Wellness Workdays' CEO Debra Wein Invited to Speak at 2016 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo

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Oct 12, 2016, 08:00 ET

HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Debra Wein, CEO of Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of worksite wellness programs, has been invited to speak at the 2016 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Boston, Massachusetts on October 16. Hosted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, FNCE is the world's largest annual meeting of food and nutrition professionals. The annual conference, which will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, will feature more than 130 research and educational presentations, lectures, panel discussions and culinary demonstrations.

"This conference is the best opportunity to meet and hear directly from experts in the field of nutrition and I am honored to be included as a presenter," said Debra Wein. "With a majority of employers emphasizing the importance of employee health and well-being, there are many opportunities for Registered Dietitians (RD) in wellness and I am pleased to share my experiences with attendees."

Debra will speak on a panel at the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group, Corporate Health Specialty Meeting and will provide insight to RDs looking to start their own businesses. A well-known worksite wellness professional and entrepreneur, Debra will discuss the biggest opportunities and challenges in wellness, as well as how RDs can gain the skills needed to be successful entrepreneurs. She will provide valuable information and lessons learned from her own experiences, which include starting a nutrition consulting business and launching a leading worksite wellness company that works with well-known organizations across the country. As the program director of the Wellness Workdays Dietetic Internship, one of the largest programs in the country and the only one that trains future RDs in worksite wellness and health promotion, Debra will also offer insight into the latest trends and practices in health promotion.

About Wellness Workdays
Wellness Workdays is a Hingham, Massachusetts based company with offices in New York City and Vero Beach, Florida, that designs and delivers worksite wellness programs to increase employee health and productivity and lower healthcare costs. Wellness Workdays has earned industry recognition and several best practices awards for its clients, which include BJ's Wholesale Club, Putnam Investments, Brown University, Cabot Corp., the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rockland Trust, Bentley University, United Natural Foods and Harvard Business School. Wellness Workdays offers the only ACEND-approved worksite wellness focused internship for dietetics students interested in becoming Registered Dietitians. For more information about Wellness Workdays, visit www.wellnessworkdays.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.