7:30AM-8:30AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:30AM-8:40AM

Welcome Remarks

8:40AM-9:10AM

Speaker: Stefanos Kale

9:10AM-9:40AM

Speaker: Lilian Cheung

9:40AM-10:10AM

Speaker: Walter Willett

10:10AM-10:25AM

Industry Presentation

10:25AM-10:40AM

Refreshment Break

10:40AM-11:40AM

C-Suite Panel moderated by Phil Kafarkis

11:40AM-12:10 PM

Culinary Presentation: Pati Jinich

12:10PM-12:35 PM

Industry Presemtation

12:35 PM-1:15 pm

Speaker and Culinary Demontration: Martin Yan

1:15PM-2:15PM

Lunch

3:00PM-6:00PM

14 Hands On Concurring Workshops

Jody Adams

Freddie Bitsoie

Lumi Cristea

Iliana de la Vega

Kenny Gilbert

Matthew Jennings

Pati Jinich

Yan Li and Jian Yi

Hiroo Nagahara

Michel Nischan

Barton Seaver

Chai Siriyarn

Martin Yan

3:00PM – 3:45PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Speakers: Alissa Nolden

4:00PM – 4:45PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Speaker: Sherene Chou

5:00PM – 6:00PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Speaker: Betsy Craig

7:00PM-9:00PM

Evening Dinner Tournament of Champions hosted by Jet Tila

9:00PM

Networking at the UPub

7:30AM-8:30AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:30AM-9:00AM

Speaker: Kimberly Stover

9:00AM-9:30AM

Speaker: Isabella Zampetaki

9:30AM-10:00AM

Industry Presentations

10:00AM-10:15AM

Refreshment Break

10:15AM-10:40AM

Speaker: Julian McClements

10:40AM-11:10AM

Speaker: Mike Kostyo

11:10AM-11:20AM

Industry Presentations

11:20AM-11:35AM

Refreshment Break

11:35AM-12:00PM

Speaker: Andrea Giancoli

12:00PM-1:00PM

Directors Panel Moderated by Rafi Taherian and 4 Directors of Dining from Universities across the nation

1:00PM-3:00PM

Industry Showcase

2:30PM – 6:00PM

15 Hands On Concurring Workshops

Jody Adams

Freddie Bitsoie

Lumi Cristea

Iliana de la Vega

Kenny Gilbert

Matthew Jennings

Pati Jinich

Yan Li and Jian Yi

John Masi

Hiroo Nagahara

Michel Nischan

Barton Seaver

Chai Siriyarn

Jet Tila

Joanne Weir

Martin Yan

2:30PM – 3:15PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Speaker: Ashley Carter and Jasmine Westbrook

3:25PM – 4:15PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Speaker: Abbie Gellman

4:30PM – 5:30PM

Concurring Nutrition Session: Round Table Discussion

Kristi Baonga- Kansas State University

Kelsey Patterson- Michigan State University

Carole Bartolotto- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

7:00PM – 9:00PM

Clambake and Tournament of Champions Finale hosted by Jet Tila

9:00PM

Networking at the UPub

7:30AM-8:30AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:30AM – 9:30AM

Student Panel moderated by Robert Franek with student panelists from Universities across the nation

9:30AM-9:40AM

Industry Presentations

10:00AM – 4:00PM

Leadership Symposium: Leadership, DEI, Marketing, State of C&U. Strategic Planning

10:00AM – 3:00PM

Hands On Workshops Conducted by Johnson and Wales University Chefs

• Bridging the Gap: How cultural appropriation plays a role in developing inclusive menus
• Blue Zones and Ocean Greens: Sustainable Seaweed is on the Menu
• Rising to the Occasion: Flatbreads from around the world
• A Sports Dietitian’s Role in Fueling Student Athletes
• Recovering food

10:00AM – 3:00PM

Hands On Workshops Conducted by Chef Abbie Gelman for Dietitians

6:30PM – 8:30PM

Grand Banquet

8:30PM

Networking at the UPub

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Breakfast & Registration

9:00AM

Group Photo

9:30AM – 2:30PM

Hands On Workshops conducted by Johnson and Wales University Chefs

Getting Closer to the Root of Hunger by Reducing Waste

Two significant challenges in the U.S. are food waste and food insecurity. It is estimated that 45% of all food produced in the U.S. is wasted and 40% of college students are food insecure. As of 2023 more than 700 food pantries and banks operate on college campuses, demonstrating the large need among college students. College food insecurity impacts both individual students and America as a whole. As colleges incorporate food recovery into their daily operations or event procedures, they help reduce hunger and food insecurity on a local level. In this discussion we will provide insight to reduce food waste by feeding hungry people.

3:00PM-5:00PM

ACF Sanctioned Team Competition Briefing

5:00PM

Dinner on Your Own or at UMass

8:30PM

Networking at the UPub

7:00AM

ACF Sanctioned Team Competition

This event is one of the most anticipated during the conference. Twelve teams of four will

compete in a hot food competition. Each team will be given a mystery basket of products with

which they will have three hours to prepare 10 servings. We will crown the best culinary team

in the nation. More details will be provided at Thursday’s mandatory afternoon meeting. The

competition is evaluated by a panel of national judges. This is a serious but fun event.

3:00PM

Awards and Medals Presentation