NALBOH Annual Conference

July 1-3, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The National Association of Local Boards of Health is excited to announce that its 17th Annual Conference will be held from July 1-3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Conference Theme
Coming Soon!!

 

Purpose
Conference activities will provide attendees with information, skills, and resources to help them improve public health in their communities. The conference will also offer time for attendees to learn and share information on critical public health issues, as well as the ability to describe how local, state, and federal partners share responsibility for promoting and improving public health.

 

Conference Location

Sheraton Society Hill Hotel

One Dock Street (2nd and Walnut Streets)

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: (215) 238-6000

Room Rates: $149.00/night*

 

*When making reservations, please mention NALBOH's 2009 Conference to qualify for the special rate.

 

About Philadelphia

Visit Philadelphia's Convention and Visitors Bureau to learn more.

 

Register, Present, Exhibit, Sponsor, Advertise!

Coming Soon!!

 

 

For questions or for more information, please contact Tracy Schupp.

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NALBOH's 16th Annual Conference
Madison, Wisconsin

 

NALBOH's 16th Annual Conference took place this year in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin from July 22-24. Over 500 public health professionals from across the nation were in attendance to enjoy a wide variety of educational and social opportunities.

 

Highlights:

 

Keynote Presentations

To view the presentation slides from this year's keynote speakers, click on the links below:

 

Jonathan Patz-

Global Climate Change: Concerns & Opportunities for State Epidemiologists

 

Louis Rowitz-

Step Forward Together: The Role of Partnership in a Public Health System

 

David W. K. Acheson-

Food Protection Plan: An Integrated Strategy for Protecting the Nation's

Food Supply

 

Award Winners

Rev. Everett I. Hageman Award-

Harvey Wallace (Marquette, Michigan)

President's Award-

Public Health Workforce

State or Local Health Officer/Commissioner-

Carol Moehrle (Lewiston, Idaho)

Legislator of the Year Award-

Congressman David R. Obey (Wausau, Wisconsin)

Midwest Regional Award-

Larry Hudkins (Malcolm, Nebraska)

West Regional Award-

Representative Paul Ray (Clinton, Utah)

West Great Lakes Regional Award-

Janice Allen (Belleville, Illinois)

Southeast Regional Award-

Harrison Rogers (Atlanta, Georgia)

East Great Lakes Regional Award-

Frances Leavenworth (Apalachin, New York)

Mid Atlantic Regional Award-

Peter Beilenson (Columbia, Maryland)

New England Regional Award-

Lea Susan Ojamaa (Boston, Massachusetts)

MacNeal Scholarship Recipient-

Todd M. Koch (Milan, Ohio)

 

To learn more about the awards and this year's award winners, click here.

 

Silent Auction

This year's silent auction raised $1,287! Monies raised by the silent auction are used to fund the MacNeal Scholarship. To view a list of this year's silent auction winners, click here!

 

Congratulations to William Gardner!

William was the winner of NALBOH's full, newly-revised publication library!