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Friday, March 27
Meet and Greet with Jordan Zevon 7- 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 28
Conference
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
Remembrance Brunch
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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EVENT HOSTS
Meet and Greet
The John McNamara Foundation
Conference Luncheon
Paul and Michelle Zygielbaum
Remembrance Brunch
OPEN
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Conference
Program Business and Family Tribute Opportunities
ADAO is
seeking business and family tribute donations to help defray the
costs of this conference.
Full page,
½ page and 4-line
memorial or honor tributes will be printed in our 2009 AAD Conference
Program. Donations are tax-deductible.
By honoring your loved one, you make it possible to broaden public
awareness.
Donation
range:
$2,500 - $10,000
Form and payment
are due by February 28, 2009.
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Friends,
Please join the Asbestos Disease Awareness
Organization (ADAO)
at our 5th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day (AAD)Conference from
March 27
- 29, 2009. Expert speakers from the United States, England,
South
Africa, India, and Germany will present up-to-date information on the
prevention, detection and treatment of asbestos-related diseases.
To register for the
conference; place a memorial or honor tribute in the
conference
program; or to learn about how to become a sponsor, please visit our conference page.
Professionals:
$250.00
Students/Patients/Caregivers: $100.00
Sunday Remembrance Brunch: $25 with conference registration/$50 without
conference registration.
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Agenda
Session Topics Include:
- Preventing Asbestos
Exposure in Homes, Schools, Hospitals and Workplaces
- Detecting and Treating
Asbestos-Related Diseases
- Asbestos Victim and Family
Psychosocial Support
- Global Advocacy
Conference Speakers
· Laurie
Kazan-Allen, Founder and Coordinator, IBAS
· Robert Cameron, MD
· Barry Castleman, ScD
· Helen Clayson, MBBS, FRCP, FRCGP, MD
· Arthur Frank, PhD, MD
· Michael Harbut, MD, MPH, FCCP
· Michael Horwin, President of Cancer Monthly
· Brent Kynoch, Managing Director, EIA
· Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH
· Stephen Levin, MD
· Sarah Mereeothle, RN, Kuruman, South Africa
· Linda Reinstein, Executive Director and
Co-founder, ADAO
· Joachim A. Roesler, MD, MPH
· Margaret Seminario, Director of Safety and
Health, AFL-CIO
· Jordan
Summer, Musician
· John Thayer, Fmr. U.S. Capitol Tunnel Worker
Supervisor
· Jill Vaughn, ADAO ACOR Representative
· Jordan Zevon,
ADAO National Spokesman and Musician
· Paul Zygielbaum, ADAO Project Manager
and Victim
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ADAO Asbestos
Awareness Day Honorees
U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer, will be presented with the Tribute of Hope
Award for her steadfast commitment and determination to ban asbestos.
Margaret Seminario,
AFL/CIO will receive the
Tribute of Unity Award for the union's global work to unite,
educate
and empower asbestos victims and workers.
Dr. Stephen Levin, will
be recognized with the
Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his
dedicated research into the social and medical impact asbestos has had
on humankind.
Pralhad
Malvadkar and Raghunath Manwar
will be presented with the Tribute of Inspiration Award for being a
bridge of hope and strength to victims of asbestos exposure
in India
and worldwide.
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Remembrance Brunch
Sunday, March 29th
Manhattan Beach Marriott, CA
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
In
Unity, Hope and Remembrance of those we love.
A
time to remember those we will never forget
On
Sunday ADAO will light five candles at 10:30 am PST
for
victims throughout the United States and around the world.
Sunday
Remembrance Brunch: $25 with conference registration or $50 without
conference registration.
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Conference
Venue Information
Marriott Parking
Valet parking is $19.00 per day
Self parking is $15.00 per day
Limited street parking is available.
Parking is not included in registration fee.
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