Upcoming Chicago Nutrition Association Meeting - “Communications 101 Workshop�

[Guest guest]

Please join your colleagues or fellow students in exploring “Communications

101 Workshop†given by Janet Helm, Feder and Sara Reddington on Tuesday,

January 22nd, 2008 at Loyola University Chicago - Rubloff Auditorium.

Networking will start at 5:30 PM with presentations beginning at 6:00 PM.

Janet Helm M.S., R.D. is the Executive Vice President and Director of Food and

Nutrition for Weber Shandwick, where she provides strategic counsel to a variety

of food and beverage clients – including the national Got Milk? campaign.

Janet has combined nutrition and communications into a career that has spanned

more than 20 years and was one of the first registered dietitians to break into

the field of public relations. Janet is also a regular columnist for the

Chicago Tribune’s Good Eating section and ABC News.com. Additionally, she has

contributed articles to Cooking Light, Relish, Smart Cooking, First for Women,

American Profile and Environmental Nutrition, and has been quoted extensively in

magazines and newspaper food sections. She has been a frequent guest on

television, including Today, Good Morning America, CNN, WMAQ in Chicago and many

network affiliates. Janet served as a national media spokesperson for The

American Dietetic Association

and has conducted hundreds of media interviews addressing a variety of

nutrition issues – from the latest diet fad to school lunch and children’s

nutrition.

Feder R.D. is editor of Wellness Foods magazine (winner of 2006 ASBPE

award) and managing editor of Food Processing magazine, both part of the Putman

Media Group, Inc. A former food science and nutrition lab instructor at the

University of Texas at Austin, he completed coursework and research toward a

Ph.D. in nutrition biochemistry. From the 1970’s until 1990 he was a prominent

chef as well as a freelance food and travel writer. In 1995 he became a

full-time journalist, working as a food and nutrition editor at Better Homes and

Gardens magazine before becoming editor of the award-winning LightStyle

magazine.

Sara Reddington is Project Manager with Little Lady Foods, a custom food

manufacturer in the Chicago area. She has combined her passion for great-tasting

food with a career spanning more than 20 years in the food industry. Prior to

moving into the food manufacturing arena, Reddington held positions with a food

communications PR agency, was culinary director for the National Cattlemen’s

Beef Association and cookbook publisher for Publications International, Ltd. She

also ran a thriving consulting practice working for clients such as Surrey Books

and The Pampered Chef.

These three are known experts in the field of communications and will share

their insights on various nutrition communication skills including,

- the basics of writing

- how to start writing

- recipe development and analysis

- how to publish articles in consumer magazine, newspapers and trade

publications

Location & Parking:

Loyola University Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium located at 25 E. Pearson Street,

Chicago, IL 60611.

Parking is available in the 25 E. Pearson parking lot. It is located a half a

block east (towards the lake), directly across from the Towers building,

which is located at 820 N. Michigan Avenue.

Please RSVP to chicagonutrition@... by Wednesday, January 16, 2008.

The meeting is free for Chicago Nutrition Association Members and costs $10 for

non-members. Membership can be obtained the day of the session for a fee of $30

for the entire year. Meeting and/or membership renewal fees will be collected

at the door prior to the start of the session. Exact amount is appreciated.

Thank you.

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