Annual Green Meeting: Inspiring Change (Joburg)

Sun Nov 12, 12:00 - Sun Nov 12, 17:00

Katy's Palace Bar

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The Fry’s Annual Green Meeting is back! Last year’s sold out event was a huge success (even tredning at #1 on twitter in Joburg!), and we’re excited to announce that this year’s event will be happening on Sunday 12 November at Katy’s Palace Bar in Sandton. 

From 12pm to 5pm you will be inspired by experts in topics relating veganism; enjoy delicious vegan food, and make lasting connections with other passionate people! We'll also have an awesome vegan goodie-bag, a few new innovations from Fry's.

What can guests expect:
- 5 inspiring vegan speakers (see below), including international speakers.
- A selection of delicious gourmet vegan food courtesy of the incredible chef Lexi Monzeglio.
- Great vegan goodie bags worth over R300 for you to take home!
- Vendors showcasing some incredible vegan food, fashion, beauty and more!

Date: Sunday 12 November 2017
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Venue: Katy’s Palace Bar, Top Floor, 6 Desmond St, Kramerville, Sandton.
Tickets: 
http://qkt.io/T6twcU
(limited tickets are available, and we do expect to sell out again - please buy yours asap to avoid missing out)
Tickets (ticket sales close on 8 November, if not sold out before): R350


Our speakers:
- Sebastian Joy (Germany)
Sebastian is one of the leading figures in the international vegan movement.  He is the founder and CEO of ProVeg International, the world’s leading international pro-vegan food awareness organisation. He is also the Vice President of the European Vegetarian Union and the creator of VeggieWorld – a festival that takes place in 14 cities in Europe. https://proveg.com/
 
- Carl Donnelly (UK)
The vegan UK stand-up comedian has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award twice, won a bunch of other awards, appeared on a selection of TV shows, and has travelled the world performing at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The New Zealand Comedy Festival and pretty much every other comedy festival there is. http://www.carldonnelly.co.uk/
 
- John McInroy (South Africa)
Founder of The Unogwaja Charitable Trust & shoOops! (aka Red Socks), social entrepreneur, ultra-athlete and philanthropist, is there anything John hasn’t done? He completed a 1670 km bike ride in 10 days across South Africa from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg followed by the Comrades Marathon on day 11 as part of the Unogwaja Challenge, raising money for charity and inspiring a message across the country. http://johnmcinroy.com/
 
- Dr Hema Kalan (South Africa)
Dr Hema Kalan is an integrative medical doctor who focuses on treating the root cause of illness rather than just managing the disease or the symptom.  Her passion is patient education which enables the patient to take charge of their own health. She uses lifestyle medicine (diet, stress management, sleep, exercise) as the basis of healing. She is a wife and mother of two girls. http://www.drhemakalan.com
 
- Dr Paul Palmer (South Africa)
Dr Paul Palmer is a registered Chiropractor and plant-based nutrition expert.  He has helped people reverse diabetes type 2, lower cholesterol and lose weight as well as alleviate fatigue and stress in the workplace as part of his employee wellness clinical services. He holds the health and nutrition portfolio for the South African Vegan Society and is one of the leading advocates for a plant based diet in SA. http://www.doctorpaul.co.za

In keeping with this year’s theme of ‘Inspiring Change’ we would love to hear from you about how Fry’s has helped you to Inspire Change in your own life; this could be a story about how Fry’s helped you or a loved one to change your diet to improve your health, or how you’ve used Fry’s to introduce friends and family to the benefits of a plant-based diet – or any other way that Fry’s products, events or other messaging has helped you. 

We’ll showcase the stories at The #FrysAGM, and our favourite story will WIN A FRY’S HAMPER WORTH R2000! Only attendees of the Fry's Annual Green Meeting: Inspiring Change (Joburg) are legible to win the prize. Enter by sending us an inbox message with your story and the words INSPIRING CHANGE at the top of the message. 

Please note that tickets are limited, and will not be sold at the door.
Regret no under 18’s.