The 7th Annual North Carolina Conference on Aging was a great success. Despite some cancellations due to state travel restrictions, 535 registrants attended a rich program of educational sessions and presentations on research in progress and research translation. Results of an evaluation survey suggest a high degree of satisfaction with the content of the conference program, and with the smoothness of its organization. The Institute on Aging is lead sponsor of the NCCOA, with co-sponsorship from the Division of Aging and Adult Services, the North Carolina Association on Aging, the North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging, and AARP. East Carolina University acted as local host, providing hospitality events, and the opening plenary session featured several East Carolina researchers describing their aging research programs. Governor-elect Beverly Perdue and Lieutenant Governor-elect Walter Dalton (still candidates for office at the time) both made addresses at the AARP awards luncheon. Candidate for US Senate (now Senator-elect) Kay Hagan also made an informal appearance and greeted Conference attendees.
