Celebrating the past and sustaining the future in Knoxville
The 100th American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Conference, themed “Celebrating the Past, Sustaining the Future,” is set to take place June 25-28 at the Knoxville Convention Center (KCC).
More than 1,000 professionals and students in family and consumer sciences (FCS) and allied fields from across the U.S. will convene at the KCC and Hilton Knoxville for the AAFCS Centennial conference. Experts in personal finance, health and nutrition, resource management, apparel and textiles, housing and other areas of FCS will present strategies to help individuals, families, and communities sustain and improve their quality of life without having a negative impact on the environment.
The meeting will feature well-known sustainability experts and a range of educational sessions on theme-related topics, from “going green” in the classroom to addressing fashion counterfeit.
Attendees will also participate in special AAFCS Centennial activities and will honor outstanding members, students, and FCS organizations.
About AAFCS
Founded in 1909, the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is the only national not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides leadership and support to FCS students and professionals across multiple practice settings. FCS professionals help individuals, families, and communities make informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. AAFCS’ 6,000 members are elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators, researchers, and administrators; Cooperative Extension educators; and other professionals in business and industry, not-for-profit organizations and government. With national headquarters based in Alexandria, Va., AAFCS has 52 affiliates located across the United States and Puerto Rico.
For more information, contact Sarah Malak at the KTSC at 865-523-7263 or smalak@knoxville.org.
