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The EXPO is free and includes health screenings, cooking demonstrations, product and service exhibitors, as well as leading experts talking about diabetes management and prevention. Get the latest information on preventing and managing diabetes and its deadly complications to help keep you and your family healthy.

Visit the American Diabetes Association EXPO/Portland and Join the Millions® in the fight to Stop Diabetes®. Learn how to live healthy, be active, and change the future of diabetes for you and your family.

Portland, Oregon
Oregon Convention Center
May 4, 2013
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Have a question about EXPO? Contact Jessica Goodrich at 503-736-2770 ext. 7294 or jgoodrich@diabetes.org.

EXPO at a Glance

• Volunteers Needed!
• Main Stage
• Healthy Cooking Demonstration
• Active Living Demonstration
• Free Health Screenings
• Ask an Expert
• Interactive Healthy Kids/Family Fun for youth of all ages
• Por Tu Familia (Sessions in Spanish)
• Jim Hanson Memorial Symposium
• Directions to the Convention Center

The American Diabetes Association's EXPO is proud to feature Ken Gordon, local owner of Kenny & Zuke's restaurants and columnist for the Oregonian. He will share his journey of being newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and the exceptional changes he has made in just one year to manage the disease. Mr. Gordon will also cook a delicious and diabetes friendly recipe in our healthy cooking demonstration area.

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Main Stage

Sponsored by OSA and Philips Respironics.

• 9:30 a.m. — Diabetes 101
  Dr. Fawn Wolf, Portland Diabetes & Endocrinology Center
• 10:30 a.m. — My Journey with Type 2 Diabetes
  Ken Gordon, Chef, Kenny & Zukes
• 11:30 a.m. — Sleep Disorders & Type 2 Diabetes
  Dr. Daniel Root, Oregon Sleep Associates
• 12:30 p.m. — Prediabetes & Prevention
  Dr. Pat Boyle, Samaritan Health Services
• 1:30 p.m. — Avoiding Diabetes Burnout
  Dr. Mike Fulop, Clinical Psychologist
• 2:30 p.m. — Research Update
  Dr. Andrew Ahmann, Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center at Oregon Health & Science University

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Cooking Demonstrations/Healthy Eating

• 10:30 a.m. — Kathryn Yeomas, ODS Meals that Heal
• 11:30 a.m. — Magdalena Valdivieso, Cha Cha Cha!
• 12:30 p.m. — Ken Gordon, Chef, Kenny & Zukes
• 1:30 p.m. — Tamara Leibfarth, Chef, Simply Thyme Catering

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Active Living

YMCA Circuit Training and more class demonstrations.

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Free Health Screenings

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Ask an Expert

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Healthy Kids/Family Fun

• Portland Timbers Street Team will do active games with kids and drawings for Timbers tickets.
• Gales Creek Camp "camp experience" for kids
• Inflatables and more.

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Por Tu Familia (sessions and screening in Spanish)   

Sponsored by Takeda.

• 10:30 a.m. — Dr. William Chapin, Adventist Health
• 11:30 a.m. — Dr. Richard Aguilar, High Lakes Health Care
• TBD — Takeda Speaker (TBD)

Screenings in Spanish throughout the day.

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Jim Hansen, MD Memorial Symposium

Is your family affected by type 1 diabetes?

The Jim Hansen, MD Memorial Symposium at EXPO is for youth with type 1 diabetes and their families. Parents are invited to "The Building Blocks of Type 1 Parenting: Know Your Strengths" from 10:00 a.m. to noon, featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Fulop.

During the symposium, there will be a kids' activity next door where children will get the chance to participate in the "Gales Creek Camp Experience!"

To register for this symposium or to learn more, contact us at 1-888-DIABETES (888-342-2383) or dyoder@diabetes.org.

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Volunteers Needed!

Are you interested in volunteering at this year's EXPO. We need your talents and time to help us at this year's EXPO.

For more information, please visit the Volunteer Center or contact Danielle Yoder at 503-736-2770 ext. 7296 or dyoder@diabetes.org.

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Direction to EXPO Portland

We strongly recommend the use of public transportation.

For parking information, follow this link for the the Oregon Convention Center.

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