SAVE THE DATE!

Dear Stakeholder: As a key contributor to the implementation of the ETE Blueprint, you are formally invited to attend the 2016 ETE Summit.  The Summit will hold a kick-off event on the evening of Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.  We welcome you to also join us starting at 2:30pm on December 6, 2016 for the World AIDS Day Commissioner’s Special Recognition Awards Ceremony, recognizing individuals for their commitment, contribution, and response to improve and promote the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.  A subsequent full day of presentations and panel discussions will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 8:30am to 5:00pm.  All events will take place at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York. The outcomes of the ETE 2016 Summit include informing stakeholders and researchers of relevant data and evidence for improving or more precisely monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impact of ETE in NYS; developing and maintaining vital collaborative efforts across major stakeholders to ensure ETE goals are achieved; and providing an opportunity for ETE regional steering committees to meet face-to-face to share best practices and discuss key efforts identified for 2017.

For updates: health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/awareness_days                                         

For World AIDS Day workshop registration links: www.hivtrainingny.org

To register for the 2016 ETE Summit please use the following link: https://ete2016.eventbrite.com

Learn more about Ending the Epidemic: health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/ending_the_epidemic

For immediate questions regarding the World AIDS Day celebration, please email: worldaidsday@health.ny.gov.  For questions regarding the Summit, please email: eoabml@health.ny.gov.