SHPN 2026 Symposium

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The SHPN 2026 Symposium will take place virtually March 16-19, 2026!

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As sports nutrition evolves, we aim to explore cutting-edge strategies that fuel performance, health, and recovery across the lifespan and across various disciplines, from youth athletes to masters and from recreational to elite levels.

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Registration opens SOON!

REGISTRATION RATES

Early Bird rates end March 3, 2026!

Full week for Student & Retired members - Early Bird $75.00
Full week for Active SHPN members - Early Bird $150.00
Full week for Academy members - Early Bird $225.00
Full week for Non-members - Early Bird $300.00
Per day for Student & Retired members - Early Bird $20.00
Per day for Active SHPN members - Early Bird $35.00
Per day for Academy members - Early Bird $50.00
Per day for Non-members - Early Bird $65.00
   
Full week for Student & Retired members $150.00
Full week for Active SHPN members $225.00
Full week for Academy members $300.00
Full week for Non-members $375.00
Per day for Student & Retired members $35.00
Per day for Active SHPN members $50.00
Per day for Academy members $65.00
Per day for Non-members $80.00

Agenda - Subject to change (sessions with pending CPEUs are marked)

Monday, March 16, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm CT
Opening Remarks and a Conversation with Editors of Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition
Moderator:
  • Jessica Garay, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, CSCS, FAND
Speakers: 
  • Hope Barkoukis, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
  • Melissa L. Brown, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT
Mindful Nutrition: Nine Strategies for Peak Cognitive Performance (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Elizabeth L. Abbey, PhD, RDN, CDN
Speaker:
  • Jenna Stedman, DCN, RD, CSSD
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT
Post Session Breakout - Networking with Author of Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition - Elizabeth L. Abbey, PhD, RDN, CDN
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT
From the Warfighter to Cancer Patient: Amino Acid Nutrition Strategies Across the Healthspan (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDN, FAND
Speaker:
  • David Church, Ph.D.
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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm CT
Post Session Breakout - Networking and how Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition can support you in working with athletes - Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDN, FAND

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

11:30 am -12:00 pm CT
Discussion with Sol Orwell, Co-Founder of Examine
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT
RDNs Breaking the Ice: Practical Strategies for Implementing Nutrition Education in Youth Athlete Settings (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Roberta Anding, MS, RD/LD, CDCES, FAND
Speakers: 
  • Diane M. DellaValle, PhD, RDN, LDN, and
  • Emma Becker, MS Applied Nutrition & Dietetics Student 
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT
Post Session Breakout - Networking with Author of Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition - Roberta Anding, MS, RD/LD, CDCES, FAND
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT
The Perplexed Parent: Conversation Considerations for Providers when Supporting Parents of Female Athletes with Eating Disorders (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Christina Scribner, MS, RDN, CEDS, NBHWC

Speakers:

  • Kelsey A. Varzeas, PhD, LMHC, CMPC
  • Alyson Gaylord, MS, RD
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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm CT
Post Session Breakout - Networking with Author of Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition -  Christina Scribner, MS, RDN, CEDS, NBHWC

Thursday, March 19, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT
Fueling Self-Supported Female Athletes from Preteen to Postmenopausal (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, MS, RDN, CSSD, CD-N
Speaker:
  • Dawn Lundin, MS, RD
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT
Post Session Breakout - Networking with Author of Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 7th Edition -  Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, MS, RDN, CSSD, CD-N
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CT
Post Natal Sports Nutrition and Optimization with Healthy Expectations (1 CPEU pending CDR approval)
Moderator:
  • Stephanie Hubert, MS, MAEd, RDN, CSSD, LDN
Speakers: 
  • Abby Bange, LMHC, RD 
  • Alison Naney (Owner, Cascade Endurance)
  • Sam Naney (Athletic Trainer & Owner, Cascade Endurance)
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT
Closing Session - Overview of SHPN Member Benefits E3 Sports Nutrition Mentoring, Mentor Match, and E3 CaseLab Programs and Closing Remarks
Speakers: 
  • E3 (Kate Davis, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN)
  • Mentor Match (Christa Smith, MCN, RDN, CSSD, LD)
  • CaseLab (Linda Samuels, MS, RD, LDN, FAND)
Closing Remarks by:
  • Stephanie Hubert, MS, MAEd, RDN, CSSD, LDN
  • Yasi Ansari, MS, RDN, CSSD
  • Jessica Garay, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, CSCS, FAND

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Sessions will be recorded and available after the Symposium.

Those who register for live sessions will be provided access to the recordings of the sessions they registered for. Those who do not register for live sessions will be able to purchase recordings for a fee.