FOOD ALLERGY CONFERENCE and EXPO

FOOD ALLERGY CONFERENCE & EXPO
Education - Awareness - Connection
Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel , 100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA
Saturday, May 31, 2025
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Our half-day, afternoon Food Allergy Conference & Expo will be held at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel, a location easily accessible for attendees traveling from around the region. The program will include food allergy management workshops, time designated for informal "Chat and Connect" and an exhibitor area. The event will provide meaningful opportunities for attendees to learn from recognized experts, to connect with others in the local food allergy community, and to explore related products and services.

Topics and Speakers

•  Updated Recommendations for Food Allergy Management Guidelines at School, K-12
  Speakers:
  Michael Pistiner, MD MMSc - Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Food Allergy Center
  Christine Creter - Learning and Performance Strategist
  Principal and Founder, Creter Group, Inc

• Anxiety and Food Allergies: Strategies for Patient and Caregiver Wellbeing Through the Ages
  Speakers:
  Lisa Bartnikas, MD - Attending Physician, Division of Allergy, Boston Children's Hospital
  Assistant Professor or Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
  Sara Voorhees, PhD - Attending Psychologist, Boston Children's Hospital
  Instructor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
  Emile Baker, LICSW - Psychotherapist in Private Practice
  Associate Professor of Practice, Simmons University School of Social Work

• What's New in Food Allergy Treatments
  Speaker:
  Sarita Patil, MD - Assistant in Medicine, MassGeneral Hospital, Food Allergy Center
  Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Harvard Medical School

• Traveling with Food Allergies
  Speakers: to be announced

Who Should Attend

• Parents*
• Adult Patients
• Caregivers
• School Nurses
• Family Members & Friends*
• Other Interested Individuals

*Please note - there is no child/teen component to this Conference and Expo

A Message from our Executive Director

The idea for a regional conference - one that provides valuable opportunity to learn, to connect and to strengthen our local food allergy community - came from conversations with many of YOU, our community members. We listened, discussed your suggestions and put together a meaningful program, featuring accomplished speakers and engaging exhibitors, with a pricing structure to welcome our community.
We hope that you are as excited as we are!
I look forward to seeing you at our Food Allergy Conference & Expo on May 31!

Lori Rohleder
Executive Director
AAFA New England

Tickets

• Tickets to attend the Conference and Expo are $45
• Anyone interested in providing the opportunity for someone, for whom pricing is a deterrent, to attend the Conference and Expo, can purchase a Donated Ticket.*
• If the ticket price is a deterrent for you to attend, please contact Lori Rohleder at 781-444-7778 or [email protected] for details on requesting a Donated Ticket.*

*Please note - the number of Donated Tickets available for distribution is dependent upon the number of Donated Tickets purchased. Purchasers and recipients of Donated Tickets will remain anonymous. The purchase of a Donated Ticket is not a tax-deductible donation.

Accommodations

Discounted room rates at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel will be available for attendees interested in staying overnight. Check back here for more information and a direct link to make reservations.

Questions

Contact us at [email protected]g or 781-444-7778