TOPEKA, Kan.— The fourth annual Governor’s Council on Fitness’ Kansas Obesity Summit is scheduled for November 17 at Courtyard by Marriott in Junction City. Registration is open at www.getactivekansas.org – registration is free but required to attend.

The conference is sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Fitness, and supported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Alliance for Wellness.

The keynote speaker will be Terry O’Toole, PhD, MDiv, FASHA, who serves as Senior Advisor with the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. O’Toole provides expertise and technical assistance to state and community-based programs, national partners and health organizations focused on promoting healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention.

The 2015 Kansas Health Champion Awards will be presented at the summit during a lunchtime ceremony. The Health Champion Award was developed by the Governor’s Council on Fitness to recognize and promote exemplary contributions to fitness in Kansas. Eligible nominees included individuals and organizations such as volunteers, schools, communities, employers, media organizations and policy makers who go above and beyond what is expected through normal job or organizational responsibilities related to modeling, encouraging and promoting fitness.