South Carolina Public Health Association

2008 SCPHA Annual Meeting…
"Putting a Face on Public Health--Yours!"
May 21-23, 2008
Annual Meeting Brochure and Registration Form NOW AVAILABLE...
Early Registration Deadline: May 5, 2008

The South Carolina Public Health Association is proud to present the annual meeting of its membership and associates. This year, the theme is "Putting a Face on Public Health--Yours!" Hopefully, as you leave the conference you will have a better understanding of what public health is, its role in meeting health needs of the citizens of South Carolina as well as the broader perspective of global issues affecting the world.

Mission Statement

The South Carolina Public Health Association has defined its mission as follows:

• To protect and promote personal, community and environmental health;

• To exercise leadership in health policy development and action;

• To provide a forum for matters pertaining to public health; and

• To foster scientific and professional development among its members.

To address the theme this year, we proudly invite you attend and hear national speakers

address global and local topics in public health.

Schedule * Registration Form * Program Description… **NOW AVAILABLE!!**
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Annual Meeting Hotel Accommodations

Call Springmaid Beach Resort, 800-770-6895 or 843-315-7100 and
Mention "SCPHA Convention/Annual Meeting" to receive discounted room rate.

The 2008 SCPHA Annual Meeting will be held at Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center, 3200 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The following lodging choices and rates are available Friday, May 16 – Thursday, May 22. Call 1-800-770-6895 or 1-843-315-7100 to make reservations. Be sure to mention you want the SCPHA Convention Rate. Information about Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center, including virtual tours, is available at www.springmaidbeach.com .

Live Oak Building (single/double): $ 72.00/night,

*1 Bedroom Suite: $ 86.00/night

*2 Bedroom Suite: $ 94.00/night

*4 Room Suite: $154.00/night

add 16% for applicable taxes.

Meals are available on site

Breakfast: $6.39, Lunch $7.79, Dinner: $10.48

Includes drink and 1 buffet trip**

(**Prices are set by Springmaid Resort and are subject to change without notice.)

NOTE: To reserve a suite, contact Richard Funderburk by e-mail at funderrp@dhec.sc.gov. He will notify the hotel when he assigns the suites so your reservation can be confirmed. Do Not contact the hotel directly for suite reservations.

The deadline for making reservations is April 21, 2008. After that, rooms will depend on availability and may be charged at the regular, rather than the conference, rate. The policy of the hotel is to charge your credit card for one night at the time you make your reservation. Your account will be credited if the reservation is cancelled no later than 15 days prior to your arrival date. There is also a one night penalty charge for early departure. These dates and penalties should be verified with the Reservation Clerk when you call to make your reservation.

When Making Reservations: If you are sharing a room or suite, give the names of all occupants when you call to make your reservation. In addition to the name of the person(s) you are sharing with, you will also need to give each person’s credit card number in order to receive separate bills at time of checkout. If you need separate invoices for reimbursement, tell the reservations clerk when you make the reservation and when you check in. For individuals interested in staying through the Memorial Day Weekend, rooms will be available in the Palmetto Building beginning Friday, May 25 at the rate of $115.00+16% taxes per night. There will be a minimum 2-night stay (Friday and Saturday).

Don't Miss This Year:

*SCPHA Offering Judy Bolton Jarrett Limited Edition Prints and Notecards Celebrating Public Health…
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*SCPHA T-Shirt Day…
Wear your SCPHA T-shirt May 22nd
Order form…(Fax to 803-254-3773 by May 12th, 10:00 am. Mail original with check to SCPHA.)
Sample of T-Shirt…

*SCPHA Memory Quilt…
For those who would like a chance at winning the Memory Quilt but not attending the conference, they can purchase tickets from Theresa Rienzie at 803-898-0745 or Lorraine Glover at 803-898-0278. (All proceeds to benefit SCPHA's Public Health Month)

*The SCPHA Nursing Section is continuing its Annual Children's Book Collection at the SCPHA Annual Meeting this May.

We are adding a collection of children's toys, which will be given to children in hurricane or other emergency shelters. Toys should be UNUSED, UNWRAPPED AND UNLEADED.

Look for collection boxes at Registration and help us better care for children. The Nursing Section thanks you for your generosity and looks forward to receiving your donation. Questions?? Contact Michelle Myer, myerml@dhec.sc.gov, (803) 898-0097.

SCPHA Management Support Section Toiletries Drive

Collecting toiletry items has been an on-going community service project supported by the Association for several years. These items are given to various women's shelters in South Carolina and very much appreciated by the residents. If you have collected items and do not have a collection box near you, please bring your items to the annual meeting in Myrtle Beach and give them to Leah Dorman (dormanlb@dhec.sc.gov). She has volunteered to collect them and will be responsible for getting them to the local shelter.

Thank you for supporting this project.

--Donna Culbreath, Chair

Management Support Section