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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Donna Farrell
March 22, 2002
Marketing Communications Account Executive
Telephone: (410) 581-4190
E-mail: donnafarrell@mpt.org
MPT. This is bigger than television.
MPT presents the GBMC Women's Health Conference
Health workshops and screenings for a sound body and mind
OWINGS MILLS, MD: Opportunity's knocking. Women of the region once
again have the chance to reserve some personal time for synchronizing
mind and body. On Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., the
GBMC Women's Health Conference presented by Maryland Public Television
returns to Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
This year's conference features a wide array of carefully selected breakout
sessions - cosmetic surgery, diabetes, finance, pediatric dentistry, stress
management, and making medical decisions, among others. Local philanthropist
and noted community contributor C. Sylvia Brown chairs this third annual
Women's Health Conference.
The May 2002 Women's Health Conference features two nationally
renowned keynote speakers. David Lipschitz, MD, PhD., best known as "Dr.
David," host of public television's Aging Successfully with Dr.
David series, is morning keynote speaker. Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH expert
in the fields of nutrition, stress, and integrative medicine, author of
the best-selling book Fight Fat After Forty and medical correspondent
for PBS' HealthWeek - is afternoon keynote speaker.
Health screenings, a continental breakfast, elegant seated lunch, prize
drawings, gift bag, and a myriad of give-aways are included in the $30.00
admission charge. The number of tickets available is limited. Tickets
are available by calling (800) 873-6154 or by logging on to the MPT Web
site at mpt.org. The day's agenda, keynote bios, and general
information are found on that same Web page.
Maryland Public Television with the support of GBMC Healthcare, Inc.,
Quaker Oats Company, the National Women's Health Resource Center, Owings
Mills Times, Baltimore's Child, Maryland Family, and 101.9 LITE FM
brings the GBMC Women's Health Conference to the community.
Maryland Public Television is a not-for-profit, state-licensed public
television station which serves the citizens and communities of Maryland
and beyond through a variety of broadcast and nonbroadcast activities.
MPT is a national leader in the production of broadcast programming for
public television. MPT's local/regional television credits include public
affairs, original performance, documentary, and entertainment programs
for the citizens of Maryland.
Beyond broadcast, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training,
and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers,
and child-care providers annually. MPT outreach activities, especially
relating to arts, culture, and history, take place in all areas of the
state to further fulfill MPT's mission to engage, enlighten, and entertain.
For more information on Maryland Public Television and MPT-produced programming
log on to the MPT Web site at mpt.org.
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