Québec is still the only jurisdiction in North America where advertising to kids has been illegal for more than 30 years. What are the benefits?

Should society allow professional marketers to target children using the most recent knowledge in psychology and neurology?

Which advertisers were sued and prefered pleading guilty before facing the judge?

Are there more damages for which marketing industries carry responsibility for targeting children and teens?

And since our speakers will focus on SOLUTIONS, this unprecedented conference will allow participants to debate HOW WE CAN reduce the negative influence of marketers on our most vulnerable fellow citizens.

INVITATION

Montréal YWCA, Edupax and ACME (Action Coalition for Media Education) are pleased to invite you at the 2nd Conference on the IMPACTS of SCREEN OVEREXPOSURE on YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH: the FACTS, the DAMAGES, the SOLUTIONS in downtown Montréal, May 4, 5 and 6, 2011.

Thirty speakers from Québec, New Mexico, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, California, British Columbia, Ontario, and France have agreed to come and share with you their expertise about the damages caused to children and teens by industries using screens to attract them, entertain them, and promote unhealthy food and behaviours.

This 2nd Conference will host presenters in English for one day only, May 4,

+ French speaking presenters for two days, May 5 and 6. Registration for one day is welcome.

Please find the program, the schedule for each day and info to register at this address: http://screenoverdoseconf.edupax.org

Please check the program of our single day in English, May 4, here:

We look forward to meet you at this unique conference and promote healthy media consumption habits for the sake of our young fellow citizens, the well-being of our entire society, and the protection of our environment.

Contact: Lilia Goldfarb, YWCA Montréal, Jacques Brodeur, Edupax, 819-379-2132,