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LAC21 Speakers and Sessions You Don't Want to Miss

January 20, 2021

You have the power to shape national policies relating to school nutrition, and it starts at the 2021 Legislative Action Conference. With this year’s conference going virtual, school meals advocates have unprecedented access to all that LAC has historically offered, including the amazing opportunity to hear from Washington, D.C., insiders, as well as vital professional development opportunities in these challenging times. 
 
#LAC21’s agenda is jam-packed with can’t-miss speakers and sessions, including:  
 
  • The Opening General Session (Monday, March 8) features keynote speakers Andrew H. Card, Jr., and Leon Panetta. A politician and academic administrator with the second-longest tenure as White House Chief of Staff, Card has served in senior government roles under three U.S. presidents. Panetta, a former U.S. Representative from California, has served in a number of high-ranking government roles, including Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
  • The USDA 2021 Update Session (Tuesday, March 9) will look at what 2021 may bring with a new administration, a new Secretary and a new set of priorities and initiatives. Top officials from the Department will share their insights and plans to address the challenges facing school meal programs in light of COVID-19.  
  • The Lessons Learned from COVID: Best Practices session (Tuesday, March 9) during which a panel of school nutrition directors, state agency members and industry representatives will look at what they learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and what strategies they’ll continue to implement in the future.  
  • The Presentation of the SNA 2021 Position Paper (Wednesday, March 10), which will officially unveil SNA’s roadmap and advocacy plan that will guide conversations with the new 117th Congress—vital information for all school nutrition professionals to hear and understand.  
 
The role of school nutrition—and school nutrition professionals—is more important than ever, and effective advocacy is vital to the sustainability and success of school meals programs. #LAC21 is a can’t-miss event—register now for three impactful afternoons of advocacy (early bird rates end February 5!)