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Calendar of Events
2008
MAY 2008
2008 ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS MIDWIVES CONFERENCE
May 1-3, 2008 - Houston, TX
www.texasmidwives.org
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF GEORGIA 2008 AREA CONFERENCE
May 2-3 - Helen, Georgiawww.lllofga.org/conf08.htm
GREEN POWER BABY SHOWER EXPO
May 3 - Seattle, WA
www.greenpowerbabyshower.com
AUTISM THE MUSICAL SCREENING AND DISCUSSION AT 92ND STREET Y May 4, 2008 - New York, NY
www.92Y.org
MIDWIFERY TODAY CONFERENCE May 7-10 - Ann Arbor, Michiganwww.midwiferytoday.com/conferences/2000and.asp
BAY AREA BIRTH INFORMATION Meet BABI 2008 May 10, 2008 - Campbell, CAhttp://www.bayareabirthinfo.org/meetbabi_2008.html
May 16-18, 2008
2008 California Association of Midwives Conference ~"Circle of Life, Center of Light" presented by The California Association of Midwives Occidental, Sonoma County, Californiawww.californiamidwives.org
May 17-18, 2008 Green Festival Chicago, ILwww.greenfestivals.org
SEACOAST DOULA GROUP & WHOLE LIFE HEALTH CARE BIRTH & BABY FAIR
May 17, 2008 - Newington, NH
www.seacoastdoula.com
May 17-18, 2008 Whole Children Whole Planet Northridge, CAwww.wcwpexpo.com
May 23-29, 2008
American College of Nurse Midwives 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibit Boston, MAwww.midwife.org
AFRICAN HOLISTIC PARENTING CONFERENCE May 31, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PAwww.blackmommycircle.org
JUNE 2008
GREEN OUR VACCINES RALLY
with Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey
Sponsored by Talk About Curing
June 4, 2008 - Washington DC
http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/jenny/dc-rally/green-our-vaccines-rally.htm
Green Baby ExpoHosted by www.BabiesinChico.com Chico, CA www.greenbabyexpo.com
June 25-28, 2008
2nd International Babywearing Conference 2008
Chicago, IL
http://babywearingconference.com/index.php
Lyme-Autism Connection Conference
June 26 - 29th, 2008 - Indian Wells, CA
www.liafoundation.org
JULY 2008
DONA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
(Doulas of North America)
July 17-20, 2008 - Vancouver, BC
www.dona.org
AUGUST 2008
COSHOCTON WIC & HELP ME GROW
COMMUNITY WIDE BABY SHOWER
August 7, 2008 - Coshocton, OH
www.coshoctoncounty.net
August 9, 2008 Rappahannock Chapter of La Leche League World Walk for Breastfeeding Fredericksburg, Virginia
http://www.llli.org//walk.html
10th Annual CAPPA Conference (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association)
August 21-24, 2008 - Dallas, TX
http://www.cappa.net/documents/cappa-conference-2008.pdf
SEPTEMBER 2008
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BIRTH CENTERS' BIRTH INSTITUTE "What is Optimal?" September 4-7, 2008 - Tucson, AZwww.birthcenters.org
September 11-14, 2008
Lamaze International Annual Conference
"Off and Running for Normal Birth" Louisville, KYwww.lamaze.org
September 20-21, 2008 Naturally Healthy Children's ExpoChicago, ILwww.naturallyhealthychildren.com
SUSTAINABILITY FAIR
September 20-21, 2008 - Fort Collins, CO
www.sustainablelivingfair.org
September 22-23, 2008
Whole Parent, Whole Family
Fair Oaks, CA
www.waldorfinthehome.com
OCTOBER 2008
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INFANT MASSAGE CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY
October 3-7, 2008 - Denver, CO
www.blackmidwives.org
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON 2008 PARENTING & BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE October 17-19, 2008 - Redmond, WAwww.lllwaconf.org
GROWING FAMILIES EXPO
Presented by Moms in Bloom
October 18, 2008 - Fairfield, CA
www.momsinbloom.org
HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK NATURAL LIVING CONFERENCE AND FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
October 18, 2008 - Mahwah, NJ
www.holisticmoms.org
October 22-26, 2008
Midwifery Today International Conference
Bad Wildbad, Germany
www.midwiferytoday.com/conferences
INTERNATIONAL CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ICEA) CONVENTION
October 23-25, 2008 - Buffalo, NY
"Celebrating the Childbirth Professional"
www.icea.org
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF FLORIDA & THE ENGLISH SPEAKING ISLANDS
28TH ANNUAL PARENTING & BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE
October 23-26, 2008 - Daytona Beach, FL
"Positive Parenting, A Timely Treasure"
www.floridaparentingconference.com
2008 PITTSBURG AUTISM EXPO
October 24-25,2008 - Pittsburgh, PA
Environmental Impacts, Practical Treatments
With Keynote Speaker author David Kirby "Evidence of Harm"
www.pghautismexpo.com
October 27-28, 2008
Whole Parent, Whole Family
Boulder, CO
www.waldorfinthehome.com
NOVEMBER 2008
ANNUAL AT-HOME DAD'S CONVENTION
November 8, 2008 - Sacramento, CA
www.athomedadconvention.com
November 8-9, 2008
Green Festival Washington DCwww.greenfestivals.org
This image denotes Peggy O'Mara speaking at the event
This image denotes Mothering participation by having a booth at the event.
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