AKSNA 56th Annual Conference

Save the Date: AKSNA 56th Annual Conference is 23 - 25 January 2024 in Anchorage, Alaska. Registration will open in October 2023.

AKSNA’s 56th Annual Conference will be held in Anchorage, Alaska 23 – 25 January 2024 with pre-conference sessions on the 22nd. The final day of the conference is the Food and Vendor Expo where members will have the opportunity to meet vendors and learn about new and popular foods and products in school nutrition.

Conference Venue

The Annual Conference will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at the BP Energy Center in midtown Anchorage. The Food and Vendor Expo will be held at the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. A hotel block has been reserved at the Residence Inn Midtown Anchorage.

Schedule by Day and Location

  • Monday, 22 January: Pre-conference sessions at BP Energy Center
  • Tuesday, 23 January:: Conference sessions at BP Energy Center
  • Wednesday, 23 January
    • Conference sessions at BP Energy Center
    • Cocktail Social: Location TBD
  • Thursday, 25 January: Food and Vendor Expo, William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center

BP Energy Center

1014 Energy Court
Anchorage, AK 99508

William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center

555 W. 5th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501

Hotel Block

Our hotel block is at the Residence Inn Midtown Anchorage. It is within walking distance of the BP Energy Center and about a 10 – 12 minute drive to the Egan Civic and Convention Center.

1025 E 35th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99508

The room block group code link will be emailed to you upon completion of registration.

Keynote Speaker

This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS, and Executive Director of the Urban School Food Alliance. Dr. Wilson will present, Successfully Managing the Complexities of School Nutrition Programs, Don’t Worry Just Jump, Chart Your Course, and Hats Off to You and All of the Nutrition Nonsense.

Other Presenters

  • Institute of Child Nutrition
  • School Nutrition Association
  • AK Child Nutrition Programs (Department of Education and Early Development)
  • Anchorage Department of Health
  • AK Food Safety and Sanitation (Department of Environmental Conservation)

Pre-Conference Sessions

  • ServSafe Manager Training and Exam
  • ICN Designing and Delivery Training Programs
  • SNS Credentialing Exam