2025 Healthy LifeStars Conference

Improving Health Outcomes Through Preventing Childhood Obesity Conference

Join physicians, nurses, public health educators, researchers, teachers, social workers and dietitians in a conversation about the prevention of, and the implications of, childhood obesity!

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

Healthy LifeStars will host its sixth annual conference to bring awareness, education and networking opportunities to prevent childhood obesity by bringing together like-minded people to learn and network. The conference will be virtual this year.

The conference will include experts from across the country presenting their cutting edge research in childhood nutrition, physical activity, and prevention of long term adverse health effects caused by obesity.

Registration Information

Registration Prices:

  • Early Bird Student Registration (Ends 1/10/2025) – $20.00
  • Early Bird Professional Registration w/ Continuing Ed Credits (Ends 1/10/2025) – $55.00
  • Student Registration – $25.00
  • Professional Registration w/ Continuing Ed Credits -$65.00

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Josie Hentzen at josie-hentzen@uiowa.edu or 515-371-2104. 

Conference Sponsors

Healthy LifeStars sincerely thanks our sponsors for supporting our mission and making our conference possible.

Gold Level Sponsor

Silver Level Sponsors

Healthy LifeStars logo
Iowa Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy

Bronze Level Sponsor

Ruby Level Sponsor

Capital City Fruit logo

Sponsorship Guide

For more information on the program and the benefits of your sponsorship please view our Sponsorship Guide.

Become A Sponsor!

Thank you for your consideration to become a sponsor for the sixth annual Childhood Obesity Prevention Conference. Your support is critical to the success of our program.

As a sponsor you will receive the following benefits:

Platinum
$10,000
Gold
$5,000
Silver
$3,000
Bronze
$1,500
Keynote session named after company with all materials for that session branded with company’s logo and colorsBreakout session named after company will all materials for that session branded with company’s logo and colorsMovement break sponsor (sponsor can lead movement break – 60 seconds between sessions wearing branding / logos) or HLS will lead with recognition of Sponsor 
Recognition as HLS InvestorUp to a three-minute video for business advertisement to be played during breakout session (commercial video, etc.)Recognition of sponsor name and logo on conference materials including 1/2 page promotion on electronic conference brochureList sponsor name on conference materials and list name in electronic conference brochure
Spotlight in national newsletterRecognition of sponsor name and logo on conference materials including half-page promotion on electronic conference brochureSix complimentary individual registrations for the conferenceFour complimentary individual registrations for the conference
Access to conference attendee contact informationEight complimentary individual registrations for the conferencePromote sponsor name and logo on IIPHRP and Healthy LifeStars websitesList sponsor name on  IIPHRP and Healthy LifeStars websites
Up to a five-minute video for business advertisement to be played during keynote session (commercial video, etc.)Promote sponsor name and logo on IIPHRP and Healthy LifeStars websitesRecognition on Healthy LifeStars social media pagesRecognition on Healthy LifeStars social media pages
Recognition of sponsor name and logo on conference materials including full page promotion on electronic conference brochureRecognition on Healthy LifeStars social media pagesRecognition plaqueRecognition plaque
Fifteen complimentary individual registrations for the conferenceRecognition plaque
Promote sponsor name and logo on IIPHRP and Healthy LifeStars websites
Recognition on Healthy LifeStars social media pages
Recognition plaque

** Additional sponsorship options are available. If you have other sponsorship requests please contact Josie Hentzen at josie-hentzen@uiowa.edu.

Continuing Education Credits

We are in the process of applying for continuing education credits.

Previous Conferences

To view previous conference agendas, please visit the following links: