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Announcing the Third National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the third annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media to be held August 11-13, 2009, at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, GA. This conference brings together individuals representing academia, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government and the private sector, and provides a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues and shape the future of health communication, marketing, and media practice.
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New for the 2009 Conference
As a result of feedback from the 2008 Conference, the abstract submission process has been enhanced to offer three submission types – Research, Theory, and Practice/Program-Based. Authors will have the option of choosing from the following presentation types:
Single-presenter: Recommended presentation length is 15-20 minutes. Related subject proposals will be combined to make a 90 minute concurrent session.
Multiple-presenter: Total length of session is 90 minutes and includes 3-4 individuals who collectively submit a proposal based on a common theme or topic.
Poster: Poster sessions will be held at designated times during the conference to allow participants to view research findings and interact with authors.
The conference planning committee invites abstract submissions that address specific issues, approaches or strategies that contribute to the fields of health communication, marketing, and media, and address the latest in skills and competencies required by public health practitioners. We especially encourage abstracts that provide opportunities for engagement of all sectors and levels to share practice and research related to the following four subthemes: