GSNA 69th Annual Conference
April 18-20, 2024

Thursday, April 18th

8:30 -10:30 AM         

GSNA Industry Advisory Board Meeting

Moody

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Oglethorpe Ballroom Lobby

10:30 AM -12:00 PM 

Executive Board Meeting/ House of Delegates Meeting

Lamar

1:00 – 4:00 PM

Pre-Conference Sessions

Various Rooms

1:00 – 4:00 PM 

SNS Exam

Estes A

12:00 – 4:00 PM

Silent Auction Check-in 

Oglethorpe ABC

Friday, April 19th

6:45 AM                            

Wellness Activity: River Walk

Riverwalk at Lamar

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM    

Registration Open

Oglethorpe Ballroom Lobby 

8:00 - 9:15 AM                      

Director’s Networking Breakfast (Ticket Required)
sponsored by General Mills

Estes

8:30 - 9:30 AM          

Educational Sessions

Various Rooms

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Director’s Lounge Open
sponsored by National Food Group/ Zee Zees 

Heathcote

9:30 -11:00 AM         

Exhibits Private Showing
(Directors, Assistant Directors, Coordinators, Buyers, and Supervisors only)

Exhibit Hall

9:45 -10:45 AM

Educational Sessions

Various Rooms 

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open to All & Culinary Demos

Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Silent Auction Open

Oglethorpe ABC 

2:15 PM – 4:15 PM   

Opening General Session – The TEE OFF!
Leadership Academy Graduates
Culinary Arts Awards
Scholarship & Grant-in-Aid
NAC Awards

Oglethorpe Ballroom

4:30 - 5:30 PM           

District Meetings

Various Rooms 

7:00 – 10:00 PM

Rollin’ on the River Retro Celebration: Dance Party & Karaoke sponsored by CAFETERIAS REDEFINED

Estes & Riverwalk Plaza
 

 

Saturday, April 20th

7:00 AM -3:00 PM

Registration Open

Oglethorpe Ballroom Lobby

7:00 AM      

Wellness Activity: Yoga

Riverwalk at Lamar

8:30 - 9:45 AM          

Awards General Session:
FORE! the Love of School Nutrition
Beyond the Plate sponsored by The Hansen Group
Ann C. Smith Award
Central Office Support
Director of the Year
Employee of the Year
Dr. Josephine Martin Award of Excellence
Manager of the Year
Media Award

Oglethorpe Ballroom

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Director’s Lounge Open
sponsored by COLDSell Coolers & Red Gold

Heathcote

9:45 – 11:15 AM

Silent Auction Open

Oglethorpe ABC

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  

Exhibits Open to All & Culinary Demos

Exhibit Hall

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Silent Auction Close-out & Item Pick-up

Oglethorpe ABC 

1:15 - 3:00 PM

Educational Sessions

Various Rooms 

3:15 - 5:00 PM

Closing General Session – Final Swing on the Green
Featuring OUR OWN Vanessa Hayes

You Came, You Saw, You Listened, You Learned...Now YOU ARE LEAVING: How to Keep your Perfect Swing on not so Perfect Greens sponsored by Ingenious Culinary Concepts

AWARDS
A.L.I.R.T. Awards
President’s Awards
Scroll Awards

Oglethorpe Ballroom