Past Live Events
Thu 3:00 PM EST
Achieving School Community Success with School Nutrition Partners
What’s keeping school nutrition as part of the school conversation and planning? School Community Partnerships! The partnership and working operations for success in...
Wed 3:00 PM EST
#LAC21: Legislator Meeting Checklist
This presentation prepares participants to meet with Members of Congress and their staff. The webinar informs participants about how to research their legislators...
Thu 3:00 PM EST
Celebrate Black History Month with SNA
In celebration of Black History Month, join some of the SNA leaders who have shaped the school nutrition profession and meet rising stars. You’ll hear inspiring...
Wed 3:00 PM EST
Making the Most of USDA Foods
When it comes to USDA Foods, diverting what you will use and using what you divert has never been more important. Join ACDA and SNA representatives to learn how to...
Thu 3:00 PM EST
Marketing Ideas to Help You SCORE BIG for Breakfast
Join us for an exciting panel discussion with operators from across the country to discuss how they have overcome obstacles while still striving to promote school...
Tue 3:00 PM EST
Advocating for SNA’s 2021 Position Paper
Join SNA and the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) to hone messaging strategies and prepare you for a successful 2021 Legislative Action Conference (LAC) and...
Thu 1:00 PM EST
#SNIC21 Day 3 - Thursday, January 14
This year’s School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) will be offered virtually Tuesday through Thursday, January 12-14, 2021 to ensure everyone’s safety. We are...
Wed 1:00 PM EST
#SNIC21 Day 2 - Wednesday, January 13
This year’s School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) will be offered virtually Tuesday through Thursday, January 12-14, 2021 to ensure everyone’s safety. We are...
Tue 1:00 PM EST
#SNIC21 Day 1 - Tuesday, January 12
This year’s School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) will be offered virtually Tuesday through Thursday, January 12-14, 2021 to ensure everyone’s safety. We are...
Wed 1:00 PM EST
Day Two - Winter Virtual State Leadership Summit
The Winter Virtual State Leadership Summit (VSLS) will provide a range of educational programming focused on a central theme “Infusing Innovation in a Time of Change”...
Tue 1:00 PM EST
Day One - Winter Virtual State Leadership Summit
The Winter Virtual State Leadership Summit (VSLS) will provide a range of educational programming focused on a central theme “Infusing Innovation in a Time of Change”...
Thu 3:00 PM EST
How to Become a More Inclusive Team Member
Everyone wants to work on a team where they feel welcome, respected and valued. During this webinar, learn how to create a more inclusive environment with guidance...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Day Three - Directors Best Practices Conference: Coming Together to Feed Kids During a Pandemic
2020-2021 will probably be the most challenging school year on record for students, parents, educators, administrators, and school nutrition operators. And you don't...
Tue 2:00 PM EDT
Day Two - Directors Best Practices Conference: Coming Together to Feed Kids During a Pandemic
2020-2021 will probably be the most challenging school year on record for students, parents, educators, administrators, and school nutrition operators. And you don't...
Mon 2:00 PM EDT
Day One - Directors Best Practices Conference: Coming Together to Feed Kids During a Pandemic
2020-2021 will probably be the most challenging school year on record for students, parents, educators, administrators, and school nutrition operators. And you don't...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Growing as an Intentional Inclusionist®
Join us for the first webinar in SNA’s new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Series. Viewing diversity and inclusion as a leadership function is vital for teams. During...
Wed 3:00 PM EDT
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Students: Coping with Pandemic Crisis & Loss
This webinar, presented by the Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement located at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, will provide practical...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Make School Nutrition an Integral Part of the Education Day, with any Academic Schedule
You've heard it all: hybrid, virtual, staggered education schedules. But how do you ensure that school nutrition is an integral part of the education day? Join this...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Feeding Students in a Pandemic: Celebrate and Learn From School Nutrition Heroes
School nutrition professionals across the country have been incredibly innovative and shown a commitment to go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Dining Guide for School Meals in the Classroom
Will your cafeteria teams be expected to serve all or some meals in the classroom when the new school year begins? Even if students pick up meals in the cafeteria or...
Wed 3:00 PM EDT
Building Resilience & Promoting Mental Health During Challenging Times
Renown psychotherapist and mental health expert, Joyce Marter, provides encouragement and practical tools for school nutrition professionals to better manage stress...
Tue 2:00 PM EDT
Post-Seminar Check-In
Join us to discuss what ideas you are implementing, how your planning process is going, bring forward new topics, get your questions answered and gain new tips as your...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Motivating Yourself and Your Team When Change is Obvious: Tips to Inspire Success During Uncertain Times
Staying motivated can be difficult during the best of times and requires even more focus when unexpected events happen. As school nutrition professionals plan for...
Tue 1:00 PM EDT
Day Four: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Facilitator gives opening remarks. Equipment. How are equipment needs changing in the short-term? Operators share perspectives on what equipment and packaging they...
Mon 1:00 PM EDT
Day Three: Monday, June 15, 2020
Menu Design & Packaging. Setting the state and thinking through menu changes. Menus in Our Districts. Operators share what changes they have made in menus and menu...
Tue 1:00 PM EDT
Day Two: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
USDA will share any guidance on USDA Foods, Procurement, OVS, etc. Moderated Q&A. USDA Foods/Commodities- Discuss how to approach menu planning with USDA Foods given...
Mon 1:00 PM EDT
Day One: Monday, June 8, 2020
Join School Nutrition Association for a virtual series designed to help school nutrition directors develop a back to school action plan to navigate the consequences of...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Rewind & Repeat: Science-Based Basics to Food Safety: Q&A Session
Experts with the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs at Kansas State University are back with a special edition Q & A webinar. They will be answering...
Fri 10:15 AM EDT
Friday - Virtual State Leadership Summit: Leading Through Crisis
The Virtual State Leadership Summit provides state leaders the opportunity to learn best practices in association management, develop leadership skills for achieving...
Thu 10:15 AM EDT
Thursday - Virtual State Leadership Summit: Leading Through Crisis
The Virtual State Leadership Summit provides state leaders the opportunity to learn best practices in association management, develop leadership skills for achieving...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
COVID-19's Impact on School Nutrition: Emerging Best Practices and Preliminary Research Findings
This webinar will provide an overview of research and best practices on feeding school-aged children and adolescents during COVID-19 school closures as a means to...
Tue 3:00 PM EDT
Taking a Fresh Look at Community Eligibility
Community eligibility is a huge success, reducing paperwork for schools and increasing school breakfast and lunch participation. Now, more than ever, eligible schools...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Produce in a Pandemic: Providing Children with Fresh Fruits and Vegetables During COVID-19 School Closures
Across the country school, nutrition professionals are doing incredible work to ensure children in their communities have access to meals during COVID-19 school...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
The Inclusion Breakthrough: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity and Leveraging Inclusion
Diversity is a reality in our society and workplaces today. Yet, even the most well-intentioned teams can often struggle with managing all types of diversity. New...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Industry Webinar - Serving Kids Under Covid-19 Now and Outlook for the Fall
Hear the latest results from a recent SNA survey conducted with industry on their top challenges under COVID19. Then join us to hear a discussion between operators and...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Rewind & Repeat: Science-Based Basics to Food Safety: Part II
Experts with the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs at Kansas State University will reiterate the importance of food safety standards in schools. View...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
COVID - 19 Series: USDA Update
USDA will provide an update on COVID response activities related to the Child Nutrition Programs including an overview of new waiver flexibilities, important Q&As,...
Thu 3:00 PM EDT
Rewind & Repeat: Science-Based Basics to Food Safety, Part I
The importance of food safety in schools remains clear, but let’s rewind and refresh ourselves on the basics. Experts with the Center for Food Safety in Child...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Adjusting to Remote Work During COVID-19: Tools for Virtual Conferencing
Virtual conferencing has become the 'new normal' for school nutrition teams. Still, many of us had limited experience with these tools before COVID-19. Whether you're...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
COVID-19 Reality: Leading a Team in a Virtual World
While many school nutrition teams are actively feeding students during this global pandemic, how those meals are provided has changed. Likewise, how you manage your...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
SNA COVID-19 Wellness Series: Take Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Them During COVID-19
With widespread and long-term school closures that have gripped the nation during this global pandemic and the importance of ensuring hungry kids continue to receive...
Thu 11:00 AM EDT
Feed School Kids Now: How Industry Partners Can Help School Feeding During COVID-19
Join speakers SNA Chief Executive Officer Patti Montague, SNA’s Research Manager, Donovan Lessard and our industry partners as they address the challenges and...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
COVID-19 Series: Tips for Effective Communication with Your Community During COVID-19 School Closures
During these unprecedented times, experts recommend social distancing. However, there has never been a more important time to leverage social media and other...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Serving Students School Meals During COVID-19
Join SNA, USDA and FRAC to hear the latest updates on guidelines for serving students school meals when schools are closed or dismissed. School nutrition operators...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
USDA’s Data Validation Service: A Cloud-Based Solution to Improved Verification Reporting
Join USDA for a live demo of the service and a discussion how it can improve the process of verification reporting for your State's SFAs.
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Adopting Top Food Trends & Managing Allergies at School Breakfast
School breakfast is an important part of the success of your program – and students. Learning to harness hot trends like plant-based eating, while managing common food...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
School Meals in Japan, Sweden and the US: Real-World Commonalities, Challenges and Successes
Social media posts of school meals from around the world generate millions of online hits – with very little understanding of real-world challenges of feeding millions...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Powering School Meals with U.S.-Grown Pulses
This webinar will showcase creative, kid-approved ways to serve pulses – chickpeas, dry peas, beans and lentils – in school meals.
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Community Eligibility Provision: Title I
SNA and FRAC have partnered together to bring you a webinar focused on community eligibility. It’s that time of year for school districts interested in the Community...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Best of #SNIC20: Creating a NextGen Customer Experience Strategy
As presented at #SNIC20, in this high-level strategy webinar, learn what it takes to build a culture that keeps students and customers at the center every day by...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Procurement Do's and Don'ts for Operators
With a growing emphasis on procurement in school nutrition, it’s important to make sure you do things right and, perhaps more importantly, that you don’t do things...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Top 10 Steps to Managing the Procurement Process (and Preventing a Bid Protest!)
Procurement is complex but there are fundamental steps districts should take to manage the process effectively. Come hear a top 10 list compiled by the experts!
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Best of #ANC19: Blast Off With Out-of-This-World Breakfast Strategies
Join our intergalactic panel of school breakfast experts who will share insights on cosmic trends designed to maximize participation during National School Breakfast...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
Best of #ANC19: Self-Awareness: Knowing Yourself to Improve as a Leader
Embrace the power of self-awareness: the ability to recognize your personal characteristics, your strengths, your weaknesses, your motivations and your feelings. Learn...
Wed 2:00 PM EST
ANC Ideas@Work: Connecting the Cafeteria to the Classroom
Looking for innovative ways to engage your student customers and connect your school cafeteria to the classroom? As presented at #ANC19, discover how one district...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #ANC19: Simple Solutions for Handling Change
We will identify individual purpose and distinguish those things that are just not worth the fight.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #ANC19: News You Can Use - Recent Updates in USDA Research (and Why We Need It)
Wondering why USDA collects all that research data from you? And better yet what they do with it? As presented at #ANC19, join the USDA team as they walk you through...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #ANC19: Redesign Your Serving Line
Learn simple, easy and cost-effective ways to redesign your cafeteria line and create an inviting space for everyone that walks into the cafeteria!
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
ANC Ideas@Work: Small District? Make the Most of Your Resources
Calling all directors from small districts! As a small district, you know that you need to make the most of all available resources… especially human resources.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #ANC19: Social Media: Marketing Strategies to Build Your Following
Learn how to craft simple social media strategies to achieve your goals on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and discover advanced marketing ideas to accelerate your...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Host a Legislator Site Visit
Inviting your legislator for a behind-the-scenes look at your school nutrition program could make all the difference in preserving funding and flexibilities, and...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #ANC19: Farm to Table: A Small District Approach to Partnership in Nutrition
As presented at #ANC19, learn how one school district in rural Georgia increased their nutritional awareness, school meal participation and student and staff education...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #LAC19: Group Purchasing Cooperatives: Should You Buy In?
Cooperative purchasing agreements are an efficient method to procure goods and services but with so many variables it can be hard to know where to begin.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #NLC19: Tough Talking: Initiating and Managing Difficult Discussions
This presentation addresses practical skills, phrases, and techniques designed to make even the toughest communication easier.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #SNIC19: Environmental Hot Buttons—What’s Ahead for School Nutrition?”
As presented at #SNIC19, join this panel discussion about sustainable practices from across the country and learn what’s ahead for school nutrition.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Recording - Social Emotional Learning Begins with School Breakfast
Join this week's webinar where we will define social emotional learning and look at the connections between breakfast in the classroom.
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Non-Universal & Universal Breakfast in the Classroom: Data Driven Decisions and The Numbers Behind Breakfast in the Classroom
Recently, the School Nutrition Foundation and the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom hosted a Breakfast Summit. Hear from Houston County, a school district in...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Farm to School: Cafeteria, Classroom, Community
Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food and local food producers through the core elements of farm to school - local food...
Wed 2:00 PM EDT
Best of #SNIC19: Creative Ways to Engage Your School Community
Everyone knows that school nutrition success hinges on integration throughout the school community. But there can be a wide gap between knowing this and making it happen!