The Second annual Living Well Women's Expo is proud to announce this year's show will be Saturday, October 12 from 10a-4p. Due to last year's tremendous success and the need for more space, the Living Well Women's Expo will be moving to the Interstate Center in Bloomington!

The change in venues provides the opportunity to substantial increase the number of attractions and opportunities for women to interact with local businesses. Plans are being developed to bring back many of the favorite features, like wine tastings, health screenings, massages, food samplings, shopping, and even more and bigger giveaways all day long.

Women continue to drive more purchasing power than any single demographic in the country and his show is all about giving women what they want and deserve, a complete day all about them. The Living Well Women's Expo will focus on fashion, beauty, health and wellness, food, shopping, entertainment and much, much more.

If your business is interested in reaching Adult Women, you will want to participate in this year's Living Well Women's Expo. For more details and to receive your registration information please contact:

Wayne Carey

309-664-9411

wcarey@wmbd.com

TWO STAGES OF PRESENTATIONS

Living Well MAIN STAGE

11am  25 Ways to Significantly Cut Your Grocery Bill Without Clipping Coupons

Want to save on groceries but don't want to mess with clipping coupons? Taught by Crystal Paine, well-known money-saving blogger and author of The Money Saving Mom's Budget, this presentation covers 25 ways to maximize the mileage of your money at the grocery store--without ever using a coupon!

12pm  Food and Wine Demonstration from Biaggi's and Southern Wine and Spirits

Whether it's inviting over a few close friends or hosting a large party, food preparation is the most time consuming element. Chef partner Troy Tomlinson of the Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano will demonstrate how to prepare quick and easy selections for your next gathering, while Paul Pearman from Southern Wine and Spirits provides insight into choosing the right wines to accompany your food.

1pm   Using Coupons: Encouraging Hope

Kimberly McCormick offers educational workshops on the use of coupons, and how to stretch budgets within an individual and/or family's means!  She will share her mission of Using Coupons: Encouraging Hope and her best deal to date!  Kimberly will also give detailed organizational information, including a free coupon database service, as well as few words on local store policies and legalities!  

2pm   10 Tips to Better Parenting

Dr. Sue Hubbard is a nationally syndicated newspaper and television pediatrician.  Her reports can be seen weekly on WMBD 31 News This Morning.  The Kids' Doctor will take the main stage to discuss 10 Tips to Better Parenting.

3pm   Personal Safety and Self Defence Presented by Heartland Community College

Self-defense begins long before an attack happens. Knowing how to protect yourself is an important set of skills that everyone should know. Learn self-defense techniques to build your confidence and how to respond when you are faced with threatening situations. Join instructor Michael Donovan as he teaches you evasive techniques and behaviors to help you avoid and escape dangerous situations.

Living Well LOUNGE STAGE

YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS

(Above Ashley Furniture Homestore Comfort Zone in Restaurant)

10:30am Rachel Maxwell, MS, CNP

Rachel Maxwell is a Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She received her Masters of Science from Northern Illinois University and her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Millikin University. Rachel will be discussing Pediatric and Sports injuries, Sprains, Strains and Fractures, Aging and Arthritis and how these all can be treated with conservative, minimally invasive treatment.

11:30am Dr. Robert Kinsella, DO,  Ideal Medical Weight Loss

Having once been morbidly obese himself, Dr. Kinsella he has a deep, personal insight into weight loss and weight maintenance and has focused on combating the epidemic of obesity, disease prevention, weight loss, and weight maintenance.  Dr. Kinsella completed training in Primary Care, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gynecological Surgery at Mercy-General Health Partners, Muskegon, Michigan, and Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.  He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

12:30pm Debi Hoelscher, Founder Boomerangs and Butterflies

We all have a purpose for our life.  Women get caught up in the many different roles they play and sometimes lose their true selves in the day to day routine of living.  If you are feeling burned out, wondering "Is this all life has to offer" or find yourself wondering what happened to "you" this program is for you.  Deb will share with you ways to feel passionate about your life, re-discover what you love and be a positive force in your family, friendships and workplace and community.  Start anew and discover the ways to enjoy living a life of significance! 

1:30pm  Ashleigh Hamrick Financial Advisor "A woman's guide to money matters"

Bring your mother, sister, daughter and friends to discuss preparing for and living in retirement and paying for a child's education expenses from a woman's point of view. Designed for women of all ages to learn how to take control of your financial life by examining your values, setting specific, realistic, and measurable goals.