Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance

Tobacco Summit

The 6th Annual Tobacco Summit will be held in Nome, May 2-4, 2012. More information will be posted soon.

The 2011 Tobacco Summit was held in Palmer, April 27-29, 2011. Thank you to all who joined us in promoting a healthy Alaska through reduction of the effects of tobacco. This two-day conference focused on tobacco prevention and cessation, impacts of secondhand smoke, and preparing communities for change.

2011 Keynote Speakers and Presentations:

Dr. Gregory N. Connolly, Harvard School of Public Health, teaches and conducts research on tobacco & health
Presentation: Smokeless Tobacco Control in the 21st Century - Making Tobacco History in Our Lifetimes (67)
Cynthia Hallett, Executive Director of Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights
Dr. Steven A. Schroeder, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center at the University of California San Francisco
Presentation: Narrowing the Gap Between Recommended and Actual Treatment for Tobacco Users (34)
Luke Witkowski, FACT Field Guru, manages Wisconsin’s youth empowerment movement – Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco
Presentation: Pump Up the Volume: Amplifying the youth voice to make Alaska smoke-free (45)
Cathy Callaway, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Senior Representative, State and Local Campaigns

Leaders: ATCA Steering Committee Co-Chair Jenny Olendorff (center) with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (second from left) with attendees of the 2011 ATCA Tobacco Summit.
Group: Group discussion at the summit.
Drawing: Attendees to the summit were encouraged to write or draw why they support a smokefree Alaska, like this drawing by Ryan from Sitka.
"Love to Breathe": Attendees to the summit were encouraged to write or draw why they support a smokefree Alaska, like this drawing saying "I love to breathe" by Kirsten from Soldotna.
Youth: The ATCA Summit Youth Track represents a new generation of champions against tobacco.
Got Air?: "Got Air?" t-shirts from the 2011 ATCA Tobacco Summit.