AKSNA 54th Annual Conference Schedule

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
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
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
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

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