______________________________________________
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Doubletree—Riverside
Boise, Idaho
LEARN ABOUT the Summit, Presenters, and Registration Below
Stay Connected
Find The Idaho Hunger Summit on FACEBOOK!
Purpose of the Summit
- Bring together leaders from business, government, non-profit agencies, schools, faith communities, and Idahoans who have experienced hunger
- Celebrate successes from the 2008 Idaho Summit on Hunger & Food Insecurity
- Educate & raise awareness of hunger & food insecurity in Idaho
- Learn ways to make a difference in your community
- Present best practices in hunger relief
- Identify ‘next steps’ solutions for Idaho
Summit on Hunger and Food Insecurity in Idaho Background
October 19th, 2010 marks the 3rd Statewide Summit on Hunger & Food Insecurity in Idaho. CLICK HERE for background on past summits. Read the 2008 Final Report.
2010 Conference Theme and Keynote Speaker (click on the "links" below to learn more about speakers and workshops!)
We expect at least 250 participants at the 2010 Idaho Hunger summit and have invited Secretary of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to be the keynote speaker and Sasha Abramsky, author, Breadline USA, as the luncheon speaker. In addition to our keynotes, there will be five workshop tracks addressing:
- Childhood Hunger—Food That’s in When School is Out
(Crystal FitzSimons, Food Research Action Center, Washington DC) - Local Food Systems—Idaho Farmers’ Markets Organize!
(Diane Eggert, Farmers’ Market Federation of New York State, Fayetteville, New York) - Senior Hunger—Putting Healthy Food & Relationships Within Reach
(Lorraine Driscoll, AARP, Washington DC) - Anti-hunger Policy and Advocacy--Finding Your Voice
(Shannon Robins, Feeding America, Chicago) - Hunger Free Communities—Continuum of Community Response
(Peter Lawson, Southeast Oregon Food Bank, Ontario OR)
Conference Brochure and Agenda
- View the full conference brochure PDF (if you need to mail your registration, download this form)
- View the full conference agenda PDF
Registration fee
- $60 early bird fee – by Friday, September 10
- $80 regular fee – after September 10
- REGISTRATION NOTE: Some state agencies might be blocked from access to sites with PayPal. If your agency experiences difficulty registering, contact us at info@idahohungersummit.org
- Register HERE
Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities
The Idaho Hunger Summit expects to have 250 attendees from across Idaho and presents an excellent opportunity to share information about your organization, company, or hunger relief and local food efforts in Idaho. CLICK HERE to learn more about having an exhibit at the Summit and/or sponsoring the event.
Conference Sponsors
- Ahavath Beth Israel
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County
- Catholic Charities of Idaho
- Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho
- Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Idaho Dietetic Association
- Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force
- Idaho Interfaith Roundtable Against Hunger
- Monastery of St. Gertrude
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
- The Idaho Foodbank
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program of Idaho
Lodging
Doubletree—Riverside
2900 Chinden Blvd.
Boise, ID 83714
(208) 343-1871
Web: boiseriverside.doubletree.com