The 33rd Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC) will be June 21-22, 2013, at the headquarters of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners at 901 54th Avenue in Greeley, Colo. A limited number of rooms are available at the Greeley House. Those rooms need to be reserved through the association. Otherwise, the Greeley / Fort Collins area boasts a number of fine hotels, many of which will offer discounts for those visiting the NBCE. All conference events will take place at national board headquarters.
Registration fee for the conference is $100, which includes the Lee-Homewood Recognition Luncheon. Registration forms are available on the AHC Web site and should be sent to the AHC, 4430 8th Street, Rock Island, IL, 61201.
Submissions for the Lee-Homewood Award are due by Dec. 31, 2012, and should go to the above address. The award is presented annually to a person who has made a lifetime contribution of lasting significance toward the advancement of chiropractic in the scientific and academic communities, and the public acceptance of the profession.
The deadline for paper submission for presentation at the conference is Jan. 15, 2013. Presentation submissions should also be sent to the AHC office, address above.
Source: Association for the History of Chiropractic
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