It’s Your Moment
Deep dive into every topic from the nuts and bolts of K-12 school foodservice to cutting-edge insights. This year ANC25 is continuing its new education offerings that were introduced last year after such positive feedback. 90-minute education sessions, a Spanish track, and more Culinary Skills Labs will be a part of the programing. The longer, 90-minute sessions will allow attendees the time to ask more questions and have a deeper understanding of hot topics in school nutrition.
SNA started adding Spanish speaking sessions to ANC’s schedule back in 2023, and this has been expanded upon each year since then. On Sunday, July 13th, you can expect four Spanish sessions on various topics and formats available to all attendees at ANC25. These sessions will also be repeated for English as well.
Along with ANC25’s expanded education offerings, attendees can expect the usual 60-minute and 30-minute learning bursts, as well as membership section meetings covering a wide variety of topics impacting school nutrition. Membership section meetings allow peers from districts and schools all over the country to come together to discuss challenges and brainstorm solutions for their school nutrition programs.
Membership Section Meetings
These special meetings allow peers from districts and schools all over the country to come together to discuss challenges and brainstorm solutions for their school nutrition programs.
District Directors/Supervisors Section Meeting
District Directors Meet-Ups by District Size
Directors and supervisors: choose a room-set by student enrollment district size-and meet with your peers to talk through pressing issues that are on your mind. Join in facilitated table discussions on the highest ranked topics. Potential hot topics include new regulations, meal debt, universal meals and staffing challenges or let us know what other topics are on your mind during the session's open poll. Ideas and takeaways will be collected and shared with all attendees.
Sponsored by: Heartland School Solutions
Major City Directors/Supervisors Section Meeting
The Emotional Reset Formula: Building Resilience Without Burning Out
School nutrition professionals face high demands, juggling tight schedules, limited resources, and the needs of countless students. "The Emotional Reset Formula: Building Resilience Without Burning Out" is designed specifically for food service directors, cafeteria managers, and staff, offering practical tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and thrive in their roles. Through the P.E.A.C.E. method—Pause, Engage, Affirm, Connect, Elevate—participants will learn effective strategies to reset their mindset, navigate challenges, and foster a culture of support and resilience within their teams. This session goes beyond typical wellness strategies, equipping attendees with actionable techniques they can immediately apply to reduce stress, strengthen resilience, and lead with renewed purpose. Attendees will leave empowered to transform their approach to daily pressures, serving their students and communities with balance and passion. This experience is an opportunity to redefine resilience and inspire a sustainable, positive impact on both personal well-being and professional success.
Speaker(s): Donna Davis, CPM
Sponsored by: Artic Apples
Employee/Manager Section Meeting
Bringing Yourself Back Into Focus
Join SNA Past President, Dora Rivas as she shares her inspiring personal leadership journey. Hear about her 50-year career and how she discovered her path to management excellence and service to others through career in school nutrition.
As you hear your colleague’s story and take the opportunity to do some self-reflection, you will re-ignite the passion for what you do; learn to manage your day-to-day challenges; and get inspired to achieve more than you thought possible through leadership.
Speaker(s): Dora Rivas, MS,RD,SNS
State Agency Section Meeting
This session is a must-attend for all state agency staff looking for the most up-to-date information on USDA's recent activities and upcoming areas of interest. Please note This is only open to State Agency attendees only.
Speaker(s): USDA Representatives
Culinary Skills Labs
Join Chefs for an in-depth look at recipes/menu planning with hands on demonstrations featuring various breakfast and lunch items you can bring to your district.
Learning Bursts
These shorter 30-minute sessions get to the nuts and bolts of a topic such as training solutions, student engagement, farm to school and fundraising-for shorter attention spans but not lacking in inspiration.
Spanish Education Sessions
Tres Claves para Mejor Contratación
En Tres Claves para una Mejor Contratación, los participantes aprenderán cómo ser más efectivos al contratar a las personas adecuadas para su equipo, en menos tiempo. Los participantes aprenderán sobre la importancia de identificar las habilidades y comportamientos clave que necesitan para cada posición, cómo desarrollar preguntas personalizadas para descubrir esas habilidades y comportamientos, y cómo indagar y evaluar las respuestas de los candidatos. Durante la presentación, los asistentes elegirán un puesto de trabajo en la que trabajar, y les proporcionaremos tiempo para que apliquen cada una de las tres claves a esa posición. Al final, los participantes se irán con tres técnicas de entrevista esenciales que pueden implementar de inmediato la próxima vez que contraten.
Speaker: Derek Miller, MIM, PMP
Date: Sunday, July 13th
Time: 8:00 am—9:00 am
Idioma De La Cocina Unificado: Habilidades De Comunicación En Inglés Y Español Para Operaciones Efectivas En La Cocina Escolar
Todas las cocinas presentan desafíos, ¡pero hablar el mismo idioma no tiene por qué ser uno de ellos! Conozca formas creativas de ayudar a cerrar la brecha entre diferentes miembros del personal y diferentes idiomas con esta sesión divertida e informativa. Tu amor por la comida y tu pasión por el espectáculo es todo lo que necesitas para hablar el idioma internacional de la "comida".
Speaker(s): Andy Montero; Juan Torrez, BA, CEC
Date: Sunday, July 13th
Time: 9:15 am—10:15 am
Incorporando Voces: Mejorando El Diseño Del Menú Con Retroalimentación De Sus Comunidades Escolares
El propósito de esta sesión será mostrar el enfoque del Programa de Nutrición Infantil de IDEA Public Schools (IDEA CNP) para impulsar la participación de los estudiantes mediante encuestas de menús y empoderar a los participantes para recopilar e integrar “feedback” (retroalimentación) en su proceso de diseño de menús. Esta sesión abordará el crecimiento y desarrollo de la iniciativa de encuestas de IDEA CNP con un enfoque en las estrategias y ejemplos donde IDEA CNP aprovecha la tecnología, el personal del campus, las redes sociales y eventos escolares para colectar y utilizar “feedback” durante la planificación del menú. Al final de esta sesión, los participantes podrán identificar estrategias y mejores prácticas que pueden emplear en su distrito para recopilar e integrar “feedback” de sus comunidades escolares en su proceso de diseño de menús. Los participantes también se irán con recursos de encuestas (folletos, guías de comunicación, encuestas de menús) que pueden replicar y utilizar en sus distritos.
Speaker(s): Arinda Rodriguez; Natasha Perales
Date: Sunday, July 13th
Time: 10:30 pm—11:30 pm
