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Kelowna, BC in the sunny Okanagan is the location of this year's bi-annual conference from 7 pm Fri May 25 to noon, Sun May 27th.  

The keynote speaker is Dr. Sheila Crowe, co-author of 'Celiac Disease for Dummies'.  Dr. Crowe is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Research, Division of Gastroenterology at the Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego

On Saturday, Dr. Ian Blumer will be speaking on celiac disease and its relationship to other autoimmune diseases, Dr. Hardy Limeback will be speaking on dentistry and celiac disease, and Dr. Mohsin Rashid will be speaking on “Celiac Without Borders: A Global Perspective“.  

Sunday speakers are Dr. Brent Barlow on naturopathy and celiac disease and  Dr. Mohsin Rashid on “Celiac Without Borders: A Global Perspective“. 

For more information on the speakers, the conference, additional presentations, the Gala Dinner, registration, hotel, visit http://kelownaceliac.org/kelowna-2012/

The full conference agenda is available at http://kelownaceliac.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/agenda-feb-22.pdf

You haven't heard about the Okanagan or Kelowna? Then visit these sites http://www.tourismkelowna.com/ and  http://www.hellobc.com/kelowna.aspx 

Note: As of June 1, 2009, USA residents are required to present a passport or equivalent travel document to depart/re-enter by air or to re-enter the USA by land or sea.  
For our USA friends who wish to attend, additional informatio is available at these sites: 
http://canada.usembassy.gov/traveling_to_canada/passport-requirements.html 
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html
http://travel.state.gov/passport/processing/processing_1740.html

We hope you can attend! 

Barbara Hicks, co-ordination of Penticton Satellite, 
Kelowna Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association

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