Schedule
A view of the week's schedule
Save as PDFDay 1: Sunday, June 7, 2026
Opening Day
| 12:00PM |
Registration
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| 1:45–2:15PM |
Welcome Remarks
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| 2:15–2:45PM |
General Session I — Maeve Webster
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| 2:45–3:15PM |
General Session II — Christopher Gardner
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| 3:15–3:45PM |
General Session III — Julian McClements
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| 3:45–4:15PM |
General Session IV — Melissa Baker
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| 4:15–4:30PM |
Refreshment Break
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| 4:30–4:55PM |
Chef Demo I
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| 4:55–5:10PM |
Industry Presentations
|
| 5:10–5:55PM |
General Session V — Beth Frates
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| 6:00–8:00PM |
Greek Themed Reception and Tournament of Champions
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| 8:00–9:30PM |
Women in Dining Reception
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| 8:00–10:00PM |
Private Event: Commonwealth Restaurant
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| 8:00PM |
Networking at the UPub
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Day 2: Monday, June 8, 2026
General Sessions & Workshops
| 7:30–8:30AM |
Breakfast & Registration
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| 8:30–8:45AM |
Welcome Remarks
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| 8:45–9:30AM |
General Session VI — Victoria Roos-Olsson
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| 9:30–10:15AM |
General Session VII — Marion Nestle
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| 10:15–10:30AM |
Industry Presentations
|
| 10:30–10:45AM |
Refreshment Break
|
| 10:45–11:45AM |
Dietary Guidelines Panel Discussion
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| 11:45AM–12:00PM |
Refreshment Break
|
| 12:00–12:30PM |
Chef Demo II
|
| 12:30–1:00PM |
General Session VIII — Walter Willett
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| 1:00–1:30PM |
General Session IX — Conversation with Rob Franek, Javier Reyes and Andrew Mangels
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| 1:30–2:30PM |
Lunch
|
| 3:00–6:00PM |
11 Hands On Concurrent Workshops
Rebecca Peizer · Ricky Moore · Hoss Zare · Steve Petusevsky · Lumi Cirstea · Chai Siriyarn · Hiroo Nagahara · Matt Jennings · Iliana de la Vega & Ana Torrealba · Joanne Weir · Nausica Ronca
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| 3:00–6:00PM |
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop — Victoria Roos-Olsson
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| 3:00–4:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session I — Ruchi Gupta
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| 4:00–5:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session II
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| 5:00–6:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session III — Panel Discussion, Ashley Carter and Jasmine Westbrooks-Figaro
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| 7:00–9:00PM |
Clambake and Tournament of Champions
|
| 9:00PM |
Networking at the UPub
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Day 3: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Panels, Industry Showcase & Evening Dinner
| 7:00–7:45AM |
Yoga
|
| 7:30–8:30AM |
Breakfast & Registration
|
| 8:30–9:00AM |
General Session X — Mike Kostyo
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| 9:00–9:30AM |
General Session XI — Anat Baron
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| 9:30–9:45AM |
Industry Presentations
|
| 9:45–10:00AM |
Refreshment Break
|
| 10:00–10:45AM |
Ultra-Processed Foods Panel Discussion
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| 10:45–11:00AM |
Industry Presentations
|
| 11:00–11:30AM |
General Session XII — Alice Waters
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| 11:30–11:45AM |
Refreshment Break
|
| 11:45AM–12:00PM |
Chef Demos III
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| 12:00–1:00PM |
C-Suite Panel Discussion
|
| 12:00–1:00PM |
Concurrent Session — Handling Nutrition Misinformation on Social Media
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| 1:00–3:00PM |
Industry Showcase
|
| 1:45–2:45PM |
Tour of the UMass Food Bank with Mariana Chilton
For healthcare providers
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| 3:00–6:00PM |
13 Hands On Concurrent Workshops
Pamela Adams · Rebecca Peizer · Ricky Moore · Hoss Zare · Steve Petusevsky · Breana Killeen · Lumi Cirstea · Chai Siriyarn · Hiroo Nagahara · Matt Jennings · Iliana de la Vega & Ana Torrealba · John Masi · Nausica Ronca
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| 3:00–4:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session IV — Lauren Sharifi
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| 4:00–5:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session V — Hannah Holscher
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| 5:00–6:00PM |
Concurrent Nutrition Session VI — Chavanne Hanson
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| 7:00–9:00PM |
Evening Dinner
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| 9:00PM |
Networking at the UPub
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Day 4: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Leadership Symposium & Grand Banquet
| 7:30–8:30AM |
Breakfast & Registration
|
| 9:00–10:00AM |
Student Panel Discussion
|
| 9:00–10:00AM |
Teaching Kitchens and Food is Medicine
Leah Pryor, Max Goldstein, Jonathan Pouyorow, Nate Wood · Beth Eagleson, moderator
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| 10:00–10:30AM |
General Session XV — Jason Evans
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| 10:30AM–3:30PM |
Hands On Workshops for Chefs, Dietitians, and Healthcare
Conducted by Johnson and Wales University Faculty Members
|
| 11:00AM–4:00PM |
Leadership Symposium
Ed Staros · Procurement Panel- Technology Panel- Shirley Everett
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| 6:30–8:30PM |
Grand Banquet
|
| 8:30PM |
Networking at the UPub
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Day 5: Thursday, June 11, 2026
Workshops, Golf & Competition Briefing
| 8:00–9:00AM |
Breakfast & Registration
|
| 8:30–9:00AM |
General Session XVI — Kimberly Stover
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| 9:00–10:00AM |
Directors Panel Discussion
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| 9:00–11:30AM |
Leadership and Innovation for Dietitians in Campus Dining
Chrissy Carroll, Laura Lapp
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| 10:30AM–2:30PM |
Hands On Workshops
Conducted by Johnson and Wales University Faculty Members
|
| 11:45AM–12:15PM |
Nutrition Session — Eliza Haffey & Shelby Miller
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| 12:00–4:00PM |
Golf Tournament
By invitation only · Contact: Christopher Howland, [email protected]
|
| 12:15–12:45PM |
Nutrition Session — Michelle Nardi and Clara Matton
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| 1:00–2:00PM |
Lunch for Dietitians
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| 2:00–4:00PM |
Campus Nutrition Collective
|
| 3:00–5:00PM |
ACF Sanctioned Team Competition Briefing
|
| 6:00PM |
Dinner on Your Own or at UMass
|
| 8:00PM |
Networking at the UPub
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Day 6: Friday, June 12, 2026
Closing Day
| 7:00AM |
ACF Sanctioned Team Competition
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| 3:00PM |
Awards and Medals Presentation
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