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2026 Naturally Independent Expo Schedule

Palm Springs Convention Center – Primrose Hall

Friday, November 13, 2026

8:30 am to 5 pm
Registration & Attendee Badge Pick-Up
9 am to 9.50 am
Welcome Breakfast & PNN Director’s Opening Address
All attendees are welcome! Sponsored by Arthur Andrew
10 am to 10:50 am
Industry Panel
“Differentiating Your Store From The Competition”co-hosted by Sarah Super, INFRA and Starkie Sowers, Clark’s Nutrition
11 am to 11:50 am
Education Session
“The Eye-Brain Connection: Nutrients for Vision and Brain Health + Migraine” by Dr. Rani Banik, MD, IFMCP, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai; sponsored by OpticaMD
12 pm to 1:20 pm
Lunch and Learn
“Tips For Selling Dietary Supplements To Your Customers and Patients” by Dr. Earl Mindell, founder of Great Earth Vitamins and author of The Vitamin Bible
1:30 pm to 2:20 pm
Keynote Address
“The Gut-Metabolic-Weight Triangle: Rebuilding the Body’s Own Signals in the GLP-1 Era” by Elizabeth Pepple, Clemson University; sponsored by Saanroo
2:30 to 3:20 pm
Education Session
"New Scientific Breakthrough to Fight Cancer Stem Cells: How Powerful Botanicals Can Help Fight Metastasis" by Sylvie Beljanski, author of Winning The War On Cancer and president of The Beljanski Foundation; sponsored by Maison Beljanski
3:30 to 4:20 pm
Education Session
“The Next Frontier In Optimized Sleep” by Dan Curtin, sponsored by Arthur Andrew
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Preview & Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall open to all attendees

Saturday, November 14, 2026

8 am to 4 pm
Registration & Attendee Badge Pick-Up
8:30 am to 9 am
Breakfast & VRM Media Awards Ceremony
Retailer of the Year, Clark’s Nutrition; Natural Practitioner of the Year, Dr. Michael Murray
9 am to 10 am
Education Session
“Nutritional Support for Brain Health” by Carl Germano, CNS/CDN, sponsored by Bluebonnet Nutrition
10 am to 2 pm
Exhibit Hall Open For Retailers/Practitioners Exclusively
11 am to 12 pm
“The Natural Retailer” Live Podcast
Hosted by George Goodwin, Goodwin’s Organics
12 pm to 1 pm
Lecture by Dr. Michael Murray
“Flavonoids: Nature’s Biological Response Modifiers”
1 pm to 2 pm
Lecture by Dr. Earl Mindell
“Living Longer and Healthier Through Diet and Nutrition”
2 pm to 4 pm
Exhibit Hall Open For Retailers/Practitioners and Consumers
4 pm
Show Ends

Exhibitor Set-Up

Friday Nov. 13 1 pm to 4:30 pm

Saturday Nov. 14 7 am to 10 am

Exhibitor Move-Out

Saturday Nov. 14 4 pm to 7 pm

Show Speakers:

Close-up of a man with dark hair and expressive eyebrows, wearing a blue shirt, with a blurred green outdoor background, labeled as Dr. Earl Mindell.
Portrait of a smiling man with dark hair wearing a dark suit and light shirt, with a blurred background. Text overlay: 'George Goodwin'.
A middle-aged man with dark, curly hair and a slight smile, wearing a light blue shirt, standing outdoors with green trees in the background. Text at the bottom reads "Carl Germano."
A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling, wearing a white coat and a black top, in front of a blurred background, with text that reads 'Dr. Rani Banik'.
Close-up of a smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a maroon top, outdoors with a building in the background.
A man with spiky, light-colored hair standing in front of store shelves filled with health supplement bottles, with a name tag reading 'Starkie Sowers' at the bottom of the image.
Close-up of a smiling man with gray and black hair, wearing glasses and a black suit, with the name Dan Curtin labeled at the bottom.
A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing earrings and a black top.
Close-up portrait of a woman with short, curly red hair, wearing makeup, gold earrings, and a colorful patterned top, smiling against a white background, with the name Sylvie Belianski written at the bottom.
A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair and beard in front of a bookshelf filled with various books, labeled as Dr. Michael Murray.