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Forging Ahead:
Equipping food providers to sustain and excel when they’re needed most

Washington Food Coalition Annual Conference presented by Northwest Harvest
September 15-17
Wenatchee Convention Center

About the conference:
Each year, the Washington Food Coalition hosts a conference, offering workshops on a variety of topics
relevant to emergency food providers including nutrition, fundraising, operations, and food safety.

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Interested in Learning More? Click here!

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Forging Ahead - Registration Complete your registration for the Washington Food Coalition 2010 Conference by selecting the items below. Select the items you wish to purchase and push the "Add to Cart" button for each one. Your web browser will automatically open a separate Paypal window and you can continue to add items to your cart. When you have selected all the items you wish to purchase, you can click on the window with your Paypal cart, where you can pay securely online with your credit card or through an existing Paypal account.
Please note, if you plan to join us for Thursday night's "Patio Dinner", be sure to add Thursday Dinner ($10) to your cart as a separate item! (We are asking attendees to pay for only a portion of this dinner.)
Accomodations are not included in any of our registration packages. You must arrange your own accomodations. Click here for more information.
If your organization is not currently a member of the Washington Food Coalition, this is the perfect time to join and enjoy 44% savings on your 2010 Conference Registration. Questions, contact Julie Washburn at julie@wafoodcoalition.org or by calling 1.877.729.0501.

You can also download and print our conference brochure which includes registration by mail options here.

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Don't Miss Additional Conference Options-Tours, Dinner Event & More!

Please Select Additional Conference Opportunities (you must select and then click 'Add to Cart' for each item you wish to purchase)

Descriptions of additional options:
Thursday Dinner - Dinner on Thursday, September 17, will be held on the patio.
St. Laurent Estate Winery Tour - Wednesday, September 16, 3:30-5:15 Experience the winemaking process from “grapes-to-glass” at this Wenatchee Valley estate. $5 fee includes a tasting.
Guest Meal - Guests are welcome to join us for meals. The cost is $15 per meal.
Donation to Scholarship Fund - Your donation of as little as $25.00 can help someone attend our conference.

 

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Forging Ahead - More About the Conference

Each year, the Washington Food Coalition (WFC) hosts a conference, offering workshops on a variety of topics relevant to emergency food providers including nutrition, fundraising, operations, and food safety. This year the focus is on Forging Ahead: Equipping food providers to sustain and excel when they’re needed most.

Attendees will have the opportunity to develop new collaborations, share information about tools and resources, hear about new and innovative programs and services, and network with others who share in their commitment to alleviate hunger.

The conference will feature a mix of keynote, plenary and breakout sessions.

On Thursday, our keynote speaker will be Michael Nye, developer of the exhibit "About Hunger & Resilience". Learn more about Michael's work and mission by clicking here.

On Friday, our plenary speaker will be Reverend Kirby Unti,who is the pastor of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, the 2007 Citizen of the Year in Renton, and the founder of multiple social service programs. Learn more about St. Matthews by clicking here.

We are also offering a variety of exciting tours at local wineries, organic farms, and food banks as well as a bonus workshop on Wednesday. This mixture provides an experience that is both informative and fun!

Breakout sessions include: Social Networking, Marketing and Branding Your Organization, Telling Client Stories, Meal Program Support, Food Safety & Nutrition, Cultural Diversity, Best Practices, Community Gardens, Client Card Database Training, Tips & Tricks of Excel, and more. Back by popular demand are top-rated presenters Korey Korfiatis and Amy Lewis.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Wenatchee Convention Center
121 N Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA
509.622.4411
WenatcheeCenter.com

ACCOMODATIONS:

We have reserved a block of rooms at:
Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel
201 North Wenatchee Avenue
(509)662-1234 OR (800)663-1144

Tell them you are with the Washington Food Coalition- Rates of $70 for one person in a room and $90 for two people are available until September 1. 
The hotel is located next door to the Wenatchee Conference Center.  Parking is available on-site. 

SOME OTHER HOTELS:

There are many places to stay in the Wenatchee Area.  Here are a few that are near the Convention Center: 
·  Best Western, 1017 N. Wenatchee Ave., 509-888-8999
·  Comfort Inn, 815 N. Wenatchee Ave., 800-424-6423
·  Econo Lodge, 232 N. Wenatchee Ave.,509-663-7121
·  Travelodge, 1004 N. Wenatchee Ave., 800-235-2165

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

·  Wednesday - tours and special training from 2 pm-6pm
·  Thursday - Keynote address, breakout sessions and dinner event from 9am-7pm
·  Friday - Plenary address and breakout sessions from 9am-1:30 pm


 Click Here 
for more information on the Wenatchee Area
We look forward to seeing YOU at the conference! 
Questions?  Contact us at info@wafoodcoalition.org

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