Key Dates /key_dates/ en patrick.stinnett@edelman.com Copyright 2009 2009-10-13T15:17:21-05:00 ACTTION Webcast Series http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-webcast-series/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-webcast-series/#When:15:17:21Z Evaluating the Effectiveness and Cost-Savings of Tobacco Use Treatment Programs in the Workplace

The second Webcast in the ACTTION series will be presented by National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) and Partnership for Prevention. NBCH’s Dennis White will discuss their new eValue8 report on cessation benefits, and showcase Bob Merberg, program manager for the award-winning wellness program at Paychex, Inc. as a business case study from a company that is supporting tobacco cessation employer programs for employees. This FREE Webcast is an effort to help Americans gain access to comprehensive tobacco-use treatment. Check the National Working Group’s Web site at www.acttiontoquit.org for more information, or register here. This program is supported in part by Pfizer Inc.

]]> 2009-10-13T15:17:21-05:00 The Second Menthol Conference, Washington, D.C. http://acttiontoquit.org/features/the-second-menthol-conference-washington-d.c./ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/the-second-menthol-conference-washington-d.c./#When:15:16:54Z This meeting will bring together representatives from the American Legacy Foundation, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Praxis, University of Maryland, Howard University, National Latino Tobacco Control Network, and the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program at the University of California Office of the President to focus on menthol in tobacco products. For more information, please contact Phil Gardiner.

]]> 2009-10-13T15:16:54-05:00 2009 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Annual Meeting, Vienna, Virginia http://acttiontoquit.org/features/2009-association-of-state-and-territorial-health-officials-astho-annual-mee/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/2009-association-of-state-and-territorial-health-officials-astho-annual-mee/#When:15:15:06Z The 2009 ASTHO Annual Meeting will focus on implications and implementation of public health and prevention components of national health reform, how to address the role states play in reforming our health system, and issues around what public health will look like after reform. Speakers include Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will share the Administration’s top health priorities and vision for a healthier America, as well as Joshua Scharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who will address issues including tobacco regulation. For more information, visit ASTHO’s Web site.

]]> 2009-10-13T15:15:06-05:00 ACTTION Employer/Insurer Webcast Series Kick-off http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off2/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off2/#When:19:06:18Z A Good Investment in a Bad Economy: The ROI Case for Helping Your Employers Quit Smoking

The National Working Group, in partnership with America’s Health Insurance Plans, will host a FREE Webcast discussing the return on investment for tobacco cessation and provide insight into: innovative and effective strategies for tobacco cessation programs among health insurance plans; how health plan leaders are addressing concerns of employers on the return on investment for tobacco cessation programs and services; and the benefits to health insurance plans and employers for providing tobacco cessation initiatives. For more information, check out the National Working Group’s Web site at www.acttiontoquit.org.

]]> 2009-08-27T19:06:18-05:00 North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) Conference Call - Stimulus Funding for U.S. Quitlines http://acttiontoquit.org/features/north-american-quitline-consortium-naqc-conference-call-stimulus-funding-fo/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/north-american-quitline-consortium-naqc-conference-call-stimulus-funding-fo/#When:19:01:55Z NAQC will convene a conference call to discuss the likelihood of up to $45 million in funding from the stimulus package being allocated to state quitlines and preparations that should be undertaken to prepare for the funding. All state quitline managers, tobacco control program managers and quitline service providers are urged to attend! For additional background on the stimulus package, please read the policy update in Connections. For those unable to attend, an audio file will be available for seven days after the call. Contact NAQC at naqc@naquitline.org with questions.

]]> 2009-08-27T19:01:55-05:00 ACTTION Employer/Insurer Webcast Series Kick-off http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off1/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off1/#When:15:07:02Z States and Tobacco Cessation: Saving Dollars and Lives Among State Employees

The National Working Group will be kicking off its Call for ACTTION Webcast series in August. The four-part series will highlight the critical role employers, insurers and benefits managers play in fostering access to comprehensive tobacco treatments. This first Webcast in the series, “States and Tobacco Cessation: Saving Dollars and Lives Among State Employees,” will highlight effective programs and strategies that State governments and tobacco control advocates use to provide tobacco cessation treatment to their employees.  After a date is selected, information will be posted on the Call for ACTTION Web site.

]]> 2009-07-20T15:07:02-05:00 ACTTION Employer/Insurer Webcast Series Kick-off http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/acttion-employer-insurer-webcast-series-kick-off/#When:14:45:52Z States and Tobacco Cessation: Saving Dollars and Lives Among State Employees

The National Working Group will be kicking off its Call for ACTTION Webcast series in July. The four-part series will highlight the critical role employers, insurers and benefits managers play in fostering access to comprehensive tobacco treatments. This first Webcast in the series, “States and Tobacco Cessation: Saving Dollars and Lives Among State Employees,” will highlight effective programs and strategies that State governments and tobacco control advocates use to provide tobacco cessation treatment to their employees. The Webcast will run from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (ET).  For more information, visit the Call for ACTTION Web site.

]]> 2009-06-24T14:45:52-05:00 National Conference of State Legislatures, Philadelphia, PA http://acttiontoquit.org/features/national-conference-of-state-legislatures-philadelphia-pa/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/national-conference-of-state-legislatures-philadelphia-pa/#When:14:45:46Z The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) hosts 6,000 legislators, staffers, government officials, business representatives, union members, foundation representatives and others interested in public policy. This year’s Summit will focus on the economy, including sessions on budgeting, tax policies and the effects of the economic stimulus, as well as innovations in the states and crisis leadership. The three objectives of the meeting are to: improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures; promote policy innovation and communication among state legislatures; and ensure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system. For more information, visit NCSL.

]]> 2009-06-24T14:45:46-05:00 Partnership for Prevention/DHPE Webcast http://acttiontoquit.org/features/partnership-for-prevention-dhpe-webcast-establishing-smoke-free-policies-in/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/partnership-for-prevention-dhpe-webcast-establishing-smoke-free-policies-in/#When:14:44:20Z

Establishing Smoke-free Policies in Your Community

Don’t miss an event that will provide community-based tobacco control practitioners with the skills to implement smoke-free policies and develop state or local smoke-free ordinances. Based on the publication “Smoke-Free Policies:  An Action Guide,” this event will equip you with the tools necessary to successfully implement and maintain smoke-free policies and ordinances from skilled tobacco control advocates. Speakers include: Corinne Husten, Partnership for Prevention; Bronson Frick, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights; Deborah Brown, American Lung Association; Joan Stine and Hellen Dekle of Maryland and South Carolina health departments, respectively; and Rose Marie Matulionis, Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE). Click here to register.

]]> 2009-06-24T14:44:20-05:00 2009 SHRM Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA http://acttiontoquit.org/features/2009-shrm-annual-conference-new-orleans-la/ http://acttiontoquit.org/features/2009-shrm-annual-conference-new-orleans-la/#When:14:41:12Z The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) will focus its annual conference on the theme “HR Leadership for the New Economy.” The conference includes more than 150 concurrent sessions, 26 recertification credits, key legislative updates, and ideas from some of the leading business thinkers in the world. As SHRM is the world’s largest professional association for HR professionals, representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, this event is a premier event for business driven organizations and individuals. For the first time, smoking cessation will be a key issue addressed at the conference. For more information about this year’s conference, visit SHRM.

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