All events take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Friday, June 27
7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Natural Products Quality Assurance Foundation Inaugural Golf Tournament
Location: Desert Pines Golf Course
9-10 a.m.
Your Menotype, Your Menopause
Hosted by: Innovative Natural Solutions, Speaker: Mark Stengler, N.D., Medical Director of Research and Development, Innovative Natural Products
Innovations in Coral Calcium
Hosted by: Nature's Benefit, Speaker: Stephen Holt, M.D.
Research Breakthroughs in the Maintenance of Health Using Cellular Medicine
Hosted by: Matthias Rath Inc., Speaker: Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Director of Research, Matthias Rath Inc.
The Secret to Selling More: It's Not Where You've Been Looking ... If It Were, You'd Have Found It Already
Hosted by: EuroPharma, Speaker: Mitch Gooze, President, Customer Manufacturing Group
Learn How You Can Use Education to Empower Yourself, Your Clients and Your Customers!
Hosted by: Clayton College, Speakers: Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., Clayton College Adjunct Professor; Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D., Clayton College Adjunct Professor
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Mood Magic: Rebalancing Emotional Chemistry with the Author of The Mood Cure
Hosted by: Carlson Laboratories Inc., Speaker: Julia Ross, M.A., Executive Director, Recovery Systems Clinic.
Don't Lose Sight of My Lecture or You Won't Be Able to Hear What I Have to Say: How to Naturally Prevent Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
Hosted by: NaturalCare, Speaker: Bob Martin, D.C, C.C.N., D.A.C.B.N, A.B.A.A.H.P.
Enzymes: Knowledge is Key
Hosted by: Natural Enzyme Co., Speaker: Rohit Medhekar, Ph.D., Technical Resources Manager, National Enzyme Co.
Inside Supplements: Ingredient Quality
Hosted by: Sabinsa Corp., Speaker: Todd Norton, President, Sabinsa Corp.
Syndrome X: Why Does "X" Mark the Spot For So Many Americans and What Can Be Done About It?
Hosted by: Trace Minerals Research, Speaker: Chris Meletis, N.D., Dean of Naturopathic Medicine and Chief Medical Officer, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
11 a.m.-Noon
Retailer Divisional Meeting and Open Forum
Supplier Divisional Meeting and Open Forum
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Good Manufacturing Practices: Preparing for Certification
Speakers: Cynthia L. Beehner, Owner, Quality Systems Design; Phil Harvey, Ph.D., NNFA Director of Science and Quality Assurance; Carl Reynolds, Senior Consultant, AAC Consulting Group
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Strategic Marketing: Creating Your Customer Relationship Program
Speaker: Jay Jacobowitz, President, Retail Insights; Paul Schulick, CEO, New Chapter Inc.
SOD/Gliadin: The Ultimate Defense Against Disease and Aging
Speaker: Carl Germano, R.D., C.N.S., C.D.N., Senior Vice President of Research and Development, Millennium Biotechnologies Inc.
Supplements to Enhance: Mind, Mood and Energy,
Speaker: Hyla Cass, M.D.
A Three Point Success Guide to the Natural Foods Universe
Speaker: Kenneth Z. O'Connor, Chief Technical Officer, American Copak
1:45-3:15 p.m.
Medicine Hunt-The Search For Cures
Speaker: Chris Kilham, President, Medicine Hunter Inc.
Business Valuation/Sale-of-Business
Speaker: Allen Oppenheimer, M.S., CPA, President, A.M. Oppenheimer Inc.
Maximizing Body Care Sales and Profits
Speaker: Eartha McClelland, National Sales Manager, ShiKai Products
Breast Cancer: How to Avoid It
Speaker: John R. Lee, M.D., Owner, BLL
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Natural Remedies for Common Eye Disorders
Hosted by: Carlson Laboratories Inc., Speaker: Robert Abel, Jr., M.D., Delaware Ophthalmology Consultants
OrderDog: Technology That Works!
Hosted by: Tree of Life, Speaker: Darrin Peterson, President and Co-Founder, OrderDog Inc.
Hit the Jackpot with Cranberry Health Solutions
Hosted by: Nature's Life, Speaker: Nikos M. Linardakis, M.D., Science and Health Director, Decas Cranberry Products Inc.
Cardiovascular Disease in the 21st Century: Prevention or Progression?
Hosted by: Wakunaga of America, Speaker: Matthew Budoff, M.D., Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine
Preventing Chronic Illness with AHCC
Hosted by: Quality of Life Labs Inc., Speaker: Fred Pescatore, M.D., M.P.H., C.C.N.
Breakthroughs in Amino Acid Therapy
Hosted by: Gematria Products Inc., Speaker: Todd Ovokaitys, M.D., CEO, Gematria Products Inc. and Professional Quality Labs
4:45-6:15 p.m.
Opening Keynote
Challenges, Solutions, and Inspirations
Speaker: Michael T. Murray, N.D., Director of Product Development and Education, Natural Factors
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Combating Syndrome X
Hosted by: Nature's Benefit, Speaker: Stephen Holt, M.D.
Emerging Viruses are No Match for Homeopathy
Hosted by: Newton Homeopathics, Speaker: Robert Scott Bell
Saturday, June 28
8-9:30 a.m.
Phytochemicals in the New Millennium
Speaker: Bernard M. Collett, Ph.D., CEO, Designing Health Inc.
DSHEA in Review
Speaker: Loren D. Israelsen, J.D., President, LDI Group Inc.
Identifying Opportunities with Today's Natural Products Consumer
Speaker: Steven French, Managing Partner, The Natural Marketing Institute
Why and How Independent Natural Retailers Will Continue to Succeed
Speaker: Jay Jacobowitz, President, Retail Insights
9:45 a.m.
Socially Responsible Retailer Awards Ceremony
Keynote Address
The Natural Products Industry: Not Politics As Usual
Sponsored by Capsugel and Sanjiu USA
Speakers: Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind.
Continental breakfast will be available at 9:15 a.m.
11:15-11:30 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting and Opening Ceremonies
11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibits Open
Noon-1 p.m.
DSHEA-Here to Stay?
Speaker: Kim Smith, NNFA Director of Legislative Affairs
Noon-5 p.m.
Health Fair
Natural Food Demonstrations
1-4 p.m.
9th Annual People's Choice Awards
Sponsored by Better Nutrition magazine and Vegetarian Times magazine
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Update on the FDA-Proposed GMPs for Dietary Supplements
Speaker: Phil Harvey, Ph.D., NNFA Director of Science and Quality Assurance
3-4 p.m.
It's Free and Legal
Speaker: Kim Smith, NNFA Director of Legislative Affairs
5:30-7 p.m.
President's Reception and Awards Ceremony
Sponsored by Tree of Life
Sunday, June 29
8-8:45 a.m.
Annual NNFA Business Meeting and Breakfast
Continental breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m.
9-10 a.m.
Closing Keynote
What Are We Doing to Our Children? The New Epidemic of Toxin-Related Diseases of Childhood
Speakers: Decker Weiss, N.M.D.; Jeff Bradstreet, M.D.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Exhibits Open
11 a.m.-Noon
Bioterrorism Act: Product Safety and Security
Speakers: Phil Harvey, Ph.D., NNFA Director of Science and Quality Assurance; Kim Smith, NNFA Director of Legislative Affairs
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Health Fair
Natural Food Demonstrations
Noon-1 p.m.
Retailer Roundtable
12:30-1:30 p.m.
International Intrigue
Speaker: Kim Smith, NNFA Director of Legislative Affairs
2-3 p.m.
Sports Nutrition
Speaker: Phil Harvey, Ph.D., NNFA Director of Science and Quality Assurance
