September 13-16, 2001
Fountainbleau Hilton Resort and Towers
Miami Beach, Florida

The fifth annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) will take place September 13-16, 2001 in Miami Beach, Florida. In the past we have had over 3,100 service providers, people living with HIV/AIDS, policymakers, public officials, international delegates, funders, and other leaders attending USCA, making it the largest AIDS-related gathering in the U.S. We anticipate over 3,300 attendees for the 2001 meeting, and hope you will be among them.

Please Remember These Critical Deadlines

Scholarship Applications are due June 1, 2001; and Early Bird Registration is due June 15, 2001. All of these items can be done online at: http://www.nmac.org/usca2001/home.htm.

David Ho Scheduled to Give Keynote Address

NMAC is very proud to announce that Dr. David Ho is scheduled to give one of the keynote addresses at USCA 2001. As many of you know, David D. Ho, M.D. has served as the scientific director and chief executive officer of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York City since 1990. Aaron Diamond is the world's largest independent AIDS research laboratory. In addition, he is a professor at The Rockefeller University, also located in New York City. Dr. Ho is considered a world leader in the field of HIV/AIDS research and has many important discoveries to his credit.

Dr. Ho was named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1996 largely for his contribution to the understanding of the progression of the infection, the role of therapy in controlling the infection, and the concept of the eradication of the virus. Both of these concepts had immense international impact. They changed the way scientists looked at the HIV virus and created a new paradigm of AIDS care. We are very pleased and honored that he has agreed to participate again in USCA.

For more information on Dr. David Ho visit: http://www.rockefeller.edu/labheads/ho/ho.html.

Important USCA Deadlines

• Scholarship Application: June 1, 2001. To apply online:
  http://www.nmac.org/usca2001/ScholarshipSubmission.htm

• Early Bird Registration: June 15, 2001. To register online:
  http://www.nmac.org/usca2001/registration.htm

• Hotel Registration: August 13, 2001. For hotel information:
  http://www.nmac.org/usca2001/hotelreservation.htm

For specific questions and concerns regarding USCA 2001 please contact our Conference Registrar, Paul Woods at: pwoods@nmac.org or 202-483-6622.

See You In Miami!

-- The National Minority AIDS Council

For more information on USCA 2001 visit: http://www.nmac.org/usca2001/home.htm.

USCA -- The Largest AIDS-Related Gathering in the U.S.