ADVISORY/Art Berg to be Keynote Speaker At NNFA, Southeast, 1998 SOHO Expo.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--November 11, 1998--Art Berg, a quadriplegic who has overcome his circumstances to become an inspiration to millions of people, will be the keynote speaker at the National Nutritional Foods Association's (NNFA) Southeast Region's 1998 SOHO Expo to be held December 4-6, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County Convention Center.

The annual SOHO Expo is a trade show for the natural health foods/products industry and offers more than 20 hours of nutritional and product education for the owners and staff of health and natural food stores. In 1997, the SOHO Expo experienced unprecedented attendance. Four hundred and seventy companies exhibited and approximately 3,700 people participated including 900 retail buyers form more than 500 retailers.

Berg, currently resides in Utah where he is president of Invictus Communications. In 1994, Berg was named Speaker of the Year for the State of Utah and was featured in Success Magazine as one of the Great Comeback's of the Year. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and has earned the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, the highest earned accreditation in the speaking profession. He is also a world-class wheel-chair athlete.

Berg will address SOHO Expo participants on Sunday, December 6, at 8:30 a.m.

During the SOHO Expo, informative seminars and speeches will be conducted by respected industry leaders including: Michael T. Murray, N.D., "Natural Medicine Research Update - The latest in Clinical Research Featuring Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Medicines;" Marcia Zimmerman, M.Ed., C.N., "Healing ADD: A 30 Day Plan without Drugs or Side Effects;" David Perlmutter, M.D., author of "LifeGuide - Your Guide to a Longer and Healthier Life;" Chris Kilham, a herbal expert known as the Medical Hunter; Danny Wells, "University of Natural Products Retailing;" Georg Brikmayer, M.D., Ph.D, "Major New Advancements in the Natural Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome;" Marlene Dietrich; "Understanding the Practical uses of the Bach Flower Essences within the Retail Environment;" Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac: "Natural Strategies for Healthy Aging; and Carl Germano, RD. LDN, CNS. "The Osteoporosis Solution."

Dr. Robert Atkins, M.D., will be the June 4th dinner speaker. Dr. Atkins continues to champion the natural healing arts as a rational, effective approach to pharmaceutical drugs and surgery for many debilitating illnesses.

The NNFA, Southeast Region, Inc., is part of the 4,000 member National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA). The Southeast region serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico, and its membership consists of those retailers, manufacturers, distributors and brokers that promote optimum health.

For further information regarding the NNFA, Southeast Region, Inc., or to speak with R. Mark Stowe, President of the NNFA, Southeast Region, Inc., and Executive Board Member of the NNFA, please contact the NNFA Southeast Region, Inc., [phone].