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I 8:30-9:00 8c3o arri - 300 prn Agenda Regtstfatton 9-00-9:05 Welcoming Remarlcs Wram Waters, PhD Deputy Direclor, RIDOH Providence, Rhode Island 9:05 - 9:15 Inttroduction AMn S. Glicksman, MD, Co-Chair ASSIST Executive Committee Providenoe; Rhode Island 9:15 -10:45 Keynote Address MarkPertsdwk JD, Co-Director Americans for Non-Smokers Rights Berkeley, California 10:45 -11:00 Break 11:00-1200 Panel Discussion 4• JodGonzalez, VP Hispanic Center for Policy and Advocacy Providence, Rhode Island 4• Chris Gilfrllan Director of Community Rela6ons East Providence Police Department East Providence, Rhode Island •:• Tun Baker, RPh, Owner, Bakei's Pharmacy (tobacco-ftee) Jarnestown, Rhode Island t• Josfwa Fenton, City Councilman Providence, Rhode Island 1200 -1:00 Luncheon Speaker John Trerney Former Director, RIDOH Tobacco Stamp Collection 1:00 -1:50 Workshop Sessions 1(A1-Ei ) 2-00 -250 Workshop Sessions 2 (AZ-E2) N G N ~ ~ IV Go

Workshop Sessions Al, A2 Clean Indoor Air Regina Carlsar, Farealdive Dinecior, New Jersey GnxW Against Smoldng Polkldon (NJ GASP) Surnmit New Jersey Ms. Calsoo wifrptoVide oimeM*infom>ation on.tFie*dangers ofi seMtlfiand smoke. Leam how to work with citizens, legislators, the business connmty, and me& to secure smoke-free poliaes in the worksite and public places. Tobacco industry tactics will also be explored B1, B2 Youth Access to Tobacco Jim Ber,rpnan, JD, Dr'necror, Stop Teenage AddGdion to Tobacco (STA7) Sprfngfield, Massachusetts This workshop will discuss how the tobacco industry exploits and influences childhen to use tobacco, and the ease with which youlh obtain tobacco products. Leain how to work with -retailers; community leaders, youth groups,and local public officials to prevent youth access to tobacco products through enforcement of the age of sale law. C1, C2 Restricting and Countering Tobacco Advertisement Alberta Tnsfep lNINams, Founder, Coaliaon Against Billboard Advertrsing of Alcohol and Tobacco (CA8AA7)Detrat, Midigan Advertising goes beyond biltboanis. The tobacco industry spends billions of dollars annuafiy to position tobacco names and logos everywhere, especially in minority communities. Leam how to advocate for reducing and e6minating tobacco displays at local grocers, gas stations, pharmacies and convenience stores. D1 Tobacco Control and Public Policy Mark Pertsehuk, JD, Co-Director, Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights BerkeJey, California Participants will get hands-on experience on how to develop and implement local and state tobacco contfol poGdes. Learn how to btbld a network of ind'nriduals, business owners and community leaders to effectively influence policy makers. Media advocacy and legal issues as they relate to tobacco policy will also be discussed. El, E2 Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Campaign Jann Burks Hin/de, RPh, Manager of Student and New Practidoner Programs, American Pharmaaeufical Association Washington, DC The Midiigan Pharmacists Association successfully campaigned for the removal of tobacco and tobacco relatedproduds from their phartrrades. Participants will be encouraged to participate in an interactive discussion on how to implement a similar program in Rhode Island.

Mark Pertschuk, JD Mr. Pertsdudc is Co-Director of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) and 1he American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF). He began serving as Executive Director and : ... Legislative Director of ANR and ANRF in September 1985. As Legislative Director, Mr. Pertschuk developed and implemented a successful national campaign to eliminate smoking on domestic commercial airline flights in the United States. He has oiganized national conferences, conducted trainings, and developed a computer-based, interactive, mut6-rnedia tobacco education program. Mr. Pertschuk is the editor of the National Cancer Institute's Smotdng and Tobacco Control Monograph Num6ei3: Major cocat Tobacco contd Ordmanaes in the United States. He has presented at numerous conferences and in other forums, and has conducted hundreds of interviews with radio, television and print media. WalWiW I.JC&it35 Regtna Cmison has over 20 years experience wodang witlh citizens, fegislators, the business conumxrty and the media to confmnt tobacco industry tactics. She has campaigned for smoke free air (especially in the work place) and works to ensure tobacco-free Wes for chiklnen. Jim Bergman directs the nation's only advocacy organization dedicated to reducing youth addiction to fobacco. He has also led efforts to ban cigarette vending machines and strengihen enforcement of laws prohbiting sales of tobacco to youth. Jann Burks Hinkle successfully developed and implemented Michigan's Tobacco-Free Pharmacy Campaign. Mark Pertschuk (see information on keynote speaker). Albertannsley-Winiams founded an orgardzatlon that combats media adverbsing of alcohol and tobacco products aimed at minorities. She has implemented prevention strategies to limit this advertising.

Jose Gonza`lez is a long-time advocate for the needs of Hispanics and believes that quality of life is improved through education. As the VP of the Hispanic. Center for Policy and Advocacy, he is dedicated to infomring 1he . Hispanic community about the effects of tobacco and the tobacco industrys strategy of targeting minorities in advertising and'funding activities. Officer Chris Gilfillan conducted two sting operations to reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to underage youth in East Providence. Recently, he submitted a proposal to prohibit the sale of cigarettes by vending machines. Mr. Gilfiuan is also an instructor for the Tobacco-Free Teens Program. Tim Baker owns one of the few pharmacies in RI that is tobacco-free. He serves on the Council of Admimstration for the RI Pharmaceutical Association, is President of the Jamestown Village Association, and Preceptor for the URI College of Pharmacy Extemship Program. Joshua N. Fenton, of the Providence City Council, has been a strong advocate of promoting public health by controlling work place smolting. He sponsored a 1991 City Council Resolution which limited snwldng in public buildings to designated areas. As a member of the Civic Center Autfwrity,. Fenton promoted the policy to ban smoldng in the Providence Civic Center.