2009 Atlanta Georgia Annual Conference.

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE

National Environmental Health Association

73rd Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition

Sunday, June 21--Wednesday, June 24

Hyatt Regency Atlanta

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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION?

In today's world. we must have a return on our investment. NEHA's AEC & Exhibition is an investment in your future.

It will also provide you with privileged information on the future direction of the profession.

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In these uncertain times, more than ever, environmental health professionals need the knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare for where the practice of environmental health is heading. This year's conference will give serious attention to how the profession is changing--especially in response to economic pressures and the emergence of profession-based performance standards.

NEHA is taking a leadership role in mapping out a new profile for the profession. The 2009 AEC & Exhibition will serve as a convergence for NEHA and the profession to explore this evolution, address present concerns and future issues, and start to pave new avenues to ensure the positive growth of the profession. Be part of this exciting movement within environmental health and take away the inspiration and key information needed to lead yourself, your organization, and your profession into the future.

Special features of the NEHA 2009 AEC & Exhibition include:

* A keynote presentation by CDC leader Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH, Director, National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, focused on the role of environmental health in sustainability, such as climate change, built communities, and sustainable development.

* A focus on greater roles for environmental health within the areas of sustainability and all-hazards preparedness.

--Expanded Sustainability track that provides insight into this field and how environmental health is, and can be, involved.

--A thorough educational offering of all-hazards preparedness topics that covers the latest issues and future directions.

* Exploration of a more in-depth role in food safety--one that spans beyond our traditional work and partnerships, and one that emphasizes a stronger collaboration of industry and regulatory communities exploring burgeoning food safety issues together, both locally, nationally, and internationally.

* A symposium focused on the discussion of the "New Government Structure" and where environmental health fits.

* Robust education on the large variety of topic areas and issues facing this profession, along with professional development sessions to help equip you with tools you can use in your daily work.

A REVEALING LOOK

AT HOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IS EVOLVING

The NEHA 2009 AEC & Exhibition takes a revealing look at how the environmental health profession is evolving. This year's conference will explore this evolution and start to pave new avenues to ensure the positive growth of the profession.

Food Safety and Protection: This educational track will explore a more in-depth role for environmental health professionals that emphasizes a stronger collaboration of industry and regulatory communities.

NEHA has added a NEW Food Safety Summit on Monday afternoon, full of exciting forums that will focus on:

* Exploring sustainability in food safety

* Global food safety issues and emerging trends

* Regulators and retail operators working together

Sustainability: The topic of Sustainability has been expanded this year to explore how environmental health is, and can be, involved. NEHA is pleased to present Dr. Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the keynote speaker covering sustainability and a crucial new role in the environmental health practice.

Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness: This educational track will thoroughly address the latest issues and future directions in preparedness planning, response, and recovery for emergency and all-hazards events.

New Government Structure Symposium: This year's conference features a NEW symposium that will address budget cuts, staffing cuts, re-arranging government services structures, etc. Learn from the perspective of the state and local officials that make these hard decisions; hear ideas on where environmental health will end up in the future; and learn how to work with legislators to make the most difference.

Onsite Wastewater Systems and SORA/COI Conference: NEHA is pleased to have the State Onsite Regulators Alliance/ Captains of Industry (SORA/COI) conference held during our 2009 AEC & Exhibition. So in addition to NEHA sessions, attendees are also welcome to attend SORA/COI sessions on Wednesday, June 24th.

Robust Education on a Large Variety of General Environmental Health Topics: The 2009 NEHA conference offers hundreds of educational sessions covering a broad range of environmental health topics and issues to advance the profession, and to provide you many opportunities to heighten your professional excellence and to nurture and develop your career!

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KEYNOTE SESSION

Sunday, June 21 * 10:15-11:30am

SUSTAINABILITY: A CRUCIAL NEW ROLE IN THE EVER EVOLVING PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

At last year's AEC & Exhibition, NEHA used a keynote panel to launch a critical discussion across the profession that we titled: "Who Are We and Who Do We Want To Be?!" At this year's AEC & Exhibition, NEHA's keynote session will emphatically respond to that question with a stirring presentation to be delivered by Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH. Dr. Frumkin is the Director of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). His keynote will focus on the evolving role of environmental health in the larger issues of global warming, sustainability, and built environments.

Dr. Frumkin is passionate about environmental health and the role it needs to play in emerging topics such as sustainability. His presentation style fuses his passions with strikingly vivid teachings. His audiences can expect to become highly informed, deeply grounded, and ready to take up the cause. Such is NEHA's goal in making this gifted speaker and leader the keynote presenter for this year's conference.

It is NEHA's judgment that the profession of environmental health is evolving and changing in response to the economic crisis engulfing our nation, the emergence of performance standards for environmental health, and changing priorities that are impacting our field of practice. In response, NEHA is making the effort to understand these changes so that we can prepare the profession for its future roles.

Dr. Frumkin will make the case for environmental health's involvement in sustainability. He will explore how we can assist communities and governments develop far reaching and longterm strategies designed to ward off prolonged climate change and achieve sustainable ways of living with and within the natural environment. The presentation will discuss everything from the health implications of global warming to the health consequences of how our built communities function. Most importantly, it will map out an important new avenue for positive growth for the environmental health profession.

Prior to his current position at NCEH/ATSDR, Dr. Frumkin was the Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. He is also an internist, an environmental and occupational medicine specialist, and an epidemiologist. He serves, and has served, on numerous prestigious environmental health committees and has been a consultant to several top corporations and unions. Dr. Frumkin was named Environmental Professional of the Year by the Georgia Environmental Council in 2004, and is a national leader in the area of the built environment and health. He is the author or co-author of over 100 scientific journal articles and chapters, and has written numerous books. Dr. Frumkin's education includes a BA from Brown University, an MD from the University of Pennsylvania, an MPH and PhD from Harvard, internal medicine training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge Hospital, and occupational medicine training at Harvard. He is board-certified in both internal medicine and occupational medicine, and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Pre-conference Workshops // credential courses and exams

In addition to the hundreds of educational sessions offered, the 2009 NEHA AEC & Exhibition provides pre-conference workshops and credential courses and exams for your professional growth and advancement.

Pre-conference Workshops

* Environmental Health Training In Emergency Response (EHTER)--Introductory Level, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, June 18-20, 8:00am-5:00pm

* Environmental Public Health Performance Standards Workshop: Building Local and National Excellence, Saturday, June 20, 8:30am-4:30pm

* Guidance on Moisture and Mold: A Workshop for Environmental Health Professionals and Health Practitioners, Saturday, June 20, 8:00am-5:00pm

* NSF Plan Review Survey Course, Saturday, June 20, 8:30am-5:00pm

* Train-the-Trainer Workshop: Presentation Skills for Food Safety Educators, Saturday, June 20, 8:00am-5:00pm

* HACCP Manager Certification Course, Saturday, June 20, 8:00am-5:00pm

Credential Courses and Exams

* Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS)

** Review Course: Friday, June 19, 8:00am-5:00pm

** Exam: Saturday, June 20, 8:00-10:30am

* Registered Environmental Health Specialist/ Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)

** Review Course: Friday & Saturday, June 19 & 20, 8:00am-5:00pm

** Exam: Monday, June 22, 8:00am-12:00noon

* Healthy Homes Specialist (HHS)

** Review Course: Saturday, June 20, 8:00am-3:00pm

** Exam: Saturday, June 20, 3:30-5:30pm

Special Events

Meet new people, learn new things, and catch up with colleagues during the special events held at the conference.

Saturday, June 20

Golf Tournament: Enjoy an afternoon with your friends and colleagues on a beautiful golf course. The registration cost includes green fees, lunch, cart, and more.

NEHA Ice Breaker Reception: Get settled into your room and then come mingle with NEHA's Board of Directors and your friends from afar. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres as you feel the anticipation of the events of the next four days in the air. No charge.

Sunday, June 21

Awards Ceremony & Keynote Session: The Awards Ceremony honors the best in environmental health. Be inspired by environmental health professionals and students doing outstanding work in our field of practice. This is a morning of recognition and inspiration you're not going to want to miss! The exciting keynote session will feature Dr. Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH, from the National Center of Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Dr. Frumkin will make the case for environmental health's involvement in sustainability.

Exhibition Grand Opening & Party: Come and meet the exhibitors and learn how they can be your partners in environmental health. There will be food, fun, and the opportunity to do business and socialize at this party. Included with most registrations.

Monday, June 22

Annual UL Event--Night at the Aquarium: NEHA conference attendees will get private access to the Georgia Aquarium during the Annual UL Event. The aquarium tells a global water story with more than 60 exhibits, and is home to a state-of-the-art animal health facility that is the only integration of an aquarium and a veterinarian teaching hospital. The aquarium supports, conducts, and leads research on environmental and conservation issues. This exciting evening starts with access to the exhibits from 5:30-7:30pm, and then from 7:00-9:00pm, enjoy hors d'ouevers and a cash bar in the Atlantic Ballroom at the Aquarium.

Tuesday, June 23

Networking Luncheon: Enjoy a wonderful meal, meet new people, learn new things, and visit with old friends at the Networking Luncheon. Included with most registrations.

Wednesday, June 24

Presidents Banquet: Concluding the conference is this semiformal evening of excellent food and gathering with friends. Remarks from NEHA's new president, and the presentation of two distinctive awards highlight the evening and wrap-up the conference. Included with most registrations.