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National ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Association

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69th Annual Educational Conference (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission

Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
Atomic Energy Commission
) & Exhibition * June 26-29, 2005

Co-sponsored by the National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association, and the International Aquatic Foundation Supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center.  (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice.

CDC - Control Data Corporation
)

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Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness

Food Safety and Protection

Onsite Wastewater Systems

Ambient Air Quality

Children's Environmental Health

Drinking Water drinking water

supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g.
 Quality

Emerging Pathogens

Environmental Health Leadership Development

Environmental Health Research

General Environmental Health

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances

Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor  

Injury Prevention/Occupational Health

Institutions and Schools Environmental Health

Solid Waste

Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters

Vector Control and Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic diseases
Diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between (or are shared by) animals and humans. This can include transmission through the bite of an insect, such as a mosquito.

Mentioned in: West Nile Virus
 

Water Pollution

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"NEHA continues to have the premier conference for EH professionals."
Don Herrington, Office Chief for Environmental Health, Arizona
Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Earn up to 24 hours of NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association
NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association
NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) 
 continuing education (CE) contact hours by attending the educational sessions at the NEHA AEC & Exhibition (visiting the exhibit hall alone qualifies you for up to two CE contact hours)! This is enough to meet your full two-year NEHA professional credential requirement. CE forms will be available in the conference program book. CE units have also been requested for correlating portions of the conference from the: American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH); American Dietetic Association The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the United States' largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. Approximately 75 % of ADA's members are registered dietitians and about 4 % are dietetic technicians, registered.  (ADA Ada, city, United States
Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area.
); and National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association (NESHTA).

AIR TRAVEL

T.F. Green Airport (code PVD PVD
abbr.
peripheral vascular disease


PVD Peripheral vascular disease, see there
) is 10 minutes from downtown Providence. Ten airlines serve the city including American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, Northwest, United, and US Airways. Visit www.pvdairport.com to use their flight finder and for airline and other information. Boston, just 45 minutes away, is served by 55 airlines at Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see .
Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one
 (see www.massport.com). For general travel information, please visit www.goprovidence.com and www.visitrhodeisland.com.

Dress for the conference is business casual. The Presidents Banquet is semi-formal.

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The AEC & Exhibition will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. Conference pricing has been negotiated with these four downtown Providence hotels. Please reference NEHA when making reservations.

The Westin Providence (upscale, new, connected to convention center & shopping), $139 Single, $159 Double, 800-937-8461

www.westinprovidence.com

Providence Biltmore Hotel (elegant, classic, one block from center), $139 Single/Double, 800-294-7709

www.providencebiltmore.com

Holiday Inn Downtown (upgraded Holiday Inn business property, one block from center), $129 Single/Double, 800-465-4329

www.holiday-inn.com

The Hotel Providence (luxurious boutique hotel opened in 2005 in historic building three blocks from center), $155 Single/Double, 800-861-8990

www.thehotelprovidence.com

Check out www.neha.org for periodic conference updates!
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