The NAQC Conference titled, Advancing Quitline Practice through Innovations and Research, took place at the Hilton Austin located at 500 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. A photo album from the conference is available here.

NAQC Conference 2017 brought members of the quitline community together to shine a light on effective and promising initiatives intended to drive quitline quality forward in a rapidly changing environment. Through participation in a series of concurrent sessions and plenary presentations, participants were able to:

·        Identify and explain significant innovations and research findings related to quitline promotion and service delivery; technology; and building and sustaining strategic alliances; 

·        Describe the significance of promising approaches to quitline operations and service delivery and determine appropriate ways to evaluate these approaches and integrate them  into existing practice; 

·        Demonstrate improved knowledge and skills necessary for adapting quitlines in a rapidly changing environment; and

·        Engage in networking, problem-solving, and mentoring together with colleagues from across North America.