"President's Perspective"
Industry, Operations

Lean on the Expertise of Industry Partners

The industry representatives who serve the K-12 foodservice segment are among the most talented and generous partners anyone could ask for, and if you’re not actively working with them, you are making your job much, much harder than it needs to be.

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"This & That"
Ideas & Inspiration

This & That: November/December 2023

Looking for new apps to download, books to read, products to try or things to implement in your cafeterias? This & That has got you covered!

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Annual National Conference, Financial Management, Operations, Procurement & Supply Chain, Storage & Inventory

Forecasting the Procurement of Foods

Learn about stakeholders’ responsibilities and expectations in school procurement and how menus determine goods and services that must be competitively procured.

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Annual National Conference, Food & Recipes, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

What’s in Your Coffee Bar? The Latest on Ingredients & Recipes

Attend this session to find out how coffee bars are growing in popularity, and so are the demands to create exciting drinks that will still meet Smart Snacks requirements.

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Annual National Conference, Financial Management, Operations

Show Me the Money!

This session showcases a collection of successful fundraising activities. Learn how these great ideas can be used to bring in revenue for your local chapters and state affiliates.

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Annual National Conference, Farm to School, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning, Operations

Procurement: Local Fair to School Lunches

This session will explain the importance of connecting the classroom, cafeteria, and community together for a successful Farm to School program.

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Annual National Conference, Communications & Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations

Five Phrases to Memorize Before Media Events

Learn the importance of anticipating questions by understanding the current news trends, comparing notes with other directors and reading SNA’s media releases.

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Annual National Conference, Communications & Marketing, Ideas & Inspiration, Marketing

Creating a “Wow” Cafeteria Experience

Discover ways to engage with students to ensure that they not only want to eat your delicious school meals but enjoy coming to the cafeteria (and feel welcome each time).

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Annual National Conference, Communications & Marketing, Food & Recipes, Ideas & Inspiration, Marketing, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

Mix it UP! Serve More School Meals with Smoothies

This education session will unpack the business case of offering smoothies as part of reimbursable meals, including information from a pilot smoothie trial in 144 schools across the country.

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Annual National Conference, Careers & Training, Personal Development, School Nutrition Workforce

Keeping it R.E.A.L.—Encouraging Teams

This session will “Keep it ‘R.E.A.L.” by diving into strategies to lead and be a positive team member in a post pandemic workplace that has staff and leadership feeling constantly strained and stressed.

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