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WHAT IS THE FESTIVAL'S MISSION?

The Organic Beauty and Wellness Festival’s mission is to bring together local and national companies that specialize in natural and organic food, vegan food, beauty and wellness products and services to consumers interested in living a healthy lifestyle. The festival features eco-friendly products and natural health and wellness practices for the skin and body, offering a unique marketplace where consumers can learn about products, engage with health practitioners and enjoy a day of fun events for the entire family.

More than ever before, people are tapping into the organic and natural products market across the globe. Consumers are educating themselves and are concerned about the various health effects from prolonged use of chemicals and inorganic products. They are also making healthier lifestyle choices and are becoming physically active as well. This festival is designed to educate consumers to make better choices when it comes to purchasing products they use every day. The beauty industry alone brings in over $1 billion each year on hundreds of thousands of products. The organic niche is becoming increasingly popular through education and awareness. At our festival, consumers will experience hundreds of samples and products from companies paving the way to a healthier and organic lifestyle.

Be sure to stop by the Photo Step and repeat and take photos with our props. For families with children, enjoy our KidZone offering dozens of fun activities, sports, games and organic face painting. The Beauty Bar offers makeovers and style tips, product sampling and more. Don’t forget to sit in on Educational Sessions and Workshops led by Nutritionists, skin care experts and health and wellness providers.

LOCATION & TRAVEL

With pristine beaches that stretch the coast for miles, South Florida is one of the most exciting cities to visit offering a ton of family leisure activities from Everglades adventures, beach activities, shopping, dining and more.

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Important Times:

**NEW DATE for the 2ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL**

Sunday, October 28, 2018
Doors Open: 10:00am-5:00pm

Exhibitor Set up: 7:00am-10:00am
Exhibitor Break down: 5:00-6:30pm

Address:

The Boca Marriott at Boca Center is located at 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486

Exhibitor Load in Location:

Load in will be located at the loading dock which is located at the north side of the building.

Parking:

Free self-parking for all attendees and exhibitors or valet is available for $7

A DYNAMIC DUO

Allison Seriani, Founder and Dance-aholic

Allison Seriani has worked in event production and marketing for twelve years. She graduated from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in 2006 and was a former sister of Zeta Tau Alpha. A South Florida native, Allison returned to her home after college and pursued a career with the largest talent agency in the world- William Morris Endeavor Entertainment. After several years of working in the departments of Celebrity Endorsements, Marketing and Latin Music booking, she started a company of her own, Prime PR & Marketing in 2009. She has produced hundreds of events, festivals, consumer and business expos, and fundraisers nationwide and in the Caribbean. She has represented multi-million dollar companies in the treatment, medical, philanthropic, hospitality and lifestyle industries. Additionally, she is active in the mental health community and fundraises to help families in need of treatment. Allison’s passion to live healthy stems from her athletic years as a teen where she was a state competitor at USA Gymnastics’ meets and was a dancer since the age of six. Allison loves to travel to new countries, ballroom dances, practices yoga, and cooks Italian.

Courtney Mitchell, National Sales Director and Yogi Extraordinaire

Courtney Mitchell is the co-producer of Organic Beauty & Wellness Festival. She is also the founder of 501c3 nonprofit organization Palm Beach VegFest. Courtney became vegan and started a regular yoga practice in April 2013, after reading “Skinny Bitch” and “Forks Over Knives”. She was horrified by the practices of the meat and dairy industries, and felt compelled to share healthier and more peaceful options with her family and friends. Recipes from her favorite cookbook, “Thug Kitchen”, showed people that vegan food can be filling and DELICIOUS! After years of being a gym-junkie and believing that exercise was the main factor to being fit, she finally learned that having a healthy body, inside and out, depends on what you eat. This transition to an organic, plant-based diet appeared to happen at an awkward time, as her husband was working for the family’s meat and dairy distribution company. She couldn’t unlearn the information, and her new vegan diet had given her more energy, and she felt better than she ever had before. No more counting calories, or struggling to maintain a certain weight. She cancelled her gym membership and started a regular yoga practice at Yoga Journey. Courtney completed Leslie Glickman’s 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Journey in 2014 and recently graduated from her 500 Hour YTT. She resigned from her position as an elementary school teacher in 2015, and transitioned into a full-time yoga career. Courtney is an advocate for holistic and natural healing, and regularly receives acupuncture treatment at Dr. Yan Ping Xu’s Perfect Union of Body & Mind. When she’s not teaching or producing events, you can find her on her mat or at the beach. Her yoga practice taught her that “Ahimsa”, non-harming, is something we can apply to ALL areas of our lives. Courtney has been featured on CBS News West Palm Beach, in Mantra Magazine, and Simply the Best Magazine.

MEDIA / PRESS

Get Glam at the Organic Beauty and Wellness Festival

Organic Beauty and Wellness Festival in Boca Raton

Voyage MIA Magazine profiles Organic Beauty & Wellness Festival

Livestrong.com highlights the Organic Beauty & Wellness festival in their article about kid’s yoga sequences and fitness.” (March 2017)

SoFlo Vegan supports the Organic Beauty & Wellness Festival

Top 10 Things You Need to Know This September in Boca Raton

Organic Beauty & Wellness Festival is featured on CBS12

Organic Beauty & Wellness Festival Comes to Boca Raton

Festival Announcement

The festival is featured in Parklander Magazine’s September editorial

Boca Life Magazine’s 7 Things to do this Summer

Yoga Community of South Florida

Email thescoop@obwfestival.com for more information.

Gallery and videos coming soon.

GLOSSARY

Here is a glossary of terms so you can understand definitions and what they mean.

Certified Organic—There are certain classifications for organic food that meet strict standards set forth by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).

The labeling guidelines presented by the USDA (organic products are bound to these standards only if they carry the USDA Organic Seal) are as follows:

“100% Organic”—The product must contain (excluding water and salt) only organically produced ingredients. Products may display the USDA Organic Seal and must display the certifying agent’s name and address.
“Organic”—The product must contain at least 95% organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt). The remaining product ingredients must consist of non-agricultural substances approved on the National List of non-organically produced agricultural products that are not commercially available in organic form. Products may display the USDA Organic Seal and must display the certifying agent’s name and address.
“Made with organic ingredients”—The product must contain at least 70% organic ingredients and the label can list up to three of the organic ingredients or “food” groups on the principal display panel. For example, body lotion made with at least 70% organic ingredients (excluding water and salt) and only organic herbs may be labeled either “body lotion made with organic lavender, rosemary, and chamomile,” or “body lotion made with organic herbs.” These products are not permitted to display the USDA Organic Seal, but they must display the certifying agent’s name and address.

These basic USDA guidelines are helpful if “organically grown” is important to you, but there are dozens of other unregulated “Certified Organic” agency seals, and all have varying standards and guidelines for what constitutes organic.

Certified Naturally Grown—A non-profit organization that supports smaller local farmers that cannot afford to participate in the national organic certification program.

Composting—Compost is composed of organic matter that is recycled back into the earth. Organic matter may include lawn clippings, vegetable scraps from the kitchen, and untreated papers. These materials are combined and become a nutrient-rich mixture that enriches the soil. are usually grown for one year or less. to Eco-conscious—Someone who is referred to as eco-conscious is conscious of the environment and the ecosystems that support it. People who are eco-conscious are aware of how our buying habits, living habits and eating habits impact the earth.

Fair Trade—Items that bear a fair trade label are internationally produced and include banana, pineapple, coffee, and chocolate that typically come from developing countries where workers aren’t always provided the best conditions. Fair trade labeling assures that farmers are paid better-than-conventional prices, are trained on sustainable agriculture practices, work directly with food cooperatives (co-ops), and are often organic.

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)—Established in 1996, the FQPA amendments changed the way the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates pesticides. The requirements included a new safety standard—reasonable certainty of no harm—that must be applied to all pesticides used on foods.

Genetically Engineered (GE)— Genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes inserted into their genetic codes. Genetic engineering can be done with plants, animals, or microorganisms. GE practices are sometimes referred to as bioengineered or biotechnology.

Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)—A plant, animal, or microorganism that is transformed by genetic engineering. A product that is the result of genetic engineering is called a “product of genetic engineering” or a “derivative of GMOs” depending on the circumstances. It is felt by some that the use of GM crops unnecessarily risks the health of the population and the environment due to insufficient knowledge to safely and predictably modify plant

Natural—Natural foods do not contain additives or preservatives but ingredients may have been grown using conventional farming methods or genetically engineered grain. Because natural products are not regulated, it is important not to confuse them with organic

National Organic Program (NOP)—In 1990, Congress passed the Organic Food Production Act, which called on the USDA to establish national standards for growing, processing, and marketing organic products. NOP was established to create a system of criteria for certifying organic food by the USDA.  

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)—This group is a government-appointed panel that advises the National Organic Program to assist in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise on any other aspects of the implementation of the National Organic Program.

No Preservatives—A product that is not made with any of the ingredients nitrates, nitrites, BHT, and sulfites.

Organic Farming—Agriculture that does not use chemicals, genetic modification, or irradiation, using only natural products. The term “organic farming” was first printed in the 1940 publication, Look to the Land, by Lord Northbourne. Not just a technique, but a philosophy, as well.

Organic Consumers Association (OCA)—A research and action center for the organic and fair trade movements that campaigns for what they refer to as health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA is a proponent of labeling for genetically engineered food.

Organic Matter—Any material that was recently living or produced by a living organism and is capable of being decomposed.

Organic Trade Association (OTA)—The Organic Trade Association is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. The OTA’s mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. The OTA is a member of IFOAM.

Paraben-Free—Used to describe products that do not have parabens, which are chemical preservatives added to personal-care products for extending shelf life, and widely used in tens of thousand of types of cosmetic products today. They are suspected of presenting risks to the reproductive system. The four main parabens in use are methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butylparabens.

Persistent Toxic Chemicals—Detrimental materials that remain active for a long time after their application and can be found in the environment years, and even decades, after they were used.

Pesticide—A general term for chemicals used to destroy living things that people consider pests. More specific terms include the following: “Insecticide,” a substance that kills insects; “herbicide,” a substance that kills plants/weeds; “fungicide,” a substance that kills fungi; “fumigant,” a substance that kills all organisms in the soil—a soil sterilizer; and “rodenticide,” a substance that kills rodents.

Sustainable—Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment, as with sustainable agriculture, which integrates three main goals: environmental stewardship, farm profitability, and prosperous farming communities. Sustainable development recognizes the need to work with living environments in a balanced manner.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)—The National Organic Program (NOP) was created under the aegis of the USDA.

All this information is provided by www.organic.com. For more information, please visit their website for great resources and news in our industry.