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Speakers Schedule
Main Stage
Sponsored in part by Lilly Diabetes.
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | ABC's of Diabetes Dr. Farah Hasan Sponsored by Advocate Medical Group and Advocate Health Care |
| 11:10 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. | Diabetes in 2013: What you need to know! Dr. Enrique Caballero Sponsored by Takeda |
| 12:05 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. | Take a S.T.A.N.D. for Diabetes with Ben Vereen |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Diabetic Alert Dog Freedom Paws |
| 1:55 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | The Impact of Diabetes Research for Kids and Adults with Diabetes Dr. Louis Philipson & Dr. Dorit Koren University of Chicago Medical Center Kovler Diabetes Center |
| 2:50 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. | Managing Diabetes: The Next Step Ruth Charne – A1c Champion Sponsored by Sanofi |
Healthy Eating Stage
Sponsored by Wal-Mart.
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Wildfire Cooking Demonstration Executive Chef Moreno Espinoza |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Latino Cooking Demonstration Maribel Alchin, RD Sponsored by Meijer |
| 12:35 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. | Cooking Demonstration Chef Jennifer Bucko-Lamplough Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Diabetes In a New Light Cooking Demonstration Bobby Deen Sponsored by Novo Nordisk |
| 2:25 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Cooking For A Better Health Chef Brian Alston |
Fitness Stage
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Zumba Fitness |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Morning Jump Start Derrick Young CBS2 Traffic Reporter |
| 12:35 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. | Zumba Fitness |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Stretch your play time! Andrea Metcalf, VersaPro Sports Trainer |
| 2:25 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Zumba Fitness |
American Diabetes Association Experience Stages
Family Fun Area
| 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | American Diabetes Association's Youth Initiatives introduces Camp and School Walk for Diabetes Suzanne Apsey, Camp & Youth Initiatives Director Mallory Parypinski, LSW, School Walk Manager |
| Noon - 12:15 p.m. | Diabetes sucks – But we can do it! Anthony Heard, MSW, LCSW Medical Social Worker – Pediatrics/PICU University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Family Life with Highs and Lows Anthony Heard, MSW, LCSW Medical Social Worker – Pediatrics/PICU University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Amazing Balloon Creations & Entertainment R.C. Juggles & Company |
Por tu Familia
Sponsored by Takeda
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | In Motion for Your Health Yolanda Vazquez, Program Fitness Coordinator Chicago Department of Public Health |
| 11:10 a.m. – 11:55 p.m. | Diabetes in 2013: What you need to know! Dr. Enrique Caballero Sponsored by Takeda Please visit the Main Stage for this presentation |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Label Reading with Experts |
| 12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | BINGO! – Win fun prizes all day long in the Por tu Familia area |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Mexican Folklore Danza Folklórica Anáhuac |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | 10 so-called "Healthy" foods that are making us sick! Sergio Rojas, FAFS, CSCS, CES, CNS |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Diabetes: "Experiencia de Hombres y Mujeres" Dr. Andrés Mafla, Internal Medicine, Access Community Health Network |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Fun Family Games & Activities! |
Live Empowered
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Shop Right, Save a Lot, Be Healthy Dr. Monica Peek & Marla C. Solomon, RD, LD/N, CDE Improving Diabetes Care and Outcomes on the South Side of Chicago |
| 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Diabetes in the African American Community Dr. Tony Hampton Sponsored by Advocate Medical Group and Advocate Health Care |
| 12:35 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. | Stay Fit, Keep Steppin' Lura and Dawud Shareef |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Your Health & Your Hair: Hair Tips and Tricks for Active Lifestyles Briana McCarthy, Blogger and Author of The Mane Source |
| 2:25 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. | Healthy Body, Healthy Spirit performances by: Tye Okorie The Greater St. John Bible Church Praise Team |
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