Convention

Agenda Overview:

11:00 AM... Attendee Registration Opens, Lower Level

3:00 PM... MdSNA Leadership Workshop

5:00 PM... MdSNA House of Delegates

7:15 AM... Attendee Registration Opens, Lower Level

7:30 AM... Attendee Breakfast, Hall B

9:00 AM... Opening Session
10:00 AM... Culinary Demo

11:15 AM... Exhibits Open to Central Office Staff & Professional Develop Open to All

12:15 PM... Exhibits Open to All and Professional Development

3:00 PM... Closing General Session

5:30 PM... Networking Open Bar followed by 70's-Themed Parade of Attendees

7:00 PM... Awards Dinner and Dancing (ends at 10:00 PM)

This year’s 2024 annual convention will be held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on October 25-26, 2024. The theme is “BRIDGING BRIGHT FUTURES THROUGH SCHOOL MEALS”.  We invite you to cross the bridge with us, earn CEU credits toward certification and have fun at our culminating awards dinner banquet followed by door prizes and dancing with more than 300 school food service professionals across the state of Maryland.

Our event will begin on Friday at 3:00 p.m. for Leadership Training followed by MdSNA Annual House of Delegates meeting.

We will reconvene bright and early on Saturday morning with our Quiche on the Beach Breakfast buffet at 7:30 a.m. and move into our exciting Opening Session at 9:00 a.m. featuring Keynote Speaker, Charles Marshall.

Our time together will end with a wine and beer reception along with a 70's themed parade of attendees and Awards Dinner Banquet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday where we will enjoy dancing the night away.