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Call for Proposals is now open! 

Share your expertise! Submit an education session proposal for ANC 2025.

SNA’s Annual National Conference (ANC25) is the premiere conference for K-12 school nutrition professionals. School nutrition experts from across the country are encouraged to submit an education session proposal. 

The  ANC25 theme, “It's Your Moment,” celebrates the journey of school nutrition professionals, honoring their resilience and vision for the future. This conference has a clear purpose: to unite these mission-driven individuals, providing an opportunity to reflect on careers, foster personal and professional growth, and build a supportive community.

It’s a moment to shine, share experiences and shape the next chapter of the essential work in advancing school meal programs. Help us create an inspiring experience that will empower and connect all attendees committed to making a difference, one meal at a time. If you are interested in submitting an education session proposal, review the important information below.

Please use the information below to help you prepare your best possible submission.

Speaker Information

  • Speakers agree to be available on any day which SNA assigns the session.
  • Speakers do not need to be SNA members; however, if a proposal is accepted ALL speakers must register as conference attendees.
    • If the speaker plans to attend the conference only on the day of their presentation, they will be given complimentary registration only for the day of the presentation. Complimentary registration is non-transferable.
    • If the proposal is accepted and speakers plan to attend the full conference, starting ANC25, SNA is offering $200 off a full registration for speakers. As in prior years, they will receive the early bird price for their registration as well as early access to registration and housing.
    • SNA does not provide speaker fees or travel expense reimbursement for pre-conference session and education session speakers.
    • Speakers are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
  • Exhibitors who are also speakers should note that SNA will make every effort not to schedule your session during Directors-Only exhibit hours.  However, we cannot guarantee that your session will not be scheduled during Directors-Only exhibit hours.
  • *Please note: Pre-Conference and Education Sessions are NOT to be used as a sales or promotional platform for any speaker’s company, products, or services. SNA reserves the right to halt speakers from this practice if the situation arises during their presentation.

 Full List of ANC25 Speaker Benefits*

If your session is selected, you will be able to take advantage of the benefits listed below:

  • $200 off your full registration fee for speaking at ANC.
  • Guaranteed early bird pricing should you decide to register after the early bird deadline.
  • An invitation to register for the conference ahead of general registration opening and subsequent early access to housing.
  • Access to an AI Presentation Coaching and Feedback tool, Yoodli. You will be able to practice your presentation or any other speaking engagement leading up to ANC25. Learn more about Yoodli here.
  • Access to the Speaker Ready Room onsite to make edits to your presentation, practice, meet with co-presenters, relax, or enjoy some refreshments.
  • Experience has proven that participation in SNA’s ANC programming has provided exposure for speakers seeking future speaking engagements, particularly with SNA state affiliates.
  • A speaker ribbon for your conference badge of course!

 

*Speaker benefits are subject to change.

The Submission Process

Proposals must be submitted online by 11:59 pm ET on November 6, 2024, to be considered.

The individual submitting the proposal is considered the Point of Contact (POC). *The POC must provide contact information for ALL speakers, including their name(s), address(es), phone number(s) email address(es), headshot(s), bio(s) and signed speaker agreement packet(s). The primary contact will be notified of the committee’s decision by February 2025. View the ANC 2025 Speaker Agreement Packet.

Have any questions? Reach out to education@schoolnutrition.org.

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Helpful Hints Before You Begin

Proposals should focus on one of the following key areas:

1. Nutrition 2. Operations 3. Administration   4. Communications & Marketing.

It is strongly encouraged that proposal submitters review the list and consider the topics listed prior to starting the application. View the ANC 2025 Preferred Topics List and Session Formats.

For all Industry Submissions we strongly suggest at least one speaker is an operator to showcase the proposed session’s applicability to operating a school nutrition program.

How will sessions be evaluated?

To ensure high-quality presentations, volunteers representing SNA’s various member segments, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders will be tasked with reviewing and scoring ANC25 proposals.

This group of evaluators will help guarantee conference programming content is relevant to attendee needs. Proposals will be scored by the following categories:

  • Topic relevance,
  • Clarity of submission and learning objectives,
  • Creativity of ideas,
  • Applicability to operating a school nutrition program and
  • Commitment to SNA’s DEIA principles.

In addition to looking for sessions on timely topics, program evaluators are looking for speakers’ subject matter expertise on the topic being presented, innovative approaches that have been tried and tested, practical applications, and audience engagement.

The group of evaluators may supplement programming by inviting speakers to address specific topics, as identified.

Submission Timeline

Date
September 16, 2024ANC 2025 Online Call for Proposals Opens.
November 6, 2024ANC 2025 Online Call for Proposals Closes
at 11:59 pm ET.
February 4, 2025Proposal submitters notified of program status: accepted, pending or declined.
February 12, 2025Completed and signed speaker packets are due.
March 28, 2025 The session speakers will be notified of the session date and time.
April 24, 2025Webinar specifically for speakers at 3 pm ET.
June 2, 2025Session PowerPoint presentations due.
July 13-15, 2025SNA’s 2025 Annual National Conference (ANC) in San Antonio, TX.

Have any questions? Reach out to education@schoolnutrition.org.