MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
7:00 am–5:00 pm
Registration
8:00 am–12:00 pm
SNS Credentialing Exam
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING: Child Nutrition 101 for State Agency Staff
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING: Leadership: A Journey That Takes a Lifetime
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
7:00 am–5:00 pm
Registration
7:30 am–8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am–8:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30 am–9:45 am
OPENING GENERAL SESSION: The New Administrative Review Process: A Meaningful and Balanced Approach for the Future
9:45 am–10:00 am
Coffee Break
10:00 am–11:30 am
OPENING GENERAL SESSION: The New Administrative Review Process (cont’d)
11:30 am–1:00 pm
LUNCHEON SESSION: USDA Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Janey Thornton, SNS
1:15 pm–2:45 pm
2nd GENERAL SESSION: USDA Success Strategies for Implementation of the Meal Pattern and the Role of State Agencies in Presenting the Facts
2:45 pm–3:00 pm
Nutrition Break
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
3rd GENERAL SESSION: Certification and Validation Reviews/Noncompliance
5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Welcome Reception
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
7:00 am–5:00 pm
Registration
7:30 am–8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am–9:00 am
4th GENERAL SESSION: Resources to Support Meal Pattern Implementation
9:00 am–9:15 am
Coffee Break
9:15 am–10:15 am
State Sharing Session
10:30 am–11:30 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session 1: Grains
Session 2: Use of Legumes
Session 3: Offer vs. Serve
Session 4: Farm to School
11:30 am–12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45 pm–1:45 pm
5th GENERAL SESSION: Breakfast Requirements
1:45 pm–2:00 pm
Nutrition Break
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session 1: Grains
Session 2: Use of Legumes
Session 3: Offer vs. Serve
Session 4: Food Distribution 101
3:00 pm–3:30 pm
State Sharing Session
3:30 pm–5:00 pm
6th GENERAL SESSION: USDA Donated Foods, CN Labeling, Updates and More
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6
7:00 am–8:00 am
Registration
7:15 am–8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am–9:00 am
7th GENERAL SESSION: USDA Research: APEC II, SCNDA, Direct Certification, Indirect Costs and More
9:00 am–9:15 am
Coffee Break
9:15 am–10:15 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session 1: Preparing for Community Eligibility
Session 2: Understanding Procurement Law
Session 3: Preparing Successful Art and Team Nutrition Grants
Session 4: The Road to 95% – What's Ahead for Direct Certification
10:30 am–11:30 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Session 1: Understanding Procurement Law
Session 2: Food Safety/Food Defense
Session 3: Farm to School and Community Gardens
Session 4: Preparing for Community Eligibility
11:30 pm–1:00 pm
Lunch on your own
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
8th GENERAL SESSION: The Global Language of Business
2:15 pm–3:00 pm
Nutrition Break
2:15 pm–3:30 pm
Regional Meetings
3:45 pm–5:00 pm
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION/ADJOURN: USDA Program Updates; What's on the Horizon for Child Nutrition Programs?