Expo East 2013 Featured Speakers

Keynote Speaker Dr. Raj Sisodia

Friday, September 27th, 2013, 9:00 - 10:00 am Room 308/309.

Dr. Raj Sisodia is a global leader of the Conscious Capitalism movement. He is the founder and Chairman of the Conscious Capitalism Institute. He has a Ph.D. in marketing and business policy from Columbia University. He has published nearly 100 articles in journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Strategy, Journal of Business Research, and many others. He also writes frequently for the Wall Street Journal. 

Thursday, September 27, 2013, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Featured Speaker Judy Wicks Judy Wicks is an entrepreneur, author, speaker and mentor working to build a more compassionate, environmentally sustainable and locally based economy. Her recent book Good Morning, Beautiful Business: the Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local Economy Pioneer was published by Chelsea Green in March, 2013. 

Judy's speaking engagements focus on the topics of local living economies, responsible business, and the role of the feminine in building a new economy. She has addressed communities throughout the USA and Canada, as well as Berlin, Delhi, Havana, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Her keynote presentations at numerous conferences provide insight and inspiration concerning the deep connections between local food, ecology, economy and social justice. Judy is popular with students and faculty and has presented at many universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Syracuse University, Keene State, the University of Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Yale, Harvard, Bryn Mawr and Haverford College, where she gave a commencement address and received an honorary degree.

Thursday, September 26, 2013, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Joel Fuhrman M.D. is a board-certified family physician, NY Times best-selling author, and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. He is an internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows including the Dr. Oz show, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Live with Kelly.

Dr. Fuhrman's own hugely successful PBS television shows, "3 Steps to Incredible Health" and "Dr. Fuhrman's Immunity Solution" bring nutritional science to homes all across America. Dr. Fuhrman is the author of 7 books, including 3 New York Times best sellers.

Dr Fuhrman is considered the father of nutritarian eating, one that advocates a diet rich in a vast array of plant micronutrients per calorie. Dr Fuhrman also developed the ANDI (nutrient density) scoring system (featured in Whole Foods Market) and has shown millions of consumers how diet plays an critical role in preventing disease. Dr. Fuhrman's discoveries in differentiating the physiology and biochemistry of true hunger from addictive hunger (which he calls toxic hunger) is essential for understanding and resolving both health and weight concerns, and an essential element to solve our nation's obesity and health crisis.

A former world class figure skater and a health and fitness enthusiast, Dr. Fuhrman's dedication to sports medicine, foot and body alignment, injury prevention, human performance and longevity speaks to these lifelong interests.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 5:00-6:30pm Room 322/323

You Are the Difference

Alf Dunbar is the author of Just Looking, Thanks! and the highly effective, You Are The Difference customer service coaching program. His program offers insights into your customers' buying habits, while helping the retailer to think differently about the customer, about himself, and about the service he gives. 

When Alf Dunbar's skills and techniques are used on the shop floor everyone wins. The business wins because the level of service and customer conversion is increased resulting in happier customers and greater sales. The sales team wins because they are given a simple and effective way to help them interact with the customer, making their role within the store more rewarding and effective. The customer wins because they receive a level of service second-to-none.

Don't miss this year's Retailer Workshop evening forums, dinner and keynote address by retail expert Alf Dunbar. All attendees will receive a free copy of Dr. Dunbar's book Just Looking, Thanks! 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Bill Whyte, CEO & Head Badger of the W.S. Badger Company, is an herbalist, storyteller and self-taught entrepreneur. He traces his success in business back to his first start-up - the weaving and selling of cloth pot holders back when he was about 9 years old.

Bill became a carpenter in the 80's and was the owner of White Light Builders - a company focused on healthy, creative, non-toxic design and construction. When Bill's fingers became severely cracked one bitterly cold New Hampshire winter, he developed the formula for Badger Balm in his kitchen. His fingers were healed fast and a business was born. Now in its 18th year, The W.S. Badger Company is known for its safe effective sunscreens and for a wide variety of simple, healthful balms sold worldwide. Badger occupies a fine new building designed by Bill, where a committed crew of hardworking Badgers formulate, fill, market and sell more than 80 Badger healthy bodycare products. Badger serves a daily free organic lunch for all employees. They have a babies-at-work program, a childcare center and an ecology center to promote healthy, earthy living. Badger donates 10% of pre-tax profits to charitable organizations with a special focus on the health, education and welfare of children.

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The Natural Products Association will host the 16th Annual Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Natural Products Day offers an opportunity for NPA members and others in the industry to meet with members of Congress. Attendees will visit congressional offices and talk to senators, representatives and their staffs about legislation and regulatory activity that impacts the natural products industry. 

"This is a crucial time to educate new members of Congress and ensure that harmful legislation does not gain a foothold in the 113th Congress," said John Shaw, NPA executive director and CEO. "Natural Products Day connects industry stakeholders in one unified advocacy event, speaking out for the rights of those who make, use and sell natural products. NPA anticipates many legislative and regulatory challenges for our industry in 2013. This advocacy day lets us bring our thoughts and concerns directly to policymakers."

Natural Products Day helps maintain and increase support on Capitol Hill by informing members of Congress about legislation that will be introduced in the next Congress. This includes the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act, which would help get dangerous products off the market, and the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act, which would allow consumers to buy dietary supplements using their Flexible Savings Account and Health Savings Account dollars.

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