World Health Freedom Assembly and 4th Annual Conference for Health Freedom Advocates. September 29, 30 and October 1, 2006

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1 National Health Freedom Coalition Presents 2006 World Health Freedom Assembly and 4th Annual Conference for Health Freedom Advocates September 29, 30 and October 1, 2006 William Mitchell College of Law 875 Summit Ave., Saint Paul, MN World Health Freedom Assembly Three Attendee Catagories I. Assembly THE ASSEMBLY S Voting VOTING ORGANIZATIONS Organizations II. Assembly Advisory Organizations III. The Public This historic World Health Freedom Assembly will endorse a World Health Freedom Declaration and Global Health Freedom Resolutions. Australia Natural Health Care Alliance Canada Live Longer Educational Foundation Friends of Freedom International Italy La Leva Assoc. for Freedom of Choice New Zealand New Zealand Health Trust New Health Sweden Kommitten for Alternativ Medicin UK Alliance for Natural Health USA American Assoc. for Health Freedom Citizens for Health Healthkeepers Alliance National Health Federation National Health Freedom Action Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation Additional organizations to be confirmed Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker Awardees Scott Tips JD Conference for Health Freedom Advocates Leadership Workshops Faculty Diane Miller Marge Roberts John Melnychuk Jerri Johnson Larry Hanus Featured Authors Byron Richards Fight for Your Health The Boy Who Ran Away from Chemotherapy NHFC Mission: To promote access to all health care information, services, treatments and products; to promote an understanding of the laws and factors impacting the right to access; and to promote the health of the people of this nation.

2 Weekend At a Glance Friday Day: World Health Freedom Assembly Evening: Health Freedom Literary and Film Festival with Featured Authors Saturday Day: World Health Freedom Assembly Evening: Awards Banquet with Award Presentations and Keynote Speaker Sunday Day: Conference for Health Freedom Advocates Continuing the great tradition of superior leadership training from experienced and successful grassroots leaders in the U.S. Assembly Attendee Categories 1) Assembly Voting Organizations Non-profit Organizations individually invited by NHFC from around the world to sit in the Round, debate and vote on health freedom resolutions and a Declaration of Health Freedom. (See list of Voting Organizations). 2) Assembly Advisory Organizations Organizations and companies of all kinds committed to health freedom principles are invited to participate in a supportive role: Non-voting Advisory Organizations are invited to submit resolution options, enter into discussions and give feedback to the Round on crucial issues at designated times during Assembly deliberations, and sign endorsing documents. (Open invitation - please contact us if you are interested in this role). 3) The Public All members of the public are invited to be observers and witnesses of the Assembly. Public observers may submit resolution options and sign endorsing documents. Awards Banquet Keynote Speaker Jonathon W. Emord is a principal in the Washington, D.C. law firm Emord & Associates. He practices constitutional and administrative law before the federal courts and agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission. Between 1991 and 2006, he defeated the FDA more times in federal court than any other attorney in American history. He has obtained FDA authorization for over a dozen nutrient-disease relationship claims, including the folic acid/neural tube risk reduction claim, since his landmark victory over FDA in Pearson v. Shalala, and has testified before Congress and the FDA on FDA reform issues. He is the author of a monthly legal column in the Network Marketing Business Journal, and a critically acclaimed book, Freedom, Technology, and the First Amendment He is the host of the weekly Health, Law and Politics radio program on the Talk Star Radio Network (www. talkstarradio.com).

3 SCHEDULE DAY -1 ASSEMBLY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH 8:00-9:00 am Registration 9:00-9:15 am Welcome and Procedural Overview 9:15-10:30 am Assembly Introductions, Review of Agenda, Adoption of Rules of Procedure, Review of Pre-submitted Documents, Pre-assembly Committee Reports 10:45-12:00 Noon Assembly Deliberations, Declaration of Health Freedom, Comments from Advisory Organizations, Assembly Discussion of Comments 1:00-2:30 pm Assembly Deliberations 2:45 5:00 pm Assembly Deliberations, Comments from Advisory Organizations, Assembly Discussion of Comments Evening Program 7:00 p.m. HEALTH FREEDOM LITERARY AND FILM FESTIVAL with Featured Authors A celebration of written and film works on health freedom Enjoy a variety of films clips new and old, as well as book signings with fabulous authors. FEATURED AUTHORS Byron Richards Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA s Betrayal of America The Boy Who Ran Away from Chemotherapy SCHEDULE DAY -2 ASSEMBLY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH 8:30 10:30 am Assembly Review of Draft Resolutions 10:45-12:00 Noon Assembly Resolution Prioritization, Comments from Advisory Organizations, Assembly Discussion of Comment 1:00-2:30 pm Assembly Deliberations, Comments from Advisory Organizations, Assembly Discussion of Comments 2:45 5:00 pm Assembly Adoption of Resolutions, Assembly Summary Discussions, Assembly Future Planning Evening Program 5:00-6:00 p.m. Hors d oeuvres 6:00 p.m. HEALTH FREEDOM AWARDS BANQUET 6:45 7:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction of Conference Sponsors 7:00 7:30 pm HEALTH FREEDOM AWARDS PRESENTATIONS National Health Freedom Coalition honors key leaders for their health freedom work. Scott Tips JD 7:30-9:00 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER Jonathon W. Emord speaks to freedom on all fronts. His successful work protecting the right to make health claims has held the line on protecting DSHEA Health Freedom Awardee Tributes: A U.S. constitutional lawyer successfully defending our rights to dietary supplements and freedom of speech for health claims. Scott Tips JD Counsel for National Health Federation, providing continuous leadership and attendance at international Codex meetings, with NHF United Nations Observer Status representing health freedom. Author and courageous cancer survivor who fled from the U.S. as a minor child to avoid forced chemotherapy and later experienced his remedies being stopped at the U.S. Canadian border.

4 SCHEDULE DAY -3 CONFERENCE FOR HEALTH FREEDOM ADVOCATES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1ST 8:30 9:00 am Welcome to Leadership Training: Setting the Theme Creating strong advocacy communications that produce success. by Diane Miller JD 9:00 10:00 am Workshop I: Should we Change the Law and Why? Understanding existing law, the rationale for change and communicating effectively. Finding good solutions [bill language] and developing talking points [supporting documentation]. by Diane Miller JD 10:00 11:00 am Group Activity: Identifying Stakeholders Activity brought to us from the international peace and social justice movement. by Jerri Johnson, President, National Health Freedom Coalition (NHFC). 11:15 12:15 pm Workship II: Beginning the Process to Pass a Health Freedom Law How to develop a health freedom group, bridge-building with allies, mobilizing the grassroots, learning about bill drafting, finding a good author, and getting a bill introduced. by Marge Roberts, CAMA, and Jerri Johnson, MNH-LRP. 1:15 2:15 pm Workshop III: Utilizing Your Lobbyist Effectively Led by professional and volunteer lobbyists: they will teach how to choose a lobbyist, what lobbyists need from health freedom activists in order to represent them most effectively. Presenters to be announced. 2:30 3:45 pm Workshop IV: Moving Through to Successful Passage The journey of a bill, how to get it out of committee, attaching amendments, dealing with opponents, and strategies for final passage and governor s signature. by Larry Hanus, Iowa Health Freedom Coalition and John Melnychuk, California Health Freedom Coalition 3:45 CLOSING - Solidarity Circle SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS: Crowne Plaza, Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport 2700 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN To register on-line, click on Reservations, under Corporate and Group Booking Information enter Group Booking Code: nhf or call Call now to ensure the NHFC rate of $85.99/night, single or double*. *Price includes continental breakfast Saturday, September 30 & Sunday, October 1, complimentary airport shuttle and scheduled shuttle service to and from the hotel and William Mitchell College of Law. (Please note: Parking at William Mitchell will be tight on Sunday.) If you have questions, please contact us Registration Questions: Karen at nhfc@willcox.us Program Questions: Jerri at Jerrijohn@aol.com.

5 National Health Freedom Coalition 2006 World Health Freedom Assembly & Leadership Conference for Health Freedom Advocates To complete your registration visit us on the web at or you may mail or fax this form to NHFC. (Please keep a copy for your records.) NHFC, Attn: Karen Willcox, PO Box 1099, Minnetonka, MN Fax: (please print) Title First Name Last Name Address City State/Territory/Province Postal Code Country Phone (for confirmation) Organization/Business ** Assembly/Conference package includes program all three days, plus catered lunch each day, beverages and snacks at breaks, Health Freedom Awards Banquet and Assembly/Conference packet. Day rates include program, breaks and catered lunch, Health Freedom Awards Banquet if registered or Saturday, and Assembly/Conference packet. MEMBER NON-MEMBER* Price US$ Assembly/Conference Package** $280 $330 Fri., Sept. 29, 2006 $140 $165 Sat., Sept. 30, 2006 $140 $165 Sun., Oct. 1, 2006 $140 $165 * You or your organization can become a first time or renewing member now with yearly dues, saving on your conference registration fees and receiving full member benefits, including our newsletter. Yes, my organization would like to be an NHFC member at $100/yr Yes, I would like to be an NHFC member at $35/yr TOTAL (US $) FULL PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION Check enclosed Credit Card Visa MasterCard Make checks payable to NHFC American Express Card # Print Name as it appears on card Exp Date / Three-Digit Code on back of card Signature