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Webinar: The Smokescreen of Misinformation: Countering Tobacco Retailer Licensing Opposition
July 10, 2012 at 1:00–2:00 pm Eastern Time
In the past year, a few groups have become increasingly active in opposing local tobacco retailer licensing ordinances. In this webinar from the Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing, a project of the American Lung Association in California, and ChangeLab Solutions (formerly known as TALC), attendees will learn more about these opposition groups, their tactics, and their connection to the tobacco industry. The presenters will provide the facts about their claims and offer advocates some effective counterarguments. Register today to join this lively discussion! Please contact Catherine Mongeon with questions.

Webinar: Three Steps to Smoke-free Families: Clinical Systems Change and Policy Prescriptions
July 12, 2012 at 2:30-4:00 pm Eastern Time
This webinar, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), will focus on using an office-based system to address family tobacco use and the potential causes of harm to non-smoking family members due to tobacco smoke exposure. The Clinical Effort Against Secondhand smoke Exposure (CEASE) program will be discussed as a way to address family tobacco use and exposure to both secondhand and thirdhand smoke in clinical practice. Featured presenters will include Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Cathy McDonald, MD, MPH, FAAP, Alameda County Tobacco Dependence Treatment Project. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Click here to register, or click here for information about the AAP’s webinar series. Registered attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Questions? Please contact Janet Brishke at jbrishke@aap.org.

National Association of Local Boards of Health Conference: Celebrating Achievements, Shaping the Future
August 8-10, 2012
Atlanta, GA
Registration is now open for the 20th National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Annual Conference! The 2012 conference is designed to provide attendees with information about past public health achievements, current public health priorities, and the role of governance in shaping the future of public health. The conference will include workshops, breakout sessions, unique educational tours, conversations with CDC officials, keynote presentations by national public health leaders, social and networking events, and more.Click here for more details about the conference, and to register.

NCTOH ancillary meeting: A Winning Hand for Smokefree Casinos
August 13, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation is hosting an ancillary session for Smokefree Casinos at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health on August 13, 2012 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CT. The day will be packed full of useful ideas for advancing the smoke-free casino movement. Hear from colleagues about smoke-free gaming outreach and strategies, including how to survey players clubs and work with casino management, plus learn how one community generated 1,000 testimonials in support of smoke-free casinos. Space is limited for this free event. For more information and RSVP details, contact Char Day.

NAQC Conference 2012: Quitline Innovation and Sustainability: Exploring Strategies and Seizing Opportunities in Challenging Times
August 13-14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The promotion and delivery of quality, evidence-based quitline services in the midst of difficult fiscal climates, ongoing healthcare reforms, shifting policy landscapes and an ever-growing demand for cessation services remains a critical priority for the entire quitline community and our partners. NAQC Conference 2012, Quitline Innovation and Sustainability: Exploring Strategies and Seizing Opportunities in Challenging Times, will be the only international conference to focus solely on building the capacity of the quitline community to improve the availability and quality of its services while responding to these mounting challenges and opportunities. The conference agenda is now available online here! To learn more about the conference, please visit www.naquitline.org/conference or contact NAQC at naqc@naquitline.org.

NCTOH ancillary meeting: Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing: A Focus on Affordable Housing
August 14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
This meeting, sponsored by the American Lung Association of Minnesota, will provide participants with information on approaches that have proven successful in this area. The meeting will also offer opportunities to exchange experiences and lessons, learn about helpful resources, and network with peers. To register, visit the ALA’s information page here. The meeting is free and attendees do not need to be participating in the National Conference on Tobacco or Health.

8th annual National LGBTQ Health Equity Summit: Bridging the Gap: Promising Practices in LGBT Health and Tobacco Control
August 14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
As an official ancillary meeting to the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, the LGBTQ Health Equity Summit will address promising practices in both LGBT health and tobacco control. The goal of this event is to give participants tools and strategies to strengthen and advance their movements in their own communities. A broad group of individuals from all areas of health equity, LGBT advocacy, and tobacco control are expected to attend, including seasoned and emerging leaders, community activists, Federal and state health department employees, and policymakers. Click here for more details about the summit.

2012 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
August 15-17, 2012
Kansas City, MO
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. Click here to view the conference website, or to register. Information about ancillary meetings is now available, and detailed information about the conference program will be posted soon. Click here to sign up to receive conference updates by email. The preliminary program or agenda is now available to find out what kind of learning, skills building and networking opportunities will be available at this year’s NCTOH conference. Click here to view the Preliminary Program.

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
October 27-31, 2012
San Francisco, CA
The American Public Health Association's 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition will focus on Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span and offer public health professionals countless opportunities from networking to continuing education and much more. Click here for details about registration. Early bird registration is now open.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VIII
May 5-8, 2013
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Looking for the best tried and true strategies for winning a smoke-free effort in your city or state? The purpose of The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation sponsored 3-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute is to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences, and expand the capacity of smoke-free advocates, researchers, and other public health professionals nationwide. Click here for more details. Please fill out the two-page registration application and do not send money at this time. A separate application is required for each person. To apply for a partial scholarship, fill out the one-page scholarship request form, in addition to the registration application. To submit a request to bring family members and/or guests, please also complete the family form. On occasion, applicants are waitlisted due to space constraints. For more information, email Stephanie Shedd.

National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
August 6-8, 2013
Missoula, MT
The 7th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco is designed especially for professionals and advocates working in the field of smokeless tobacco use prevention and cessation. The conference is dedicated to addressing the health and social issues attributed to smokeless and spit tobacco use. Click here to learn more, and save the date!

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