The 53rd AKSNA Virtual Conference will be held January 25 – 27, 2022. Our special keynote presenter is Jeff Joiner.
Conference Schedule
Last updated: 21 January 2022
Tuesday, 25 January
Time | Session |
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1:00 p.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome / SNA President Sandie Ponte AKSNA President |
1:15 p.m. | State Agency Update Jo Dawson, MS, SNS, AK Child Nutrition Programs |
1:45 p.m. | AKSNA Business Meeting and Election Sue Lampert, AKSNA President |
2:00 p.m. | AKSNA Award Ceremony Sandie Ponte, AKSNA President |
2:15 p.m. | Membership Update Adrianne Schwartz, MBA, SNS, Membership Chair |
2:30 p.m. | Legislative Updates & Open Mic Jennifer Meiwes,, Public Policy & Legislation Committee Chair Receive the latest updates on what’s happening in Congress on child nutrition programs from AKSNA’s Public Policy & Legislation Committee. |
2:55 p.m. | Virtual Expo 2022 Gavin M. Northey, MBA, SNS, Treasurer |
3:00 p.m. | Know Who You Are Nick Hanson,, America Ninja WarrierAthlete |
3:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, AKSNA President-elect |
Wednesday, 26 January
Time | Session |
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1:00 p.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, AKSNA President-elect |
1:05 p.m. | USDA Foods Update Sue Lampert, USDA Food Coordinator, AK Child Nutrition Programs |
1:30 p.m. | UnWAIVERing Support Panel Discussion led by Beth Seitz, NSLP Coordinator, AK Child Nutrition Programs How and why to file a waiver; when waivers end: how to transition back |
2:00 p.m. | Farm-to-School Evaluation: Aspects of a Successful Project Cyde Coil, Program Specialist, AK Child Nutrition Programs |
2:40 p.m. | Darigold Shelf-Stable Options Jeff Jarchow, Darigold |
3:00 p.m. | Dairy Nutrition Trends and Resources Tim Pierson, MS, RDN, CD, Washington Dairy Council |
3:35 p.m. | Closing Remarks Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, AKSNA President-elect |
Thursday, 27 January
Time | Session |
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1:00 p.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, AKSNA President-elect |
1:10 p.m. | Donated Fish in School: Success Stories Around Alaska Sandie Ponte, Cordova School District; Leslie Young, Sitka Schools |
1:30 p.m. | EPA Food Waste in Reduction in Schools: Tools, Assistance, and Opportunities Kendra Tyler, Material Management and Stewardship Team, Pollution Prevention and Communities Branch, US EPA Region 10 |
2:00 p.m. | 21st Century Pork Production: Virtual Barn Tour Allison Fiscus, Executive Director, Utah Pork Producers *** Watch your email for a separate link to this tour *** |
2:30 p.m. | Building and Maintaining Momentum for an Amazing Future Jeff Joiner, Keynote Speaker |
3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks Trevor Bridgewater, SNS, AKSNA President-elect |
Registration
Registration for the virtual conference is free
The Virtual Expo will open 25 January 2022