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June 2005

Calendar

2005

June 1
Deadline for ‘thank you' ads for ILCA Commemorative History Book.

June 8
Discount deadline for hotel room for 2005 conference

June 15
Standard rate registration deadline for 2005 conference

July 6,7
ILCA Board of Directors meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

July 8-12
ILCA's 20th Anniversary Conference & Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

Practice Notes

Ethical Dilemma

A member writes: I am an IBCLC and recently registered to exhibit at a local Expectant Moms Expo. This week I happened to 'Google' myself to check where I am listed on the Web, and to my surprise, found my name as an exhibitor on the website for this Expo (among other places). To my horror, the last exhibitor on the list was a formula company. [more]
ILCA Bookstore

Now taking orders for ILCA's 2005 World Breastfeeding Week Kit!

ILCA's colorful 2005 World Breastfeeding Week Kit, which promotes this year's theme "Breastfeeding and Family Foods: Loving and Healthy", is now in the online Bookstore

The kit will be available to ship June 8th. [more]
Journal of Human Lactation

Inside Track - a great resource for members

Current topics from the popular Journal of Human Lactation series Inside Track which appears in each issue may be downloaded free from the Members Only area of the website

Choose from Managing your Milk Supply - Going with the Flow, Dealing with Mastitis, Weight Loss During Lactation: Are Low- Carb Diets Safe for breastfeeding mothers?, Physical Exercise - Part of your Healthy Life Style, and What Grandparents can do to Support a Breastfeeding Mother. [more]

 
The friendly 'voice' of ILCA
If you've called the ILCA office recently, most likely you received friendly help from Natalie Porterfield, a new staff member who has quickly earned a reputation for her pleasant and efficient response to callers. Perhaps you also enjoyed her infectious laugh!

One member even called Natalie's boss, ILCA Executive Director Jim Smith, to let him know how helpful Natalie was, and how impressed she was that Natalie got back to her so quickly with the answer to a complicated question. We thought you'd like to put a face to the friendly voice - and so here she is!

Conferences

20th Anniversary Celebration!

Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding:
Research, Policy and Practice



Chicago Hilton Hotel
Chicago, Illinois USA
July 8-12, 2005

ILCA’s 20th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, is only weeks away and excitement is growing!. Why should you attend?

  • Earn 31 CERPs toward recertification
  • Learn, network, and become more engaged in your profession and your professional association
  • Hear internationally acclaimed speakers whose presentations will keep you on the cutting edge
  • Identify trends and new technologies to take back to your workplace
  • Develop more strategic savvy in the political climate of your profession.
  • ILCA is your professional association and the ILCA conference is the premier lactation conference of the year!

Standard Registration Deadline— June 15 is the deadline for the Standard registration rate. The registration brochure is available on ILCA’s website.  

Hotel Rooms Available— June 8 is the deadline for reserving a room in ILCA’s block of discounted rooms at the Chicago Hilton Hotel. Double rooms are still available. [more]  

Conference Discussion Board— Visit ILCA's Discussion Board for tips from local IBCLCs on how to make the most of your visit to Chicago. Want to share a taxi from the airport? Post a message with your arrival time, to link up with other conference-goers.  

Finding ConferenceRoommates—Look for a roommate for the conference on the Discussion Board. Click on ‘Attending a Conference? Find a Roommate’. Be sure to include your email address for responses. If you need help logging in, email info@ilca.org.

Dinner Cruise— Tickets are still available for Sunday evening’s dinner cruise along the shore of Lake Michigan. [more]

Thank You Conference Patrons— ILCA extends special thanks to Diamond Patron, Hollister, Incorporated, for their generous conference sponsorship. [more]

In the News

Call for applicants - WBW Kit Development

ILCA seeks applicants for development of the 2006 World Breastfeeding Week Kit.

This positon is an annual contract that pays US $500 for development of the copy for the Kit. Click here for a job description.

Applications and questions should be directed to ILCA Executive Director Jim Smith at jimsmith@ilca.org.

Call for Nominations Committee members

Are you well connected to IBCLCs in your area? Would you be willing to serve as a volunteer on the Nominations Committee for 2005-2006? [more]

New International Breastfeeding Journal

ILCA member Dr Lisa Amir from Melbourne, Australia is the editor-in-chief of a soon to be launched journal, International Breastfeeding Journal (IBJ).[more]

Updating your Member Profile

Changing your listing in ILCA's online Member Directory and the Find a Lactation Consultant Directory is easy to do! When you log in to the Members Only area at www.ilca.org you will see a link to Update Member Profile. Click on this to review your profile and make any changes. The Member Directory is updated immediately. Updates to the Find a Lactation Consultant Directory may take up to two weeks. Be sure to keep your email address current, so you don't miss any issues of eGlobe or communications from the ILCA office.

eGlobe editor: Beverley Rae, MSW, IBCLC, Manhasset, NY USA. Please send submissions to beverleyrae@ilca.org by 20th of each month for inclusion in the following month's issue.