On August 21-23, more than 1,700 law enforcement officials, community advocates, and concerned teens from across the nation joined forces at the National Underage Drinking Training Center’s 10th Annual Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee to learn the latest strategies and tools to prevent underage drinking in their communities. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and co-sponsored by the National Liquor Law Enforcement Agency (NLLEA), the three-day National Leadership Conference was designed to support OJJDP’s Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program.

Called “A Notable History: Forging the Future,” the 2008 conference was a celebration of the ten-year anniversary of EUDL.  The conference was held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, and included workshops that featured scientific, evidence-based solutions to problems related to underage drinking, awards for outstanding community leaders, and a youth track in which hundreds of youth showcased their efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking.