Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 pm 4 hours Pre-Conference Workshops Training for Excellence Session will provide insight on how to handle difficult people in training, activity creation, and how to develop training material to present Moderator: Theresa Stretch Limit: 50 people 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 pm 2 hours 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. 4 hrs What is ACDA? A First Timers Session Session describes the ACDA, its structure, its history, and goals. Moderator: Nichelle Harris Speaker(s): Jose Quinones; Lena Wilson (Cliff Meyers?), Christina Riley? What is ACDA? A First Timers Session 2 hours 3:00-5:00 p.m. Moderator: Nichelle Harris Speaker(s): Jose Quinones; Lena Wilson, Cliff Meyers?, Christina Riley? How to Build a Bid: 1st Stop - Forecasting Information for bidding, buying and selling to NSLP & Breakfast Moderator: Scott Heckert Speaker(s): Darren Frymoyer; Kenneth Simcox; Brian Hofmeier, Robin Bowman, Dorothy Cole, Barbara Harrell How to Build a Bid: Checklist for Success This session will provide a step by step process on the required components of a bid document Moderator: Shelly Robinson Speaker(s): Lori Ramos?, Stephanie Bruce, Stephanie Ewing, Lynnelle Grumbles
Deep Dive/Learning Labs Sessions Monday, Apr 30 10:15 a.m.- 12:30 pm ACDA Strategic Plan 2 hours 15 mins Session describes the ACDA, its structure, its history, and goals. Speaker(s): Exec Board 10:15 a.m.- 11:15 pm "Menus: The Heart and Start of Forecasting" This session will allow software contractors related to USDA Speaker(s); PrimeroEdge 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 pm Session Title TBD Description TBD Speaker(s); Fidelis 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 pm 3:15 p.m.- 5:00 pm s 45 mins Navigating the Interactive Food Buying Guide Hands on session for industry, state agencies, RA's to navigate the Moderator: Gwen Holcomb Poverty Through Another Lens Poverty Simulator - Maximum of 80 participants This interactive session allows participants to get a different Moderator: Nicole Lander Speaker(s): United Way Agency Poverty Through Another Lens Poverty Simulator - Maximum of 80 participants This interactive session allows participants to get a different Moderator: Nicole Lander Speaker(s): United Way Agency 8:00 a.m.- 10:15 am 2 hours 15 mins Navigating the Interactive Food Buying Guide Hands on session for industry, state agencies, RA's to navigate the Moderator: Gwen Holcomb Wednesday, May 2 WBSCM Reports Customization Moderator: Rosie Krueger Speaker(s): Sarah English, USDA
Schedule of Events Monday, Apr 30 7:00 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 10:00 am Opening Session Building Blocks: The Basics Regulations and Guidance Best Bang For Your Buck Community Feeding Programs Understanding My Piece of the Pie Hot Topics Procurement 10:15 am - 11:15 am USDA-Who's Who and How Federal Schools Meals and Timing is Everything Food Banks as 1st Responders Recipient Agencies Using Resources to Support Successful Ethics in Procurement to Deal with the Acronyms CACFP Updates in Disasters Implementation of Local Purchases What do all those acronyms mean? This session provides audience Session discusses the decision points to This session will reveal the processes and Learn from Recipient Agency members This session will provide an overview of resources This presentation by the School Nutrition Moderator: Cliff Meyers Moderator: Gwen Holcombe Moderator: USDA Moderator: Darrell Taylor Moderator: Patti Bilbrey Moderator: USDA Moderator: Chris Facha Speaker(s): Patricia Phillips; Brad Bowman Speaker(s): Angela Kline Speaker(s): Marly Maskill, Sarah McIntire, Homer Gutierrez Speaker(s): Lynnelle Grumbles; Lonnie Burt, Sandra Kemp, Gay Anderson Speaker(s): Gay Anderson, SNA 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Entitlement Explained Getting Ready for an It Begins with the Menu TEFAP Entitlement Spending State Agencies BMI Pilot Project Updates Substitutions: How to Monitor Quality Administrative Review Best Practices & Bid Integrity The session provides information on Learn information for bidding, Learn how the importance of cycle menus Come share challenges, tips and successes to Learn from State Agency members This session will be presented by USDA staff Panel discussion on how to handle Moderator: Garrick Howell Moderator: Dr. Tonya McGill Moderator: Tami Radcliffe Moderator: Christina Riley Moderator: Matthew Essner Moderator: USDA Moderator: Alicia Arnett Speaker(s): Panel - tbd Speaker(s): Sarah Combs, Warren De Shields, Thomas Smith Speaker(s): Marion Browning, Dorothy Cole, Robin Bowman Speaker(s): Sarah White, Jacqui Cantu, Dawn Irvine Speaker(s): Spencer Taylor, Karen Halford, Mary Kuhn, Steve Turner 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Further Processing Explained- Professional Standards Using USDA resources to Maximize Best Practices in Summer Feeding Distributors Food Trends: How to Stay Relevant Locally Grown for the School Training Database and Showcase USDA Foods Lunch Zone You will learn the ins and outs of the Session focuses on key requirements USDA offers a variety of resources that can Join a panel to discuss the best practices for Learn from Distributor Associate This session will be focused on data to identify food Sometimes misunderstood, this panel 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Moderator: USDA Moderator: Alicia Hall Campbell Moderator: USDA Moderator: Nicole Lander Moderator: Cheryl Ressmann Moderator: Suzanne McCarty Moderator: Teresa Stretch Speaker(s): ICN Speaker(s): Megan Hoag Speaker(s): Dorothy Cole; Craig Keppen; Moira Fulton, Jacki VanEerden Speaker(s): Cargill, LOL, Highliner Speaker(s): Darren Frymoyer, Ken Simcox, Jeremy West USDA/SDA Meeting 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
Tuesday, May 1 6:30 am - 7:30 am Zumba an ACDA Gives Back Event 7:00 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 10:00 am USDA General Session 10:15 am - 11:00 am Membership Categories Breakout Sessions Building Blocks: The Basics Regulations and Guidance Best Bang for the Buck Community Feeding Programs Understanding My Piece of the Pie Hot Topics Procurement 11:15 am - 12:15 p.m Incorporating USDA Foods into Buy American: Compliance Blueprint for RA Access to WBSCM USDA Foods in Disasters Brokers Let's Talk: Success and Challenges Lessons Learned from Procurement Menus for National School Meals of Product Development Reviews Menu planning can help districts The session will present areas to consider This will be a panel of State Agencies, USDA Learn from Broker Associate members This session will provide insight from the This session will provide lessons learned Moderator: USDA Moderator: Gwen Holcomb Moderator: USDA Moderator: Darrell Taylor Moderator: Don Hemby Moderator: Candace Vaughan Moderator: Teresa Stretch 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Speaker(s): Rosie Krueger, Celia Cole, USDA Speaker(s): Tara Engles; Megan Teates, Mary Kuhn Speaker(s): Kelly Fair; Dawn Irvin; Jack Crawford Speaker(s): Sean Hardin, Spencer Taylor, Lynn Harvey, Randall Jones What I Wish I Knew! Industry Perspective on How to Best Practices for Demand Driven Household Program Highlights USDA FNS Making Good Financial Decisions Buy American Learn from your peers! Learn about Partner w/ USDA Programs Want to get up to speed on household Learn from USDA about their This session will help the RA understand how to make USDA requires States to have a demand- Moderator: Jim Rowan Moderator: Jacki Van Eerden Moderator: USDA Moderator: Christina Riley Moderator: Carol Gnan Moderator: Dawn Houser Moderator: TBD Speaker(s): Katie Cossette; Michael Clark; Shannon Solomon Speaker(s): Tom Ferris, Lincoln Yee, Joe DeAntoni Speaker(s): FNS USDA Speaker(s): Judy Gray Speaker(s): ACDA's Buy American Task Force 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm General Session with ACDA Partners 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Attending the Best Food Show Legislative Updates w Roger Behind the Scenes Look at USDA Is USDA Foods Storage & Distribution Industry Disaster Preparedness: Resources You Should Always Get What Ever Foods Procurement Process Right for my Food Bank? for USDA Foods/Partners You Want Learn strategies on how to use food This session is the annual update on This session will provide a look at the how Can food banks partner with States to store Learn from Industry members about This session is from the perspective of planning, being Panel discussion with a manufacturer, Moderator: Nichelle Harris Moderator: Leah Sullivan Moderator: USDA Moderator: Deann Economedes Moderator: Robin Bowman Moderator: Teresa Goodsell Moderator: Stephanie Bruce Speaker(s): Feeding America Rep, Jammie Skinner, Dana Saverino, Lonnie Burt, Dawn Irvine, Craig Keppen Speaker(s): Roger Smerjaz Speaker(s): Darrell Taylor; Gilbert Escobedo Speaker(s): Tracey Tinder, Kathleen Coleman, Linda Vaccani Speaker(s): Dawn Houser, USDA, Lakesha Hood/Herman McBride/or Kyle Jordan (FL) Speaker(s): Lynnelle Grumbles; Stephanie Ewing, Lori Ramos 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, May 2 7:00 am - 7:45 am 7:00 am - 7:45 am USDA and RA Breakfast Building Blocks: The Basics Regulations and Guidance Best Bang for the Buck Community Feeding Programs Understanding My Piece of the Pie Hot Topics Procurement 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. USDA-Who's Who and How Legislative Updates w Roger Processing: After the Diversions How to Grow the CSFP Caseload Many Pieces Make a Whole Food Trends: How to Stay Lessons Learned from Procurement to Deal with the Acronyms A Combined Perspective Relevant Reviews Repeat Session (see above) Repeat Session (see above) Attend this session and learn the What are the best practices for recruiting Learn from several different ACDA Repeat Session (see above) Repeat Session (see above) Moderator: Cliff Meyers Moderator: Nichelle Harris Moderator: JoAnn Calvert Moderator: Leah Sullivan Moderator: Ed Herrera Moderator: USDA Moderator: Teresa Stretch Speaker(s): Patricia Phillips; Brad Bowman Speaker(s): Roger Smerjaz Speaker(s): Tami Radcliff; Cliff Meyers; Garrick Howell Speaker(s): Corey DeLeon, MPRO Speaker(s): David Nichols,Malissa Marsden; Scott Heckert Speaker(s): Speaker(s): Sean Hardin, Spencer Taylor, Lynn Harvey, Randall Jones 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Entitlement Explained Professional Standards Training Why Does My Free USDA Foods Cost Community Feeding Programs USDA AMS Market Basket Analysis When Procuring Program Statewide Procurement Methods Database and Showcase $30,000 101 Goods & Modifying Contracted for Product Lists Repeat Session (see above) Repeat Session (see above) We all know that entitlement has a value. This course provides and overview of the Learn from USDA AMS about their During this session Child Nutrition and Food Panel of states who offer statewide Moderator: Garrick Howell Moderator: Aleshia Hall Campbell Moderator: Tami Radcliffe Moderator: Nicole Lander Moderator: Garrick Howell Moderator: Lena Wilson Moderator: Alicia Arnett Speaker(s): Panel - tbd Speaker(s): ICN Speaker(s): Mike Birkmeyer Speaker(s): Rebecca Mino Speaker(s): AMS USDA Speaker(s): Sandra Foss, Courtney Haueter Speaker(s): Nichelle Harris, Sarah White, Beth Wallace/Jessica Gould? 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Closing General Session