FAN Conference: 3rd Citizens' Conference on Fluoride -  August 10-11

This is the 3rd Conference on fluoride that FAN has sponsored. FAN's previous conferences were exceptional, with attendees learning the latest research on fluoride toxicity from the best researchers around the world, and also learning from activists how to successfully stop fluoridation in their own towns and regions. On top of all that, the conferences are actually fun! The opportunity that is presented with the combined ISFR conference* is a unique and important one. Efforts to fluoridate more and more water supplies in the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK, have been unrelenting in the past two years. To fight these proposals, citizens need to know the issue inside and out. The team at Fluoride Action Network highly encourages everyone to attend both Conferences.

* The FAN Conference begins immediately after the ISFR Conference. People attending the ISFR Conference do not need to pay a Registration fee to attend the FAN Conference. To learn more about the ISFR Conference, click here.

If you are coming, you need to:

• Review the lodging and meals options available for the FAN Conference.
• Complete the online registration form for the FAN Conference.
• After submitting your online registration form, pay for your conference dues via the online payment system or make checks payable to Fluoride Action Network and send to Fluoride Action Network, c/o Ellen Connett, 82 Judson St, Canton, NY 13617.

Conference Agenda:

Venue:

Both the ISFR and FAN Conferences will be held on the beautiful rural Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto. Mississauga is a bedroom/industrial community of Toronto, located 20 km (12 miles) west of downtown Toronto.

Travel:

Travellers coming to Toronto by air will arrive at the Lester B. Pearson International Airport located in the north-east end of Mississauga. There is an indirect 2-hour trip by public bus (one transfer) to the Mississauga Campus of the University of Toronto (only CAN$2.50) or a 20-minute $40 airport taxi-limousine ride to the campus. Flights to Buffalo from the US are less expensive than to Toronto (see Expedia.com)— for example a round trip from San Antonio to Buffalo is less than half the cost to Toronto. An alternative to taking taxis while visiting Toronto is to rent a car from Buffalo. It is approximately a 90 minute drive from Buffalo International Airport to the Mississauga campus. There may be a slight delay at the border depending on the time of day of crossing. If you are an American flying into Canada you will need a passport. If you are driving from America you will need either a passport or a birth certificate and drivers licence. Click here for more details. Travellers by car will be required to obtain a parking permit at a cost of $10/day. Some international visitors may require a visa. Visas are required for Brasil, India, Iran, Peoples Republic of China, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey but not for Estonia, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. If you have an American visitor’s visa, that may allow you to visit Canada but please check for the requirements for your country of origin.

Campus Accommodations & Meals:

Two types of accommodation are available: apartments and student rooms in residence buildings. In the apartments, 4 bedrooms share a kitchenette, living area and two bathrooms. In the student rooms, 2 student residence rooms share a washroom. These are new student residences and are luxurious in comparison to other universities. There is no difference in cost between the two types of accommodation. Decent hotel accommodation in and around Toronto is at least three times more expensive than the modern dorm facilities on the Mississauga campus. Please indicate your preferred choice on your registration form and e-mail the information by June 30 even if you are not taking advantage of the early registration discount. If you have a preference for room-maxtes, that will make our job easier in assigning rooms. Female conference attendees will not be asked to share accommodations with male conference attendees (unless it is requested, e.g., with accompanying persons and/or friends). Please indicate if you require ground floor accommodation because of mobility difficulties. The accommodation and meals fee includes all meals, nutrition breaks, the BBQ and the banquet. Restaurants outside the campus are not within walking distance. Vegetarian meals will be provided for those who request them. Alcohol may be consumed in the apartments, bedrooms, at special functions and in conference meeting rooms but consumption of alcohol openly on campus is otherwise prohibited. All cost information for the room/meal options are available here.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the conference, please email: ellen@fluoridealert.org

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