The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) held their 13th annual conference and trade show in Edmonton last week (Oct. 20-23). CFC had a booth there and I was looking forward to reconnecting with some people from the last show as well as to making some new contacts.
The delegates to the conference are all active participants in diabetes care, treatment, research and diagnosis. As such, they play a key role in educating patients and family members in the best ways to eat, exercise and live a healthy lifestyle both with and without diabetes.
Many of the delegates had heard of the fact sheet program and are using the tools on a daily basis. They were interested to see samples of the newest fact sheet in the series created just in time for the conference, #7 – Baby Boomers and Zoomers, and were looking forward to the distribution of the new Snack & Beverage Journal later this year.
The booth gave me and my fellow booth mate a great opportunity to talk about chicken; what they eat, how they are raised, and the nutritional benefits of including chicken in a healthy diet.
The location was good, with lots of hotels and restaurants within easy walking distance and the Shaw Centre had a nice morning view of the North Saskatchewan River valley. CDA staff commented how lucky they were to have great sunrises in the mornings.
