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THE 2024 ACFSA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & VENDOR SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS

(Tentative and subject to change)
The 2024 ACFSA Annual International Conference and Vendor Showcase will be held in Kansas City, Missouri! The theme for the 2024 ACFSA Annual International Conference and Vendor Showcase is Elevating Excellence: Cultivating and Building Championship Teams. ACFSA and the 2024 ACFSA Conference Committee has continued to diligently work on another outstanding program for you with relevant, exciting educational sessions to keep you up-to-date on the latest trends in the Correctional Food Service Industry.

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Professional Partner Members, please secure your booth(s) and the best space available before it's grabbed up by someone else! Additionally, we have our Sponsorship Packages available and you can peruse what's available for you to support ACFSA, maximize your exposure and ensure that Conference attendees have the best possible time in Kansas City!

Annual Awards Banquet
As always, we ask that you be on hand to recognize our Annual Award winners! We aew back in person for the Annual Awards Banquet so we can all recognize the Operator of the Year, Employee of the Year, Founder's Award Recipient, President's Award Recipient, Chapter of the Year and the Bud Chambers Industry Appreciation Award recipients! It's a great night to spend with friends and to honor your peers and colleagues for their hard work.

Training and Education
As always, the main focus of this conference is to provide training and education opportunities to our membership and Conference attendees. ACFSA strives to bring the most current information and trends in the Correctional Food Service Industry to light in our educational sessions, Keynote Presentations and certification courses. This year's Agenda is outstanding in scope and touches on the most important topics that our members are currently interested in and challenged with.

ANFP has approved up to a total of 13.5 CE if you attend the entire conference:
7.5 GEN; 3 SAN; 3 Food Show; for a total of 13.5 CE.

Educational Sessions for the 2024 Conference will be "Team Building/Networking Workshop", Food Safety incorporated into Menu Planning", "Can Managers lead?", "Building the Best Team Ever", "Food safety in correctional settings: surveys, tools, and model practices", "Recipe for Change", "An Introduction to Serving More Plant-Based Meals", "VADOC Agribusiness: A Culture of Service", just to name a few. Additionally, we will take a look at Communication, work on Team Building and, of course, There will be a Dietitian's Panel led by Barbara Wakeen. Don't miss out on the great topics this year!

As you can see, this is Correctional Food Service's most important gathering of the year. With great sessions and numerous networking opportunities with colleagues, peers, friends and Industry experts, you cannot afford to miss it! Mark your calendars now! Register for the 2024 Annual International Conference and Vendor Showcase and then book a room at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Rooms are filling up fast, so don't delay, do it today!