The National Association of College & University Food Services offers a Foodservice Directors Symposium alongside an Operator Roundtable each year. This professional development opportunity includes subject matter experts, panel presentations and discussions in locations throughout the United States where top-notch culinary and hospitality experiences provide a backdrop to this content-rich learning opportunity.

The Foodservice Directors Symposium is a senior-level, application-only event focusing on the future of collegiate foodservice ranging from succession planning and mentoring to trends in foodservice. Participants in the event will also have an opportunity to meet with industry sponsors who are committed to helping you succeed in collegiate foodservice.

The Operator Roundtable enables industry sponsors the opportunity to engage face-to- face with collegiate foodservice professionals in one place, at one time, without the travel and related costs to visiting each campus. Industry sponsors are able to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones, learn about current campus trends, and consult on critical business issues facing collegiate foodservice leaders.

January 2022

Hilton Palacio del Rio

San Antonio, TX

NACUFS invites a senior-level collegiate foodservice leader (e.g., Director, AVP, Contract Administrator) from up to 30 member schools to apply for a program grant to attend the Operator Roundtables and Foodservice Directors Symposium that follows.

As in previous years, the Operator Roundtables will provide participants opportunities to engage with industry members committed to helping the collegiate foodservice segment meet their dining excellence and operational goals.

Following the roundtables, the 30 leaders will attend the Foodservice Directors Symposium. The symposium will include discussion around the future of dining services. As in previous years, participants will have input into discussion topics beforehand. Possible topics may include:

Through the generous and continuing support for member learning from NACUFS industry members, each school selected will receive a program grant valued at $1,150. The program grant covers the symposium registration fees and hotel (3 nights).

Each individual is responsible for covering his/her own travel expenses, including ground transportation to and from the airport, as well as two lunches and one dinner during the program. The roundtable opening reception, all breakfasts, all breaks and a symposium closing dinner are included.

The grant application period for 2021 has closed.

A limited number of individual registrations (with payment) are available to non-grant recipients, on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for the Food Service Directors Symposium has closed.