Spring Assembly 2026

Save the date for this in-person event on March 20-21, 2025 with tentative location in Naperville, IL. 

Spring Assembly 2025

Date: March 29, 2025
Location: Benedictine University - Lisle, IL
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Program Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 am      Registration Opens | Breakfast | Networking | Vendors

8:30 - 8:35 am      Welcome 

Speaker: Madhu Jain, MS, RD, LDN (Illinois Academy CPI Chair)

8:35 - 9:30 am      Academy In Action

Speaker: Livleen Gill, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND - Academy President

9:30 - 10:30 am     Fertility Nutrition: The Dietitian's Role in Reproductive Health & Infertility

Speaker: Rachelle Mallik, MA, RDN, LDN

10:30 - 10:40 am     Break | Vendor Displays | Networking

10:40 - 11:40 am     Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: More than Picky Eating
Speakers: Emily Presbrey MS, RD, LDN & Lisa Carroll MS, RD, LDN

11:40 - 12:10 pm     Lobbyist Presentation - Dietitian Licensure Compact

Speakers: Andrew Kretschmar / David Ormsby

12:10 - 12:30 pm       Lunch | Vendor Displays | Networking 

12:30 - 12:50 pm       State of the State | Awards

Speaker: Jennifer Zuercher, PhD, RD, LDN (Illinois Academy President)

12:50 - 1:50 pm     Abnormal Sodium Level and the Dietitian's Intervention

Speaker: Nancy Rodriguez, DCN, RDN, LDN 

1:50 - 2:50 pm     Approaches to Dietary Cultural Inclusivity in Healthcare Settings

Speaker: Minakshi Raj, PhD, MPH

2:50 - 3:00 pm     Break | Vendor Displays | Networking

3:00 - 4:00 pm     Picture This! Food Photography Basics to Elevate Your Business

Speaker: Sara Haas, RDN

4:00 - 4:15 pm      Wrap Up | Evaluations  

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Updated June 2025