The NAADAC National Conference

Connecting the Profession: Building a Healthier Future

NAADAC has scheduled its 2013 conference for October 11 - 14 in Atlanta. Click here for the conference brochure or download the Save the Date.

Update: NAADAC announces its Conference Schedule.

Learn More About:

Registration; conference schedule; booking your hotel room; exhibiting; exploring Atlanta; conference partners; getting to Atlanta; airfare discounts; car rental discounts; scholarships; and volunteering.

Education You Need
The NAADAC annual conference will provide a well-balanced educational experience focusing on the needs of addiction-focused professionals. Innovative sessions and cutting edge presenters will provide education you need to get ahead in your job and provide the hours you need for your certification or license.

Earn Up to 32 Continuing Education Credits
The NAADAC annual conference will include keynote speakers, daily plenary sessions and breakout workshops. October 11 will feature several all-day, pre-conference seminars. The conference will also feature an Awards Lunch which will honor outstanding addiction-focused professionals from around the nation and an evening event for the NAADAC Political Action Committee (admission by donation). Also included will be optional evening events, to allow you to earn more education credits or to enjoy your time in Atlanta. And don't forget the three post-conference sessions. Click here to see the full conference schedule.

Explore Atlanta!
Atlanta is a world-class, modern city with a rich, passionate history. It is one of only two cities in the world to lay claim to two Nobel Peace Prize winners - Martin Luther King, Jr. and former President Jimmy Carter. The Centennial Olympic Park, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and the exciting arts and entertainment spots are just a few of the attractions to take advantage of while in Atlanta to earn your education credits from the profession’s thought leaders. With October average temperatures in the range of 53 to 74 degrees, Atlanta’s summer heat is gone and a lovely fall should be in swing.

Partner Organizations
NAADAC is pleased to be working with the following partners in 2013:
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Division of Addictive Diseases, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA)
International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE)
NALGAP: The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies
National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC)
National Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
NIATx Learning Collaborative
Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services (TPAS)

NAADAC Conference 2013 Fees

Click on the links below to register or download a registration form.

Pre-Conference (Register Now) - October 11 Sessions only
Members (all categories): $150
Non-Members (all categories): $200

Post-Conference (Register Now) - October 15 Sessions only
Members (all categories): $150
Non-Members (all categories): $200

Conference Registration (Register Now) - October 12 - 14 Sessions only
Early Bird (register by August 12, 2013)
Members: $375
Non-Members: $500

Regular Fees (register after August 12, 2013) - October 12 - 14 Sessions only
Members: $425
Student/Associate/active Military Members: $250
Non-Members: $550
Student/active Military Non-Members: $400

Daily Rates
Member: $150 (Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
Non-Member: $175 (Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
Student/Associate/active Military Members: $150 (Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
Student/active Military Non-Members: $175 (Saturday, Sunday or Monday)

Getting to Atlanta
The nearest airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – ATL
Airport website: www.atlanta-airport.com/
Distance to hotel: 19 miles

80 percent of the country is within a two-hour flight of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which has nonstop service to 151 U.S. destinations. Airlines that serve Atlanta include AirTran Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Air Lines, GeorgiaSkies, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.

2013 Airfare Discounts
To help reduce costs, NAADAC has negotiated discounts with two national airlines for the 2013 conference.

Flying on American Airlines
NAADAC has partnered with American Airlines to provide our attendees with a 5% discount off ANY published airfare on www.aa.com for the conference in Atlanta. The valid travel dates for this discount are October 7 to 17, 2013. Apply this discount by going to www.aa.com to book your flight. Place the code 95H3BI in the promotion code box and your discount will be calculated automatically. This special discount is valid off any applicable published fares listed for American Airlines, American Eagle and American Connection.

Flying on United Airlines
Earn a 2-10% discount (depending on the type of ticket) when coming to the NAADAC conference in Atlanta on United Airlines between October 8 and 17, 2013. Book online at www.united.com and enter ZNF5582220 in the Offer Code box when searching for your flights.

Renting a Car? Save with Your Avis Conference Discount
If you're thinking of renting a car during your stay in Atlanta, use this Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number - D016314 when calling Avis directly at 1.800.331.1600 or book your vehicle online.

Ready to be Seen?
The NAADAC annual conference is the perfect place to highlight your business. Click here to download the conference prospectus. For more information on how to exhibit and participate in other marketing programs please contact Leslie Ringe, Account Executive for the NAADAC Annual Conference Marketing Program. Phone 215.343.7363 Fax 215.249.4741 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Conference Hotel
Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta
3315 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA, 30326

A landmark of sophisticated luxury and warm southern hospitality, the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta offers the premier hotel experience in Atlanta and a heritage of excellence, which has been recognized with the distinguished AAA Five Diamond Award.

The InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta is only seven miles to Atlanta and close to shopping, dining, entertainment and top city attractions, including Centennial Olympic Park, Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza, the Georgia Aquarium, the CNN Studio Tour and the New World of Coca-Cola.

Rooms are $149 per night plus applicable taxes for rooms booked by September 16, 2013. Book your reservation online or contact the Reservations Department at 404.946.9191 or 877.422.8254 (toll free) and let them know you are with the NAADAC meeting in order to receive your special group rate. You must cancel your reservations 24 hours prior to arrival or be charged for room and tax the first night. Free internet is included with your room reservation.

If people back at the office need you, the hotel includes a full service business center and is one mile from a Fedex Office location.

Scholarships
NAADAC antipicates that there will be scholarships available for the 2013 meeting. All scholarship applications must be received 60 days before the first day of the conference. Fill out a scholarship application.

Conference Volunteers
Interested in volunteering for the NAADAC 2013 conference? Here's what you need to know:
The volunteer program is only open to members of NAADAC. Not yet a member? Visit http://naadac.org/membership/join for membership rates and information.

Volunteers will be awarded full-conference access for the day(s) they volunteer.

The conference volunteer program is very popular. We receive many more applications than available shifts and not everyone who applies will receive a shift. Once the schedule is fully staffed, names will be added to the conference volunteer wait list. We will notify potential volunteers by e-mail.

You can increase your odds of being selected by:

• Submitting your application early
• Selecting multiple days and times you are available for shifts

Complete the NAADAC Conference Volunteer Application online.

Past Meetings

Thanks for attending the NAADAC National Conference in Indianapolis!

Thanks to our 2012 Exhibitors and Sponsors.

Thank you to our 2012 Partners:
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration - Division of Mental Health and Addiction; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR); the International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE); the Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals (IAAP); NALGAP: The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies; the National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA); the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA); the National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR); the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC); the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare; the State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS); Treatment Professionals in Alumni Services (TPAS); Choopers Guide and Orion Healthcare Technology.

Missed these sessions?
Handouts for five popular sessions are ready for download.

1. Marijuana: What the Internet Will Not Tell You - Allan Barger, MSW.
2. Bipolar, Borderline and Substance Abuse: Treating the Most Difficult Cases - Debra Meehl, DD, MSW.
3. The Practical Side of Ethics: Not Your Usual Ethics Workshop - Frances Patterson, PhD.
4. Cultures of Treatment and Addiction Resources - Robert Perkinson, PhD.
5. New Drugs of the 21st Century - Randall Webber, MPH, CADC.

Looking for the NAADAC conference program? You can find it here.
Want to see what you missed? Check out the NAADAC flickr page to see the photos.


2011 and 2010 Annual Meetings
NAADAC has ended its partnership with the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD).
Read More.

2009 Sowing the Seeds of Recovery Conference


NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, would like to thank all of our members, attendees, exhibitors and sponsors as well as our co-hosts:  Utah State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, the Association of Utah Substance Abuse Professionals (AUSAP), the Mountain West Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and NALGAP, The Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies for our Annual Conference in Salt Lake City.  We would also like to express a special thank you to the US Air Force ADAPT Attendees for joining us!

2009 Conference Materials
Conference Brochure
Conference Program
Presentation by Dr. H. Wesley Clark, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
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Special Session, Vivitrol

Updated June 27, 2013.