Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 10:11:58 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings 07/06/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS July 6, 1995 The Clearinghouse's Conference Calendar Database contains information about upcoming conferences related to HIV and AIDS. NAC ONLINE users can search this database by selecting "Clearinghouse Databases" from the NAC ONLINE main menu. When asked to enter a database name, specify "CONF" to search the Calendar. To access the NAC ONLINE BBS, set your communications software to dial (800) 851-7245, and set the options for 8 data bits, N parity, 1 stop bit, full duplex, and complete a new user questionnaire. Only non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and health departments are given full access to NAC ONLINE and the NAC databases. Overnight, 9 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: XI International Conference on AIDS DATE: July 7-12, 1996 LOCATION: Vancouver, CA - Canada SPONSOR(S): Joint UN Programme on AIDS; the International Council of AIDS Service Organisations (ICASO); Canadian Association for HIV Research; the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+); and the International AIDS Society (IAS) CONTACT: Conference Secretariat, XI International Conference on AIDS, P.O. Box 48740, 595 Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X IT8, Canada/U.S. phone, (800) 780-2437; Worldwide phone, (604) 878-9995; FAX, (604) 668-3242; World Wide Web Site: http://unixg.ubc.ca:780/~aids11/AIDS96.html; Internet email address: aids96@hivnet.ubc.ca. (exclude final period from address) Accommodation inquiries, FAX (604) 688-0902. Registration inquiries, FAX (604) 684-0905. Exhibition inquiries: Exhibition Management Bureau, 349 West Georgia st., Main P.O. Box 3018, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X5, (604) 668-0855, FAX: (604) 688-0270. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Women. Clinics. Epidemiology. Community health. Social factors. NOTES: Abstract submission dealine is February 1, 1996. Early registration deadline is Feburary 1, 1996. Deadline for Scholarship Applications is February 1, 1996. Standard registration deadline is May 1, 1996. Accommodation request deadline is May 1, 1996. Sponsors urge reservations be made as soon as possible. TITLE: Today's Decision, Tommorrow's World: 48th Annual Conference and Exhibition; Society for Human Resource Management DATE: June 23-26, 1996 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) CONTACT: Society for Human Resource Management, 606 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314, Attn: Accounting Department, (703) 548-3440. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Employment. Reasonable accommodations. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Legal issues. NOTES: Exhibition spaces available. TITLE: PLUS "Positive Living for US" Seminar DATE: August 18-20, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): National Task Force on AIDS Prevention (NATF) CONTACT: Alfredo Armendariz, PLUS Program Coordinator, (415) 356- 8129. EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Treatment. Nutrition. Alternative therapies. Safer sex. Insurance policies. Stress management. Substance abuse. Alcohol abuse. Health care accessibility. Community resources. Legal issues. Sexuality. NOTES: No fee. Limited enrollment. TITLE: National Conference for Bereaved Parents with No Surviving Children DATE: August 24-27, 1995 LOCATION: Reston, VA SPONSOR(S): In Loving Memory CONTACT: In Loving Memory, Ms. Mickey Wright, Ste. 11, 201 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314, FAX: (703) 684-8958 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Death or dying. Grief. Parents. Bereavement counseling. Children. Cultural factors. Infants. Legal issues. Suicide. Health professional education. NOTES: Fee: Professionals, $90 (includes CE/CME creits); Bereaved persons and others, $65. Additional fees for luncheons and dinners. Accommodations, (800) 233-1234. TITLE: Andrews University Summer School of HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention and Addictions DATE: July 10-14, 1995 LOCATION: Berrien Springs, MI SPONSOR(S): Institute for Prevention of Addiction CONTACT: Derre Hanson, (616) 471-3558. EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Substance abuse. Alcohol abuse. HIV prevention. NOTES: Fee: $205. TITLE: Making It Happen: A Healthier, Safer Future DATE: October 12-15, 1995 LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA SPONSOR(S): National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF); Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University CONTACT: Sharon Bankhead, Meetings Assistant, NHF, 110 Greene St., Ste. 303, New York, NY 10012, (212) 219-8180 ext. 3033, FAX: (212) 966-9247. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Hemophilia. Information sources. Safer sex. Nurse education. Blood. Legislation or regulation. Therapies. Children. Hepatitis. Alternative therapies. Hospices. Women. Grief. Death or dying. NOTES: Fee: varies according to professional status, NHF membership status, and date of registration. Accommodations, (215) 448-2000. Travel information, (800) 473-4027. TITLE: Signal Transduction and Gene Transcription DATE: October 16-17, 1995 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) CONTACT: Cambridge Healthtech Institute, 1037 Chestnut St., Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164, (617) 630-1300, FAX: (617) 630-1325, Internet email: chi@world.std.com; World Wide Web site: http://www.healthtech.com/conferences EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Therapies. Therapeutic drugs. Treatment. Cancer. NOTES: Fees vary upon professional status and date of registration. Poster abstract deadline is September 15, 1995. TITLE: 100th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly DATE: July 29-August 3, 1995 LOCATION: Atlanta, GA SPONSOR(S): National Medical Association (NMA) CONTACT: National Medical Association, P.O. Box 96610, Washington, DC 20077-7425 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Research programs. Clinics. Case management. Pregnancy. Substance abuse. NOTES: Fees very upon professional status and membership fees. Additional fees for special functions. Accommodations, (404) 521- 6630. TITLE: Partnerships in HIV/AIDS Prevention DATE: August 17-18, 1995 LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI SPONSOR(S): Centers for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR); Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine CONTACT: Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Medical College of Wisconsin, ATTN: Conference Registration, 1201 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202. Inquiries: Tami Payne at CAIR, (414) 765-8850, FAX: (414) 765-8823. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: HIV prevention. Education. Community organizations. Cultural factors. Adolescents. Homeless persons. Women. Gay men. Injection drug users. Policies. Intervention strategies. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). African Americans / Blacks. NOTES: Fee: $50. Registration deadline is August 1, 1995. Scholarships available. Continuing education credits available. Exhibition spaces available. Accommodations, (800) 558-7708. Travel information, (800) 452-2022. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (GHMCLEAF through NAC ONLINE, fmclean@cdcnac.aspensys.com via the Internet) at the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse; include the title, dates, site, sponsoring agency, contact information, registration fee, and topics to be discussed at the conference.