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The Chicago Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo will be held on April 20-21, 2013 at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center. The vendor fair has over 150 vendors with cooking and lifestyle stages for you to learn all about gluten and allergen-free living. Vendors will be sampling and selling their products.

We expect over 7,000 people to attend the Expo. Want to beat the crowds? Purchase an early-bird admission ticket and arrive an hour earlier than the rest of the public.

9:00am    Early Bird Admission (Adults $35 and Children $10)

10:00am – 4:00pm  Regular Admission (Adults $20 and Children $5)

Are you tired of purchasing expensive products and then finding out they taste bad? Come to the vendor fair and sample and purchase products that you can actually taste first! The Chicago Gluten & Allergen-Free Vendor Fair is the perfect place to spend a day. Come and sample hundreds of products from our 150+ vendors. Many of the vendors will also be selling their products. There is a book fair and all vendors will have a sign indicating which allergens their products contain.Additionally, your Vendor Fair ticket comes with free admission into our classes promoting and celebrating the gluten and allergen free lifestyle. Learn Gluten Free 101, cooking, baking, traveling and saving money.

SUNDAY ONLY: STROLLERS ALLOWED IN VENDOR FAIR. Too crowded on Saturday for strollers. Sorry!

The Facts

WHERE

The Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center
1551 Thoreau Drive North
Schaumburg, IL 60173

WHEN

April 20-21, 2013
9am Early Bird Admission
10am-4pm Open to the Public

HOW

$20 per adult, children ages 3-12 are $5, tickets available online or at the door.
Beat the crowds:  Early bird admission is available at 9am.  $35 per adult and $10 per child.
To AVOID THE LINES, purchase tickets online.

Valet, Paid or Free Parking options are available at the hotel.

*** When arriving at the event, you may bring your
printed ticket or we will scan it from your smart phone! ***

We’re sorry, there are no refunds for pre-purchased tickets.

 

Title Sponsors

Glutino Udi's

Media Sponsors

Living WithoutTriumphDiningDelight Gluten Free MagazineSimply Gluten Free Magazine

Gold Sponsors

Enjoy Life Foods San-J Schar
Allergen Area Sponsor / Lanyard Sponsor Author’s Corner Sponsor Children’s Area Sponsor
Generation Rescue Living Well Designed by Amy Bakery on Main
Lifestyle Stage Sponsor Gift Bag Sponsor Gold Sponsor
Rudi's Gluten Free Smart Flour Foods Whole Foods
Gold Sponsor T-Shirt Sponsor Gold Sponsor
Holy Crap Ian's
Blogger Lounge Sponsor Gold Sponsor

General Sponsors

Crunchmaster Zipfizz KiKi's Gluten Free Foods, LLC
Gillian's Food Gluten Free Mama Noah's Pantry
Power Home Remodeling Group Chicago Institute for Health & Wellness LoSalt

List of Vendors

In no particular order… and being updated daily!

Norwex, Love my Cloths
Pamela's Products
Kinnikinnick Foods, Inc.
KiKi's Gluten Free Foods, LLC
Andean Dream
Crunchmaster
Zee's Apparel
HealthYip
Freedom Foods
AST Enzymes
Bakery on Main
Chebe Products
Bella Gluten Free
GF Apparel
Zipfizz
Surf Sweets
Zema's Madhouse Foods, Inc.
Udi's
Mayacamas Fine Foods
Celiac Sprue Association
Azteca Foods
Chiro One
Noah's Pantry
Enjoy Life Foods
Glutino
Living Well Designed by Amy
Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets
Gluten Free Passport
San-J
GFree Connect
TriumphDining
Gluten Free On The Sea
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar
Century Sun Oil
River Hills Harvest
Sweet Slap 'n Salsa
PLH Products, Inc.
Hail Merry
Flamous Brands
Branam
Local Oven
Window Works
Natural Awakenings
Gillian's Foods
Einstein Medical Center
Raw Revolution
Now Energy Bar
Whole Foods
Redd Remedies
Sweet Ali's
GoPicnic
B&H Water Purification
Nogii
Van's Natural Foods
New Planet Beer
Generation Rescue
Mina's Purely Devine
Enzymedica
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
Bella Gluten Free
Arbonne
Schar
Brain Balance Achievement Centers
Bob's Red Mill
Full Flavor Foods
Cybele's Free To Eat
RevitaPOP
Holy Crap
Red Apple Lipstick
Thankful Harvest
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Blue Diamond Almonds
Happy Family
NYR Organic
Two Fat Guys Gourmet Sauces
Power Home Remodeling Group
Door to Door Organics
Lucy's
Weston A. Price Foundation
Way Better Snacks
Kemnitz Family Kitchen
Oxy Health
Mrs. Glees
NessAlla Kombucha
powbab
Penn Street Bakery
Lola's Gourmet Chocolate
Bards
Crave Bake Shop
El's Kitchen
Ener-G
Find Me Gluten Free
Living Without
Chicago Institute for Health & Wellness
Tasterie, LLC
Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Taste Guru
GF Harvest
Canyon Oats
The Gluten Syndrome
Bezgluten
Pinstripes
Spark of the Heart
tera'swhey
GlutenWize
Ian's
Cabot Creamery
King Arthur Flour
Gusteaus GF Shoppe
Glutenfreeda
Homefree, LLC
Vindice Recipes
Lia P Gluten Free
Cecelia's Marketplace
My Favorite Gourmet
Riega Foods
LoSalt
Smart Flour Foods
Juice Plus
Namaste Foods
PlantFusion
The GFB - The Gluten Free Bar
Outrageous Baking
NYR Organic
Gluten Free Mama
123 Gluten Free
C2 Imports
FARMO
Conte's Pasta
Kitchen Table Bakers
Meijer
Merchant du Vin
The Balance Doc
Chicago Vegan
It Works!
Aimees Blue Ribbon Spices
Pascha Organic Dark Chocolate
Lifesource Health & Wellness
Keeki Pure and Simple
Gludles

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"I had never given thought to the fact that gluten free flours are not enriched with vitamins/minerals as wheat flour is. The dietitians' presentations really allowed me to understand what my diet is lacking and how to get the most nutrients out of a gluten free diet."

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