Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 13:04:10 +0500 From: ghmcleaf{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghmcleaf}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: New Conference Listings 09/20/95 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 20, 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, 6 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: A World of Choices! II Holistic Health and HIV Conference DATE: October 15, 1995 LOCATION: Boston, MA SPONSOR(S): Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Inc.; Fenway Community Health Center; AIDS Action Committee; HIV Services of Victory Programs, Inc.; Northern Lights Alternatives; For the Love of Life; North Shore AIDS Health Project; Positive Directions; Boston Living Center; ABCD; AIDS Care Project; Suffolk County Sheriff's Department CONTACT: Ricardo Rodriquez, (800) 382-1622, or Lizbeth Allen, (617) 450-1281 or (617) 357-8182 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Nutrition. Spirituality. Alternative therapies. Sexuality. NOTES: Fee: $35 for service providers, includes lunch; free for consumers. Pre-Registration deadline: September 30, 1995. Workshops available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Transportation, child care and ASL services available upon request. TITLE: Beyond Myths and Stereotypes: An Overview of Bisexuality and HIV Counseling Issues for Bisexual Clients DATE: September 28, 1995 LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR(S): Office of HIV Services Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center; Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC CONTACT: Program Registrar, Northern Virginia HIV Resource and Consultation Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Bisexuality. Counselor education. Risk factors. Risk reduction. Outreach. Intervention strategies. NOTES: Fee: $35. Continuing education credits available for physicians and nurses. TITLE: Living with HIV in South Florida DATE: September 30, 1995 LOCATION: Miami, FL SPONSOR(S): Special Immunology Services of Mercy Hospital; Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories; North Shore Medical Center; Southern Bell; Raben and Feldman Associates; Steinhart and Jacobsen; PWAC; Health Crisis Network; HAPMO CONTACT: Special Immunology Services, Mercy Hospital, 3663 South Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33133, (305) 285-2994 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Long-term survivors. Case management. Nutrition. Psychological factors. Social factors. Legal issues. Spirituality. Caregivers. Workplaces. Schools. Community organizations. Opportunistic infections. Dermatology. Homeless persons. Haitians. Medicaid. Immigrants or refugees. Insurance coverage. Viatical settlements. Employment. Health care accessibility. Children with HIV/AIDS. Policy development. NOTES: No fee, but donations welcomed. Continuing education credits available; $35 fee required for credits. TITLE: Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program Annual Conference DATE: October 2-3, 1995 LOCATION: Middleton, WI SPONSOR(S): State of Wisconsin; Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program Division of Health; Department of Health and Social Services; Continuing Medical Education, University of Wisconsin Medical School; University of Wisconsin-Extension; Department of Public Instruction CONTACT: Kathy Kneebone, The Wisconsin Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706, (608) 262-1397, FAX: (800) 741-7416; In Madison, WI, FAX: 265-3163. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Adolescents. Bisexuality. Gay men. Lesbians. Schools. Community health education. Advocacy. Legislation or regulation. Federal government. Counseling. Counselor education. Tuberculosis (TB). Diagnostic tests. HIV prevention. Cultural factors. Alternative therapies. Behavior modification. Substance abuse. Injection drug users. Epidemiology. Case management. NOTES: Fee: Physicians, $75; Non-physicians, $65; One day only for physicians, $50; One day only for non-physicians, $35. Fee includes breakfast and lunch. Some scholarships available. Accommodations, (608) 831-2000 or(608) 831-7711. Continuing education credits available. TITLE: Tactics and Strategies for Courting the 104th Congress DATE: October 6, 1995 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Congressional Quarterly CONTACT: Vincent Bryant, Conference Planner, Professional Education Service, Congressional Quarterly, 1414 22nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 887-8620 or (800)432-2250 ext. 620, FAX: (202) 466-5370 EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Legislation or regulation. Federal government. Funding sources. Policy development. NOTES: Fee: $395. TITLE: At the Edge: 10th National NAAO Conference DATE: October 11-15, 1995 LOCATION: San Francisco, CA SPONSOR(S): National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO) CONTACT: NAAO, 918 F St., NW, Ste. 611, Washington, DC 20004, (202) 347-6350, FAX: (202) 347-7376, Internet email: naao2@tmn.com. EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Funding sources. Artists. Arts organizations. Databases. Information sources. Information dissemination. Cultural factors. Ethical issues. Community organizations. NOTES: Fee: NAAO Members, $225; Non-members, $325; One day registrations available. Conference workshops are offered in addition to regular conference. Accommodations, (800) 227-3282. Travel, (800) 521-4041 or (800) 241-6760. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE or 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.