Expect an opening session unlike any in recent history. This year’s conference promises to be:

POLICY ORIENTED Julian Castro, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has been invited to deliver the keynote address at the opening session. Widely considered a rising star in U.S. national politics, he has also served as mayor of San Antonio, our conference host city.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSEDU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy has been invited to join the opening session.

LOCALLY FLAVOREDUmair Shah, MPH, MD, executive director of Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services, will provide a unique Texas perspective.

EXPERTLY MODERATEDThe opening session panel will be moderated by Eric Pooley, senior vice president for strategy and communications with the Environmental Defense Fund. Pooley was a featured commentator in Heat, the 2008 PBS Frontline global warming documentary, and has appeared on Nightline, Charlie Rose, The CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, All Things Considered, and many other programs.

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LEARN. SOLVE. SUCCEED.

The premiere event for environmental health professionals to acquire practical and real-world information and expertise.

Food Safety & Defense• Tools and Resources for Building a Quality

Retail Food Protection Program• Employee Training: Expense or Investment?• Using Social Media to Predict Foodborne

Illness and Drive Inspections• Implementation of Federal Menu Labeling

Requirements in Harris County, Texas• The A+ Cutting Edge Program: A Food Safety

Partnership• Local Level Food Safety Culture Innovation

Workshop

Healthy Homes & Communities• How the National Healthy Housing Standard

Can Improve Housing Codes for Health• Preserving Affordable Housing Through

Healthy Home Repairs• Healthy Home Assessments: Rapid, Intuitive,

Visual Methods of Risk Characterization in Homes

• Proper Ventilation Really Does Matter to Indoor Air Quality and Health

• Integrating Health and Housing Inspections: A Collaboration for Healthy Living

• Is Substandard Housing Compromising the Health and Education of Indigenous Children?

• Preserving Affordable Housing Through Healthy Home Repairs

• Engaging Medicaid and Other Healthcare Payers to Fund Healthy Homes

• Insulation and Innovation: Engaging Energy Programs to Deliver Improved Health Outcomes

Recreational Water• Lessons Learned From Mass Chlorine

Exposures at Recreational Swimming Pools• Drought Concerns, Water Conservation, and

Maintaining Healthy Swimming Pool Water• The Future of Aquatics Health & Safety: Data

Needed to Improve the MAHC

Onsite Wastewater• H20 & M—The Online Tool to Create

Customized Septic System Owner Guides• Community Septage Disposal: Do You Have

a Plan?• Creating Healthy Homes and Healthy Septic

Systems

Vector Control & Zoonotic Diseases• Promoting Environmental Health in Sensitive

Environments: Keeping the Bugs Out• Bed Bugs and Baseball: How Social Media

Transformed Kansas City’s Lodging Ordinance • CDC and NEHA Partner to Support Vector

Control Programs

Emergency Preparedness & Response• The Prominent Role of Environmental Health

in a California Wildfi re Disaster Recovery• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Understanding

the Threat & Managing the Environmental Response

• Flammable Crude Oil Transport: Challenging Governance Capacity for Communities

Environmental Health & Policy• Everything You Wanted to Know About

Politics in Our Capital But Were Afraid to Ask

Climate Change• Climate Change Is Here Now: We Are the

Ones to Act• Asthma and Climate Change: A Community

and Healthy Homes Perspective• Arctic Policy, Sustainability, and Governance:

Roles for Environmental Health Practitioners STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONSPresentations and posters from our students invigorate the profession and show support for our up-and-coming stars. Students, be sure to check out neha.org/aec for additional information on discounted rates and opportunities uniquely for you.

BE INSPIRED!

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NEHA THANKS OUR DIAMOND AND PLATINUM SPONSORS!

FRESH MINDS HELP SHIFT OUR PERSPECTIVE!

WATER QUALITY

CLIMATE CHANGE

VECTORS & PESTS

FOOD SAFETY

HEALTHY HOMES

AIR QUALITY

HEALTH TRACKING

PREPAREDNESS

SESSIONS ON EMERGING ISSUES!- Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan- The Zika Virus- Government Accountability Offi ce Speaks on

Climate Change- One Health and EH: Perfect Partners in Securing

Global Health

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) brings you the 2016 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) together with the U.S.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Offi ce of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) National Healthy Homes Conference,

presented by Green & Healthy Homes Initiative.

Presented by

We are pleased to offer special room rates at four hotels located within walking distance of one another and along the historic San Antonio Riverwalk. Mention “NEHA HUD” at any of these hotels to receive the discounted rate.

• Hyatt Regency San Antonio • San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter • San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk • Hilton Palacio del Rio

For additional details and reservation links, please visit neha.org/aec/hotel.

ENJOY SAN ANTONIO!

“It’s so much more than a conference!” We often hear this because for many people, attending our conference is like reuniting with family. There is nothing quite like the face-to-face bonding that goes on when hearing about colleagues’ adventures in the fi eld. It feels good to be with others who have been down the same road and who can perhaps prepare you to navigate future unforeseen incidents. For this reason we make sure you have plenty of networking opportunities while taking the time also to further your education.

More Ways for You to Connect• Community Event• Exhibition on Monday Evening and Tuesday • Annual UL Event on Tuesday Evening• Breakfast & Town Hall Assembly on Wednesday Morning• Texas Social on Wednesday Evening

Learn more about these events and all conference activities at neha.org/aec.

ANNUAL UL EVENTOnce again we are thrilled to have UL sponsor our social networking event at the conference! Join us for a boat ride along the San Antonio River, which will take you to dinner at the Pearl Stable within the historic Pearl Brewery District, a 22-acre brewery complex that has become a community culinary destination. The price includes boat ride with tour guide, dinner, and bus transportation back to the hotel. This always-popular event is not included in conference registration so if you want to attend, purchase your tickets early as this event is sure to sell out quickly!

The UL Event will take place on June 14 with boats departing from the Hyatt Regency at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person.

FRIENDS, CONTACTS, CONNECTIONSWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

REGISTER NOW Early Full Conference Registration: $575 member, $735 nonmember. Early pricing valid through April 15, 2016.

Join NEHA for only $95 and receive the member rate! Be sure to register separately for pre-conference credential training courses to advance your career.

EXHIBITIONThis is your chance to connect directly with experts in the industry who can deliver the products and services you need to thrive in your position. There are not many opportunities where all of these resources are gathered in one place representing all spectrums of environmental health!

MEETING APPPeople had so much fun last year with our meeting app that we promise to create more ways to engage in 2016. Download the Meeting App by searching “NEHA AEC” from iTunes or the Google Play Store.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONNEHA has been recognized as a provider of relevant continuing education and recertifi cation credits for these organizations:

• National Environmental Health Association

• Texas Department of State Health Services

• California Department of Public Health (for CA REHS)

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE*

Pre-conference: Friday, June 10

Location: Hyatt Regency RiverwalkReview Courses: REHS/RS, CCFS

Pre-conference: Saturday, June 11

Location: Hyatt Regency RiverwalkReview Courses: REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS

Pre-conference: Sunday, June 12

Location: Hyatt Regency RiverwalkReview Courses: REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS

Monday, June 13

Location: Marriott Rivercenter Exams: REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS, HHSEvents: • First Time Attendee Workshop • Affi liate Educational Sessions • Keynote & Opening Session • Exhibition Grand Opening & Party

Tuesday, June 14

Location: Marriott RivercenterEvents: • Educational Sessions • Exhibition • UL Event (off site)

Wednesday, June 15

Location: Hyatt Regency RiverwalkEvents: • Educational Sessions • Breakfast & Town Hall Assembly • Poster Session • Award Session • Texas Social (off site)

Thursday, June 16

Location: Hyatt Regency RiverwalkEvents: • Educational Sessions • Closing Session

* Schedule is subject to change

COMPREHENSIVE & DEDICATEDWhy we are the environmental health

professionals’ first choice for conferences.

• NEHA’s AEC is the nexus for environmental health training and education.

• Environmental health professionals leave trained, motivated, inspired, and empowered to further advance their organizations and themselves.

• NEHA has a long and proud tradition, since 1937 in fact. While our track record speaks for itself, every year we strive to improve and build upon the year before.

• The AEC includes comprehensive sessions to address the wide number of environmental health disciplines. Nowhere else can you get the range and quality of educational offerings all in one place.

• The AEC is relevant to you. We understand the unique challenges facing environmental health professionals and engage experts in the trenches to share their recommendations, successes, and best practices—ones that you can take back and implement at your workplace.

• NEHA is committed to supporting and maintaining a credentialed, highly qualifi ed workforce.

94% of attendees report that the AEC met or exceeded their expectations

96% of last year’s attendees plan to attend another AEC

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JOIN US FOR THE COMMUNITY EVENT!Please join HUD, NEHA, the City of San Antonio, and local partners and volunteers for our community event BUILDING A HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD. Come network with colleagues while giving back to our host city! It will be an all-weekend volunteer project that will include multiple opportunities based on the housing and community needs and conclude with a celebration. FREE registration will open in mid-April . Look for details at neha.org/aec/special-events.

Some popular attractions to discover include:

• Natural Bridge Caverns & Wildlife Ranch • San Antonio Zoo • Buckhorn Museum • The Alamo • San Antonio Missions National Historical Park • Six Flags Fiesta Texas • Schlitterbahn Waterpark & Resort • Majestic Theatre • Texas Ranger Museum and Hall of Fame

Find details on these attractions and many more things to do at visitsanantonio.com.

Soak up the amazing culture, natural beauty, and wide range of activities that can be found in and around San Antonio.

“The AEC is the best venue to network with other professionals, gain new knowledge and skills, and share ideas and innovative approaches to environmental health. Besides, it’s fun!”

—2015 AEC Attendee