Registration for Fall Conference - LIve

 Join us for an exciting event focused on the latest advances in lactation management! This in-person gathering will take place at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI, USA. Whether you're a lactation professional, a perinatal worker, healthcare professional, or interested in pursuing a lactation profession, this event is perfect for you. Discover cutting-edge techniques, education strategies, research interpretation, ethical navigation, and best practices in lactation management from leading expert Laurel Wilson. Expand your knowledge, network with like-minded individuals, and gain valuable insights to support breastfeeding and improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in lactation management!

Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, RLC, BSc, INHC, CLSP is an author, TEDx and international keynote, speaker, and pregnancy and lactation specialist. She served as the Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA, the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association for 17 years. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the United States Breastfeeding Committee, as CAPPA Senior Advisor, and was on the board for Kindred World. She currently serves as an Advisor for InJoy Health and is on the board for the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition. She owns MotherJourney, focusing on training perinatal professionals on integrative and holistic information regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding and Thrive with Laurel, focusing on supporting women during perimenopause and menopause. She has her degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting and is an international board certified lactation consultant. Wilson is the co-author of two books, The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever and contributing author to Round the Circle: Doulas Talk About Themselves. She loves to blend today’s recent scientific findings with the mind/body/spirit wisdom. Laurel has been joyfully married to her husband for more than three decades and has two wonderful grown sons, whose difficult births led her on a path towards helping emerging families create positive experiences. Laurel spends her free time reading piles of research, hiking in the mountains with her dogs, kayaking, and cooking. She believes that the journey into parenthood is a life-changing rite of passage that should be deeply honored and celebrated. 

Laurel Wilson acknowledges she has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to declare related to this program 

MALC is an affiliate of USLCA. Its purpose is to create opportunities for education, networking, professional support, and recognition of the promotion and practice of those who support breastfeeding families

All Vendors and Exhibitors participating in the conference follow the guidelines of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes, the WHO Code.

CERPs - This activity has been approved by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners for 5.5 L-CERPs (Continuing Education Recognition Points), Approval #C2024235. 

Nursing Contact Hours - 

This continuing education activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is an Ohio Board of Nursing approver of continuing education. (OBN-001-91). (I received the other revised advertising material).

Kellogg Center Hotel and Conference Center

https://kelloggcenter.com/

219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

Onsite parking available in the Kellogg Center ramp adjoining the conference center. Parking validation code will be provided closer to event date and at registration on the morning of the event.

The Kellogg Center has hotel accommodations within the conference facility. https://kelloggcenter.com/rooms

800-875-5090

There is a discount for MSU Alumni: https://kelloggcenter.com/alumni

SpringHill Suites by Marriot East Lansing

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lansl-springhill-suites-east-lansing-university-area/

1100 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

517-763-2033

Graduate East Lansing

https://www.graduatehotels.com/east-lansing/

133 Evergreen Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

517-348-0900

Current members receive a discount on conference registration! Your membership renewal is also due at this time. Not a member? Join today! Take advantage of our directly listing, Listserv for discussion and connecting, Spring Fling Webinar that is free for members and more!