Calendar

•The Home Care Association of America’s (Jacksonville, FL) 1999 Annual Convention & Trade Show will be Aug. 1-3 in Las Vegas. The convention will offer an optional HHA Certificate Program for administrators and managers. For more information, call (800) 386-4222.

•The Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association’s annual conference will be held Sept. 22-23 at Martin’s Crosswinds in Maryland. Call (301) 408-4005.

•The National Association for Home Care’s (Washington) 1999 Annual Meeting & Homecare Expo will be Oct. 9-13 in San Diego. The 1999 conference will feature more than 250 exhibiting companies, a PPS update, and more than 100 educational programs. For more information, call (202) 547-5050.

•ECRI (Plymouth Meeting, PA) will hold the seventh annual Health Technology Assessment Information Service Conference Nov. 4-5 at its headquarters just outside of Philadelphia. The conference will focus on the new era of Medicare, private health plans, and federal legislation. For more information, visit www.healthcare.ecri.org/taconf or call (610) 825-6000, Ext. 5439.