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All listings described on this page are for informational purposes. Inclusion does not represent endorsement by AIDS.gov.

The following links provide information on upcoming conferences for Federal grantees related to HIV prevention, HIV/AIDS care and treatment, and research. Other HIV/AIDS conferences and new media conferences are also listed below.

For more conferences related to HIV/AIDS, search the database of The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN - the U.S. reference and referral service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis).

Federal HIV/AIDS Conferences

CDC

2012 National STD Prevention Conference
March 12-15, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This event promotes an interdisciplinary dialogue on best practices to enhance the quality of STD/HIV prevention and care in the U.S. National leaders from the STD, HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, and public health communities will participate. This year’s theme is STD Prevention Innovation: Solutions in an Era of Change.

HRSA

Ryan White Grantee Meeting
November 27-29, 2012
Washington, DC
Under the management of HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), Federal funds are awarded to agencies located around the country to deliver care to eligible individuals. This conference brings together the Ryan White Program grantees.  To learn more, visit the HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA and the TARGET Center and follow @ryanwhitecare on Twitter.

NIAID/NIH

Please check back for information regarding upcoming NIAID/NIH conferences.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
2012 National Health Promotion Summit: Prevention. Promotion. Progress
April 10-12, 2012
Washington, DC
Cohosted by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, this Summit will highlight many disease prevention and health promotion efforts that are working to improve the health of all Americans.

SAMHSA

For SAMHSA grantee events, please visit http://samhsa.gov/index.aspx

AIDS Conferences: Non-Federal

CROI 2012
March 5-8, 2012
Seattle, Washington
CROI (The 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections) is a scientifically focused meeting of the world’s leading researchers working to understand, prevent, and treat HIV/AIDS and its complications. The goal of CROI is to provide a forum for translating laboratory and clinical research into progress against the AIDS epidemic.

XIX International AIDS Conference
July 22-27, 2012
Washington, DC
With its return to the United States, The International AIDS Society , the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals is expected to convene more than 25,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, including more than 2,500 journalists.

US Conference on AIDS
September 30 - October 3, 2012
Las Vegas, NV
Honoring its roots in Las Vegas, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) will host the 16th annual conference to provide a forum for workers from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic to build national support networks, exchange the latest information and learn cutting edge tools to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.

National Coalition of STD Directors Annual Meeting
October 9-12, 2012
Washington, DC
This conference provides participants with meaningful information and practical insights regarding STD prevention and control.

New Media Conferences

AIDS.gov will use Twitter to follow these conferences, as appropriate.

Digital Health Communication Extravaganza
February 15-17, 2012
Orlando, FL
This conference provides an opportunity to discover, discuss, and develop new methods to effectively and efficiently apply digital resources in community and healthcare settings to obtain optimal behavior changes and health outcomes.  

South by Southwest (SXSW)
Mar. 9-13, 2012
Austin, TX
SXSW Interactive attendees will preview what is unfolding in the world of technology.

Internet Sexuality Information Services (ISIS) 5th Annual Conference: Sex::Tech
April 1-3, 2012
San Francisco, CA
This conference brings together health and technology professionals with youth, parents and community leaders and showcases high-tech educational content (mobile, social media, Internet) developed by professionals, and highlights national and local program successes.

Nonprofit Technology Conference
April 3-5, 2012
San Francisco, CA
This event brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness.

Mobile Health
May 16-17, 2012
Palo Alto, CA
Attendees will learn how mobile technologies are improving the health of everyday people. The emphasis is on what works in mobile health to change behavior, right now.

1. 2012 Government Web and New Media Conference
   May 16 – 17, 2012
   Washington, DC
   This is the premier networking and educational event for web content managers, web writers and editors, and government employees who contribute content to government websites. Open to U.S. government employees and government contractors with a .gov email address, attendees will hear from industry thought leaders on the latest trends and tools, learn about innovations throughout government, and connect with colleagues.
2. Games for Health
   June 12-14, 2012
   Boston, MA
   Game developers, health professionals, and leading researchers will convene to discover, brainstorm, and debate how videogame and videogames technologies can work to improve health and healthcare.