Tobacco and Vape Reduction Symposium

October 23rd and 24th, 2025

Rodd, Charlottetown
75 Kent Street, Charlottetown, PE

October 23 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

October 24 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

*Breakfast and registration begins at 8:00 a.m. both days)

Event Overview:

LungNSPEI will host the Nova Scotia Tobacco & Vape Reduction Symposium on Thursday, October 23rd and Friday, October 24th, at the Rodd Charlottetown.

The symposium will be held over 1.5 days, ending at Noon on October 24th, and will feature a networking social event on the evening on October 23rd.

Attendees will gather to hear from keynote speakers, panelists and participate in discussions and a workshop on how to work together to advance tobacco and vape product control and cessation services.

Attendees can expect to listen to presentations, panel discussions, and engage in breakout sessions and a workshop that relate to tobacco/vape prevention, reducing product use and increasing product control.

Atlantic Canada continues to see smoking and vaping rate above the Canadian averages with Nova Scotia’s smoking prevalence of 12% and PEI’s 13.6% compared to 10.9% nationally. There continues to be alarming rates of youth vaping with an estimated 18.8% of PEI youth and 21.7% of NS youth ages 15-19 who reported vaping within the past 390-days compared to the national average of 13.6% of youth ages 15-19.

Objectives:

Increase awareness of current programs, projects, and research happening in Atlantic Canada and beyond to prevent and reduce tobacco / vape product use.
Identify current assets and gaps within Atlantic Canada as it relates to preventing and reducing tobacco / vape product use.
Foster youth leadership to advocate for actionable items to prevent and reduce use of tobacco / vape products.
Foster an environment of collaboration and partnership among attendees.

Venue:

The Tobacco & Vape Reduction Symposium is being held at the Rodd Charlottetown. The Rodd Charlottetown is located at 75 Kent St. Charlottetown PE C1A 7K4.

The symposium’s main room will be in the Victoria Room.

The Networking Social event will take place from 6:00pm – 8:00pm (room TBD).

Reception food items and a cash bar will be available during the social event, along with entertainment.

Accommodations:

The Rodd Hotel is offering special room rates for event attendees (*based on availability*). LungNSPEI has a block of rooms.

Room Rate:

Standard Room $155/night*

Executive (renovated room) $185/night*

*Room rates are subject to HST and the tourism accommodation levy. Please contact the Rodd Hotel to book your room for the symposium and mention the LungNSPEI conference rate.

**You are encouraged to book your hotel room by August 23rd, 2025. After this date, the room block will be released, and rooms will be available on a first-come-first serve basis.

Parking is available on-site

Additional Items:

A participation certificate will be provided to attendees to support professional development hours. Certificates will be circulated within 10 business days post-event.

Call for Abstracts:

LungNSPEI is seeking creative and interactive submissions for rapid-fire oral presentations with an accompanying poster to highlight tobacco and vape prevention work happening in Atlantic Canada.

Learn more HERE

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