Fairfax, VA – January 24, 2008 Founded in 1872, the APHA is the oldest, largest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world. The Association aims to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats and strives to assure community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities and preventative health services are universally accessible in the United States. APHA represents a broad array of health providers, educators, environmentalists, policy-makers and health officials at all levels working both within and outside governmental organizations and educational institutions.

Each year APHA holds an Annual Meeting hosting more than 13,000 health professionals. In 2008 The San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) will house the Public Health Expo, Registration, the Opening General Session, Poster Sessions as well as hundreds of scientific sessions, social hours and business meetings. For information about JS&A please visit our website at www.jspargo.com. For more information about APHA you may visit www.apha.org.

About J. Spargo & Associates, Inc.
Since 1973, J. Spargo & Associates has been a leading provider of registration, lead management, housing, exposition sales & management and meeting planning services for the tradeshow, exposition and conference industries. J. Spargo & Associates is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. For additional information, visit http://www.jspargo.com. 

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