Events and Seminars

September 2008

The Complexity of Emergencies: Responding Through Art
Hosted by the Global Healthy Odyssey/National Center for Health Marketing, the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Coordinating Center for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response

Description: This exhibition examines the visual art projects of three organizations working with children affected by emergencies, both in the United States and abroad. The exhibition highlights the work of America's Camp with children impacted by the September 11 terrorism attack in New York, the Community Initiatives Foundation with children displaced by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, and The ArtReach Foundation with teachers and children in Bosnia. The impact of a natural or technological disaster, terrorist attack, or other public health emergency can be long-lasting, and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected. Children and their families may need special care and assistance in coping. Expression through art has proven to be both a communicative and healing tool, as well as an innovative public health strategy.
Dates and Times: June 16 – September 12; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., except for federal holidays.
Location: Tom Harkin Global Communications Center
Contact: Judy M. Gantt at jgantt@cdc.gov or (404) 639-0831.

ASTHO/NACCHO Conference
Hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the National Association of County and City Health Officials

Description: This September, in Sacramento, California, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will combine forces for their fifth joint conference. Becoming the Healthiest Nation in a Healthier World is the thought-provoking and action-oriented theme of ASTHO-NACCHO 2008. The conference promises to be a pivotal and central venue for state and local health officials and their public health partners to examine strategies, share ideas, and plan actions needed to develop and implement an integrated framework for governmental public health designed to help the United States become the healthiest nation in a healthier world.
Dates and Times: September 9 – 12.
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, Hyatt Regency Sacramento, Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Sacramento, CA.
Contact: Registration team via e-mail or by phone at (703) 964-1240, Ext. 17.

Web 2.0 and Health Marketing
Hosted by CDC’s Division of eHealth Marketing/National Center for Health Marketing and WestEd

Description: The online discussion will focus on Social Networks, Blogs, other Web 2.0 applications, and their use in health marketing and public health. Participants will learn about experiences with these applications and share examples of how applications have been used. This will be a unique opportunity to hear from others about using one or more of the applications and share your own experience with these new channels of communication.
Dates and Times: September 16
Location: Online Webinar
Contact: Diane Drew at DDrew@cdc.gov or (404) 498-2398.

National Safety Council Congress and Expo
Hosted by the National Safety Council

Description: The National Safety Council Congress & Expo is THE world's largest annual event dedicated to the safety, health and environmental industries.  The Expo is the industries' leading networking event with over 800 companies showcasing the latest safety, health and environmental products and services to buyers looking to solve their current safety issues and prevent costly occurrences.
Dates and Times: Congress: September 19 – September 26; Expo: September 22 – 24
Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92802
Contact: Visit the NSC Congress and Expo Web site.

PHIN Conference 2008
Hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and CDC's National Center for Public Health Informatics

Description: The sixth annual Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Conference is slated to bring together the best of the informatics community in one place to build the future of PHIN. The theme this year is Public Health Informatics: Collaboration at the Crossroads.
Dates and Times: August 24 – 28
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, Westin Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta.
Contact: Linda Hachero at Lhachero@conferencemanagers.com or (703) 964-1240, ext. 13, or for general information, e-mail phinconference08@cdc.gov.

Global Health Odyssey Museum Day
September 27
Hosted by the Global Health Odyssey and the Smithsonian Institute

Description: The Global Health Odyssey Museum (GHO), a Smithsonian Affiliate, will be participating in Museum Day, and opening new exhibits to the public on Saturday, September 27. On this day, participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide will open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. Although GHO does not charge admission, it will participate in the “spirit” of the day. Be the first to see the new temporary exhibition, Outbreak:  Plagues that Changed History/The Work of Bryn Barnard, which examines the symptoms and paths of the world's deadliest diseases, along with how the epidemics they spawned changed the course of human history in surprisingly powerful and unexpected ways. Also opening is the newest addition to The Story of CDC, "Smoking: The Most Preventable Cause of Disease," displaying rare images, artifacts, and videos.
Dates and Times: September 27; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Global Health Odyssey, CDC, Atlanta
Contact: Judy M. Gantt at jgantt@cdc.gov or (404) 639-0831.

XIX International Conference on Rabies in the Americas
Hosted by CDC, the Task Force for Child Survival and Development, and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Description: The Rabies in the Americas meeting is an annual international meeting that has been held since 1990 at various locations throughout North and South America. This meeting allows researchers, directors of national and municipal programs, laboratory workers, and others interested in the advancement and understanding of rabies surveillance, prevention, and control to come together to celebrate the many successes we have made in the field of rabies, while also discussing some of the challenges that lay ahead.
Dates and Times: September 28 – October 3
Location: CDC, Atlanta
Contact: Conference information: Abbigail Tumpey at atumpey@cdc.gov or (404) 639-1125. Registration and payment: Beverly Fowler at bfowler@taskforce.org or (404) 687-5628. 

October 2008

2008 NPHIC Annual Conference
Hosted by CDC and the National Public Health Information Coalition

Description: The NPHIC Annual Conference attracts public health communicators in health and emergency response agencies, public relations professionals in private firms, representatives of companies affiliated with health-related issues, and just about anyone interested in public health.

Speakers will include Dr. Cheryl Healton, President and CEO of the American Legacy Foundation; Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, commanding general, First Army, and leader of Joint Task Force Katrina before his retirement; and Dr. Jay Bernhardt, director of CDC’s National Center for Health Marketing.

Session topics will include using new media, advancing health literacy, translating during emergencies, designing effective messages, and communicating with diverse populations.
Dates and Times: October 5 – 8
Location: Westin Riverwalk San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Contact: NPHIC Web site