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Asheville Gluten-Free Educational Event & Vendor Showcase

by BuildUP Dietitians

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Date and time

Sat, October 31, 2015

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT

Location

Doubletree by Hilton Asheville Biltmore

115 Hendersonville Road

Asheville, NC 28803

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Description

TICKET SALES CLOSE AT 3pm on FRIDAY. A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door as space allow. Tickets at the door are: $20 (whole day), $15, partial day & all other tickets including students and children 12 & over)

Join us for educational talks by experts:

Dr. Peter Green, noted celiac disease expert and Director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and author of "Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic".

Dr. Alan Levinovitz, assistant professor of Chinese philosophy and religion at James Madison University and author of "The Gluten Lie and Other Myths About What You Eat"

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diet Expert, Laurie Steenwyk of Pardee Hospital.

Over 30 local and national vendors with samples of gluten free foods. Some items will be available for sale.

(3.0 Total Continuing Education Credits through MAHEC for Physicians, PA's, RDN's, Pharmacists. CE sessions indicated with *. For continuing education Registration through MAHEC website ONLY - do NOT purchase tickets on this page go to the MAHEC link!)

https://sys.mahec.net/ce/detail.aspx?eid=47577&sid=0&str=3

contact Lmcgrath@ingles-markets.com with questions)

PLEASE NOTE: Space does not allow for STROLLERS.

7:00am - Registration (coffee and muffins in Lobby)

8:00-9:00 - Keynote Speaker- Introductions. Dr. Peter Green: "Gluten Related Disorders"*

9:15-10:15

Track 1: Laurie Steenwyk. RDN: "Nutritional Management of Celiac Disease: Supporting Your Patients as they Navigate a Gluten-filled World"*

Track 2: Dr. Alan Levinovitz: "Key Factors in the Public Perception of Gluten"

10:15-10:30 Break

10:45-11:45

Track 1: Dr. Peter Green: "Evaluation of Poorly Responsive Celiac Disease: What’s the Actual Diagnosis? " *

Track 2: Laurie Steenwyk, RDN: "Eating Outside the Box: Optimizing your Gluten Free Diet"

11:45-12:45 Lunch Break on your own/Vendor Showcase

1:00-2:15 Q&A with Dr. Green, Laurie Steenwyk , Dr. Levinovitz

3:00pm - event concludes. Vendor showcase closed.

Speakers w/ (*) indicate talks that are part of approved continuing education. Individuals seeking continuing education MUST register through MAHEC for credit. To receive educational credit please go to MAHEC site - do NOT purchase tickets here!)

https://sys.mahec.net/ce/detail.aspx?eid=47577&sid=0&str=3

This event sponsored by the Asheville and Hendersonville Gluten Intolerance Groups and Ingles Markets.