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Miscellaneous Notes:
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1998 Celiac Conferences:
* April 26, Sunday, Wisconsin annual statewide meeting, at the
Appleton Medical Center, 1818 N. Mead St., in Appleton,
Wisconsin (near Green Bay). Leon Rottmann, executive director of
CSA/USA, will speak on "Vitamins and Food Choices for Celiacs".
The cost is $5 per person. If you plan on attending, write to
Joyce Keikhaefer (Wisconsin CSA State Coordinator), 555 Ridgeview
Circle #326, Appleton, WI 54911; or call 920-734-7695.
* May 3, Sunday, Gluten Intolerance Group of North America annual
conference, in Bellevue, Washington (near Seattle). Topics
include "Osteoporosis and Its Connection with CD", "Food
Sensitivities: Allergies vs. Intolerance" (Carol Fenster), and
an open forum for questions. Cost is $90. For more information,
write to: GIG, PO Box 23053, Seattle, WA 98102-0353, or call
206-325-6980.
* May 29-31, Friday evening--Sunday noon, Canadian Celiac
Association national conference, in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
Topics include "Living Well Without Gluten" (Bette Hagman),
"Blood Screening and CD", "Dermatitis Herpetiformis", and a panel
discussion. Cost is $135 (Canadian funds) for non-members, $99
for members. Child care (ages 3 and up) is available Saturday
and Sunday, for $5 per child per day. For a conference brochure,
write to: The Canadian Celiac Association, 190 Britannia Rd
East, Unit 11, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1W6, or call 905-507-6208.
* Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Friday morning--Sunday noon, CSA/USA annual
conference, in Warwick, Rhode Island (near Providence). The
cost, program, and speakers are not yet finalized. Last year the
cost was $180 per person. For more information, write to:
CSA/USA, PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700; or call
402-558-0600.
* Nov. 14, Saturday, Gluten-Free Gang's annual conference, in
Columbus, Ohio. The cost, program, and speakers are not yet
finalized. Last year the cost was $15 per person. This
conference is unique in that it provides age-specific programs
for children starting at age 2. For more information, write to
Community Education, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive,
Columbus, OH 43205-2696; or call 614-722-4949.
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