If you're interested in meeting other people with celiac disease and getting better educated on the condition, these meetings would be a great place to start. Most will include educational sessions, social get-togethers and even opportunities to sample new gluten-free products.
Healthy Villi Winter and Spring Meetings
Sun., Jan. 30 (winter meeting) and Sun., May 1 (spring meeting) at Massachussetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Healthy Villi is a New England-centered celiac disease group. The winter meeting will feature Dr. Ciarán Kelly, director of the Celiac Center at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The spring meeting will feature Dr. Daniel Leffler, director of clinical research at the celiac center.
Canadian Celiac Association National Conference
Fri., May 13 through Sun., May 15 at the Convention Centre, Ottawa, CA
The planned keynote speaker for the annual CCA meeting is Dr. Daniel Leffler, a Harvard University assistant professor who specializes in celiac disease care and research.
Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Education Conference and Food Faire
Sat., May 14, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles/Universal City, Calif.
Dr. Alessio Fasano, Medical Director, Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland, is expected to speak at the Celiac Disease Foundation's annual conference.
International Coeliac Disease Symposium 2011
Mon., June 20 through Weds., June 22, 2011 in Oslo, Norway
The annual International Coeliac Disease Symposium (ICDS) presents cutting-edge research from scientists worldwide studying celiac disease, and also includes a clinical forum designed for people without a medical or scientific background.
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America Annual Education Conference
Fri., July 1 through Sat., July 2, 2011 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center, Kissimmee, Fla.
The GIG annual meeting includes a large gluten-free expo of products, plus sessions and activities for gluten-free tweens and teens.
Celiac Sprue Association 34th Annual Conference
To be announced. Most likely, the CSA event will be held in September or October 2011.
