Event Schedule
Preliminary event schedule, times and events are subject to change.
*All events held at the Little Rock Marriott unless otherwise noted.
| Day |
Time |
Event |
Location
|
| Monday, March 4 |
9:45a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Edutour |
*Hendrix College |
| 12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Registration |
Balcony |
| 4 - 5:15 p.m. |
First-Time Attendee Reception |
Riverview |
| 6 - 9 p.m. |
Reception/Culinary Challenge |
Grand Ballroom |
| Tuesday, March 5 |
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Registration |
Balcony |
| 8 - 8:45 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Salon B & C |
| 8:55 - 9:30 a.m. |
Conference Welcome & Culinary Challenge Announcement |
Conway |
| 9:30 - 10:35 a.m. |
Opening Keynote - Creating a Positive and Mindful Workplace Culture, Pandit Dasa |
Conway |
| 10:35 - 10:50 a.m. |
Break |
Lower Terrace Prefunction |
| 10:50 - 11:40 a.m. |
Student Food Insecurity and Campus Pantries |
Harris Brake |
| 10:50 - 11:40 a.m. |
How to Implement a Successful Reuse Program on Campus |
White Oak |
| 10:50 - 11:40 a.m. |
Technology Roundtable |
Grampas |
| 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Showcase |
Statehouse Convention Center
Governor's Hall II & III
|
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. |
Case Study - Weather preparedness |
Harris Brake |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. |
Case Study - Mental Health |
White Oak |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. |
Case Study - Staffing/Retention |
Grampas |
| 4:25 - 5:15 p.m. |
Developing Meal Plans for Todays Customers |
Harris Brake |
| 4:25 - 5:15 p.m. |
The Water Sensory and Nutritional Experience |
White Oak |
| 4:25 - 5:15 p.m. |
Culinary Roundtable |
Grampas |
|
6 - 7 p.m.
|
Industry Appreciation Reception |
Riverview |
| Wednesday, March 6 |
7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Registration |
Balcony |
| 8 - 8:45 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Salon B & C |
| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Closing Keynote - Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Turn Yourself (And Your Organization)
into an Innovation Machine, Kyle Scheele |
Conway |
| 10 - 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
Lower Terrace Prefunction |
| 10:15 - 11:05 a.m. |
Turning ideas into Income: Creating Student-Driven Dining Program Improvement |
Harris Brake |
| 10:15 - 11:05 a.m. |
Creating Effective Student Focus Groups |
White Oak |
| 10:15 - 11:05 a.m. |
Marketing Roundtable |
Grampas |
| 11:05 - 11:25 a.m. |
Break |
Lower Terrace Prefunction |
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Dining Olympics: Let the Team Building Games Begin! |
Harris Brake |
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
NACUFS Benchmarking Survey Creating Short and Long Term Success |
White Oak |
| 11:25 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Catering Roundtable |
Grampas |
| 12:20 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. |
Lunch |
Salon B & C |
| 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. |
Global Kitchen-How to Create an International Cuisine Program for Your Campus |
Harris Brake |
| 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. |
Product Development & Innovation in Food Service |
White Oak |
| 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. |
Change Management Roundtable |
Grampas |
| 2:20 - 2:40 p.m. |
Break |
Lower Terrace Prefunction |
| 2:40 - 3:40 p.m. |
Student Panel - Cultivating Success: Perspectives from Current and Prospective Student Employees |
Conway |
| 3:55 - 4:55 p.m. |
Optimizing Student Dining Experience: The Marketing Impact of Feedback Programs |
Harris Brake |
| 3:55 - 4:55 p.m. |
Next Generation of Campus and Community Partnership |
White Oak |
| 3:55 - 4:55 p.m. |
Nutrition Roundtable |
Grampas |
| 6 - 9 p.m. |
Closing Event |
*The Rail Yard |