, MD
The 16th annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco will be held on February 24-27, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. After an exciting joint conference with SRNT-Europe in 2009, which highlighted the many important achievements in tobacco control research from around the globe, we are eagerly anticipating another exciting scientific meeting that will feature cross-disciplinary research in basic, clinical, epidemiology, public health, and policy sciences. Continuing in the tradition of past meetings, we anticipate cutting edge science, productive conversations with colleagues, the formation of new collaborations, and some well-earned relaxation. SRNT encourages submission of abstracts describing cutting-edge research in nicotine and tobacco. Abstract submissions are being accepted through January 8, 2010. Click here for travel information and other conference details. Click here for information about the lecturers.

Kick Butts Day 2010
March 24, 2010
Kick Butts Day is back, with new opportunities to take action in 2010! On March 24, thousands of youth in every state and around the world will stand out, speak up, and seize control against Big Tobacco. Kick Butts Day is a day of activism that empowers youth to take action against tobacco use at more than 2,000 events from coast to coast. In 2010, we are looking forward to an even bigger and better Kick Butts Day. Click here to learn more about Kick Butts day. Are you new to Kick Butts Day? Get started here. Download the 2010 Kick Butts Day Activity Guide here.

Tribal Institute on Commercial Tobacco: Integrating Chronic Disease Interventions
April 22-23, 2010
Albuquerque, NM
Please save the date for this event! More information will be available soon at www.keepitsacred.org. Click here to view the Save the Date announcement.

Promising Practices: Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control
April 27-28, 2010
New Orleans, LA 
The next national Break Free Alliance & NAATEN conference will take place April 27-28, 2010 in New Orleans. The Break Free Alliance and the National African American Tobacco Education Network, both programs of the Health Education Council, are hosting this conference as a follow-up to our first successful 2008 conference in Detroit. The conference focuses its efforts on reducing the burden of tobacco use in low socioeconomic status and ethnic minority populations. Our conference tracks for 2010 will focus on a new era in tobacco control: Track A –Integrating Tobacco Control and Chronic Disease Prevention; Track B – Increasing Access to Prevention, Education and Cessation; and Track C – Yes We Can! – Influencing Policy, Legislation and Health Care Reform. Registration is now open. Catch the early bird rate at only $175.00! Visit our Website often for updates.

18th Annual NALBOH Conference
August 5-7, 2010
Omaha, NE
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) would like to announce its 18th Annual conference, Journey to the Future: Facing Public Health Challenges Today for a Healthier Tomorrow. The NALBOH Program Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a workshop or concurrent session presentation. Submissions are due at 5pm ET on Friday, December 18, 2009. Click here for more information about the conference. Click here to submit an abstract online.

APACT 2010 Conference: Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health
October 6 – 9, 2010
Sydney, Australia
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is pleased to partner with the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) to bring evidence-based solutions to the tobacco control issues faced by healthcare providers, advocates and others in the Asia/Pacific region. The APACT conference is the premier tobacco control conference for the Asia Pacific, with the 2010 conference focusing on Change, challenge and progress: FCTC in the Asia Pacific. APACT 2010 aims to encourage tobacco control and public health advocates, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and especially youth leaders, to share experiences and discuss strategies for implementation of the FCTC. Registration will open in February 2010. Abstract submissions are being accepted through March 5, 2010. A limited number of scholarships are available for young leaders under the age of 45 who have made a significant contribution to tobacco control. Click here to visit the conference website.

Seventh World Conference on Nonsmokers’ Rights
June 5-6, 2013
Washington, DC
The Seventh World Conference on Nonsmokers' Rights is the only antismoking/tobacco control conference devoted exclusively to protecting the rights of nonsmokers. The conference will feature presentations and discussions about new legal and law-related actions used in protecting nonsmokers' rights, and will consider powerful and often overlooked weapons used to protect them. Information will also be provided at the conference on additional funding sources for those looking to further advance nonsmokers' rights both domestically and abroad. This invitation-only conference will be available to law students who submit an innovative 1000 word proposal on the use of legal research and advocacy to further the advancement of nonsmokers' rights. Those who submit their proposals may be invited to Washington, DC on one of 33 $1,000 travel grants in order to compete for the grand prize of $5,000 cash. Click here for more information.

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