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Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting
February 5–8, 2014
Seattle, WA
The Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is holding its 20th annual meeting. The Rapid Response Abstract Submission deadline is January 3, 2014. Visit the SRNT website to view a preliminary program, read the call for abstracts, download a registration form, and to learn more.

Kick Butts Day
March 19, 2014
Last year, there were nearly 1,300 Kick Butts Day events happening across the country and on military bases around the world. Youth leaders and adults who support them are encouraged to check out the KBD website, stay tuned for updates from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids about upcoming webinars and funding opportunities and start thinking about organizing an event. Registration for event organizers is open, and the first webinar of the KBD season is on December 2.

Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
April 10-11, 2014
Arlington, VA
Co-hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and Prevention Connections, this national conference will address tobacco and nicotine use prevention and reduction strategies for youth and young adults including working with priority populations, policy, research and evaluation, best practices, cessation and social media and marketing. Speakers will include representatives from the CDC, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Dr. Victor DeNoble, a renowned expert in tobacco addiction, as well as many more knowledgeable and engaging presenters.

Point of Sale Training Institute: Skill Building and Collaboration to Advance Public Health
April 24-25, 2014
Chapel Hill, NC
This two-day, interactive training from Counter Tools is designed for tobacco control and public health workers from state and local health departments and voluntary organizations who want to learn more, get started, or ramp up their point-of-sale efforts.

Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
April 28-29, 2014
Washington, DC
The Health Education Council’s Break Free Alliance is organizing this practice-based conference, to bring together a broad range of participants who are invested in creating and sustaining health equity and healthy communities. The principal goal of this conference is to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low socioeconomic status populations. Sponsorship packages are available for potential sponsors to choose the level of support that is best geared to their organizational strategies and goals. Registration is now open!

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, IX
September 28-October 1, 2014
South Lake Tahoe, CA
This three-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute is designed 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. The meeting is hosted by the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation and sponsored in part by the American Heart Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Legacy, and California’s Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program. Watch the conference website for more details regarding the agenda and registration.

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