Media Kit - 2026 National Conference

Resources for sharing and promoting the 2026 National Conference

How to use this media kit:

This media kit is designed to make it easy to share your connection to the NACUFS 2026 National Conference—whether you’re attending, speaking, exhibiting, sponsoring, or helping spread the word.

The 2026 National Conference theme, Where hospitality sets the rhythm, reflects the energy, movement, and momentum that define collegiate dining today. From the pace of operations to the flow of ideas and collaboration across campus communities, the conference highlights the people and strategies shaping the future of the profession.

Use the sample language as a starting point and personalize it:

  • Add why you’re attending, speaking, exhibiting, or sponsoring
  • Mention a topic, session, keynote, or experience you’re looking forward to
  • Tag colleagues, institutions, or NACUFS when appropriate

Please include the conference hashtag to help unify the conversation across NACUFS events and activities in 2026:

  • #NACUFS2026
  • #SetTheRhythm

 

General conference description:

NACUFS 2026 National Conference

July 15–18, 2026
New Orleans, Louisiana

Where hospitality sets the rhythm

The NACUFS 2026 National Conference brings collegiate dining professionals together to exchange ideas, strengthen connections, and explore the strategies shaping the future of campus dining. Guided by the theme Where hospitality sets the rhythm, the conference reflects the energy and flow required to lead in an evolving foodservice environment.

Across four days of learning, networking, and discovery, attendees will engage with timely conversations around leadership, operations, workforce development, culinary innovation, technology, wellness, sustainability, and the student experience. From inspiring keynote sessions to peer-driven learning and the largest Showcase in collegiate dining, the conference is designed to help professionals stay connected to the trends, challenges, and opportunities influencing the industry today.

 

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The NACUFS 2026 National Conference explores the ideas, relationships, and operational strategies driving collegiate dining forward. Sessions and experiences throughout the conference focus on leadership, hospitality, innovation, workforce development, student engagement, sustainability, culinary trends, and the evolving needs of campus communities.

Attendees can expect learning related to:

  • Leadership and team development
  • Operational strategy and innovation
  • Student experience and engagement
  • Culinary and menu trends
  • Workforce challenges and recruitment
  • Technology and the future of campus dining
  • Wellness and sustainability

Keynotes, peer-led sessions, networking events, and the NACUFS Showcase create opportunities to exchange ideas, discover solutions, and strengthen the connections that keep collegiate dining moving forward.