2024 Clearing the Air ^Ⓡ Institute FAQs

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Q: When does the conference begin and end?

A: The conference kicks off on Monday evening with a Welcome Reception and will end late afternoon on Thursday, around 3:30pm ET. 

Q: How do I register? 

A: Please fill out this form to apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSSD58H  

Q: Why do I have to apply to register?

A: The Clearing the Air^® Institute is designed to be a small strategic convening of approximately 200 to 225 people in a retreat-like setting where advocates, public health professionals, researchers, workers, and funders from the local, state, and national level convene to review the current landscape, challenges and opportunities, and to collectively outline a path for commercial tobacco control law and Tribal policies that provide equitable protections to all. It also helps ensure we have a fair representation of key voices across the country given the limited space, so that we have a good balance of people who are experienced in tobacco control while ensuring we include those who are new to this important work. 

Q: I submitted my registration application, what’s next? 

A: Registration applications are approved on a rolling basis. Once you are approved, you will receive an email with an invoice to pay for your registration. 

Q: Are you offering scholarships? How do I apply?

A: Thanks in part to our generous sponsors, ANR Foundation can provide limited partial scholarships to help ensure that public health advocates in key communities are able to participate in the Institute. We offer scholarships on the basis of financial need and potential impact, with special attention to underrepresented individuals working in communities where we must close smokefree gaps. To apply for a scholarship, please indicate your need for support in your registration application no later than July 31, 2024.

Q: I live near Philadelphia/can stay with family in the area. Do I need to stay at the Sofitel?

A: Clearing the Air^® Institute has always been valued for its retreat-like feel and experience and we are developing an agenda conducive to connecting during the meeting and in post-session conversations. While your lodging is separate from registration at this conference and you are welcome to stay wherever you would like, we strongly encourage you to stay at the Sofitel to take full advantage of the networking opportunities of this conference. To help offset costs, we have negotiated a discounted room block rate for you to join us. 

Q: How do I book a room at the Sofitel? Is there a conference discount? 

A: Once your registration is approved and paid, you will receive a link to book a room at the Sofitel with our room block rate. Room rates are $245/night for single occupancy plus taxes and fees, and an additional $25/person/night for double occupancy.

Q: What does my registration fee include?
A: The registration fee includes access to all sessions, meals and snacks (beginning with an optional welcome reception for early arrivals on October 14 and ending with lunch on October 17); free Wi-Fi in all guest and meeting rooms; Institute materials; participation at scheduled events; and follow-up materials. The fee DOES NOT include your lodging or travel cost.

Early Bird – Received between January 22, 2024 and March 15, 2024. CLOSED

• $995 ANR/F Member*
• $1095 Non-Member
To qualify for the early bird rate, we must receive your application by March 15, 2024.
Upon acceptance, you will receive an invoice (payable within 15 days) and lodging information.

Regular Registration – Received between March 16, 2024 and July 31, 2024.
• $1195 ANR/F Member*
• $1295 Non-Member

Late Registration – Received between August 1, 2024 and October 4, 2024.
• $1395 ANR/F Member*
• $1495 Non-Member

*To become a member or to check the status of your ANR/F membership, please contact heidi.wohlwend@no-smoke.org.

Anyone who is a member, donor, or has Professional Access will receive the ANR/F member rate.

Q: How do I get there?

A: Guests can fly into Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). It is approximately 25-30 minute drive from PHL to the Sofitel or 35-40 minutes on the airport line. Philadelphia is served by Amtrak, which operates rail service along the Northeast Corridor stretching from Boston to Washington, and other major cities in the United States and Canada. Local train service is provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which also connects to NJ Transit trains in Trenton en route to New York. NJ Transit trains also depart from William H. Gray III 30th Street Station for Atlantic City. For more information, visit https://www.visitphilly.com/getting-here/

2024 Clearing the Air ^Ⓡ Institute Policies

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ANR Foundation may update our policies to address emerging issues. Please continue to refer to our Institute website at clearingtheairinstitute.com/ to keep up to date. If there is a significant shift in policy, we will email conference registrants directly.

Health and Wellness Policy

As a public health organization, the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation (ANRF) considers the health and safety of all those on-site at our 2024 Clearing the Air^® Institute a top priority. As such, we ask all conference participants, speakers, as well as ANR Foundation staff and representatives to refrain from attending if sick. Additionally, conference attendees will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination before attending any conference programs, and/or proof of a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the start of the conference. Masks will be optional in accordance with national public health guidelines. By registering for the conference, all participants are agreeing to comply with ANR Foundation’s health and wellness related policies.

Code of Conduct Policy

The Clearing the Air^® Institute is a space dedicated to learning, and it is important to us that all participants feel welcome. ANR Foundation appreciates your partnership in ensuring that the professional environment we share is one defined by mutual respect and inclusiveness, where dignity and diversity are valued. If you experience or witness offensive language, inappropriate behavior, or harassment of any kind while attending an ANR Foundation event or program, please alert a member of the ANR Foundation staff.

Photography/Video/Audio Taping Release

ANR Foundation strives to capture the community, peer-learning environment of our conferences. To do so, we photograph and record various aspects of the conference, and your image and voice might be captured. Furthermore, we may use these photographs and videos for future distribution and promotional purposes in our print and online communications materials. By participating in this conference and/or being present at the venue, you authorize ANR Foundation to use and reproduce any photographs taken, without compensation. All negatives and positives, photographic prints and digital photo files shall constitute ANR Foundation property. If you would like to opt-out, please contact cta@no-smoke.org. 

Conflict of Interest Policy

As stated in the application, conference attendees may not have any relationship with commercial tobacco, marijuana/cannabis, and/or the electronic smoking device or any allied organization. Should that change, the attendee certifies that he/she/they will notify ANR Foundation and acknowledges that their registration will be forfeited. 

Cancellation & Refund Policy​
All cancellations must be submitted in writing to cta@no-smoke.org. Registrations may be transferred to a colleague in the same organization upon written request and approval by ANR Foundation.

Early Bird registration is not refundable at any time.

Regular & Late Registration
• 50% refund for cancellations received on or before June 30th
• 25% refund for cancellations received by August 31st

• NO refunds will be given for cancellations on or after September 1st or for no shows.
• NO refunds or registration transfers will be given for registrants who are or become affiliated with commercial tobacco, marijuana/cannabis, and/or the electronic smoking device or allied organization.
• NO refunds or registration transfers will be given for registrants who must leave or refrain from attending the 2024 Clearing the Air^® Institute due to violating conference policies.