Schedule:
(Tentative and subject to change)SUNDAY, August 30
Registration: 2:00pm - 5:00pm - Academy FoyerBoard Meeting: 1:00pm - 3:45pm -
Chapter President's Meeting: 3:30pm - 4:30pm -
ACFSA Board welcome attendees (hotel bar) 4:30pm - 6:30pm
ACFSA Golf Tournament: 7pm-9:30pm - Topgolf Montebello - Hosted by CA Chapter
Dinner - ON YOUR OWN
MONDAY, August 31
Registration: 7:30am - 4:00pm - Academy FoyerBreakfast on own: 7:30am - 8:30am -
Opening Ceremonies: 8:30am - 8:45am - Academy Ballroom 2&3
"Who Are You When It Gets Hard?" - Matt Upton, Matt Upton: 8:45am - 9:40am
"Managing Kosher and Religious Diets in Correctional Facilities" - Abe Halberstam: 9:45am - 10:45am
"One Team, One Mission" - Lance Eshelman: 10:50am - 11:50am
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN: 11:40am - 1:30pm
Dietitians In Corrections Luncheon (Invitation Only) Vine A&B
Hosted by GoodSource Solutions
Hosted by GoodSource Solutions
Food Administrators & Foodservice Professionals Lunch (Invitation Only) Pasadena/Glendale Room
Hosted by Food Concepts
"Food Safety Panel" - Julie Hobbs, CDM, CFPP, Millie Smeltzer, CCFP, NDTR, Teresa Leary, CFSM III, CDM, CFPP: 1:30pm - 2:30pmHosted by Food Concepts
Break/Networking Break: 2:30pm - 2:45pm
"From Chaos to Clarity: Strategic Leadership in Healthcare Food Services" - Suzanne Ousey, RDN: 2:45pm - 3:45pm
Photos: 4:00pm - 5:00pm -
Vendor Meeting(Vendors Only): 4:30pm - 4:45pm - Sunset A
First Time Attendee Reception 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Academy Foyer
Vendor Reception / Awards/ Networking / Dinner and Entertainment 6:00pm - 10:30pm - Academy Foyer
TUESDAY, September 1
Scenic Walk: 7:00am - 8:00amBreakfast on own: 7:30am - 8:30am
Regional Round Table: 8:30am - 9:45am
- Region 1 - Sunset A
- Region 2 - Sunset B
- Region 3 - Vine A
- Region 4 - Vine B
Break/Networking Break: 1:00pm - 1:15pm
"Ethics in Healthcare" - Suzanne Ousey, RDN: 1:15pm - 2:15pm
"2025 - 2030 Dietary Guidelines and Impact on Correctional Menus" - Barbara Wakeen, Jessica Bush, Max Walker, RDN, LDN, LSS YB: 2:20pm - 3:20pm
"Directors cut: Producing five-Star Food Safety" - Emmanuel Paraiso: 3:25pm - 4:25pm
"From Bread & Water to AI: Emerging Trends in Nutrition and Correctional Foodservice" - Nick Padula: 4:25pm - 5:25pm
WEDNESDAY, September 2
ACFSA State of the Association Breakfast Business Meeting: 8:30am - 9:30am - Academy Ballroom 2&3"Tell Your Story Like Hollywood: Your Story Can Change Your Life, Make You More Money, and Set You Apart in any Room" - Yvonne Chotzen: 9:40am - 10:40am
"Regional Competition": 10:50am - 11:50am
ACFSA 2026 Annual International Conference
August 30th - September 2, 2026Burbank, CA
Register:
Online -
(Tentative and subject to change)
Awards Nomination
Due by May 15th
Exhibitor Info Page
Sponsors
Contact ACFSA:
PO Box 10065
Burbank, CA 91510
T: (818) 843-6608
F: (818) 843-7423
PO Box 10065
Burbank, CA 91510
T: (818) 843-6608
F: (818) 843-7423
