Agenda at a Glance : SNA-VA 2025 Supervisor

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Exhibitor setup	7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Pre-Conference Session - Tour The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research: Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center	8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Attendee Registration	8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pre-Con Session - Play Your Hand Right: Maximize Your Use of Government Resources	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
VDACS Commodity Show	11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Opening Session - Rolling with the Changes: VDOE, No Kid Hungry, and VDACS updates	1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Panel Discussion - The Supply Chain Shuffle: Deal with Distribution Challenges in School Nutrition	2:10 PM - 3:15 PM
Speed Networking Industry Product Showcase	3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking Reception & Raffle Drawing	5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Breakfast	7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Keynote Speaker Bettina J. Applewhite: Dealing In Heart Work: Nourishing Teams, Students, & Ourselves	8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
General Session - High Stakes for Ending Hunger: 2025 Child Nutrition Updates	9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Break-Out Session - Simplifying Further Processed USDA Foods with Direct Rebate	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Break-Out Session - Quick Wins with Big Flavor: Speed Scratch with a Cheesy Twist	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Lunch	11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Break-Out Session - Dairy Royale: A Full House of Benefits from Moo to Menu	12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Break-Out Session: - Reel It In: Catfish as the Wild Card of Local Protein	12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Break-Out Session - No Gamble, Just Great Food: The Power of Standardized Recipes	1:35 PM - 2:20 PM
Break-Out Session - All In on Excellence: Folding Complacency and Stacking a Winning Team	1:35 PM - 2:20 PM
General Session - Closing Comments	2:25 PM - 2:40 PM