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Just a reminder that you can save $15 dollars if you sign up for CDF’s
annual conference before April 30th.  There are still spaces available so
make sure you sign up early to take advantage of this exceptional
opportunity to hear speakers and sample a wide variety of gluten-free
products. A Continental gluten-free breakfast and lunch is included with
registration.   CDF’s annual Education Conference & Food Faire is on
Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles from 8:30am
to 4pm.   The Omni Hotel has extended the special CDF room rate of $109 per
night
until May 6th.  For reservations and information call 213-617-3300 or visit
www.omnihotels.com.

Speakers include Donald Kasarda, PhD, research chemist (Retired) with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Karoly Horvarh, MD, from Center for Celiac
Research, University of Maryland Baltimore, Michelle Pietzak, MD Pediatric
Gastroenterology Nutrition, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Director of
Center for Celiac Research – West,  Pisit “Duke” Pitukcheewanont, Director,
Pediatric Bone Program, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Childhood Diabetes
Center, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles . Author Carol Fenster PhD, expert
on gluten free cooking and award winning publisher of six books on the
gluten free lifestyle will be doing a demo on baking GF bread and
autographing her newest book.  A moderated panel discussion with Q&A for
the speakers will be held in the afternoon.

Special Guest – Lee Tobin, Whole Foods Markets, Manager of their gluten-free
baking program will be talking about the Whole Foods Gluten-Free Bakehouse
and offering free samples of the latest gf baked goods during the
conference.
* GF bakery products available soon in southern California.

Free parking with validation is available at the parking structure directly
across the street from the Conference Center.  Register by calling Celiac
Disease Foundation at 818-990-2354 or online at our website www.celiac.org.

There will be an all day supervised Children’s Program for celiac kids and
their siblings ages 5 and up.  Included in the day’s activities will be a
Q&A with a pediatrician and registered dieticians, arts & craft and games.

Lunchtime mini sessions will include discussion groups for parents with
children who have celiac and Type I diabetes, people newly diagnosed, teens
and young adults.  For more information on Celiac Disease you can call the
foundation at 818/990-2354 or visit the website at www.celiac.org.

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