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NAEYC Annual Conference 2011

LZX Team — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:50:09 +0000

We have been having a blast here in Florida at the NAEYC Annual Conference (National Association for the Education of Young Children) – and we’ve let LANA the Iguana lead the way. I think there may be 10,000 attendees at the conference – and it is a really great group.

We particularly enjoyed the concert for kids on Wednesday morning. We’ve heard wonderful things about the speakers. Mostly we’ve just been energized by so much attention spent on teaching for young kids. It’s inspiring to hear about how people appreciate our efforts to promote healthy eating and health choices. Nourishing the body and brain make it so much easier for kids to learn – and teaching them to enjoy a healthy diet sets a habit that last a long, long lifetime!

We hope you enjoy a peek at what we’ve been seeing from our colorful booth in a busy conference floor! One more day of fun – if you’re out here, please stop by our booth and say hello.

LZX takes 3rd place at APHA conference

LZX Team — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:20:06 +0000

Two of our employees are celebrating this Halloween at the 139th Annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. They arrived at the Learning ZoneXpress booth this morning to find a shiny pink ribbon congratulating them on taking 3rd place in a contest for best booth! How exciting?

According to APHA’s website, this conference attracts “more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists.” What a great way for us to represent ourselves and spread our message about nutrition education to thousands of industry professionals.

Today at our booth, we are handing out 1 Great Plate® Cut-Outs encouraging visitors to follow the USDA MyPlate model for correct food portions.

Webinar on September 21 – My Plate: Navigating the Transition from MyPyramid

LZX Team — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:48:27 +0000

Learning ZoneXpress proud sponsor of the My Plate: Navigating the Transition from MyPyramid webinar, hosted by AAFCS.

AAFCS has a whole series lined up for the Fall. The price is $35 for AAFCS members ($50 for nonmembers). You can find the full list of webinars on the AAFCS web site. The series start with the webinar on MyPlate. Here is the description from the AAFCS site:

September 21, 4 pm ET
My Plate: Navigating the Transition from MyPyramid
MyPlate is in. MyPyramid is out. Now what? Get up to speed fast on the latest USDA initiative and learn specific strategies for teaching MyPlate concepts in any setting. Many questions and challenges are arising-bring yours! Sponsored by Learning ZoneXpress.

Presenter: Joanne Kinsey, CFCS, Extension educator and FCS teacher for 25 years.
REGISTER NOW

Need A Presenter Or Trainer For Your Next Event?

LZX Team — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:08:52 +0000

Are you aware that Learning ZoneXpress offers Teaching, Training and Professional Development?! Read more about it from our National Education Consultant, Mary Beth Anderson:

Do you have plans for a regional or statewide conference this summer or fall? If so, Learning ZoneXpress can help!

First, Learning ZoneXpress exhibits at as many state and national conferences as possible, when our schedule and travel budget permits. We most enjoy seeing you face-to-face, along with sharing our new and best selling products. If you haven’t already done so, please add us to your mailing list to receive conference information each year. We’ll take it under consideration!

Second, Learning ZoneXpess has exceptional presenters who conduct keynote addresses and breakout sessions. Please send me an RFP or even better, call me to discuss our many options, from standard “talks” to customized presentations that meet your specific needs.

Third, if you set up your own table or booth, www.learningzonexpress.com offers a wide variety of display options, such as banners, tabletop poster displays, portable mesh rack for handouts, and snap poster frames.

Last, but not least, if we can’t attend your conference in person, we may be able to be there “in spirit.” We are happy to to send a complimentary door prize, catalogs, flyers, coupons, and/or bag stuffers. Simply email Heidi Douglas, our Conference Donation Coordinator, at heidi@learningzonexpress.com or call her at 888.455.7003. She will need to know:

When your conference will take place

The shipping address

The date when materials need to arrive

How many folks you expect to attend

Any special focus or theme of the conference

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Mary Beth Anderson
National Education Consultant
888.455.7003
marybeth@learningzonexpress.com
www.learningzonexpress.com

Active Kids Pyramid Poster goes 3D!

Melanie Nelson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:13:51 +0000

We were excited to see how the Institute of Food and Ag Sciences in Florida used one of our favorite poster designs to promote their booth at the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee, FL. With Learning ZoneXpress’ permission, the FACS division of Bay County Extension created a fun, educational and 3D booth based on the design of our Active Kids MyPyramid Poster. Congratulations are in order as they won 2nd Prize at the Fair! It’s always a great thing when we can promote physical activity in a FUN and COLORFUL way that kids really relate to.

Active Kids Pyramid from Learning ZoneXpress

We Spotted our LANA Kit at NAEYC

Melanie Nelson — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:04:07 +0000

School Specialty featured our LANA Kit in their booth at the National Association of the Education of Young Children conference in Anaheim, CA a few weeks ago. They are one of our distributors and are working with us to spread the word about the importance of preschool nutrition education programs.

We’re at CAHPERD this week!

Melanie Nelson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:58 +0000

We’ll be exhibiting at the California Association for Health, PE, Recreation and Dance conference today-Saturday in Ontario, California. If you’re attending, stop by the booth and say “hi” to Angela. She has a bunch of new health and PE products to show you including the Physical Activity Bulletin Board Kit, the Physical Activity Bingo, and new stickers!

Join Angela during her presentation as she gives you great ideas to incorporate nutrition into your PE class. They’ll be playing nutrition Jeopardy!

See you at the MnAEYC/MnSACA Conference today!

Melanie Nelson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:33 +0000

We will be attending an early childhood conference today, which is hosted by the Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children and the Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance (MnAEYC/MnSACA).

Stop by our booth at the St. Paul RiverCentre for conference specials and 20% off coupons! We can’t wait to share our new mini color posters and Hand Washing Stickers with you!

Fore more information about the conference, click here.

Visit us at Texas AHPERD

LZX Team — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:01:14 +0000

Attending the Texas AHPERD conference today in Arlington? We’ll be exhibiting until Friday, so stop by and say hi to Angela! She’ll be giving out 20% off coupons and showcasing new posters!

APHA Conference Picture with Customers

LZX Team — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:08:39 +0000

Thanks Linda for sending in this picture from the APHA conference a few weeks back in Philadelphia.