Thanksgiving and Black Friday are only weeks away. What are the real origins of the family gathering? How do retailers market to consumers during peak holiday shopping season? How do holiday stress and eating affect our health? Experts from the George Washington University are available to comment. GW’s Flash Studio can facilitate live, remote or taped television and radio interviews. Thanksgiving David J. Silverman, professor of history, is an expert on American Indian and Colonial American history. He can speak on the actual history behind the origins of Thanksgiving, and the American Indians involved in the tradition. He has written extensively on the Wampanoag tribe, on whose land Plymouth colony was founded. Holiday Health Todd Miller, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences, is an expert on fitness. He can comment on weight management during the holidays. Dr. Miller also directs the GW Weight Management and Human Performance Lab. Kim Robien, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences, is an expert on nutrition and weight management. She can discuss food access, environmental nutrition and sustainable food systems. Black Friday Donna Hoffman, Louis Rosenfeld Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing, is an expert on consumer behavior. She can speak about electronic commerce and digital marketing trends. She is also co-director of the Center for the Connected Consumer at the GW School of Business. Thomas Novak, Denit Trust Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Marketing, is an expert on consumer behavior in online environments and digital marketing. He focuses on consumer motivations for using social media, the impact of the social web on consumer wellbeing and new marketing methods. He is also co-director of the Center for the Connected Consumer at the GW School of Business. Vanessa Perry, associate professor of marketing, is an expert on consumer behavior. She can comment on consumer credit and financial decisions, as well as broader societal and policy aspects of marketing. Example videos are available of Dr. Perry providing comment for news segments as well as longer conversational interviews.