2006 Annual Meeting Highlights

Over 200 RDs and DTRs from across the state recently attended the 2006 CDA Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Denver West in Lakewood, CO. This year’s meeting, “Sharpen Your Skills,” offered attendees the chance to network with friends and colleagues, earn continuing education credits, and learn about new products and services from a wide variety of exhibitors.

On Friday, April 28th, attendees were treated to a full day of presentations ranging across a broad spectrum of nutrition topics. Posted below are the speakers and their respective presentations.

Presentations

Stephanie Beaudette: A Healthy Baby is Worth the Weight: A Social Marketing Campaign

Jan Patenaude: New Diet Therapies for IBS and Migraines

Molly Gee: Weighty Matters: Translating Evidence into Compelling 'Consumer Speak'

Marty Yadrick: Leadership for Colorado: Tap into ADA's Many Resources

Suzanne Dixon: Nutrition and Cancer: Prevention and Survival

Coni Francis: Nutrition Solutions: What is the Responsibility of the Food Industry?

 Zonya Foco: How to Make Nutrition Exciting and Fun

Exhibitors

Attendees had the opportunity to visit with many exhibitors from a variety of companies. Everyone enjoyed getting to taste new products and obtain updated information from all of the booths. CDA thanks all of our great exhibitors and sponsors this year for their support:

1. ADM/KAO (Enova Oil)
2. Apria Healthcare
3. Barbara’s Bakery
4. Colorado Beef Council
5. Colorado Dietetic Association – Public Policy Team
6. Deby’s Gluten Free
7. Diamond Crystal/Hormel Health Labs
8. Dr. Kracker
9. Eating Disorder Center of Denver
10. Gatorade Sports Science Institute
11. GTC Nutrition
12. Laura’s Lean Beef
13. Morning Fresh Farms
14. Nobel/SYSCO
15. Novartis Nutrition
16. Nutrition Connections
17. Option 1 Nutrition
18. Ross Products Division/Abbott Laboratories
19. Signet Diagnostic
20. Simply Colorado
21. US Army Healthcare Recruitment
22. US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
23. US Foodservice
24. Western Dairy Council
25. Wheat Foods Council

Awards

The Annual CDA Awards program was held during the post-conference reception. The following individuals were recognized for their contributions to the Colorado Dietetic Association and to the dietetics profession. Congratulations to all!

Outstanding Dietetic Student — Rebecca Staley

Emerging Dietetic Leader — Jenny Dean, MS, RD

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year — Candice Dancho, MS, RD

Outstanding Dietetic Educator — Alana Cline, PhD, RD

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year — Cathy Romaniello, MS, RD

We all enjoyed the chance to “Sharpen Our Skills” at this year’s annual meeting! It’s hard to believe, but planning for next year’s meeting will start shortly. If you are interested in serving on the annual meeting committee next year, please contact Andrea Carrothers at acarrothers@hotmail.com.