ADAO’s 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Virtual Conference September 17 - 18, 2021 - ADAO

ADAO’s 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference September 17 -18, 2021

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is thrilled to announce that registration for our 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference and Film Festival for September 17 – 18, 2021 is now open and our full conference website is online.

We are excited to announce, for the first time, ADAO will host the “Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” film festival on Friday. On Saturday, we will host our cutting-edge academic conference and awards ceremony.

ADAO is the only U.S. nonprofit that organizes annual conferences dedicated to preventing and eliminating asbestos-caused diseases.

From medical experts to mesothelioma victims, trade union leaders to lawmakers, and activists to loved ones, ADAO’s annual conferences have hosted more than 300 speakers since 2005. This distinguished group – which includes experts from over 20 countries – has gathered every year for the past 16 years to speak about our joint efforts in asbestos education, advocacy and awareness.

Sessions will include:

Friday, September 17 — ADAO “Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” Film Festival

Moderators: Dr. Christine Olive and Ellen Costa
Film Screenings of The Mother by Paolo Monico, Breathless by Daniel Lambo, Dirty Laundry by Conor B. Lewis and Zack Johnson, ADAO’s 16th Congressional Staff: “Impact of Asbestos on Public Health, Environment, and Economy” with Brad Black, MD; Barry Castleman, ScD; Raja Flores, MD; Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD; Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association; Richard Lemen, PhD, MSPH; Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, American Public Health Association; Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization; Greg Russell, International Association of Fire Fighters; and Robert Sussman.
Keynote Speaker: Julie Gundlach
Candle Lighting: Kim Cecchini and Jill Cagle

Saturday, September 18 — ADAO Academic Conference and Awards and Recognition Ceremony

Moderators and Keynote Speaker Introducers: Dr. Brad Black, Dr. Steven Markowitz, Tom Laubenthal, Brent Kynoch, Dr. : Celeste Monforton and Kathy Best
Session I: Progress and Challenges from the Frontline
Session II: Medical Advancements: Diagnosing and Treating Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases
Session III: Prevention: What Is It? Where Is It? What Do I Do?
Session IV: Global Ban Asbestos Action
Keynote Speakers: Rebecca L. Reindel, MS, MPH, Safety and Health Director, AFL-CIO, Saturday and Wendy Ruderman, The Andrew Schneider Memorial Lecture

Saturday, September 18 — ADAO Awards and Recognition Ceremony

HONOREES

Judd Apatow, Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Tribute Honoree
Dr. Jacqueline M. Moline, The Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award
Former Congressman John Shimkus, The Tribute of Hope Award
Congressman Paul Tonko, The Tribute of Hope Award
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act Supporters, The Tribute of Inspiration Award
American Federation of Teachers, The Tribute of Unity Award
Barry Robson, The Alan Reinstein Award
Robert Sussman, The Alan Reinstein Award
Rebecca L. Reindel, MS, MPH, Safety and Health Director, AFL-CIO, Saturday Keynote Speaker
Wendy Ruderman, The Andrew Schneider Memorial Lecture
Julie Gundlach, Friday Keynote Speaker

SPEAKERS

Judd Apatow	Conor Lewis
Harminder Bains	Carmen Lima
Kathy Best	Steven Markowitz
Brad Black	Jessica Mattmuller
Simon Butt-Bethlendy	Jacqueline Moline
Jill Cagle	Celeste Monforton
Barry Castleman	Paolo Monico
Mark Catlin	Nicole Neal
Kim Cecchini	Mavis Nye
Ellen Costa	Christine Oliver
Earl Dotter	Richa Patel
Anna Forgie	Rebecca Reindel
Arthur Frank	Linda Reinstein
Fernanda Giannasi	Emily Reinstein
Julie Gundlach	Tony Rich
Ehi Iden	Barry Robson
Zack Johnson	Wendy Ruderman
Laura and Bob Kuzmick	Robert Sussman
Brent Kynoch	Kelly Trautner
Daniel Lambo	Andrea Wolf
Tom Laubenthal	Jordan Zevon
Richard Lemen	American Federation of Teachers

For those of you who have attended Zoom events or been personally invited as our guest to the conference, please watch out for a separate email on how to register.

The conference will air virtually on Friday and Saturday, September 17 – 18, 2021, September is Mesothelioma Awareness Month, an incredibly important time for us to educate the public about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Registration opens this summer, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for our conference website! We are excited to host our conference in this important month, and we look forward to getting together, even virtually, and spreading awareness and knowledge!

Our work is made possible by our generous sponsors and donors. Thanks to our 2021 Platinum Sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy, Gold Sponsor The Gori Law Firm, and Silver sponsor Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen. There are limited 2021 sponsorship opportunities which will be finalized on April 30th. ADAO is the only independent nonprofit dedicated to education, advocacy, and community efforts to prevent asbestos exposure to eliminate all asbestos-caused diseases. Please contact me if you are interested in supporting ADAO’s important education, advocacy, and community efforts, including our conference.

We look forward to introducing exhibitors to our virtual conference. Please look out for more information in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned for more!

Linda Reinstein

ADAO’s 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Virtual Conference September 17 – 18, 2021