Attend Our Conference

The Whole Grains Council holds a major international conference about every year and a half. We hope you'll join us at our next conference, tentatively scheduled for January 2011, to learn more about the health benefits of whole grains, and best ways to increase consumption. Can't wait to learn more? Click on the links below. We'll post more details of the content for the 2011 conference by early summer of 2010.

• Who should attend our conferences – and who's come to past ones

• How your company can be an active participant and sponsor

April 20-22, 2009: Make (at least) Half Your Grains Whole Conference

Our last whole grains conference was held April 20-22, 2009 in Alexandria, VA. As policymakers were busying themselves with planning the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, it was a good time to be in the DC area with a strong message on the health benefits of whole grains.

This conference, titled Make (at least!) Half Your Grains Whole, featured our trademark mix of science updates and culinary examples, with an added twist. This time, we added interactive sessions to facilitate information exchange: school foodservice directors were able to tell manufacturers about their needs, and learn about the food-producers' constraints, for example, and health professionals could meet with media representatives to discuss better ways to reach consumers with health messages. When we all work together, we can accomplish great things.