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WLSFA Making a Difference Las Vegas

Welcome to our Annual Making a Difference Conference

7:30am PST

Registration Registration Center

8:00am PST

WLS and Plastic Surgery BallroomDr. Timothy Katzen The New Kids on the Block Party Ballroom ALaura Van Tuyl Product and Service Expo Ballroom F

8:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

9:00am PST

Casual Conversation Corner Meet and Greet Ballroom ALaura Van Tuyl • Stephanie Auch BSN, RN Transforming Our Lives Together This Weekend BallroomLaura Van Tuyl • Our Sleeved Life

9:30am PST

FREE Plastic Surgery Consults with Dr. Timothy J. Katzen - appointment needed Agadir ADr. Timothy Katzen

9:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

10:00am PST

Insta-Success: How social media can be a positive tool in your weight loss journey! Ballroom BJason Mayhew Why you need specialty supplements after Bariatric Surgery Ballroom GZack O'Brien Winning at Regain Ballroom HTosha Stafford • Tabitha Johnson

10:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

11:00am PST

Locker Room Stories: WLS Challenges for the Guys Ballroom BJason Mayhew • Bill Streetman • Brian Crabtree • Kevin Stephens The Best is Yet to Come Ballroom HStephanie Auch BSN, RN The Magic, The Myths and the Truth of the Matter BallroomConnie Stapleton, PhD

11:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F LUNCH ON YOUR OWN Ballroom

1:00pm PST

How to Be a GREAT Support Person Ballroom BLaura Van Tuyl For the Love of Chocolate! Ballroom HBrenda Hoehn, MSN, BSN, RN, CHTP Wish I Knew That Before . . . How to combat what we don’t like to talk about by transforming our lives together Ballroom GJason Mayhew

1:45pm PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

2:00pm PST

Fitness for All: Change Your Mindset to Change Your Life Ballroom BYelena Kibasova Livin’ LARGE! Maximizing the WLS Lifestyle Ballroom HBill Streetman Winning at WLS Ballroom GTosha Stafford • Tabitha Johnson • Kristin Hirano, MS, RD, CN, CD • Stephanie Auch BSN, RN

2:45pm PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

3:00pm PST

Chair Yoga with Connie Stapleton, PhD

6:00pm PST

Meet and Mingle Medinas Foyer

7:00pm PST

Vintage Vegas, We Did It Our Way BallroomDr. Carl Pesta

7:00am PST

Stomp Out Obesity 5K Inside Front EntranceJason Mayhew • Dr. Carl Pesta

7:30am PST

Late Registration Medinas Foyer

8:00am PST

Product and Service Expo Ballroom F

8:30am PST

WLS and Plastic Surgery Ballroom GDr. Timothy Katzen

9:00am PST

Ask the Surgeon BallroomDr. Carl Pesta

9:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

10:00am PST

Are Your Gut Bugs Making You Fat? Ballroom GKristin Hirano, MS, RD, CN, CD Growing Into My Skin Ballroom HStephanie Auch BSN, RN

10:45am PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

11:00am PST

Exterminating Excuses BallroomConnie Stapleton, PhD Hair Loss After Bariatric Surgery Ballroom HMegan Koscinski How to Grow a Healthy Support Group (Onsite or Online) Ballroom GBrenda Hoehn, MSN, BSN, RN, CHTP Obesity and Me - Past, Present, Future Ballroom BJacob Bustos

12:00pm PST

Table Talk Lunch - or - Lunch On Your Own Medinas Foyer

1:30pm PST

How Do You See Yourself? Ballroom HBrian Crabtree • Connie Stapleton, PhD Journaling to the Inner You Ballroom GCandace D. Moxey, LMSW Learn how the Lap-Band Procedure can help you take control of your health BallroomDr. David Davtyan • Vernon Lee Vincent

2:15pm PST

BREAK - EXPO WALK Ballroom F

2:30pm PST

4YOU: A New Look at Regain Ballroom HNicholas Giaconia Zumba with Yelena Ballroom BYelena Kibasova

3:15pm PST

Our Sleeved Life Podcast BallroomOur Sleeved Life

6:00pm PST

Diamond Anniversary, "Let's Shine With Success" Ballroom

7:00am PDT

Bike with Bill Inside Front Entrance

9:00am PDT

Farewell Breakfast & Raffle & the WLSFA Up Close and Personal Ballroom