Agenda


7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.	Registration
7:30 – 8 a.m.	Morning Coffee Meet ups
8 – 8:50 a.m.	Breakfast
8:50 – 10 a.m.	Welcome & General Session
10 – 10:15 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:20 – 11 a.m.	From Ordering to Operations: Do’s and Don’ts of Campus Dining Technology
	Balancing Dining Operations, Guest Satisfaction and Campus Values through Menus Centering Plant-Based Proteins
	Roundtable discussion
11:05 – 11:15 a.m.	Beverage Break
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Meat Me Halfway: How Balanced Proteins Help Colleges & Universities Meet Their Culinary, Nutrition, and Sustainability Goals
	Dining for Change: How Campus Food Systems Can Advance Climate Goals, Cut Costs, and Build Culture
	Roundtable discussion
12:05 – 3:05 p.m.	Showcase
3:15 – 4 p.m.	Crafting Memorable Experiences Through Empowered Leadership
	Creating a Safe Seat at the Table: Supporting Students with Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Needs in Campus Dining
	Roundtable discussion
5 – 6 p.m.	Industry Appreciation Reception
6 p.m.	Open Evening


8 – 8:30 a.m.	Coffee Chat Connections
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.	Breakfast
9:15 – 10 a.m.	Key themes based on the results of the 2024/25 NACUFS Customer Satisfaction Benchmarking survey
	Roundtable Discussion
10 – 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 – 11 a.m.	First Year Eats & First Gen Toolkit: Inclusive Strategies to Engage, Connect, and Support Students from Day One
	Roundtable Discussion
11 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.	From Chaos to Clarity: How NC State Dining Built a Creative Framework for Marketing
	Roundtable Discussion
12:10 – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:40 – 2:25 p.m.	Religious Observance & Dietary Accommodations
	Together We Thrive: Building Student Employee Communities for Operational Excellence
2:25 – 2:35 p.m.	Break
2:35 – 3:50 p.m.	How to Lead (Self and Others) in a Disruptive World: with the Support of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Closing Event

Spring Conference Agenda