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Events Added For Charlotte Gluten-Free/Allergen Free Expo
Scheduled For April 30
Charlotte, NC -- A host of special presentations has been added to the agenda
for the second annual Charlotte Gluten-Free Expo, to be held Saturday, April
30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Blake Hotel at 555 McDowell St. in
Charlotte, N.C. Tickets will be $5 per person in advance; $10 per person at the
door. Registration is available at http://charlottegfexpo.blogspot.com/ -- click
on "Attendee Registration" to download the mail-in form.
The events schedule for the Gluten-Free/Allergen Free Expo includes:
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.: Alessio Fasano, M.D., Director of the Center for Celiac
Research (http://celiaccenter.org/), at the University of Maryland School of
Medicine, will present the latest research on diagnosis and treatment of celiac
disease
10:30 am – 3:30 p.m.: Vendor Expo is open, featuring 75 companies offering
gluten-free products and samples
11 am – 12 pm: Presentation from Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Gluten-free cooking demonstration by Chef on Assignment
Peter Reinhart of Johnson & Wales University, recipient of the James Beard
Award, and author of cookbooks including "Gluten Free & Low Carb"
1 – 2 pm: Gluten-free cooking demonstration by Chef Pamela Roberts of CPCC
Culinary
12:30 - 2:30 pm: Dr. Peter Osborne of Gluten Free Society will present about
"Going Grain Free When Gluten Free Isn't Working"
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Chef Pamela Roberts, Director of Culinary at CPCC will present
"Quick & Easy Gluten Free”
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Jules Shepard from Jules Gluten Free will offer a gluten
free/allergen free cooking class at an additional ticket charge of $40.
The lead sponsor of the 2011 Gluten-Free Expo is Charlotte Gastroenterology.
Other major sponsors include Healthy Home Market, Earthfare, Gluten Free
Society and Carolina Digestive Health Associates.
The inaugural Charlotte Gluten-Free Expo was held August 7, 2010 at Johnson &
Wales University and attracted a capacity crowd of nearly 400 participants who
enjoyed gluten-free food samples and information from more than 50 vendors. By
moving to the Blake Hotel, the Expo will be able to accommodate 1700
participants.
For more information about the Charlotte Gluten-Free Expo, visit
http://www.charlottegfexpo.blogspot.com/ or contact event organizer Nikki
Everett at [log in to unmask]
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