The National Minority AIDS Council will soon sponsor the 2009 United States Conference on AIDS in San Francisco. It will run from this Thursday, October, 29th, 2009 through Halloween at the Hilton in Union Square.
You can register tomorrow afternoon. All are welcome.
Read all about it, below
The National Minority AIDS Council, sponsor of the United States Conference on AIDS, is pleased to announce that the largest AIDS Conference will convene in San Francisco, this week, October 29-31, 2009.
The conference is made possible through the support of companies and foundations invested in improving the lives of people with and at risk for HIV infection. The 2009 Presenting Sponsor is Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Foster City, CA. Generous support also was provided by Pfizer, Wells-Fargo Foundation, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Total Access Group, Merck, Tibotec Therapeutics, American Airlines, POZ Magazine and GlaxoSmithKline.
“The support of these companies has been more important than ever during this difficult economy, ensuring that those on the frontlines of the epidemic can access a diverse and in-depth roster of institutes, seminars, workshops and roundtables,” says Paul A. Kawata, Executive Director of the National Minority AIDS Council.
“Because of their support, USCA participants will leave with new skills, knowledge and inspiration to develop innovative approaches to addressing HIV/AIDS in their communities.”
More details, after the jump.
For 13 years, USCA has brought together nearly 3,000 health care workers, government officials, community-based organization personnel, people living with HIV/AIDS and others working on the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to participate in cutting-edge training and networking opportunities. Now the largest domestic AIDS meeting held annually, USCA attendance is expected to be higher than ever due to concerns about the impact of the economy on HIV programming, the recent rise in HIV infections and the possible impact of health care reform.
Sponsors this year also are supporting an intensive program of trainings called the Platinum Friday Series, on October 30th, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., which will address issues ranging from mental health and HIV; health care reform; case management optimization; issues facing today’s AIDS leaders; and a care and treatment forum.
To attend the conference, please register at the Hilton on Wednesday, October 28th, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. You may also visit us on the web to learn more about USCA.
About USCA
Since 1997, USCA, the largest annual HIV/AIDS meeting in the United States, has strengthened the domestic community-based response to HIV/AIDS by bringing together professionals from across the country to learn new skills and build partnerships and collaborations. The 2009 United States Conference on AIDS is taking place October 29-31, in San Francisco, CA.
The conference’s extensive selection of over 200 institutes, seminars, workshops and roundtables sessions addressing every aspect of the AIDS epidemic – from nutrition and treatment to prevention and international issues – enables participants to customize their training and networking experiences according to their unique professional needs. To learn more about USCA, visit: www.2009USCA.org; call: (202) 483-6622; or e-mail: communications@nmac.org. Follow USCA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USCA09.
About USCA’s Sponsor, NMAC
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has developed leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS since 1987. NMAC has furthered this mission by providing a public policy education program; national and regional trainings and conferences; treatment and research programs and trainings; numerous publications; and a website: www.nmac.org. The agency also serves an association of AIDS service organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, hospitals, clinics, health departments and other groups assisting people and families. NMAC’s advocacy efforts are funded through private funders and donors only.
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