Closing Remarks

Thank you Conference sponsors
National Cancer Institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation American Legacy Foundation American Cancer Society Arizona Department of Health Services - Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program	Health Canada Canadian Cancer Society National Cancer Institute of Canada Centre for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation, University of Waterloo

Thank you

• Advisory Group
• Planning Committee
• Mark Adams, Masimax
• State of Arizona

Thank you

• To you:
• Funders
• Quitline Providers
• Researchers
• You are making a difference

• "Thank you for not giving up on me. You always had encouraging words to say."
• "Somehow it was important to me not to let you down. It might sound crazy, but your approval and respect played a very important part in my decision to stop smoking."

• "When everyone around me would forget to tell me how proud they were of my success, you would be there asking me all those important questions."
• "I want you to know that you have helped me accomplish something I thought was impossible."

• "Before calling the [helpline], I had tried to quit several times - I would wake up and say, ‘today is the day’ and always fail. [You helped me] realize that those attempts weren’t failures, that many people quit several times before they succeed!"
• "It is nice to speak to someone about my smoking who doesn’t judge me."

• "They really care…"
• "I’m glad to say that I have finished a 39 year smoking addiction. Truly, I don’t think I could have handled all the changes without the existence of the helpline."

"Keep up the excellent work. You are sorely needed. You are greatly appreciated."

Meeting Adjourned