4th NATIONAL LATINO CONFERENCE ON TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL

"Marketing Disease to Latinos: Advocating for Social Change"

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CONFERENCE LOCATION

Caribe Hilton Hotel

Los Rosales Street, San Geronimo Grounds   

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901   

Phone: (787) 721-0303 or (800) 468-8585 (Toll Free)

Fax: (787) 722-2910

Web Site: www.hiltoncaribbean.com/sanjuan/

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Participants must arrange their own accommodations. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Caribe Hilton for the dates of 9/14/05 - 9/19/05. Conference participants will receive a special rate of $125.00 for Traditional Single/Double Occupancy and $145.00 for Executive Floor Single/Double Occupancy. Room rates are subject to 9% government tax and 6% resort fee (subject to change). There will be a separate gratuity fee of $4.50 per person (round trip). This includes Bellman and Maid Services.

Reservations must be made directly to the Caribe Hilton at (787) 721-0303, or 1(800) 468-8585 or by fax (787) 724-6992. In order to receive the special conference rate, please reference the National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention: 4th Annual Conference. Rates cannot be changed at check in or check out for guests that fail to identify their affiliation with the conference at the time the reservation is requested.

Reservation Cut off Date : 8/22/05

The room block will be reserved until 8/22/05. Reservation requests received after the reservation cut off date, or after the room block is full, will be accepted on a space available and rate available basis.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

If you are in need of special accommodations (i.e., sign language interpretation, etc.), please contact LCAT. This conference is in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES AND DEADLINES  

Registration: $175  

May 1, 2005 - September 7, 2005

On-site Registration: $250   

Registration fees include two continental breakfasts, two lunches, snacks and a reception on Thursday evening. Registrants will also receive an LCAT tote bag containing conference materials.

Three ways to register:

Online: When registering online you may pay by check or must use a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express credit card. Register Now!

Fax: You may download a registration form and print it, or you may use the registration form found in the conference brochure. Fax the completed registration form with your payment information to (202) 265-8056. You must use a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express credit card OR a purchase order to register via fax.

Mail: You must use a check, purchase order, or money order if paying by mail. Mail your completed registration form and payment to:

LCAT Conference Registration

1616 P Street NW Suite 430

Washington, DC 20036

Registrations will NOT be accepted without payment

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION

Registrants will receive a confirmation receipt by e-mail upon registering.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS

Refunds for cancellations will not be provided under any circumstances. If you pre-register and cannot attend, you may send someone to replace you at no additional charge.

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING

Developing a Winning Proposal: This workshop is geared for individuals who have already developed an organization strategic plan and/or who have had general grant writing training prior to this workshop. The topics to be covered during this workshop are:

•  the key components of the proposal;

•  proposal checklist and evaluation;

•  secrets of success; where proposals fail and

•  the importance of details, directives and deadlines.

Time will be allocated for small group discussion of proposal development.

NOTE: Please bring actual proposal ideas with supporting information as this data will be used to develop proposal narratives by attendees.

Pre-Conference Training Fee: $60

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP -- New!

Increasing the Utilization of the Puerto Rico Quitline through Outreach: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to have a broader understanding on the impact of tobacco use in public health and the best practice in tobacco cessation intervention using a quitline. They will also learn about the smoking cessation project in Puerto Rico, which promotes the quitline ¡Dejalo ya! through outreach. Participants will be updated on the demographic and epidemiological profiles of Puerto Rico quitline callers.

Pre-Conference Workshop Fee: $60

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU'S)

CEU's will be offered through the Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto. For more details, contact (787) 758-2525 Ext: 1497, 1494. (Available to Puerto Rico Participants Only)

POST-CONFERENCE TRIP TO OLD SAN JUAN:

($36 Additional Fee)

POST-CONFERNECE TRIP TO EL YUNQUE (RAIN FOREST): ($46 Additional Fee)

If you have questions please e-mail them to:

conference@nlcatp.org

NATIONAL LATINO COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND
TOBACCO PREVENTION (LCAT)

1616 P Street NW, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20036
202-265-8054 VOICE
202-265-8056 FAX