Hello Everyone,

The National Center for Farmworker Health cordially invites all professionals throughout the field of migrant health to our annual conference in the Big Easy,

New Orleans, Louisiana.

18^th Annual Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum

November 19-22, 2008

“Celebrating the Call for Service in Migrant Health”

LOCATION

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

500 Canal Street

New Orleans, LA  70130

www.sheratonneworleans.com

RATES AND RESERVATIONS

Room rates for Single/Double occupancy are $131 plus tax.  Call the hotel directly at 888-627-7033 and identify yourself as a group member of “National Center for Farmworker Health” when placing your reservation.  Rooms are limited so remember to register before the October 24^th deadline.

REGISTRATION RATES

Early Bird Registration Fee                   $275

Standard Fee (after Oct. 24^th)               $325

Daily Registration                                  $200

Group Discount - Every 3^rd registrant qualifies for a FREE registration with 2 paid registrations.  ALL registrations must be from the same organization and ALL registrations must be submitted at one time to qualify.  Download a copy of the Registration Form here.

EXHIBITS

Space is still available if your organization would like to exhibit.  For more information, contact Josh Shepherd at 512-312-5463.  Download a copy of the Exhibit Form here.

The conference begins Wednesday, November 19^th with a Lay Health Promoter Training from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM followed by two full days of intensives and breakout sessions on Thursday, November 20^th and Friday, November 21^st.  The conference ends on Saturday with a breakfast intensive consisting of two sessions, Child Abuse and Endangerment 8:00 AM – 10:00AM and Curanderismo and Yerbas: Mexican Folk Healing/Medicine and Folk Beliefs 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  View the Registration Brochure here.

For more information, contact Moraima Duran at 512-312-5461 or duran@....