In July 2008 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted its third annual Leaders to Leaders Conference. The conference was designed for leaders in the business, government, education, non-profit, and faith communities. The conference featured speakers who talked about: Health in All Policies, Engaging Americans, and Innovations in Technology, Engaging Leaders for a Healthier Nation, and Health Equity. After each panel presentation, the leaders who attended the conference met to talk about what they had just heard. Each conversation built upon the last, with the final conversation focusing on their ideas for policies and strategies that could make America a healthier nation. The playbook is meant to be the starting point of an ongoing conversation about how to make America the Healthiest Nation. As this ongoing conversation expands to include more people and more ideas, the playbook will expand to reflect those changes.