[PNWHEALTH] SOPHE Mid-Year Conference_Register NOW!

Fri Apr 6 18:20:25 PDT 2007

SOPHE Mid-Year Conference: Register NOW!

The Changing Face of Health Education and Health Promotion

The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is pleased to invite you to
our 2007 Midyear Scientific Conference taking place June 7-9, 2007 in
Seattle, WA at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Please visit
<http://www.sophe.org/> www.sophe.org for online registration NOW.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to attend one of the premier national
health education and behavioral health conferences! This year's conference
will encourage re-conceptualizing health education and health promotion
programs, research and practice to cross over professional boundaries and
seek an integrated approach to solving health education challenges. 

A host of pre-conference workshops, and plenary and concurrent sessions by
nationally recognized speakers will enable you to: develop skills and
knowledge to communicate health messages to various communities; discuss
emerging issues and innovative ways to foster collaboration between health
education and culturally effective programming; and network with public
health and health education colleagues from around the country to share best
practices and lessons learned from a variety of health settings.      

REMEMBER to Take Advantage of These Exciting Opportunities:

*          Hotel Room Block Rates:  Book your hotel by May 11, 2007 to enjoy
the low conference room rate of $155.00 per night for single/double; Visit
http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/seasm-renaissance-seattle-hotel/ or call
(206) 583-0300 to reserve your room at this special conference rate.

*          Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities:  The SOPHE Midyear
Scientific Conference reaches some 500 professionals in the public health
education and health promotion field, who specialize in education,
communication, prevention, intervention of population-based health issues,
and international health.  For exhibitors, this means "one-stop" access to
reach regular purchasers of all types of health related materials!  Note:
All payments must be received by May 4, 2007.  Visit the conference website
for details and to download the exhibit prospectus and form.
http://www.team-psa.com/hehpconference/home.asp Questions: chead at sophe.org 

DON'T FORGET!!

*          Lunch Chats: In Real Time, With Real People:  Networking at its
best!  SOPHE is offering mini-presen-tations with discussions on
state-of-the-art health education and health promo-tion issues related to
practice, research, programs, policy, partnerships, technol-ogy and the
profession over lunch. You won't want to miss the "Hot Topics in Health
Education Networking Chats." 

*          Pre- Conference Workshops are available: 

o        Thursday, June 7:

*         Collaborative Leadership Development

*         REACH US

*         Media Relations Training for Health Professionals

*         SABPAC Reviewer Training 

*          Wellness Challenge- SOPHE is committed to encouraging healthy
behaviors at our conferences.  Join us in staying fit and active during the
conference by participating in various wellness opportunities. The
Renaissance Seattle Hotel has a complimentary indoor pool, fitness center,
hydro pool for your enjoyment. The conference planning committee is
committed to providing healthy foods, and encouraging healthy behaviors at
the conference. Several coordinated wellness challenge activities will be
offered throughout the conference program.

*          Silent Action:  If you would like to donate items to be bid on at
the Silent Auction, contact Kelly Bishop Alley
(kalley at allianceforhealth.org; phone: 317-352-3844; fax: 317-634-7817) no
later than May 28, 2007.  Proceeds from the Silent Auction go to SOPHE's
21st Century Campaign.

*          Continuing education credits: Up to 20.25 Category I Continuing
Education Contact Hours (CECH) can be awarded for the conference, including
pre-conference workshops, roundtable discussions, oral presentations, and
poster session preparation. SOPHE has been designated as a multiple-event
provider by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
(NCHEC). Administrative fees for continuing education are included in the
conference registration fees.

Through its well recognized Midyear and Annual Meetings, SOPHE provides more
continuing education credits for Certified Health Education Specialist
(CHES) than any other national non-profit dedicated to health promotion and
health education. 

*Stay tuned for more exciting details regarding SOPHE Midyear Scientific
Conference!

*Remember to visit the conference website to stay up-to-date on this year's
agenda!

Hurry!  The Early Bird Registration Fee ends April 25, 2007

Best regards,

Sarah

Sarah Leonard

Editorial Assistant and Project Coordinator

Society for Public Health Education

750 First Street, NE, Suite 910

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202.408.9804

Fax: 202.408.9815

Email:  <mailto:sleonard at sophe.org> sleonard at sophe.org

 <http://www.sophe.org> www.sophe.org

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SOPHE Midyear Conference

Changing the Face of Health Education and Health Promotion

June 7-9, 2007

Seattle, WA 

SOPHE 58th Annual Meeting

Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity

October 31-November 3, 2007

Alexandria, VA

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