2010 ILCA Conference – ILCA’s 25th Anniversary
The 25th Anniversary celebration is the centerpiece of the 2010 ILCA Conference July 21-25, 2010. San Antonio is the perfect backdrop for what we expect to be the grandest conference ever! Just a few of the cutting-edge sessions to look forward to:
- Workshop on improving your hospital’s mPINC score and meeting Joint Commission requirements (Katherine Shealy/CDC and Marsha Walker)
- Impact of Birth on Breastfeeding (Linda Smith)
- Biological Nurturing (Suzanne Colson)
- Drugs of the Future (Tom Hale)
- Biotics: Pre, Pro, or Both? (Dr. Gillian Opie
- Preventing Childhood Obesity (Jane Heinig)
There will also be a host of outstanding clinical concurrent sessions, cutting-edge research that you can apply to your practice, and practical sessions to meet the needs of IBCLCs practicing in a wide variety of settings.
Mark your calendar NOW and start making your plans to bring your entire family to San Antonio. The conference will be held at the brand new JW Marriott in a city filled with history and family activities.
Registration information will be available soon.
ILCA Conference Scholarship Applications Open
ILCA provides registration scholarships to assist members in attending our Annual Conference. Applications and information can be found at the Conference Scholarship page, http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3351.
For questions, contact Scholarship Chair Kathy Parkes at kathyparkes@ilca.com. Deadline for applications to be received in the ILCA Office is February 28, 2010.
Barbara Wilson-Clay/Kay Hoover Conference Scholarship
This scholarship provides an opportunity for ILCA members who have never attended an ILCA conference to attend the 2010 ILCA conference in San Antonio, Texas USA. Applicants must also be an IBCLC who has only been certified for the past five years (since 2005). All applications must be received at the ILCA office by February 28, 2010. To apply for this scholarship, go to the ILCA website at http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3302 or contact Kathy Parkes, Scholarship Chairperson at Kparkes@ilca.org
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