Posted on April 10, 2017

2017 ADAO Cover On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we would like to thank all of our attendees, speakers, honorees, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who participated in the 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference! This year’s conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite,” held April 7 – 9, 2017 in Washington, DC, marked 13 years of ADAO’s leadership in raising asbestos awareness, spearheading advocacy efforts, and fostering our united community. The conference brought together medical, academic, occupational experts, asbestos victims, and friends of ADAO from eight countries to spread awareness about asbestos, clarify recent academic and legislative news, disseminate educational/preventative resources, and work towards a ban on asbestos.  This year, we were honored to feature nearly 40 conference presenters from eight countries, an Awards and Recognition Dinner, a Unity and Remembrance Brunch, and a Candle Light Vigil honoring and supporting all those touched by asbestos. We celebrated a year of legislative achievements with an extra dose of fun and community building during our leisurely Friday night Potomac River Dinner Cruise and exclusive “Meet the Artists” Signature Cocktail Reception on Saturday evening.

Here are some of the 2017 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference highlights and related links!

Each individual conference presentation video will be uploaded to the ADAO YouTube library by June 1st.

ADAO would like to acknowledge a few individuals who, unfortunately, could not attend the conference in person:  Doug Larkin, Co-Founder of ADAO; Annamarie Kearns and scheduled conference speaker; Barbi McQueen, ADAO Honorary Celebrity Board Co-Chair; and the inspirational Lou Williams, Mesothelioma Warrior. We missed and were thinking of you all!

We are so proud and thankful for all of our experts and community members who made this amazing conference possible – your voices, stories, and willpower inspire us daily and make our work and this event possible. And a special thanks to all of our 2017 Sponsors that made this and other ADAO efforts possible!  Corporate sponsors include Motley Rice LLC (Platinum Sponsor), Simmons Hanly Conroy, LLC (Platinum Sponsor), Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett (Gold Sponsor), and Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney and Meisenkothen (Silver Sponsor). Individual donors include Lisa Crandall (Diamond Donor); Missy Dorsey Bowles, the Kearns Family, the Von St. James Family, the Neuenschwander Family, and Mesothelioma Heroes Foundation (Emerald Donors); The Amento Family and Michele Mikulic (Sapphire Donors); and Sarah McOnie and The McOnie Agency for their in-kind donation.

We want to thank all of our dedicated volunteers, with extra thanks and appreciation to: Herman Hamilton, Ellen Costa,

Please join me in recognizing Herman Hamilton and Ellen Costa for their leadership and tireless APPC efforts. 

We would also like thank our other dedicated volunteers: Marilyn Amento, Kim Cecchini, Brad Herrin, Bob Kuzmick, Emily Reinstein, Tony Rich, Domani Tripam, Ellen Tunkelrott, and Betty and Robin Tucker. 

Together, we make change happen. 

Linda

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