Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 17:36:17 -0400 From: "Flynn Mclean" Subject: New Conference Listings 09/10/96 CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse Conference Calendar Database NEW CONFERENCE LISTINGS September 10, 1996 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, 8 new listings were loaded to the Conference Calendar Database. Their records follow: TITLE: Deadly Diseases and People of Color: Are Clinical Trials an Option? DATE: October 25, 1996 LOCATION: Washington, DC SPONSOR(S): Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Howard University College of Medicine; Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center DC Local Performance Site CONTACT: Brenda J. Lee or M. Lyvon Covington, Office of AIDS and Special Health Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, HF-12, Room 9-49, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443- 0104, FAX: (301) 443-4555 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Minorities. Treatment. Cancer. Clinical trials. Federal government. NOTES: No fee. Continuing education credits available for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. TITLE: Meeting the Challenge: Strategies for Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission DATE: October 9, 1996 LOCATION: Iselin, NJ SPONSOR(S): New Jersey AIDS Education and Training Center; National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center, UMD-New Jersey Medical School CONTACT: Diane Babicz, (201) 982-6267 EVENT TYPE: Training TOPICS: Perinatal transmission. Women. Pregnancy. Research. Epidemiology. Children with HIV/AIDS. Counseling. Substance abuse. Nutrition. Legal issues. Ethical issues. Treatment. Infants with HIV/AIDS. NOTES: Fee: $35. TITLE: Winning Grants: Proposal Writing Step by Step for AIDS and Health and Human Service Programs DATE: October 23, 1996 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): CARING (Community AIDS Response to Increase Grants) CONTACT: Leng Loh, CARING, P.O. Box 85524, P502E, San Diego, CA 92186-5524, (714) 291-2853 EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Financial issues. Fundraising. Funding sources. Community organizations. NOTES: Fee: $95 (includes 230-page manual). Pre-registration required. TITLE: Advanced Techniques for Winning Grants DATE: November 20, 1996 LOCATION: San Diego, CA SPONSOR(S): CARING (Community AIDS Response to Increase Grants) CONTACT: Leng Loh, CARING, P.O. Box 85524, P502E, San Diego, CA 92186-5524, (714) 291-2853 EVENT TYPE: Seminar TOPICS: Financial issues. Fundraising. Funding sources. Community organizations. NOTES: Fee: $95 (includes 230-page manual). Pre-registration required. TITLE: Partnerships Across Borders Against HIV/AIDS: 4th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific DATE: October 15-19, 1997 LOCATION: Manila, RP - Philipines CONTACT: Secretariat, 2/F Physicians' Tower, 533 Untied Nations Ave., Manila, Philipines, 632-521-4884/522-1081, FAX: 632-521- 2831 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Asians. TITLE: STD & HIV: Old Issues, New Approaches DATE: December 3-5, 1996 LOCATION: East Lansing, MI SPONSOR(S): Michigan Department of Community Health; American Red Cross Statewide Network CONTACT: Diversified Management Services, (517) 663-5147 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Education. Counseling. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Substance abuse. Surveillance. NOTES: Fee: $100; $35 for one day registration. TITLE: Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in the Treatment of HIV DATE: September 14, 1996 LOCATION: New Orleans, LA SPONSOR(S): Institute for Medical Studies CONTACT: Institute for Medical Studies, c/o The Academy of Continuing Education Programs, 300 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 108, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, (310) 556-0988, FAX: (310) 282-0907. EVENT TYPE: Symposium TOPICS: Therapeutic drugs. Treatment. Research programs. TITLE: Productivity Through Inclusive Workplace Policies DATE: October 25, 1996 LOCATION: Chicago, IL SPONSOR(S): Inside/Out; Horizons Corporate Conference CONTACT: Horizons Corporate Conference, 309 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201, (847) 864-5651, FAX: (847) 864-7535 EVENT TYPE: Conference TOPICS: Business or corporate roles. Legal issues. Gay men. Lesbians. Media. NOTES: Fee: Before October 10, $195; After October 10, $225; On- site registration fee, $250. Information about additional conferences is welcome. Please send E-Mail to Flynn McLean (through NAC ONLINE, or fmclean@cdcnac.org 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.