10th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference
“Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
April 4 – 6, 2014
Washington, D.C.

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2014 AAC Date_FINAL_edited-1The enthusiasm about the ADAO conference is contagious! More than 30 renowned experts and asbestos victims from ten countries will present the latest advancements in disease prevention, global advocacy, and treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases. Be sure to register by April 2,2014.

The April 5th conference includes four powerful, cutting–edge sessions:

  • Medical Advancements: Diagnosing and Treating Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases
  • Patients & Caregivers: Navigating the Medical Maze
  • Prevention: What Is It? Where Is It? What Do I Do?
  • Advocacy: Global Ban Asbestos Action

Registration Fees
$175.00 Conference and Unity Remembrance Brunch: Patients, Caregivers, and Students
$350.00 Conference and Unity Remembrance Brunch: Professionals
$100.00 ADAO Awards & Recognition Dinner
$50.00 Unity and Remembrance Brunch (without conference registration)

Click here to register

Hotel
Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Reservations 

NOTE: We have a limited number of highly discounted hotel rooms ($129 plus tax) for conference registrants only. To receive the discount, book your room online or via phone (703-920-3230) and tell them that your group code is ADAADAA. Reserve your room soon before all of the discounted rooms are taken!

Conference Event Schedule

FRIDAY, April 4
Private Family Washington, D.C. Tour and Lunch
11:30 PM – 3:00 PM
NOTE: Tickets are limited
Patients and Families Only: RSVP Here

Private Speakers, Honorees, and Sponsors Dinner (By Invitation Only)
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

SATURDAY, April 5
Keynote Address and Conference
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

ADAO Awards & Recognition Dinner
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

SUNDAY, April 6
Unity and Remembrance Brunch
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

2014 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Keynote Speakers

Saturday: Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak, Acting U.S. Surgeon General

Sunday: Sue Vento, Widow of the late Congressman Bruce Vento

Heather Von St. James, Mesothelioma Patient

2014 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Honorees

Congressman Henry Waxman will be presented with the Tribute of Hope Award for his steadfast commitment to public health and safety.

Congressman Bruce Vento will be honored posthumously with the Warren Zevon “Keep me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute for his countless years of public service as a legislator and public servant.

Dr. David Egilman will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his tireless dedication to increasing awareness about asbestos to eliminate diseases and his unending support of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.

Dr. Ken Takahashi will be recognized with the Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his tireless dedication to increasing awareness about asbestos to eliminate diseases and his unending support of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.

Bill Ravanesi will be presented with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for his untiring efforts to protect workers’ rights and seek justice for asbestos sufferers and their families.

National Association for the Defense of Asbestos Victims (ANDEVA) will receive the Tribute of Unity Award for its relentless efforts, both nationally and internationally, to protect workers’ occupational safety and health.

Janelle Bedel, who tragically lost her battle with mesothelioma in 2013, will be recognized with the Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families.

Heather Von St. James, a mesothelioma patient, will be recognized with the Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families.

Lou Williams, a mesothelioma patient, will be recognized with the Alan Reinstein Award for her commitment to education, advocacy, and support to countless patients and families.

2014 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda

 

10th Annual ADAO International Asbestos Awareness Conference Agenda
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM Private Family Washington, D.C. Tour (Invitation Only)
6:00 – 8:30 PM Private Speaker, Honoree, and Sponsor Dinner (Invitation Only)
SATURDAY, April 5, 2014: Conference Presentations
8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks: Linda Reinstein, ADAO President/CEO and Co-Founder
8:40 – 8:50 AM Dr. Richard Lemen and Dr. Arthur Frank
8:50 – 9:00 AM Michael Bradley, Mesothelioma Patient, “Asbestos Ruined My Life”
Session I Medical Advancements: Diagnosing and Treating Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases (Chairperson: Christine Oliver, M.D.)
9:00 – 9:10 AM Linda Reinstein, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
9:10 – 9:15 AM Lisa Rahe Thompson, “Honoring, Remembering and Giving”
9:15 – 9:20 AM Lou Williams, “I Will Not Die in Vain”
9:20 – 9:30 AM Dr. Richard Lemen, “ADAO: A Decade of Progress”
9:30 – 9:40 AM Dr. Arthur Frank, “Global Update from the Front Lines”
9:40 – 9:55 AM Dr. Christopher Weis & Dr. Aubrey Miller, “Protecting Public Health with Prevention”
9:55 – 10:10 AM Dr. David Egilman, “Asbestos: The History of Corporate Corruption”
10:10 – 10:25 AM Dr. Joachim Rosler, “Germany: New Trends in Surveillance and Treatment”
10:25 – 10:40 AM Dr. Ken Takahashi, “Asian Asbestos Initiative for the Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases”
10:40 – 10:55 AM Dr. Steven Markowitz, “Early Detection of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer: CT Screening”
10:55 – 11:05 AM Q & A
11:05 – 11:35 AM Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral (RADM) Boris Lushniak, Acting U.S. Surgeon General
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM Lunch
Session II Patients and Caregivers: Navigating the Medical Maze (Chairperson: Paul Zygielbaum)
12:35 – 12:45 PM Ann Samuelson, “From Grief to Empowerment”
12:45 – 1:00 PM Dr. Christine Oliver, “Exposed to Asbestos: What’s Next?”
1:00 – 1:15 PM Barbara Catlin, “Coping with Grief on the Road to Healing”
1:15 – 1:25 PM Q & A
Session III Prevention: What Is It? Where Is It? What Do I Do? (Chairperson: Brad Black, M.D.)
1:25 – 1:35 PM Ellen Patton, “Mesothelioma Patients Speak Up and Out”
1:35 – 1:50 PM Dr. Celeste Monforton, “Asbestos: When Regulations Fail to Protect”
1:50 – 2:05 PM Heather White, “The Toxic Dump and TSCA Reform”
2:05 – 2:20 PM Dr. James Webber, “Asbestos Fibers: What You Can’t See Can Kill”
2:20 – 2:35 PM Dr. Jim Melius, “Current Aspects of Asbestos Exposure and Prevention”
2:35 – 2:50 PM Sinem Kankotan, Turkish Delegate
2:50 – 3:05 PM Syed Mezab Ahmed, Pakistani Delegate
3:05 – 3:15 PM Panel Q & A
Session IV Advocacy: Global Ban Asbestos Action (Chairperson: Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH)
3:15 – 3:25 PM Marilyn Amento, “A Decade of Asbestos Advocacy”
3:25 – 3:40 PM Bill Ravanesi, “Breath Taken: The Landscape and Biography of Asbestos”
3:40 – 3:55 PM Barry Robson, “Australia: from Wittenoom to the Rotterdam Convention”
3:55 – 4:10 PM Dr. Barry Castleman, “Campaign to Get Yale to Rescind Honorary Degree to Convicted Asbestos Billionaire”
4:10 – 4:25 PM Fernanda Giannasi, “Brazil: Protecting Workers and Families”
4:25 – 4:40 PM Association Nationale de Défense des Victimes de l’Amiante (ANDEVA) Delegate, “France: Bringing the World Together”
4:40 – 4:55 PM Yvonne Waterman, The Netherlands, “EU Ban Asbestos History and Policy”
Q & A
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014: Awards and Recognition Dinner, 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Performance by Jordan Zevon, ADAO National Spokesperson
2014 ADAO Honorees 
Congressman Henry Waxman, Tribute of Hope Honoree
Dr. David Egilman, Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Dr. Ken Takahashi, Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Bill Ravanesi, Tribute of Inspiration Honoree
Association Nationale de Défense des Victimes de l’Amiante (ANDEVA), Tribute of Unity Honoree
Congressman Bruce Vento, Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Honoree presented to Susan Vento
Janelle Cameron Bedel, Alan Reinstein Honoree, posthumously
Heather Von St. James, Alan Reinstein Honoree
Lou Williams, Alan Reinstein Honoree
2014 ADAO Special Recognition Awards
Michael Bradley, The Valor Award
ADAO Science Advisory Board
ADAO Leadership and Volunteers
2014 Sponsorship Recognition Awards
Emily Bankhead, 2014 Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Motley Rice LLC accepted by Anne Kearse
The Simmons Law Firm accepted by Perry Browder
Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, P.C. accepted by Jessica Dean
Silver Sponsor
Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney and Meisenkothen accepted by Annette Charlevois
9:30 PM Conclusion
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014: Unity and Remembrance Brunch, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
9:30 AM Brunch Begins
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Dr. Richard Lemen
Susan Vento, Keynote Speaker, “Because We Must:  A Call to Collective Action”
Heather Von St. James, “The Power in Our Voices”
Performance by Jill Cagle, “Blessings” (written by Laura Story)
Candle Lighting led by Ellen Tunkelrott
 11:30 AM Conclusion