The sixth annual Healthy Living Expo is presented by WBIR-TV, 9 am to 3 pm Friday, January 29, and 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The area’s largest Health and Fitness Expo features an array of nutritional information, health screenings and fitness activities for East Tennesseans of any age.

Senior citizens are honored on opening day with local celebrities such as Dr. Bob Overholt of The Dr. Bob Show speaking from the main stage, WBIR-TV personalities greeting visitors and gospel entertainment presented by PRAISE 96.3 FM.

Seniors (age 55 and up) and their care givers or families can get in FREE on Senior Day Friday, January 29. We will distribute email tickets and printed tickets which will be made available to senior centers and senior programs upon request. The tickets are good for seniors and their caregivers or families.

Also, CAC is providing FREE transportation to the Expo on Friday, January 29 from area senior centers for groups upon request. Please contact your senior center for additional information.

Karen Ray, co-founder of the Healthy Living Expo, has a passion for the health of people in our region. "What motivates me to do the Expo," Ray shares, "is learning of people who participated in health screenings where the early detection helped save lives, or hear how the expo inspired someone to quit smoking or loose weight. Each year the Expo changes people’s lives and I feel privileged to be a part of that."

While health has a serious side, the Expo strives to create a fun side. Each day is filled with entertaining activities, informative speakers, and exciting demonstrations. Ray states, "I want visitors to the Healthy Living Expo to learn healthy living can be fun." There will be scheduled walks, cooking demonstrations with sampling and a main stage with dancing, exercise and health information, all with PRIZE drawings after each event. "You can even play BINGO at the expo if you want," says Ray.

Visitors will find an abundance of information from over 100 exhibitors at the Expo. Many exhibitors provide health, fitness or nutritional information, services and FREE Screenings.

For information about exhibiting at the Senior Summit / Healthy Living Expo click here.