Greeting Card to Registered Dietitians from ADA
March 11, 2009
To my fellow members of the American Dietetic Association:
Happy Registered Dietitian Day!
I have some outstanding news to share, and an invitation for you to watch a milestone in ADA’s history on TV and the Internet.
The American Dietetic Association has been invited –- representing all members of our Association -– to ring the Opening Bell for the NASDAQ stock exchange, the largest electronic equities exchange in the United States, on Thursday, March 12, in recognition of National Nutrition Month and Registered Dietitian Day. I will be joined by a number of ADA members who live in the New York area, and I will deliver some short remarks prior to officially starting the NASADAQ trading day.
I will say that, as a registered dietitian and ADA President, I am proud to represent nearly 70,000 members of our Association – men and women on the front lines who help people everywhere to eat right. I will talk about the great work our members do in health care, foodservice operations, worksite wellness programs, client and patient counseling, scientific research and more. I will highlight our members’ involvement in National Nutrition Month activities throughout the country; and I will promote Registered Dietitian Day, recognizing RDs’ contributions in workplaces and communities and your dedication to optimizing the nation’s health through food and nutrition.
The NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony is broadcast live at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time on CNBC and C-SPAN, and on NASDAQ’s Web site at:
http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
The ceremony is broadcast live and is not archived, so it is important to watch it in real time.
The ceremony is also broadcast on video screens in Times Square; ADA’s name and logo will be on NASDAQ’s Times Square tower all day Thursday with the message “The Stock Exchange Welcomes the American Dietetic Association.”
We are excited about this opportunity to promote the Association and the profession. Please be sure to tune in and share in this moment that truly belongs to every ADA member.
Sincerely,
Martin M. Yadrick, MS, MBA, RD, FADA
ADA President
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