Schedule at a Glance
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
SNS Credentialing Exam
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop
Child Nutrition 101 for State Agency Staff
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop
Leadership: A Journey That Takes a Lifetime
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch on your own
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Opening General Session: Foundations for Revolutionary Changes
Where are we now?
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Nutrition Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
General Session: Supporting Revolutionary Change
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception/Networking
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 am
General Session: Financial Revolution
Financial Management Overview in School Nutrition Programs
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Getting the Word Out: Managing Information Flow.
Session 2: State Agency Organization
Session 3: The Revolutionary DC Healthy Schools Act
Session 4: Reaching Benchmarks for Direct Certification
11:45 am – 2:00 pm
Luncheon Session/Speaker
USDA Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
General Session: Revolutionary Communications
Marketing and Social Media - the Why's, Wherefores and How’s
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Nutrition Break
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Marketing to Kids
Session 2: Reaching Parents and Administrators: USDA Communications Initiative
Session 3: Handling the Press
Session 4: The Playbook: Creating a Model Food Service Program
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am
General Session: Financial Revolution
Financial Management Overview in School Feeding
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Coffee Break
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Breakout Sessions:
Session 1: Understanding and Analyzing Indirect Cost
Session 2: How to Conduct a Review for SFA’s with FSMC to Ensure Fiscal Integrity
Session 3: Fresh Produce in School Meals
Session 4: TBD
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Establishing Professional Standards for School Foodservice
Session 2: Strategies of the States Participating in the Community Eligibility Pilots: A Panel Discussion on Implementation and Lessons Learned
Session 3: Reaching the Benchmarks for Direct Certification
Session 4: Navigating the HealthierUS School Challenge Process: Removing the Bottleneck
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
General Session: Plotting the Course: How We Will Implement Big Changes in School Meals
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Nutrition Break
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Regional Meetings:
Northeast Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
Midwest Region
Mountain Plains Region
Southeast Region
Southwest Region
West Region
4:45 pm – 5:45
Viewing of the Movie “Lunch Line”
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
7:30 am – 8:45 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:00 am
General Session:
Creating a Healthy Learning Environment: Wellness Policies and Competitive Foods
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Closing General Session:
How to Survive the New World Order: An Opportunity for Information Exchange
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Closing Comments