Below is a select listing of upcoming events and conferences. For a complete listing, go to the NCHPAD calendar at http://www.ncpad.org/events/index.php.

National Leadership Institute on Developmental Disabilities, January 11-16, 2009, Tucson, AZ
Application Deadline: November 12, 2008

This week-long, intensive leadership development program is by the University of Delaware in cooperation with the Sonoran University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Arizona. Participants may work in areas of management or program leadership in organizations that provide, advocate for, or fund supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

For more information, go to http://www.nlcdd.org/index.html or contact 302-831-2940 or nlcddonline@udel.edu.

33rd Annual TASH Conference, December 3-6, Nashville, TN

TASH is an international membership association leading the way to inclusive communities through research, education, and advocacy. This year's conference theme is Social Justice in the 21st Century: achieving the full and equal participation of every member of society in a way that is shaped to meet each member's unique needs.

For more information, go to http://www.tash.org/2008tash/ or call 888-221-9425 or email THC@housingregistration.com.

American College of Sports Medicine's Health and Fitness Summit, March 25-28, 2009, Atlanta, GA
Early Registration Deadline: January 1, 2009

This 13th annual event will offer cutting-edge sessions in nine tracks of fitness, as well as daily keynoters and workouts from activity gurus from around the world.

For more information, go to http://www.acsm.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Education/Conferences/HealthFitnessSummit/Summit.htm or call 317-637-9200.

Call for Hosts, Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Event, Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)

The IFC is calling for advocates, community groups, families, and other related organizations to host awareness events focusing on inclusion at various playgrounds across the world. Plan an event in your community and help spread the word and educate others who may not be aware of the benefits of inclusive design and play. Inform the IFC of your plans and let it help disseminate this information. Participating playgrounds/groups will be submitted for possible inclusion in a series of articles for national magazines, in addition to the IFC website and newsletter.

If you would like to host an event, please contact Jessica Madrigal at jmadri1@uic.edu. To find out more about IFC's Inclusive Play Workgroup, go to http://incfit.org/node/195.