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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday, February 7

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a chance to get more involved in getting the word out that HIV is preventable and treatable. With greater awareness about how the disease is spread and how to avoid risky behaviors, people can reduce their chance of infection. With appropriate treatment and medication, people living with HIV can live long and productive lives and manage their disease like other chronic illnesses. That's why it's so important for everyone to get screened for HIV and to know their HIV status.

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

February is United States Black History Month and International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Event
Saturday, February 4
8:30am - 11:30am
Gifford Youth Activity Center
4875 43rd Ave.
Gifford, FL

Guest speakers will address the theme, "I am my brothers' keeper."

There will be free HIV testing. The event is sponsored by the Indian River County Health Department, Indian River County HIV/AIDS Awareness Network and the Pastors Association of Indian River County.

Please RSVP by Dec. 19.

For more information, call: 794-7477

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday, February 7

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a chance to get more involved in getting the word out that HIV is preventable and treatable. With greater awareness about how the disease is spread and how to avoid risky behaviors, people can reduce their chance of infection. With appropriate treatment and medication, people living with HIV can live long and productive lives and manage their disease like other chronic illnesses. That's why it's so important for everyone to get screened for HIV and to know their HIV status.

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

Faith In Action Network FREE HIV Awareness Workshop
Thursday, February 9
6:00pm - 9:00pm
3613 Hamburg St
New Orleans, LA

An educational and informative session with a panel of speakers, including HIV positive individuals, to speak about HIV and what we can do to win this HIV fight! Free food and beverages at the event.

30th Annual Infectious Diseases Conference
Friday, February 10 - Saturday, February 11
Radisson Hotel
Sacramento, CA

For more information, visit: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cme/conferences/pdfs/INFEC12_2-10-12e.pdf

March is Hemophilia Awareness Month and Women's History Month.

19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012)
Monday, March 5 - Thursday, March 8
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, WA

For more information, the website will be coming soon at: www.retroconference.org

Reunión Latina
Thursday, March 8 - Friday, March 9
Albany, NY

Registration opens December 1, 2011
Scholarship application opens January 1, 2012

For more information, call: 646-375-4446 or email: dleyva@latinoaids.org

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Saturday, March 10

In 2005, women represented 26 percent of new AIDS diagnoses, compared to only 11 percent of new AIDS cases reported in 1990. Most women are infected with HIV through heterosexual contact and injection drug use.

Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for Black women ages 25 to 34.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Office on Women's Health is the lead for this day. The 2009 theme is "HIV is Right Here at Home".

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

Chicago's 2012 "Breaking the Cycle" Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day of Workshops
Saturday, March 10
8:30am - 3:00pm
Ford City Mall
Chicago, IL

The day will open with the Health professionals/participating organizations break-fast, followed by the open registration for public participants. Speakers and presentations will begin at 8:45 am and conclude by 2 pm, all tables for participating organizations must be cleared by 3 pm. FAM Entertainment Theater Company's goal is to incorporate drama with more conventional information, education, and communication which will highlight the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and encourage them to take action by knowing their status and understanding their risk.

2012 National STD Prevention Conference
Monday, March 12 - Thursday, March 15
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN

The 2012 National STD Prevention Conference will provide an important opportunity to build knowledge and explore partnerships as we usher in an era of change, not only for the healthcare system broadly but also for STD prevention and control. Please join us as we explore the possibilities for moving STD prevention and control into the future!

For more information, visit: www.cdc.gov/stdconference/default.htm

HIV Congress 2012
Friday, March 16 - Sunday, March 18
Hotel Taj Lands End
Bandra (West), Mumbai, India

On behalf of the Organising Committee, we spread a red carpet for your arrival at HIV Congress 2012 which is being held in Mumbai from 16th to18th March, 2012. This grand event is eagerly awaited by doctors all over the world.

The field of HIV Medicine is dynamically undergoing a change ahead of time. This is particularly true about the antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its rapidly increasing resistance. The highlighting features of the conference would be ART, managing ART resistance, perinatal HIV intervention, newer therapies, sequencing of ART, opportunistic infections, Co infections and more.

For more information, visit: hivcongress2012.com/

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday, March 20

March 20, 2010 marks the second annual National Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is an opportunity to increase awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC), Colorado State University's Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity (CASAE), and Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA) organize and implement the Day. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity for Native people and others to create a greater awareness of the risks of HIV/AIDS to their communities; to remember those who have passed; to acknowledge those who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS; to call for increased resources for testing; and to seek support for increasing treatment and care options.

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

Keystone Symposia: HIV Vaccines
Wednesday, March 21 - Monday, March 26
Keystone Resort
Keystone, Colorado

Discussion will cover new results related to HIV transmission across mucosal barriers, critically examine recent results on immune evasion strategies of HIV and its antigens and review recent pre-clinical and clinical immunization trials.

Keystone Symposia serve as a catalyst for the advancement of biomedical and life sciences by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at conferences and workshops held at venues that create an environment conducive to information exchange, generation of new ideas, and acceleration of applications that benefit society.

For more information, visit: www.keystonesymposia.org/meetings/viewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=1168

ICVH 2012 (2nd International Conference on Viral Hepatitis)
Monday, March 26 - Tuesday, March 27
New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
New York, NY

Hosted at the historic New York Academy of Medicine, this two-day conference will serve as a forum for the presentation and discussion of state-of-the-science research on HBV and HCV infection, and current clinical management perspectives in practicum. The conference's aim is to ensure this dialogue translates into evidence-based implementation of approaches for real world clinical and community settings.

Pre-Registration Discount Deadline: November 1, 2011
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 18, 2011
Early Registration Deadline: January 1, 2012
Abstract Decisions Finalized: January 15, 2012
Standard Registration Deadline: February 26, 2012

For more information, the website will be coming soon at: www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=2562

Keystone Symposia: Frontiers in HIV Pathogenesis, Therapy and Eradication
Monday, March 26 - Saturday, March 26
Whistler Conference Centre (meeting only)
Whistler, British Columbia

This meeting aims to unite themes from the HIV pathogenesis, HAART (highly-active antitretroviral therapy) and persistence fields and explore mechanisms that drive the formation and maintenance of persistent HIV-infected cells.

Keystone Symposia serve as a catalyst for the advancement of biomedical and life sciences by connecting scientists within and across disciplines at conferences and workshops held at venues that create an environment conducive to information exchange, generation of new ideas, and acceleration of applications that benefit society.

For more information, visit: www.keystonesymposia.org/meetings/viewMeetings.cfm?MeetingID=1166

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and STI Awareness Month.

Sex::Tech 2012
Sunday, April 1 - Tuesday, April 3
Stanford Court Renaissance San Francisco Hotel
San Francisco, CA

The 5th annual Sex::Tech conference is the premiere event for health and technology professionals to get together with youth, parents and community leaders to advance the sexual health of young people. Hosted by ISIS, the U.S. leader in using technology and new media for sexual health, the conference is expecting over 600 national and international attendees.

A limited number of rooms are available at the Stanford Court Hotel for the rate of $159/night + tax. You can reserve directly with the hotel by calling 1(800) 468-3571 using booking code "SEXTECH", or online through the following link. This great rate is available on a first-come basis until March 9th, 2012!

For more information, visit: sextech2012.eventbrite.com/

12th Social Research Conference on HIV, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases-Theme: Silence & Articulation
Thursday, April 12 - Friday, April 13
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

The National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) is hosting 'silence&articulation' the 12th Social Research Conference on HIV, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (HHARD) at the University of New South Wales on Thursday April 12 and Friday April 13, 2012. The HHARD conference is integral to Australia’s efforts in understanding the social and behavioural dynamics of blood borne viral epidemics and sexually transmissible infections. The biennial conference invites researchers, health professionals, policy-makers and community members from across a variety of fields to engage with research and practice with a multi-disciplinary perspective.

For more information, visit: nchsrconference2012.arts.unsw.edu.au/

M2012: 7th International Conference on Microbicides
Sunday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 18
Sydney Convention Centre
Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia

M2012 will be a global forum for the presentation and discussion of the latest information on microbicides and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention and their interface with other prevention strategies. There will be a strong emphasis on the role of community in both research and implementation of scientific findings. The conference is interdisciplinary, and will include basic science, pharmacokinetics, formulation and delivery, clinical research, public health, prevention science, and social and behavioural research.

For more information, visit: www.microbicides2012.org/

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month and Mental Health Month.

HIV Management 2012: The New York Course
Thursday, May 10 - Friday, May 11
The Hudson Theatre @ Millennium Broadway
New York, NY

This advanced continuing medical education activity will provide participants with the latest information and practical guidance from nationally and internationally recognized experts on pathogenesis, prevention, antiretroviral agents, and the treatment of HIV infection and its complications, so that practitioners can deliver high quality care in all practice settings.

Infectious Disease Physicians, Internists, Family Practitioners, General Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, and others involved in frontline HIV treatment and care are invited to participate.

For more information, visit: newyorkcourse.com/

ACTHIV: The American Conference for the Treatment of HIV
Thursday, May 10 - Saturday, May 12
Sheraton Downtown Hotel
Denver, CO

2012 marks the 6th annual Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV). This annual conference is well respected within the healthcare community. ACTHIV is designed to provide frontline professionals with up to date information, and research and development within the science that can then translate into the clinical practice of HIV/AIDS prevention and management.

For more information, visit: www.acthiv.org/

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
Wednesday, May 18

May 18 is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead for this day. Despite much research, there still is not a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. All Americans, especially communities of color and men who have sex with men, need to learn more about HIV vaccine research in order to make an HIV vaccine a reality. This awareness day provides a great opportunity to thank the thousands of people who are working to help find an HIV preventive vaccine—the clinical trial volunteers, health professionals, community members, and the researchers.

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Thursday, May 19

May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project Disclaimer--a national campaign to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in API communities--is the lead for this day. According to the CDC, the number of APIs living with AIDS has climbed by more than 10 percent in each of the last 5 years. Sixty-seven percent of API men living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 are men who have had sex with other men. Eighty percent of API women living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 were infected through heterosexual contact.

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

2012 ISHEID: Searching for a Cure
Wednesday, May 23 - Friday, May 25, 2012
Marseille, France

This edition of the International Symposium on HIV & Emerging Infectious Diseases will focus on current research aimed at finding a cure against HIV. Different sessions will also tackle the topics of 'Human Rights & HIV/AIDS', 'Prevention of HIV Transmission', 'Access to Care'...

This human scale conference is the opportunity to meet international Key Opinion Leaders in a friendly atmosphere, to exchange ideas and to share experience. Several interactive sessions will allow eveyone to be an active part of this event. The targeted audience concerns researchers, virologists, clinicians, activists, community advocates...

For more information, visit: www.isheid.com

7th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence
Friday, June 3 - Monday, June 6
Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel
Miami, FL

The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have announced the 7th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence,which is scheduled to take place June 3-5, 2012, at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami. The conference will be accredited for CME by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), and for nursing CE by the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC).

Pre-Registration ends Friday,September 30, 2011. Register today to save up to 30%!

For more information, visit: www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=2563

Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Wednesday, June 8

The annual Caribbean-American Health/AIDS Awareness Day was created to provide Caribbean-Americans with resources, HIV/AIDS health education, evaluation, and opportunities for involvement. The goal is to beat the odds and to ensure that we cultivate a health conscious atmosphere within our communities. This day is a part of a National effort to get Caribbean-Americans to get educated, get evaluated, get treated and get involved with their health decisions, as HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, Cancer, High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular diseases continues to negatively affect the Caribbean communities resulting in premature deaths.

For more information, visit: www.caribbeanhealthaidsday.com/

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD)
Monday, June 27

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), June 27, is an annual observance to promote HIV testing. The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) founded the day in 1995 and continues to lead its implementation each year.

June 27 is a day for YOU to get involved! Christopher H. Bates, Executive Director, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) says "We urge all Americans on this Day and through out the year to 'Take Control of Their Health – Their Life – and Get Tested for HIV.'"

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/national-hiv-testing-day/

HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference
Friday, July 20 - Saturday, July 21
Renaissance Hotel
Washington, DC

Immediately preceding the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), lawyers, physicians, policy advocates, social service providers and case managers will gather for a one-day, one-of-a-kind experience. Get updated on the latest issues from the best legal and medical practitioners in the field, network with colleagues, and gain new inspiration through a broad range of substantive programming and social events at this premier conference in HIV law and policy.

For more information, visit: www.americanbar.org/groups/individual_rights/projects/aids_coordinating_project/aids_law_practice_2012.html

XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Sunday, July 22 - Friday, July 27
Washington, DC

The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.

The AIDS 2012 programme will present new scientific knowledge and offer many opportunities for structured dialogue on the major issues facing the global response to HIV. A variety of session types – from abstract-driven presentations to symposia, bridging and plenary sessions – will meet the needs of various participants. Other related activities, including the Global Village, satellite meetings, exhibitions and affiliated independent events, will contribute to an exceptional opportunity for professional development and networking.

For more information, visit: www.aids2012.org/

September is Hispanic Heritage Month.

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday, September 27

For more information, visit: www.aids.gov/awareness-days/

U.S. Conference on AIDS
Sunday, September 30 - Wednesday, October 3
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, NV

For more information, visit: nmac.org/travel/1266-2012-us-conference-on-aids.html

November is American Indian Heritage Month.

SMART Ride 9
Friday, November 16 - Saturday, November 17
National AIDS Memorial Grove
Florida

The ride is fully supported and designed to allow riders of all degrees of experience to participate. This is a ride not a race. Each participant pays an $85 registration fee and riders commit to raise a minimum of $1,250 in donations. Although that amount to fund raise may seem daunting, we are continually amazed by what we see participants accomplish. The average rider raises over $1,800. Come join us on our 165 mile journey from Miami to Key West. It is a 2 day experience you will never forget!

For more information, visit: thesmartride.org/

December 1st is World AIDS Day.

2012 HIV Diagnostics Conference
Wednesday, December 12 - Friday, December 14
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Atlanta, GA

The 2012 HIV Diagnostics Conference, co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), provides an opportunity for clinicians, clinical and public health laboratorians, HIV/AIDS program managers and directors, and industry representatives to review developments in HIV diagnostics, share data and research findings, and establish collaborations. Since its inception in 2005, the HIV Diagnostics Conference has served as an opportunity for those interested in issues related to HIV diagnostic testing to gather and discuss new developments and related prevention and surveillance measures.

For more information, visit: www.hivtestingconference.org/