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Notice of Annual Meeting and Food Faire
for the entire family
by the Celiac Disease Foundation

NOTE:

Hotel Reservations can still be made till Friday, October 19th, 2001

Also We would appreciate you making reservations/appointments for :  The
FREE Serology Screening (must be on a gluten containing diet) and the
FREE Bone Density Screening

Want to make sure we don't run out of supplies!!

When:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2001
8:30am - 4:30pm

Where:

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Harvey Morse Conference Center
Plaza Level - South Tower
8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California

PROGRAM:

Continental GF Breakfast and Lunch

Welcome & Business Meeting
 Elaine Monarch, Executive Director and Marvin Berman, President

Hear it from the experts
 - Celiac Update 2001: Looking for CD, latest findings,
       associated disorders, and long term maintenance.

 - A Pharmacist Reports - "What's in your meds?

 -  Current American Dietetic Association's guidelines
       The comprhensive GF diet.

 - Genetically engineered foods.

 - Pediatric Concerns - diagnosing CD, juvenile diabetes & CD

 - Moderated panel discussion.

Speakers :

Shelley Case, B.Sc.

A certified Diabetes educator and consulting dietician

Margaret Fowler, RPh. M.S.

Pharmacist, Providence Portland Medical Center Pharmacy Department

Joseph Murray, M.D.

Adult Gastroenterologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Michelle Pietzak, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Director, Center for Celiac Research
Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, California

 - Kathleen Putnam, M.S. R.D.

and throughout the day...

Drawing for prizes; make Connections; vendors displays Scott Adams,
owner of  www.celiac.com - a celiac's guide to the internet book signing
with Danna Korn, author of "Kids with Celiac Disease A family guide to
Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Children" Shelly Case, author of
"Gluten-Free Diet - A Comprehensive Resource Guide"

R.O.C.K. parents will meet during lunch

FOR THE CHILDREN Supervised program for Celiac kids, and their siblings
ages 5 years - early teens Includes "Talking Gluten-Free" with an R.D.

Q&A with a pediatrician
Instructive creative writing; arts/crafts/games
AND gluten-free food and snacks

FREE Serology Screening (must be on a gluten containing diet)
FREE Bone Density Screening

Register Early! Space is limited!

Make Hotel Reservations before October 4, 2001
at the Beverly Plaza Hotel
Call 800-62-HOTEL or (323) 658-6600
Ask for the CDF group rate of $130/night

To get all the particulars
Call (818) 990-2354 or
FAX (818) 990-2379

Special rates for those who register before Oct 15