News Release

2010 NC Conference on Aging will be a Governor's Conference; Call for Presentations Issued

March 17, 2010

The 8th Annual North Carolina Conference on Aging (NCCOA) will focus on the theme "Building a Livable and Senior Friendly North Carolina." The Conference will be held October 13-15, 2010 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park.

The Executive Committee issued a Call for Presentations to all those wishing to make a presentation at the Conference. Abstracts should be submitted online; the online submission process is described on the conference website. Responses to the call for presentations are due back by April 30, 2010.

We are also pleased to announce this year's conference is also going to be a Governor's Conference on Aging. This 2010 Governor's Conference on Aging will provide an opportunity to examine policy issues and aging, evidence based research, hear from leading experts and have input into the identification of priority actions needed to be taken by public and private interests to create a more livable and senior friendly North Carolina.

The North Carolina Conference on Aging is a collaborative effort to develop a professional conference to provide educational and networking opportunities for anyone interested in long-term care, vital aging, family issues, work and retirement, leadership, and professional development. Realizing the diverse nature of this task, we have made a deliberate effort to include local, regional and state-level service providers, educators, students, consumers, volunteers, clients, caregivers, policymakers, and administrators.