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Webinar: Policy options for combating tobacco industry price discounting
April 3, 2012
The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium will hold its next free webinar on April 3, 2012 at 2 pm Central Time. This webinar will discuss the impact of tobacco industry price-based marketing strategies, such as couponing, multi-pack offers, and payments to tobacco retailers designed to lower the price of tobacco products to consumers and secure retailer participation in preferred product placements and special promotions for their brands. It will explain the public health importance of strategies to restrict tobacco price discounting, and it will outline the various options that state and local governments might consider in limiting tobacco price discounting, as well as the legal issues implicated by such policy options. Click here to learn how to register for the webinar.

Promising Practices to Eliminate Tobacco-Related Disparities: The Power of Communities
April 17-18, 2012
New Orleans, LA
The next Health Education Council and Break Free Alliance (BFA) national tobacco control conference will take place April 17-18, 2012 in New Orleans. This will be BFA's third national tobacco control conference that focuses its efforts on reducing the burden of tobacco use in low socioeconomic status and ethnic/minority populations. Click here to visit the conference website for more information for attendees.

A PROMISE National Conference: Reclaiming the Health of our Tribal Nations
May 2-3, 2012
Tempe, AZ
The Inter Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCM) presents A PROMISE National Conference. A PROMISE stands for: “American Indian/Alaska Native Promising Practices to Reclaim Our Health and Mobilize communities to Integrate tobacco & chronic disease prevention and advance policy, Systems and Environmental change.” A PROMISE offers a national Tribal forum for networking and sharing best and promising practices for improving the health of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The target audience for the conference includes tribal leaders, tribal health agency staff, Native American community agencies; staff from federal, state, and local public health agencies, and academic institutions. For more information, click here.

Save the date: Webinar: Update on the Joint Commission tobacco performance measure set
May 14, 2012
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center and the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) are pleased to co-host a webinar, “Practical Applications of the New Joint Commission Tobacco Standards – Opportunities for Tobacco Specialists and Hospital Administrators,” on May 14, 2012 at 1pm-2:30pm Eastern Time. Webinar registration and further details will be available in early April.

National Association of Local Boards of Health Conference: Celebrating Achievements, Shaping the Future
August 8-10, 2012
Atlanta, GA
The 2012 National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 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. Click here for more details about the conference.

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, Monday, August 13, 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 smokefree 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 smokefree 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 North American Quitline Consortium (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 will take place as an official ancillary meeting to the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH). To learn more about the conference, click here, or register online here. The call for abstracts for the conference has been extended by one week and will now close on April 9, 2012. Click here to begin the abstract submission process.

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.

NCTOH pre-conference workshops from the Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change
August 14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change will hold two pre-conference workshops in conjunction with the National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Click here for information about the event or to register. Addressing Tobacco Use in Healthcare:  What's Driving Change in 2012? Morning Session, 8:30 am – Noon. This is a three-hour learning and discussion session for representatives of tobacco control programs, healthcare providers, federal agencies, national organizations, and quitlines. Brief presentations will kick off moderated discussions on topics including federal quality measures and payment reform, making the case for health systems, integrating quitlines into EHRs, and state practices driving change. Where are we with Medicaid Coverage and Essential Health Benefits? Afternoon Session, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. A discussion forum for representatives from state, federal agencies, health plans, and national organizations seeking to increase access to and use of cessation insurance coverage...and to maximize ROI.

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.

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.

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