Partner Events

Is your home environment being overtaken by couch potatoes? Is your fridge full of frozen, fried, and fattening treats? Do you need protection from those summertime temptations - excessive screen time and nasty snack foods? Then leap up from the sofa and join us for the next SPARK webinar!

Summer is a great time to launch new family eating and physical activity habits, and our webinar this month will provide practical tips to make it happen. The presentation will include:

• Modeling healthy habits
• Opportunities for physical activity in your community
• Simple snacks and meals
• Importance of energy balance
• Online resources you can use

Our featured speaker this month is Valerie Newcomb from Healthy Weight Commitment who will share tips, tools and community resources to help families eat healthy and be more active together.

When: Wednesday, June 19th at 3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free
Click Here to register

Please visit www.backyardcampout.org for more information.
 

National Wildlife Federation Great American Campout, June 22, 2013.

Please visit our Website for more information: www.backyardcampout.org

The HOSA National Leadership Conference includes:

• Exciting general sessions
• Educational and social learning activities
• Leadership academies
• Tours to healthcare facilities
• Exhibits presented by professional healthcare associations
• The National Competitive Events program
• The annual business of the national student organization of HOSA by the national voting delegates
• The Educational Symposium - workshops presented by professional partners that provide Information about current health care issues
• An opportunity to meet people from across the United States and Puerto Rico with similar career goals
• Fun, excitement, recognition, and opportunity for HOSA members!

Where: Gaylord Opryland Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee
 

HOSA National Leadership Conference, June 26-29, 2013.

For further information, please visit: http://www.hosa.org/node/16

National Association of School Nurses-NASN 45TH Annual Conference, June 27-30, 2013.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nasn.org/

Institute of Food Technologists IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, July 13-16, 2013.

For further information, plese go here: http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/

National Council of La Raza 2013 NCLR Annual Conference, July 20-23, 2013.

For further information, please visit: http://www.nclr.org/index.php/events/nclr_annual_conference-1/

The Healthiest State Initiative will be at the Iowa State Fair again this year. Look for our booth in the Varied Industries Building.

For more information abou the fair, please visit here.

Is mud and grit your thing? Enter a Warrior Dash (benefitting St Jude's Hospitals) for a chance to win a custom-engraved steel warrior helmet.

Please visit here for complete times and details.

Hy-Vee Triathlon, September 1, 2013.

For more information, please visit: http://www.hy-veetriathlon.com/ 

For more information on the Anytime Fitness Annual Conference on Amelia Island in Florida, please watch our Website for more details.

The 3rd Annual Healthiest State Initiative 1K Walk is scheduled for October 9, 2013.

For more information, please visit here.

Location: Grant Park Chicago, Illinois

Contact: Seth Kopf 847-659-8721 teamhealthykids@actionforhealthykids.org

Join Team Healthy Kids and Dean Karnazes in one of the country's best marathons! It is the opportunity of a lifetime to run with the legendary Dean Karnazes, finish an amazing race and support healthy kids.

Team Healthy Kids Members Receive:

• Team technical training shirt
• FREE customized 18-week virtual training program through Kopf Running
• Available, discounted group training through Kopf Running
• Weekly fitness/nutrition tips from Kopf Running
• 'Ask the Coach' email support from Kopf Running
• Personalized fundraising page & toolkit
• Support from the AFHK team
• Cool fundraising incentives & race weekend festivities!!

You’ll certainly be running for an important cause. Every dollar you raise will go to support our fight against childhood obesity. We hope you’ll be part of Team Healthy Kids and the more than 45,000 marathoners who will take to the streets on Sunday, October 13th for the 26.2-mile journey!

For more information, please visit: https://www.firstgiving.com/ActionforHealthyKids/2013-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon

National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association NFRA Convention, October 19-22, 2013.

For further information, please visit: http://www.nfraweb.org/meetings/nfrf-convention/details.aspx?MeetId=8

Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, October 19-22, 2013. For more information, please visit: http://www.eatright.org/fnce/sessionproposals/ 

International Dairy Foods Association International Dairy Show, November 3-6, 2013.

For more information, please visit: http://www.dairyshow.com/