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ince2004,thousandsofAtlantan’shavegatheredononeweekendayearforwhathasbecomethelarg-estnaturalproductconventionintheSoutheast.TheeventisAlive!Expoanditsrecent2009showdrewcloseto18,000people,rangingfromthemostdevouthealthenthusiaststopeoplesimplysearchingforabetter,morenaturalwaytoeat,workandplay,provingthatthewellnessrevo-lutionisinfullswinginAtlanta.Thisyear’sexporanfromMay16th-17thandeventhewetandwindyweatherandthestormyeconomycouldn’tkeepthisyear’sexcitedattendeesfrommakingittotheGeorgiaWorldCongressCenterforsomeseriouslyhealthyfun.“TheexcitementofAlive!ExpoispalpableeveryyearandProgressiveMedicalCenterwouldn’tmissitfortheworld”,saysFounderandMedi-calDirectorofProgressiveMedicalCenterandlongtimeexhibitoratAlive!Expo,Dr.GezAgolli. Theexpansiveconferencefloor

wasaveritableplaygroundforthesenses,whereattendeesweremetwiththesounds,sights,andsmellsofallthingscommittedtoawell-roundedandwell-nourishedlifestyle.ThetastebudtemptingaromasofdishespreparedbysomeofAtlanta’smosthealthconsciousandrespect-ablerestaurants,likeGenkiNoodlesandSushiandDantanna’s,waftedthroughouttheroomandensurednoappetitewasleftunsatisfied.Informa-tion-richseminarsandclassesweregivenbysomeofthenation’smostformidableexpertsintheirareasofspecialization,likeTheTruthAboutBeautyauthor,KatJames,whospokeaboutherowntransformationtoaslimmer,healthierselfthroughthepowerofnaturalliving. Goodie-bagsoverflowedwithabountyoffreenaturalproductsamplesfromvendorsthatranthegamutofindustries,frompettreatsmanufacturers,nutritionalsupple-mentsandorganiccosmetics,tokidsnacks,andmore.Inaddition,gueststookadvantageofdeeplydiscounted

andfreeservices,rightonsite. Whilethisyear’sexpomaybeover,itsmessageoflivingyourmostvibrantlife,throughproducts,treat-mentsandactivitiesthatpromotehealththroughanaturallifestyle,liveson.

For more information on Progressive Medical Center, the Southeast’s most comprehensive integrative and comple-mentary medical facility, visit: www.progressivemedicalcenter.com or call (770) 676-6000. For more informa-tion on Alive! Expo, including tickets for the 2010 shoe, visit: www.aliveexpo.com

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