Monday, October 5, 2009
Registration – Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder
Welcoming
Event – Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Inaugural ceremony for the Binational Health Week/ La Semana Binacional de
Salud – Led by representatives of participating countries, including Mexican
Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos and New Mexico Governor Bill
Richardson
Plenary Session –
- Lessons Learned from H1N1/ Lecciones aprendidas del virus H1N1
- Chronic –Degenerative Diseases/ Enfermedades crónico-degenerativas
- Occupational Health and Safety/ Salud Ocupacional y seguridad laboral
- Environmental health challenges and migration/ Retos de salud ambiental y
migración
Workshops Themes to include:
- Mental Health / Salud Mental
- Public Health Emergencies responses and migrant populations: Lessons learned
from theH1N1 outbreak/ Emergencias de Salud Pública y poblaciones migrantes:
lecciones aprendidas del brote H1N1
- Infectious diseases, including TB and HIV/ Enfermedades Infecciosas
incluyendo TB y VIH
- Obesity: the case of children/ Obesidad: el caso de los niños
- Occupational Health and Safety/ Salud Ocupacional y Seguridad Laboral
- Diabetes: treatment challenges/ Diabetes: desafíos del tratamiento
- Binational responses to health care access and insurance coverage/
Respuestas binacionales al acceso a los servicios y cobertura de seguro de salud
- Environmental health challenges and migration/ Retos de salud ambiental y
migración
Closing Reception – NM Governor's Mansion, Santa Fe
Click Here for Preliminary Program
Make your travel arrangements today!
Flying
into Albuquerque and renting a car is by far the
most popular way of traveling around New
Mexico. However, it is not the only way to from the
Albuquerque International Sunport to the Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo
Thunder.
Below
are a few additional resources to assist you in planning your transportation to
the hotel.
ABQ International Sunport
The Albuquerque International Sunport is served by the following major
airlines: American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Great Lakes, Northwest,
Skywest, Southwest, United, and US Airways.
The
following shuttle companies offer roundtrip service from Albuquerque
International Sunport to/from the Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder.
PLEASE NOTE: RESERVATIONS ARE
REQUIRED FOR SHUTTLE SERVICE.
Roadrunner Shuttle
For Reservations 505-424-3367 or 505-424-4828
Monday through Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. MST
Cost: $45 one-way; $80 roundtrip
(Cash or check only accepted as payment. Prices subject to change.)
Twin Hearts Express
For Reservations call: 800-654-9456
Monday through Sunday 8:00 am – 10:00 p.m. MST
Cost: $35 one-way; $65 roundtrip
(Credit cards accepted. Prices subject to change.)
Santa Fe Municipal Airport
The Santa Fe Municipal Airport which offers daily flights to and from Santa
Fe via Dallas - Fort Worth (DFW) through American Eagle Airlines. Visit www.aa.com for information on pricing and
schedules.
Taxi Service Taxi service from the Santa Fe Municipal Airport
to the hotel is available through Capital City Cab, (505) 438-0000.
NM Rail Runner Express
Traveling to and from the Albuquerque International Airport has never been
easier as the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRR) carries passengers between
Albuquerque and Santa Fe. View the Schedule and and
visit the New Mexico Rail Runner
Express website for details or you may also call: 1.866.795.RAIL.
Shuttle service is available from the Santa Fe NMRR Depot -
Guadalupe-Montezuma to the Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder. Visit www.buffalothunderresort.com/amentities/index/transportation-services
for information on the RR/Hotel Shuttle or contact the Buffalo Thunder
Transportation Office for additional information at 505-455-5555
Ext.2353
Make your travel arrangements today!
Please Note: The Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta coincides with this event, which may reduce flights and lodging
availability.
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Exhibit Sponsorships Available
Interact
and share your organization’s message with the attendees by exhibiting at the
Ninth Annual Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health will take place on
October 4-5, at the Hilton Santa Fe Resort at Buffalo Thunder
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More than 300 high-level representatives from
federal, state, academic and community organizations from the United States, Mexico,
Canada,
South and Central American countries are expected to attend.
Deadline:
To take advantage
of this opportunity, please contact Antoinette Maestas at (505) 277-0130 or by email
at amaesta3@unm.edu by
September 21, 2009 to reserve your spot today.
Exhibit
Sponsorship Cost:
$100.00 (USD) to include a 6ft table with skirting, table cloth and trash
receptacle. Exhibiters may set up their table on Monday afternoon for the
evening events and again on Tuesday morning for the full day of activities
planned at the hotel.
Payments:
Please make check payable to UNM Office of
Continuing Medical Education.
All payments should be sent to the attention
of:
Dorrie Murray
UNM Office of Continuing Medical Education
MSC09 5370
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
Location:
The exhibit area
will be located in the Tewa/Pueblo pre-function area of the hotel.
Shipping:
Exhibit sponsors may
send packages directly to the hotel property.
The address and pricing information is included below.
All Packages must be
shipped to the hotel in the following manner:
Hilton Santa Fe
Golf Resort and Spa at Buffalo
Thunder
Att: Shipping and Receiving
20 Buffalo Thunder Trail
Santa
Fe, Nm 87506
Guest Name:
Arrival Date:
Group Affiliation: Binational Policy
Forum on Migration and Health
Hotel Contact
Name: Elizabeth Sanchez
Hotel Package Receiving Pricing Information:
Charge for inbound
packages:
$5.00 (USD) per
package
$2.00 (USD) per envelope
$10.00 (USD) per
exhibit case
The fee will be
placed directly on the package receiving notice and once the guest signs for
the package the yellow copy MUST be delivered to the Front desk for posting to
the guest account. It is the responsibility of the team member who delivered
the package to make sure the paper work is delivered to the Front Office not
the Shipping & Receiving department.
Pallet charges per
pallet $100.00. Pallets are equal to 20pcs of 24”x24’X24 or 30 pcs of any size
smaller than 24”x24”x24”. Pallet may consist of mixed size boxes provided they
do not exceed 5 feet in height.
Storage fees for
pallets that arrive to the hotel prior to 3 days to their scheduled event will
be charged a $25.00 per day storage fee above and beyond the normal pallet
charges.
For the eighth year in a row, Santa Fe has made Travel and Leisure magazine's
"World's Best Awards" list of top 10 favorite Continental United States and
Canadian travel destinations. The city is located at an elevation of 7,000 feet
above sea level at the base of the southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New
Mexico. Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the second oldest city in the United States
and is considered both the highest and oldest capital city in America. Santa Fe
will commemorate its 400th Anniversary beginning in 2009.
Santa Fe has
long been a center for arts and culture. It is considered the third largest art
market in the U.S. based on sales with over 240 art galleries and dealers in
town. With a rich and colorful tri-cultural heritage, traditional adobe
architecture, ancient winding streets, and remarkable Native American and
Hispanic arts, Santa Fe is known as the "City Different."
For additional
information about Santa Fe and travel suggestions please visit the following
sites:
Santa Fe Attractions and Activities:
http://www.santafe.org/
Travel to and
around Santa Fe:
http://santafe.org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Plan_Your_Trip/Getting_To_and_Around_Santa_Fe
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The VIII Binational Policy Forum on Migration and Health was held in
Zacatecas, Mexico on October 5-6, 2008. More than 700 representatives from
federal, state, and community organizations attended the event to exchange ideas
on the challenges facing transnational populations and to discuss novel
collaborative approaches to improve the health conditions of Latino immigrants
residing in the U.S. Forum topics included global health and migration, chronic
and emergent diseases of mobile populations, occupational health and safety,
access to health services, workforce development, and the health of vulnerable
people, including those with disabilities and agricultural
workers.
Participants included representatives from approximately 139
agencies including health clinics and hospitals, legal assistance organizations,
unions, non¬governmental entities, and faith-based groups. The international
delegation’s significant presence was composed of 112 emissaries of whom five
were under-secretariats from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs of the
represented countries. The academia sector was represented by 24 universities
from three countries.
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“Bountiful Earth”, created by New Mexican artist Edward Gonzales, serves as
the official murial for the Ninth Annual Binational Health Week. Additional works
by Gonzales are available at http://edwardgonzales.com
Additional information can be found here.
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The 38th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will coinside with
this year's forum from October 3-11, 2009. For nine days in October, the New
Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's
Balloon Fiesta Park. Whimsical special shapes and Balloon Glows create a magical
landscape for spectators to wander. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
will leave you awestruck and wanting more.
Visit http://www.aibf.org for additional
information.
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**Participants requiring special
accommodations should contact the UNM Office of Continuing Medical Education at
505-272-3942, as early as possible.
**UNM is in compliance with the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.