This weekend, October 13-14, 2012, the Gluten-Free Living Now Expo is going in in Carmel, Indiana. And I couldn’t be more excited about it. Gluten-Free expos are a great way to not only listen to speakers, gather information, sample products, meet a variety of vendors and find out about their products, and just meet others in the gluten-free community. I live for these things and jump at the chance to attend them whenever possible.
Needless to say, I am heading up to Indianapolis this weekend specifically to attend this expo and I couldn’t be more excited about it.
The expo itself is being held at The Fountains, located at 502 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 46032. On Saturday, the expo runs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come back on Sunday and enjoy the expo from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The expo is expecting over 70 vendors to be there, promoting their products, services, and the like. This is a great way to find out about what companies are doing for the gluten-free community, what products are out, what local businesses are doing gluten-free (and where to find them!), and more.
Admission to the Gluten-Free Living Now Expo is only $5.00 for adults. Children 10 and under are free of charge. And what does this admission price get you? A lot. With your paid admission, you will be able to attend all lectures that are being given. In addition, your admission fee gets you access to every vendor in attendance and whatever samples they are giving out. Last year…the samples were awesome. This is not to be missed.
Also going on are awesome cooking demonstrations and workshops. According to the Gluten-Free Living Now Expo page, Pamela Giusto-Sorrells, of Pamela’s Products (one of my favorite product lines on the shelves these days!) will be making gluten-free bread in the microwave and showing those in attendance how easy it. Gluten-free bread is something we in the gluten-free community continue to search for because we want the best tasting. And Pamela has it. She will show you how easy it is to make and share other recipes for sweet to savory breads. This is not to be missed.
But she’s not the only one there for the workshops and demonstrations. Check out the others being hosted by nutrition consultants, local restaurants/bakeries, Mrs. USA 2011, and Miss Indiana 2012, among others. These are going to be some great workshops and demonstrations to see…so make time to sit in for them.
Some great lecture series will be going on as well regarding gluten-free living and Celiac Disease. The featured speaker this year is Alassio Fasano, M.D., professor and director at the Center for Celiac Research, as well as the director of the Mucosal Biology Research Center. Other speakers will be in attendance and these lecture series will definitely give some further insight into Celiac Disease and how to live a gluten-free lifestyle. If you have questions, I guarantee you these speakers have answers.
So…if you happen to be in the vicinity this weekend…stop in at The Fountains in Carmel, Indiana and check out the Gluten-Free Living Now Expo. With so much to check out, see and do, you will probably spend the entire day there. And who can blame you?
Now, dear readers…the giveaway…
My dear friends at Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery have put together a little giveaway prize package that you will have the opportunity to win!
This prize pack includes:
- Samples of Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery’s new tasty Gluten-Free Tortillas
- A Rudi’s Gluten-Free T-shirt and magnet
- A tortilla warmer
- A cookbook filled with delicious gluten-free recipes
All you have to do to be entered for a chance to win is tell me in the comments below whether or not you have ever attended a gluten-free expo. If you have…what did you enjoy most about it.
The winner will be selected at random. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
And check back after this weekend for a full report on the Gluten-Free Living Now Expo as I intend to share my experience here.
The Celiathlete 
I haven’t attended a gluten-free expo before. I only recently removed gluten from my diet- not because I have celiac, but for overall health and athletic performance. AMAZING how it has changed my mood.
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I have never attended a gluten-free expo, didn’t even know they existed, but would LOVE to go to one if it was in Ohio!
I love rudi’s!! I have never been to a gluten free expo, but i did make it to the vegetarian expo here in nyc a while back- it was AWESOME to not have to ask any questions before eating tasty snacks!!
I have never been to a Gluten Free Expo, I have never had a need to until now. My daughter has Celiac Disease x 3 yrs and we are always on the look out for new “edible” foods and restaurants. I am soooo excited for this expo. I didn’t know there was anything out there like this. To be able to try foods before we buy them will be great!
Thanks for writing about our Expo. We have people coming from all over the country to the Expo. We have over 80 gluten free vendors and the most well respected professionals in the industry as part of our speaking line up. Make sure you stop in and introduce yourself,
Tina, Co-Founder, Gluten Free Living Now, Ltd.
I am very much looking forward to attending this expo. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun and filled with information and great speakers/guests. I’ll see about finding you and saying hi. Thanks!!
I have attendend them in the past. Love the opportunity to sample gluten-items. Some of my main staple items I learned about at expos. I am heading to Carmel tomorrow. Woo Hoo!
I’ve never been to a gluten free expo! However, I do enjoy Rudi’s bread … I have IBS and am very sensitive to a lot of different foods… I recently discovered Annie May’s bakery (who will be attending the expo this weekend!) near where I live and I absolutely love their stuff!
Never have been to one of these, but am excited to check it out! My husband and I are *mostly gf, but our oldest kiddo, now 5, has been gf and mostly cf since before the age of 2.
I have not been to one before-but I have a good friend who eats a gluten free diet like to wn for her thanks
Have never been to a gluten free expo, but going to try to make it tomorrow…pretty sure my 5 yr. old is gluten sensitive/intolerant and lactose sensitive/intolerant. Always on the hunt for quick meal ideas & foods that her particular & sensitive little body will be interested in eating more than one time.
I’ve attended the same one for two years in a row. I LOVE tasting the variety of foods…and whereas not all agree with me (Am not Gluten-Intolerant, but fincee is), it is good. LOVED the samples from Cheeseburger in Paradie. 🙂
I’ve never been to one. 😦