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 Conference Stats |
Testimonials |
Speakers Corner |
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| At press time, GOLD 2012 had more than 1805 Registered Delegates from 48 different countries! With more than 30 Speakers from all over the world talking about more than 25 different topics, providing 23 CERPs and 20 CME/CNEs, at a value of between $8 – 12 per instructional hour, GOLD 2012 is an awesome event and a terrific value! |
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GOLD 2012 Delegates have this to say about their conference experience so far:
“Great conference!”
~ Cheryl
“Noooooooo the live @goldconf sessions are over. :-( “
~ Angela
"[The GOLD 2012 Team] has done such a fantastic job with GOLD. I think this year is the best year yet!"
~ Fleur Bickford
“That presentation was fantastic!”
~ Virginia
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It’s not too late! Register today and you’ll still have plenty of time to catch these great Speakers, along with all the rest, at GOLD 2012!
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Fleur Bickford BSc RN IBCLC
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| Timely and current, Fleur’s presentation Social Media: A New Tool for Your Toolkit helps lactation professionals of all kinds understand why social media is relevant to their practice and teaches them how to use it to connect with mothers and build their practices. An IBCLC in private practice in Ottawa, ON, Canada, Fleur is owner and operator of Nurtured Child and is President of the Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants. Catch her on Twitter under @NurturedChild and on Facebook (NurturedChild). |
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Kathy Abbott IBCLC |
Interesting and informative, Kathy’s presentation Stories (and Misconceptions!) from Baby Friendly Hospitals in the US and Scandinavia brings Delegates on a tour of BFHI hospitals in a number of different cities around the world, along with exploring the wide range of factors affecting breastfeeding rates. An IBCLC and LLL Leader with a private practice in Boston, MA, USA, Kathy is a passionate breastfeeding advocate whose passion for learning has taught her to view breastfeeding from a multitude of levels.
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James Akre BA MPIA |
With a health and development career that spans nearly five decades, including 31 years in United Nations agencies, James served on the Board of Directors for the International Lactation Consultants Association from 2004 – 2010 and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for LLLFrance and a member of the Editorial Board of the International Breastfeeding Journal. His presentation Human-milk Sharing: A Timeless Practice Goes Mainstream discusses the history and current activities of commerce-free milk sharing, including coping with risks, informed choice, advice to mothers, bias of the medical establishment, and reaching a common objective between milk-sharing and milk-banking. |
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