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The deadline is approaching to get the early bird pricing for the Gluten
Intolerance Group's Annual Education Conference.  Register by May 21st
to save on the cost of registration if you are already a member of GIG.
Conference dates are June 6 and 7 at the DFW Marriott in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area.  If you can't attend the entire conference, consider signing
up for just one day of speakers only, the Friday night BBQ only, the
Saturday night Banquet only or a combination of any of these options.
See the details on individual pricing for these options on the
registration brochure (attached) or at www.gluten.net
<http://www.gluten.net/> .  If you can't attend all, attend part.  It
will be worth your time!

 

Here are some great reasons to be signing up for this conference now:

-   We are going to have some fabulous speakers. Cookbook authors: Roben
Ryberg, Carol Fenster, Annalise Roberts, and Jennifer Cinquepalmi.
Dieticians: Shelley Case and Cathy Breedon. Gluten-Free life experts:
Danna Korn and Andrea Levario. Doctors: Michelle Pietzak, Edward
Hoffenburg, Jean Layton, Steve Wangen and Megan Tichy. And let us not
forget our guest speaker, the one and only, Dr. Alessio Fasano (he will
be speaking at the Saturday night banquet).

-   A Texas Hoedown Barbeque and Dance awaits us for the Friday night
entertainment. Bring the kids!  We are going to have a Singing Cowboy,
and line dance instructor and everyone will want to kick up your heels
at this casual, fun, Texas-Style night!  The Gluten Free Barbeque comes
complete with rolls and dessert besides the full BBQ meal with all the
sides.

-   Our Saturday night banquet will have such a wonderful atmosphere.
We get to be a little fancied-up, eat, and chat with our friends, listen
to Dr. Fasano speak, and participate in a live auction, which helps fund
the various children's camps that GIG puts on every year.  Some of the
live auction items include:

-   Four different bed and breakfast packages, including the Chicken
Paradise B& B www.chickenparadise.com <http://www.chickenparadise.com/>
in San Antonio, TX, the Hoffman Haus B& B  www.hoffmanhaus.com
<http://www.hoffmanhaus.com/>  in Fredricksburg, TX, the R.R. Thompson
House B & B www.rrthompsonhouse.com <http://www.rrthompsonhouse.com/>
in Oregon, and the Wildcatter Guest Ranch www.wildcatterranch.com
<http://www.wildcatterranch.com/> , in Graham, TX.

-   Two officially-autographed Dallas Cowboys footballs 

-   A personal chef service to cook to your GF specifications

-   A set of two round trip American Airlines tickets to anywhere in the
continental U.S. (includes Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean)

-   A private Sunday morning breakfast with Dr. Fasano if you're the
highest bidder!

 

We've got some great silent auction items that will be available to bid
on Friday and Saturday. Some will even have a "buy now" option if you've
just got to have it. Here's a few to tickle your fancy:

-   Texas/Southwest themed kitchenware 

-   Giftcards from nationally recognized restaurants 

-   Unique handmade gifts

-   Lots of great gluten-free food baskets from, for example, Central
Market, Sprouts, Market Street and other national food stores

-   A rough guess of how many items we'll have.....about 100, so there
will be something for everyone!

 

We had some ideas to spruce up the conference a bit, and make it even
more user-friendly such as:

-   A pack and mail service available, for all the food, books, and
auction items you buy 

-   Free chair massages 

-   A walk-around breakfast, where the vendors supply the rolls,
muffins, and other sweet treats and the hotel supplies the rest 

-   A book table with a supply of the speakers' books 

-   And much, much more

 

The food throughout this conference will be absolutely wonderful with
some marvelous Southwestern themed meals and LOTS of awesome desserts.
If you are bringing a companion who is not into the whole conference
thing, they will be just minutes away from Grapevine Mills Mall
www.grapevinemills.com <http://www.grapevinemills.com/> , which has just
about everything, including a huge movie theater and other entertainment
areas.  There are a lot of wonderful restaurants nearby that have GF
menus too.  Bass Pro Shop www.basspro.com <http://www.basspro.com/>  is
minutes from the Marriott and next door to the Mall.  Bring the whole
family for a vacation in Texas where there's a lot of opportunity for a
fun-filled holiday.

 

So come and join us.  It will be the highlight of your summer.

 

Betty Barfield

President, North Texas GIG

 

 


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