In an effort to provide acupuncturists with a current list of every important event related to the profession, Acupuncture Today will begin publishing a national acupuncture calendar. Individual acupuncturists, associations, colleges, organizations and related companies are invited to submit details of their upcoming events for publication in Acupuncture Today. The calendar is a free service; there is no cost to have your events listed in the publication.
If you would like to submit an event, please provide the following information:
Event date
Event name/description
City/state event is happening in
Instructor
Event sponsor (your organization)
Contact person
Telephone number (including area code)
To submit your information, please contact Acupuncture Today by fax (714-536-1482), mail (Acupuncture Today, PO Box 6070, Huntington Beach, CA 92615-6070) or e-mail calendar@acupuncturetoday.com.
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