The conference that celebrates food, health and collaboration!
March may seem a long way off, but it’s not too early to mark your calendar for the CHOICES 2010 conference March 10 and 11, 2010 in East Lansing, Michigan.
At CHOICES, you'll:
* Learn how to conduct a successful urban garden project
* Discover food trends that are on the horizon
* Learn how to cook heart-healthy meals for families and vegetarian recipes
* Get on the food preservation band wagon
* Explore strategies for teaching nutrition education through school gardening
Wednesday’s program is devoted to professional development with several tracks offered. Learning tracks include: food preservation; preparing healthy foods kids will eat; how to use school gardens to teach nutrition lessons and a poverty simulation and cultural competency track. There is also a ½ day track on coaching strategies for managers.
Thursday’s breakout sessions feature some nationally known speakers, including Will Allen, CEO of Growing Power; Gerri French, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator; Dr. Robert Murray, Nationwide Children's Hospital; award-winning Chef Jamie Minton, Morrison Healthcare Food Services; Dru Montri, Ten Hens Farm and Mary Jo Asmus, Aspire Collaborative Services president.
CHOICES 2010 is once again being offered at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center and, as always, it will include fabulous meals prepared by the center’s award-winning staff. Whether you’re a farmer, gardener, teacher, nutritionist or just someone who loves food and likes to eat, this conference will satisfy your craving for the latest thinking and best ideas about food.
Registered Dietitians may earn continuing education credits by attending this conference. Nurses, educators and others may apply for continuing education on their own for the conference.
Click here to go to the tentative agenda.
Keynote Speakers and Featured Presenters:
Will Allen, Growing Power Inc.
Mary Jo Asmus , Aspire Collaborative Services, Inc.