The seventh annual Central PA Gluten Free Expo moves to the Midstate after six years at Penn State! The event takes place Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Radisson Harrisburg Conference Center , 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA. General admission is from 11 am to 4 pm.

Gluten-free consumers from all over the state will gather that day to enjoy a celebration of all things gluten-free, with the goal of making their lifestyle easier to maintain. The event will include 54 local and national vendor booths, educational presentations, door prizes and gluten-free samples. Guests will have the chance to purchase artisan-made gluten-free goods and discover new products. See the vendor roster at: https://glutenfreeexpopa.com/vendors/

Gluten Free Concessions including pizza, meatballs and fried chicken will be available inside the vendor area and outside you can brave the cold for Archer's Gluten Free Food Trailer with funnel cakes, corn dogs, pizza, grilled chicken sandwiches and fried oreos. For more info, go to: https://glutenfreeexpopa.com/central-pa/

The discounted ticket sales period has now ended. Please note if you have general admission tickets or plan on buying tickets at the door, the longest lines will be from 11-1.

General Admission:$13 at-the-door (16 and under free)

General admission from 11 am to 4 pm

EXPO SESSION SCHEDULE:

12:30 PM Is That Really Gluten Free?

Why Safe Gluten Free Food is Getting Harder to Find, and What You Can Do About It - Jules Shepard, gluten-free baking expert and celiac advocate

Jules will walk you through the changes in gluten free labeling laws, the latest in mislabeling, not-so-safe gluten-free menus, the most risky foods & beverages and how to shop smart. She'll also squeeze in a quick gluten free bread baking demonstration for good measure! Presenter Jules Shepard was recently voted "Gluten Free Person of the Decade" in the Gluten Free Awards

2:00 pm  Celiac Disease as a Team Sport: The Role of Your Medical Team in a Patient Managed Disease

Allison Baragona, MD, Penn State Health Gastroenterology Dept.

3:00 pm  The Three E's of Gluten Free Advocating: How to Make Speaking Up and Educating Easier to Get What You Need

Andrea Balzano Tucker, celiac advocate, BaltimoreGlutenFree.com

Event sponsors are Wegmans, Aleia's Gluten-Free, Gluten Free Living and Penn State Health