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I am excited to share that I’ll be part of the ICAA Conference and Expo’s education team in 2025! Join me in Anaheim, CA, from October 13–15 for this premier event that is uniting professionals shaping health and wellness of older adults.
Attendees can expect a powerful keynote, innovative education sessions, dynamic discussions, and an inspiring expo floor at the ICAA Conference. I’m thrilled to present a session brimming with practical insights and actionable strategies for immediate impact.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry leaders, ignite your passion, and enhance your practice.

Register today at icaaconference.icaa.cc
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Join us January 27-29 for our 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ. The meeting invitation and materials have been sent to the main contacts for your membership. Questions about the Arizona Biltmore can be directed to Doris Maultsby at doris@ashaliving.org and meeting registration or activity questions can be directed to Megs Bertoni at megs@ashaliving.org.

Online Registration Instructions

ASHA’s Annual Meeting is open to our Executive Board, Advisory Committee and Associate level members.  Only ASHA members may participate in our conferences.  To become a member, please visit the “Join ASHA” page of our website or download and complete our membership brochure.

Expected to draw approximately 2,000 participants, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) annual conference is the largest stage in North America to exchange effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions that advance sustainability in higher education and surrounding communities. We invite you to join us in Spokane, Washington from Oct. 27 – 30 to share your knowledge, achievements and ideas.

The AASHE Conference is unique in its scope and scale, and the broad range of sessions ensures that all students, faculty, administrators, and industry professionals that attend will have the opportunity to learn something new and make valuable networking connections. – April Nicklaus, Rutgers University

With a theme of Co-Creating a Sustainable Economy, AASHE 2019 is tackling the root cause for the continued rise in carbon emissions: our dysfunctional economic system. The conference seeks to showcase and strengthen higher education’s contributions to the movement for a sustainable economy, which we see as inclusive of the exciting work happening under a variety of other names such as the solidarity economy, wellbeing economy, circular economy, post-growth economy, regenerative economy and restorative economy.

Find out more and register HERE

Orlando, FL | August 4th – 8th, 2019

Experience a world of possibilities when staying at Orlando World Center Marriot. Make a splash at Falls Pool Oasis, enjoy a round of 18 holes at our championship golf course, dine at our eight restaurants and lounges or relax with a massage at our full service spa.

The Orlando World Center Marriott will host ACF National Convention: Orlando, August 4th – 8th. If you’re a chef exploring new ideas and flavors, a student looking to gain experience or a foodservice professional keeping atop the latest and greatest, we’ve got plenty of educational and networking opportunities for you.

Early Registration Deadline: April 1st, 2019

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ChefConnect: Atlantic City

Atlantic City, NJ | February 24-26, 2019

From the moment we opened our doors, Caesars Atlantic City & Bally’s has been the glistening gem of the Boardwalk. With its elegant Roman theme, superb dining, luxurious spa and world-class shopping, Caesars is the iconic casino and resort where the spectacular happens every minute of every day.

The Caesars Atlantic City & Bally’s will host ChefConnect: Atlantic City, February 24-26. If you’re a chef exploring new ideas and flavors, a student looking to gain experience or a foodservice professional keeping atop the latest and greatest, we’ve got plenty of educational and networking opportunities for you.

Early Registration Deadline: November 15th, 2018

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AASHE 2018 Schedule

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the full session schedule for the 2018 AASHE Conference & Expo to be held October 2-5 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Attendees will be able to choose from more than 300 sessions, workshops, and networking meetings and visit more than 290 posters during the conference. In addition, the conference will feature an expo hall with almost 100 sustainability focused product and service providers.

This year’s conference sessions are organized into 17 different topical tracks aligned with the STARS(Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) categories. Attendees will be able to select sessions based on topic of interest, session level and/or intended audience type. The advanced search and filter featurealso allows attendees to view sessions based on date, session type, and speaker name.

Also, this year marks the highest international representation for the AASHE Conference & Expo with a total 20 different sessions presented from 16 different countries. This may be attributed to this year’s conference theme, “Global Goals: Rising to the Challenge”, which examines the critical role of higher education in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by the world’s governments in September 2015, the 17 SDGs establish ambitious global targets to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.

AASHE is finalizing details with keynote speakers. More details will be shared in mid-June.

There are two days left for attendees to register using the early bird discount. Prices will increase on June 1. For more information, visit conference.aashe.org.

Contact: Jessica Chase, jessica@aashe.org, 888-347-9997 ext. 126

The 2018 events will wrap up in New Orleans near the French Quarter at Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show. The national convention will feature additional educational and engagement opportunities that will build off the ChefConnect series and will provide a revitalizing experience for members, foodservice professionals, students and competitors. All the while igniting innovation that attendees can bring back to their classroom, employees or kitchen! We hope to see you very soon!

Schedule of Events

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The Big Reveal: Program Posted for the 2018 Menus of Change®Leadership Summit

The Culinary Institute of America, in collaboration with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Menus of Change Sustainable Business Leadership and Scientific and Technical Advisory Councils, have just announced the full draft schedule for the 2018 Menus of Change Leadership Summit. Among the newly confirmed highlights of the June 19–21 program are: 

• "Scaling Change: Driving Better Practices in High-Volume Agriculture and Food Production," featuring Wes Jackson, president emeritus, and Fred Iutzi, president, The Land Institute.
• A roundtable discussion of case studies in transformation from K-12 school food, featuring Anupama Joshi, executive director of the National Farm to School Network; Bertrand Weber, director of Culinary and Nutrition Services for Minneapolis County Public Schools, and Donna Martin, director of the Burke County, GA school nutrition program and president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• An all-star lineup of presenters from all across the industry.

In addition, you asked; we listened! One of the most valuable pieces of feedback we received last year was the desire for more—more breakouts, more opportunities to ask questions and engage in dialogue with your industry-leading peers, and more time to gain practical insights to help your businesses thrive. New this year is a third round of breakout sessions, on the final day of the conference, that offer more of the strategies you need to put Menus of Change principles into action. Check out the full schedule here. 

Join us at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Register today to take advantage of the advance purchase registration rate. 

Exciting updates for the 2018 Events! - ACF will be providing blanket CEH's to members that register for the event, and there will be no scanning onsite prior to each session. Registered members must be present to pick up your registration packet, and CEH's will be assigned to your profile directly after the conclusion of the event. - Streamlined meal process! No tickets to misplace! All meals will be based on the registration option purchased, and all meals are included on your individual badge. No meal tickets will be given out with your badge this year. - There will be open seating at all meal functions, with the exception of the AAC Dinner. 

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2018 ChefConnect: Charlotte

AASHE 2017 Schedule

https://conference.aashe.org/ 

• September 15, 2017 - Online Registration Closes
• October 15, 2017 - Pre-Conference Workshops and Student Summit
• October 15 - 17, 2017 - 2017 AASHE Conference & Expo
• October 18, 2017 - Post-Conference Workshops

All dates are subject to change.

"The AASHE Conference is the "gold standard" for sustainability conferences in higher education. It is always an excellent and a very worthwhile experience to present at and attend." - Leanne Bilodeau, University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus

This invite-only retreat is for a select group of chefs to dive into the most current trends in casual dining, with Barilla as the host and anchor point for the content. Featuring hands-on cooking sessions, chefs dive into regional Italian cuisine with Chef Lorenzo Boni and tackle making healthier dining delicious and approachable. We’ll also be joined by renowned speaker and trends guru Gerry Ludwig who will take us on an exclusive tour of the trend-setting restaurants in Chicago. The dates are October 9-12. at the brand new Barilla Customer Collaboration Center in Northbrook.