ADAO 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
“Where Knowledge and Action Unite”
April 3 – 5, 2020
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
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February 20, 2020
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Announces Honorees and Keynote Speakers of the 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
The annual conference “Where Knowledge and Action Unite” will be held in Washington, D.C. April 3-5, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure, today announced the honorees for its 16th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite,” April 3-5 in Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, April 4, 2020, we will recognize our Conference Honorees during ADAO’s 16th Annual Gala Awards and Recognition Dinner, from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET.
This year’s academic conference recognizes a number of distinguished individuals who have given of themselves to help in the fight against asbestos disease, to help influence a ban, and uncover injustices that have led to our current asbestos crisis.
2020 Asbestos Awareness Conference Keynote Speakers Include:
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Keynote Speaker
Rebecca L. Reindel, MS, MPH, AFL-CIO
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Andrew Schneider Memorial Lecturer
Wendy Ruderman, Philadelphia Inquirer
Sunday, April 5, 2020 Unity and Remembrance Brunch Keynote Speaker
Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Warrior
2020 Asbestos Awareness Conference Honorees Include:
The Tribute of Hope Award
The Honorable Congressman John Shimkus, and The Honorable Congressman Paul Tonko
Tribute of Unity Award
The American Federation of Teachers
Warren Zevon Keep Me In Your Heart Award
Judd Apatow, award-winning filmmaker
The Dr. Irving Selikoff Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jacqueline M. Moline
Alan Reinstein Award
Barry Robson
Alan Reinstein Award
Robert Sussman
Tribute of Inspiration Award
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) Supporters: AFL-CIO; American Federation of Teachers; American Public Health Association; Center for Environmental Health; Environmental Protection Network; Canadian Environmental Law Association; Collegium Ramazzini; Environmental Health Strategy Center; Environmental Information Association; Environmental Working Group; The Fealgood Foundation; Global Ban Asbestos Network; GO 2 Foundation for Lung Cancer; Hazards: International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers; International Association of Fire Fighters; Less Cancer; Natural Resources Defense Council; OK International; Public Citizen; Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families; Toxic-Free Future; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry; United States Public Interest Research Groups; and internationally, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto.
2020 Asbestos Awareness Conference Sponsors Include:
Platinum Sponsor
Simmons Hanly Conroy, LLC
Gold Sponsors
American Federation of Teachers and Motley Rice LLC
Silver Sponsors
Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen and Weitz & Luxenberg PC
2020 Bronze Sponsor
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers