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Develop awareness of consumer issues and resources available to prevent and address them.

Empower consumers to address specific consumer concerns through education and collaboration.

Provide opportunities for students to research consumer issues of concern to Wyoming consumers and work with others to develop a plan to address them.

Create information and networking opportunities related to credit card issues and protection of the privacy of personal information.

The third annual Wyoming Consumer Issues Conference, sponsored by the UW Colleges of Agriculture and Law, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, UW Office of Academic Affairs, First Interstate Bank, Wyoming Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (student government) will be held on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie March 15, 2002, from 12-9 p.m. Registration is from 11-12 p.m.Breakout sessions and panel discussions throughout the day will focus on consumer privacy and credit card issues. Topics include: Privacy Notices: Do They Really Help Us; Identity Theft: Legal Protections for the Wyoming Consumer; Consumer Privacy Protection on the Internet; Credit Card Marketing Aimed at Youth; Credit Cards and Overbuying: The Problem of Affluenza; and Credit Card Debt and Consumer Bankruptcy.

Up to six hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available to participants of the Consumer Issues Conference, approved by the Wyoming State Bar. Seven professional education credits have been approved by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) and 1/2 credit unit from the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB).

Early registration is $20 before March 1, 2002. After March 1, the fee is $30. Optional dinner is $12.00. Admission to the conference is FREE TO STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, but they will be charged $5.00 dinner (optional) before March 1, $7.00 after March 1. For more information contact Virginia Vincenti 307-766-4079, vincenti@uwyo.edu. To pre-register, call Tom Barnett at toll free 1-877-733-3618, Ext. 2 or (307) 766-5249.

Conference Agenda
Look for links to some speaker's presentations.

About the Speakers
Look for links to some speaker presentations at the end of their bios..

Exhibitors

Registration Information

Planning Committee, Acknowledgements & Sponsors

Maps & Information
View a map of campus. Learn about parking permits.
View a map of Laramie to locate UW and First Inn Gold.

Local Area Information
Things to see and do in the area.

Information from Past Conferences
Information from the 2002 conference on removing cookies from your computer is linked to this page as is information on borrowing videos of several 2001 conference sessions. Student papers on identity theft, privacy rights and credit card issues are also downloadable from this page.

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