The following is a listing of NLTN courses upcoming in the next few months. NLTN has many other events planned throughout the year; please visit http://www.nltn.org/courses for a complete listing and online registration.

Biosafety and Biosecurity for Research Labs
November 1-2, 2007 Boston, MA
For registration information, email neoffice@nltn.org.

Fungal Molecular Diagnostics: Evolving Role in Patient Care
November 7, 2007 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern time Nationwide Teleconference

Molecular Diagnostic Methods for Genetic Diseases
November 28, 2007 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern time Nationwide teleconference
For more information, email mwoffice@nltn.org.

Podcast and Virtual Unknown: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Series

All of your staff can participate at your convenience in this three part series for just $75 per site; make this an easy and fun component of your institution's competency assessment program. E. coli is available now; Pseudomonas aeruginosa will be available in September 2007 and Streptococcus pneumoniae will be available in November 2007. For more information, log on to http://www.nltnpodcast.org.

New Module and Audio Conference Web Casts

NLTN announces that the new module "Laboratory Biosecurity" is now available as part of the seven module "Bioterrorism Preparedness Training for LRN Sentinel Laboratories." For information, go to http://www.bttrain.org. Also, previously recorded audio conference web casts are now available. To register, log on to http://www.nltn.org/courses and select one of the courses with "SS" in front of the title.

Now available! Self-Study Course on CDs! Shiga Toxin Producing E.coli (STEC) Surveillance

The 2007 HIV Diagnostics Conference will be held at the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel, in Atlanta GA , December 5-7, 2007.

Current registration rates will increase after November 1, so we are encouraging attendees to register before November 1.

The objective of the conference is to share information on the performance and applications of proposed HIV test algorithms drafted by the APHL/CDC HIV workgroups. Conference participants will include over 200 clinicians, laboratorians, program managers, directors, and industry representatives who help provide HIV testing services in the United States. We encourage public health laboratorians to consider abstract submission for the conference, as abstracts will continue to be accepted through November 1. Please note that abstracts are not required to contain complete data sets or studies, but can also illustrate preliminary data or study progress.

For more information regarding conference logistics or abstract submissions please visit: www.hivtestingconference.org .

Also, please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions.
Hope to see you in December! Best regards,
Natalie Natalie A Rice, MPH
HIV Program Manager
Association of Public Health Laboratories
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 700
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Direct: 240.485.2740
Main: 240.485.2745
Fax: 240.485.2700
E-mail: natalie.rice@aphl.org www.aphl.org

To view the program, go online to our website http://www.firstcoastidcm.com

* Land "Turf" Option:
Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel, Jacksonville , Florida .

* Cruise "Surf" Option:
February 2 - 7, 2008 on the magnificent Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Sea , leaving from Ft. Lauderdale and sailing to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

* For more details on cruise accommodation options and to register for either the land and/or cruise, you may visit the CruiseCenter website at: http://www.funseas.com/firstcoastidcm
or call Suzanne Hoening-Fisher, Master Cruise Counselor, at the CruiseCenter of Jacksonville at (800) 995-3401 or (904) 260-3401, ext. 201.

REGISTER EARLY AND COME SURF AND TURF!