General Information

Schedule

Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios

Speaker Presentations/Handouts

Raffle Items

Registration (CLOSED March 6, 2024)

Past Conferences

WVAND ACE 2023

WVAND ACE 2022

WVAND ACE 2021

WVAND ACE 2020

Dates

Thursday, March 14
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Food is Medicine Pre-Conference Workshop Putting Fresh Produce at the Forefront of the Fight Against Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease (3.0 CPE)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Happy Hour
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Networking Banquet and WVAND Awards
Friday, March 15
8:00 am - 4:15 pm	Annual Conference & Expo (6.0 CPE)

Location
Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center (100 Hodges Road, Charleston, WV 25314 | Map It). Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center is located just minutes from downtown Charleston and less than 10 miles from Yeager Airport (CRW).

Contact
annualmeeting@eatrightwv.org

General Meeting Information
The West Virginia Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Annual Conference & Expo (ACE) provides attendees with an engaging educational experience, showcasing updates in the field, and highlighting areas impacting the Mountain State. The broad range of conference sessions will be of interest to Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN), Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTR), and other allied health professionals in health care, public health, school nutrition, sports nutrition, nonprofit organizations and individuals involved with nutrition focused health outcomes.

Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEU)
The WVAND ACE program will provide CPEUs for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), registered dietitians (RDs), nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered (NDTRs), and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs). Approval for a maximum of 9.0 CPEUs has been requested from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Registration

	Preconference Workshop (Thursday Only) 3 CPE + Banquet	Annual Conference (Friday Only) 6 CPE	Preconference Workshop and Annual Conference (Thursday and Friday) 9 CPE + Banquet	Banquet Only (Thursday Evening)
Active Member	$90	$150	$175	$45
Retired/Student Member	$35	$35	$35	$35
Non-Member	$105	$200	$250	$45

Preconference Workshop attendees will receive a produce package valued at $10. Friday breakfast and lunch are included in registration fees.

Accommodations
The sleeping rooms will be available at the Saint John XXIII Pastoral Center, 100 Hodges Road, Charleston, WV 25314. The sleeping room rate varies depending on number of occupants ($75-$135/night). Room rate includes taxes with parking at no cost.

Cancellation Policy
It is the policy of the West Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WVAND) to provide an equitable refund in the event that a registrant cannot attend the WVAND Annual Conference and Expo (ACE). Certain costs, including but not limited to, transaction fees, food costs, and meeting room costs, are incurred by WVAND and will be recovered as follows below:

• Requests for refunds received prior to the registration deadline date will include a 20% cancellation fee.
• Requests for refunds received after the registration deadline date will include a 50% cancellation fee.

Students, interns and retirees receiving a discounted registration fee that only covers meals and snacks, there will be no refund after the registration deadline. The registration deadline date will be posted on the WVAND website and may vary year to year pending venue and food contracts.