April 14-18, 2025
Dallas, Texas
CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food
Schedule of Events
Registration for the conference includes all hybrid onsite/virtual sessions, both live and on-demand, through April 30, 2025.
Schedule is subject to change. ^ Pre-Registration Required * By Invitation Only
Conference Attendees, join us on Zoom on Tuesday, April 8 from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern for a free webinar on Navigating the Conference. The link to register will be emailed to you in April.
All times are listed below are in Central Time.
New this year! Speed sessions are 30-minute information packed sessions that require a presentation. There's no Q&A, just concise and to-the-point content. Perfect for speakers who can deliver impactful information in a short timeframe.
Monday, April 14, 2025
| Onsite Sessions | Hybrid Onsite/Virtual Sessions | ||
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | National CACFP Sponsors Association Board Meeting* | ||
| 8:00 am - 8:00 pm | Registration & Information Desk Open | ||
| 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Preconference Academy^ | ||
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Industry Partner Exclusive* (for NCA Industry Partners Only) | ||
| 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Navigating the Conference Q&A | ||
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | USDA Listening Session for State Agencies* | ||
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | MyPlate Partner Meeting* | ||
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Preconference Academy^ | ||
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | SUN Meals Overview | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Afterschool Meals Overview | ||
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Professional Networking Strategies & Tips | ||
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Regional Networking | ||
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | President's Reception* | ||
| On Demand Only | SUN Meals Overview
Afterschool Meals Overview |
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
| Onsite Sessions | Hybrid Onsite/Virtual Sessions | ||
| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm | Registration & Information Desk Open | ||
| 7:15 am - 7:45 am | Creditable Tools & Resources | Creditable Tools & Resources | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Group Meetups | ||
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | NCA Annual Member Meeting* | NCA Annual Member Meeting* | |
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | CACFP Overview | CACFP Overview | |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Preconference Academy^ | ||
| 9:00 am - 1:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | State Agency Collaboration* | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | CACFP Certification Program Overview | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Mid-Morning Coffee Break | ||
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | State Agency Office Hours | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | National Conference General Session | National Conference General Session | |
| 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Featured Speakers | USDA CACFP Policy Update | |
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Welcome Reception | ||
| On Demand Only | CACFP Certification Program Overview |
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
| Onsite Sessions | Hybrid Onsite/Virtual Sessions | Speed Sessions (Onsite) | |||
| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm | Registration & Information Desk Open | ||||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Conversation | ||||
| 7:15 am - 7:45 am | Shop Talks | 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Session #1 | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Workshops Session One | Workshop Coming Soon | 8:45 am - 9:15 am | Session #2 | |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | ||||
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Workshops Session Two | Workshop Coming Soon | 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Session #3 | |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | USDA SUN Meals Policy Update | USDA SUN Meals Policy Update | 10:15 am - 10:45 am | Session #4 | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm | Session #5 | ||
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Workshops Session Three | Workshop Coming Soon | 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Session #6 | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Workshops Session Four | Workshop Coming Soon | 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Session #7 | |
| 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm | Workshops Session Five | Workshop Coming Soon | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Session #8 | |
| 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Shop Talks | 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Session #9 |
Thursday, April 17, 2025
| Onsite Sessions | Hybrid Onsite/Virtual Sessions | Speed Sessions (Onsite) | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:30 pm | Registration & Information Desk Open | ||||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | CACFP Professionals Networking | ||||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast, Coffee & Conversation | 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Session #10 | ||
| 7:15 am -7:45 am | Shop Talks | 8:45 am - 9:15 am | Session #11 | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Workshops Session Six | Workshop Coming Soon | 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Session #12 | |
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Workshops Session Seven | Workshop Coming Soon | 10:15 am - 10:45 am | Session #13 | |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Workshops Session Eight | Workshop Coming Soon | 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Session #14 | |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch | ||||
| 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Featured Speakers: Speed Sessions | USDA Town Hall | |||
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Workshops Session Nine | Workshop Coming Soon | 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Session #15 | |
| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Workshops Session Ten | Workshop Coming Soon | 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Session #16 | |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Featured Speakers | Featured Speaker coming Soon | 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Session #17 | |
| 5:15 pm - 5:45 pm | Shop Talks | 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Session #18 |
Friday, April 18, 2025
| Onsite Sessions | Onsite Sessions | ||
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Rising Leaders Coffee Hour | CACFP Professionals: Certification Q&A | |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Postconference Academy^ | ||
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | CACFP Meal Pattern Exceptions | Best Practices: Working with Your Board | |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | More About CACFP: Ask Us Anything! | Manager's Toolkit: Salary & Compensation Roundtable | |
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Postconference Academy^ | ||
| 11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Leadership in the CACFP | Meet Up: NCA Board of Directors Q&A |
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