The Fourth Annual Southern Obesity Summit will be held September 12-14 in Atlanta. The Summit Planning Committee has issued a call for  proposals for breakout sessions.

The Fourth Annual Summit will provide attendees with strategies and tools to use in their work to reverse the obesity epidemic in their community.

Overall summit objectives:
·         Promote cross-sector collaboration and partnerships to
prevent obesity;
·         Provide opportunities for practitioners to share successful
policy and community-based intervention strategies;
·         Define a Southern Strategy to encourage effective inter-state
initiatives and collaboration.

Please visit the Southern Obesity Summit website to access the proposal form.  The Marriott – Buckhead in Atlanta will be the site of the Summit.  Registration and Lodging reservations will be available beginning March 15, 2010.