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Keynote and Seminar Speakers
June 25, 2009
 Opening General Session
Doris Christopher, CFCS
Founder and Chairman, The Pampered Chef®
Founder and chairman of The Pampered Chef®, Doris Christopher, CFCS, is the author of The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of America's Most Beloved Companies and Come To The Table: A Celebration of Family Life. In 2007, she was honored with the Association of Corporate Growth’s “ACG Chicago 2007 Lifetime Achievement” award. She has also received the prestigious Direct Selling Educational Foundation’s “Circle of Honor” award and the Direct Selling Association’s “Hall of Fame” award.
In addition to her membership in AAFCS, she is an active member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF). Christopher assumed the position of chairman of the board for DSEF in 2007, having first served as chairman for DSA in 1999 and for DSEF in 2000. She also serves on numerous boards, including Feeding America, Opportunity International Advisory Board, The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, University of Illinois Foundation, and Dominican University School of Business Advisory Council. She serves as a vice chair of The American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer.
Christopher graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and received an honorary doctorate of law degree from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind.
June 26, 2009
SUPER SEMINAR
Second General Session - “Sustaining Family and Consumer Sciences: Globally and Locally”
Panelists
Sharon Y. Nickols, Ph.D., Janette M. Barber Distinguished Professor, Housing and Consumer Economics Department, The University of Georgia, and Past President, AAFCS
Gertraud Pichler, Ph.D., Director, Extension Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Austria, and Past President, IFHE
Francille M. Firebaugh, Ph.D., Dean Emerita, College of Human Ecology, and Vice Provost Emerita, Cornell University
Leena Kirjavainen, Ph.D., International Consultant, Women in Development, Helsinki, Finland
Jorge H. Atiles, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Public Service and Extension, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, The University of Georgia
Kaija Turkki, Ph.D., Professor, Home Economics and Craft Science Department and Vice Dean, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
Family and consumer sciences professionals play a vital role in addressing issues of individual and family well-being and environmental sustainability, yet the profession itself faces challenges of sustainability. This panel of international leaders brings global and local perspectives to the discussion of what contributes to sustainable academic programs and opportunities for professional practice. The United Nations Millennium Development goals provide a framework for identifying the most critical issues for family sustainability in “developing” countries, but there are changes in the economies and environments of “developed” countries that also call for the expertise of family and consumer sciences professionals. With inspiration from the past and vision for the future, the panel illustrates the vitality of family and consumer sciences in the 21st century.
Super Seminar Session - “Reflecting on a Century of AAFCS and IFHE”
Panelists
Carol L. Anderson, Ph.D., Consultant and Professor Emeriti, Cornell University
Mary P. Andrews, Ph.D., Director Emeritus of International Extension Programs, Michigan State University
Penny A. Ralston, Ph.D., Professor, Dean Emeritus, College of Human Sciences, and Director of Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations, The Florida State University
Virginia B. Vincenti, Ph.D., CFCS, Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences Department, University of Wyoming
Celebrate a century of helping individuals, families, and communities achieve an optimal and sustainable quality of life. Both AAFCS and IFHE are home for professionals who focus on basic human needs and contribute to finding reasonable solutions to the issues of the time. Members promote holistic and integrative thinking, research, and action as they transform social, cultural, ecological, and technological systems.
Super Seminar Session - “Sustaining the Future of FCS Through the Millennials”
Deborah T. Tippett, Ph.D., CFCS, Professor and Department Head, Human Environmental Sciences Department, Meredith College
As we celebrate the AAFCS Centennial, it is important to examine the generations of the founders, current members, and future members. Generational theory can provide insight into differences among members in AAFCS and offer ways to attract students. How can AAFCS be responsive to the needs and interests of the Millennials, thus ensuring our future? Learn strategies for helping generations work together and examine ways in which the Millennials have the ability, confidence, and desire to change the world.
June 27, 2009
Third General Session
“Protecting Future Generations”
Sponsored by The Soap and Detergent Association
Panelists
Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation, Inc.
Betty Scott, Manager, Consumer Information Center, Dial Division of Henkel NA
Nancy Bock, Vice President, Education, The Soap and Detergent Association
Consumers are exposed to a tsunami of information on sustainability but may be unaware of its impact on the cleaning products industry. Even in today’s turbulent economic and social environment, product innovations continue to protect future generations. This keynote presentation will involve industry experts and the expertise of more than 100 companies. Family and consumer sciences professionals can look forward to industry insights on what consumers might see in future product performance, convenience, packaging, and labels. And how the industry and the profession can work in harmony to sustain the future!
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