Do you wonder how experts are chosen for tv or print? Do you wonder how they were chosen to represent the brand or topic? Join Gloria Tsang and Jill Amery as they walk you through the ins and outs of pitching to the media and provide you with tips and tricks to get your ideas and opinions on air (or in print). Learn what publishers are looking for in writers and get inspired to be “an expert”

Onsite childminding is available. Join us for hot coffee and a beautiful breakfast at the Boathouse Restaurant in Port Moody.

Gloria Tsang, RD, is the author of Go UnDiet: 50 Small Actions for Lasting Weight Loss and the founder of HealthCastle.com, the largest online nutrition network run by registered dietitians.  Her work has appeared in major national publications such as Women’s Health, Canadian Living, Fitness, Self, Chatelaine, and more, and she is a regularly featured nutrition expert on TV, radio and various media outlets in both US and Canada.  HealthCastle.com offered fun and practical diet tips to 7.5 million readers in 2010.

Jill Amery is a mom of 2 monkeys/stormtroopers and Editor and Publisher at UrbanMommies Media. Though she’s based in Canada, her palette is mostly French and her fashion sense is decidedly Italian. When taking a break from her busy travel schedule, she can be found hosting complicated dinner parties or surfing ebay for obscure vintage gowns.