5 Days to Upgrade Your Sports Nutrition Game (Online & Free)

GPNi is excited to share that we’re sponsoring Sports Nutrition Symposium 13.0.

This is a free, virtual event created for sports nutrition professionals and performance practitioners. Hosted by My Sports Dietitian (Eat 2 Win), the symposium brings together current sports nutrition research and practical, field-tested strategies for dietitians, athletic trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, and support staff who work with athletes.

Sports Nutrition Symposium 13.0

Dates: February 23–27, 2026 (5 days)

Format: Live online sessions + free on-demand replays

Language: English

Host: My Sports Dietitian (Eat 2 Win)

Sponsors: Global Performance Nutrition Institute (GPNi) and others

Who it’s for: Sports dietitians/RDs, strength & conditioning coaches, athletic performance staff, team support personnel, practitioners in training organizations and universities, and more

Free registration: https://symposium.mysportsd.com/SportsNutritionSymposium130

A “Sports Nutrition Learning Week”

My Sports Dietitian (Eat 2 Win) runs this symposium series regularly—this year marks version 13.0. Think of it as a focused sports nutrition learning week: multiple sessions packed into one week to help you stay up to date on:

• emerging research and trends
• practical tools you can apply immediately
• real-world perspectives across different roles (performance, coaching, clinical, academic)

With a mix of expert presentations and practice-driven content, the symposium addresses the nutrition and performance challenges athletes face across training, competition, and school or work life. That’s also why this partnership makes sense for GPNi. Our core belief is simple: raise the professional standard of sports nutrition by making evidence-based practice more usable, repeatable, and scalable. By supporting events like this, we hope more practitioners can access high-quality education—and bring solid science back to the gym, the clinic, and the field.

Schedule Notes

All sessions are delivered in English, and the agenda is listed in  U.S. Central Time (CST).

Feb 23, Monday / 12 PM & 1:30 PM

Jessica Beal-Stahl (PharmD): Hormones, Health, and Performance: Navigating PCOS in Female Athletes

Explore commonly prescribed medications for PCOS—including hormonal contraceptives, insulin-sensitizing agents, anti-androgens, and off-label therapies—reviewing their mechanisms of action and downstream effects on performance-related variables.

Kelly Patterson (MS, RD): Omega-3s and Eating Disorders

Explore alterations in fat metabolism associated with eating disorders and review emerging evidence on the mechanisms by which omega-3s may support physiological and psychological recovery.

Feb 24, Tuesday / 12 PM & 1:30 PM

Laura Kunces (PhD, RD): Building and Commercializing a Dietary Supplement- Role of a Dietitian

This session explores the end-to-end process of developing and commercializing a dietary supplement, emphasizing the critical role of the dietitian within industry settings.

Leslie Bonci (MPH, RDN): Communication with Conviction - Words to be Heard

As nutrition professionals and communicators we must find the words to educate with objectivity, empathy and relevance.

Feb 25, Wednesday / 12 PM & 1:30 PM

Philip Sapp (PhD, MS): Identifying and Closing Micronutrient Gaps in Athletes

Will critically appraise dietary assessment methods and evidence-based strategies for identifying and addressing micronutrient gaps through food, supplementation, or both.

Jennifer Brunelli (MS, RD): Fueling NASCAR Drivers and Pit Crews in an Evolving Sport

This session examines the distinct physiological and performance demands of NASCAR drivers and pit crew members and how nutrition strategies must differ to support each role effectively.

Feb 26, Thursday / 12 PM & 1:30 PM

Tony Castillo (MS, RD): Embracing Cultural Foods and Optimizing Performance for All Levels

This session explores how culturally familiar foods can be strategically leveraged to optimize athletic performance across all levels, from collegiate athletes to professional sports.

Amy Plano (RD, CDN): How to Get Started Accepting Insurance in your Practice

Dietitians will examine common misconceptions surrounding insurance billing and gain practical, step-by-step guidance to confidently begin accepting insurance in private practice.

Feb 27, Friday / 12 PM

Patrick G Dixon (CPSS, CSCS, PES, CES): Stressed out Staff; Thinking about more than players

Athletic staff—coaches, support teams, and performance personnel—work in one of the most consistently high-pressure environments of any profession. That’s why effective stress management for these staff members is essential.

Why Join? What You’ll Walk Away With

Learn from leading experts in sports nutrition, sport science, and applied clinical practice—and turn the newest insights into “Monday-morning” takeaways you can use.

Continuing education credits through hands-on, scope-specific sessions (VIP Pass required).

More than lectures: Q&As, panels, roundtables, and case-based discussions designed to help you translate research into decisions that work in real settings.

Whether you’re building fueling plans, overseeing rehab and recovery, supporting strength programs, or working in research and teaching, this symposium is a strong chance to sharpen your approach—and connect with professionals doing similar work.

Register now to save your free seat and join the conversation on where sports nutrition is headed next: https://symposium.mysportsd.com/SportsNutritionSymposium130