A MUST FOR YOUR DIARY The 11th National Health Promotion Conference (Australia) Hyatt Regency Hotel, Perth, Western Australia. 23-26 May, 1999 Planning is well under way for the 11th National Health Promotion Conference, to be held in Perth. The Conference, on the theme "Building Social Capital for the 21st Century", will offer something for everyone. Conference Convenor, Trevor Shilton said, "We have a broad and talented committee working hard to ensure that the conference will provide a rich program for delegates regardless of whether they come from research, management, leadership or practitioner backgrounds." Theme and issues: The theme will be elaborated by sub-themes of equity, environment, economy, empowerment, partnerships and leadership. In addition, the topics nutrition, physical activity, Aboriginal health, sexual health, drug issues, injury prevention, tobacco control, mental health, rural health and cancer prevention will be included. Program: The program will feature a mix of plenary sessions, invited speakers, parallel sessions, special issue panels and workshops. A strand on "leadership in health promotion" is planned. We plan to make the poster sessions as interactive as possible by combining them with an extended afternoon tea. Three international keynote presenters have accepted invitations to attend the conference: Marshall Kreuter, from the CDC in Atlanta will discuss definitions of social capital and the practical and political implications for health promoters. Sally Macintyre, from Glasgow, Scotland will discuss social capital from the perspective of equity and disadvantaged groups. Ron Labonte from Canada will present a plenary and a workshop. In addition, up to ten further key presenters from Australia and overseas will be invited to add depth and strength to the program. A registration form and Call for Abstracts will be available shortly and can be obtained from e-mail [log in to unmask] or fax. 08) 9257 2099 Put 23-26 May 1999 in your diary and get your thinking caps on for your abstract. We'd love to see you in Perth. Trevor Shilton Conference convenor [log in to unmask] s:\cvhealth\hdd\trevor\hp conference\aahppnewsletter.doc Peter Howat Assoc Professor and Head Dept Health Promotion School of Public Health Curtin University