Schedule

Preliminary event schedule, times and events are subject to change.

*All events will be held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Date/Time	Event	Location
Tuesday, March 18
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Edutour	University of Minnesota Duluth
12 - 6:30 p.m.	Registration	CSCC Level 2 Foyer
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.	First-Time Attendee Reception	St. Louis River Room
6 - 8:30 p.m.	Opening Reception/Culinary Challenge	Harbor Side Ballroom
Wednesday, March 19
7:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Registration	CSCC Level 2 Foyer
8 - 8:45 a.m.	Breakfast	Lake Superior Ballroom K
8:55 - 9:30 a.m.	Conference Welcome & Culinary Challenge Announcement	Lake Superior Ballroom J
9:30 - 10:35 a.m.	Opening Keynote - Bridging the Gap: Turning Good Intentions into Meaningful Impact, Sarah Noll Wilson	Lake Superior Ballroom J
10:35 - 10:55 a.m.	Break
10:55 - 11:45 a.m.	Leading with Empathy: Bridging Intention and Impact for Emotional Support, Sarah Noll Wilson	LS Ballroom L
	How to Offer Reusables in your Retail Setting	LS Ballroom MN
	Solution Exchange for Culinarians	LS Ballroom O
12 - 3 p.m.	Showcase	South Pioneer Hall
3:15 - 4:05 p.m.	Allergy-Conscious Dining at the University of Illinois: A Case Study in Technology-Driven Change	LS Ballroom L

	Solution Exchange for Marketing	LS Ballroom O
3:15 - 5:15 p.m.	Menu Engineering Hackathon: A Collaborative Networking Experience	LS Ballroom MN
4:05 - 4:25 p.m.	Break
4:25 - 5:15 p.m.	Highway 61 Revisited : The University of Minnesota - Duluth Renovation Story	LS Ballroom L

	Sustainability Tour - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Sustainability	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
	Solution Exchange for Catering	LS Ballroom O
6 - 7 p.m.	Industry Appreciation Reception	Harbor Side Foyer
Thursday, March 20
7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Registration	CSCC Level 2 Foyer
8 - 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast	Lake Superior Ballroom K
9:20 - 10:25 a.m.	Closing Keynote - Unlocking The Power of ‘Being’ - Transforming Challenges Into Extraordinary Results, Elaine Powell	Lake Superior Ballroom J
10:25 - 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:35 - 12:50 p.m.	American Red Cross CPR/AED Training	LS Ballroom O
10:45 - 11:35 a.m.	Dining and Academics, UW Stout Dining’s Working Lab	LS Ballroom L
	Empowering Future Leaders: Insights from Our Dining Student Leadership Program	LS Ballroom MN

11:35 - 11:55 a.m.	Break
11:55 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Solution Exchange for Directors	LS Ballroom L
	Dietitian and Nutrition Roundtable	LS Ballroom MN

12:50 - 1:50 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.	Pioneering Sustainability in College & University Dining Services	LS Ballroom L
	Roundtable Discussion - Storytelling; Building a Strategy	LS Ballroom MN

2:00 - 4:15 p.m.	American Red Cross CPR/AED Training	LS Ballroom O
2:50 - 3:10 p.m.	Break
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.	Solution Exchange for Managers	LS Ballroom L
	Planning for Future Growth in Your Dining Operations	LS Ballroom MN
	Sustainability Tour - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Sustainability	Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Closing Event	The Garden

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