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CSNA 56th Annual Conference Exhibit Application

Additional Exhibitor conference info

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The 2008-09 Reimbursement Rates for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, State Meal, and Special Milk Programs are now available on the California Department of Education's Web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/
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Audrey Melikian Scholarship Fund - Two $250 scholarships will be awarded to honor the legacy of Audrey Melikian, a beautiful lady who loved CSNA and often assisted her son Jim Melikian, aka “The Popcorn Man”, with his booth at CSNA conferences.   This new scholarship has been established by the Melikian family for the purpose of supporting the professional development of CSNA members taking college-level classes.  Click here for qualifications and an application form.

Workshops

Pre Conference

Sanitation and Safety

Thurs, January 8th  8 am – 5 pm

Friday, January 9th 8 am – noon

Friday, January 9th  10 am – noon for those who just want to take the test

Geared towards:  All members

Recommended Fees:  Course and test    $50  Non-Members $100

                                    Review and test   $35  Non-Members $  70

 

Instructor:  Maria Giovanni, Ph. D.

Nutrition Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor, University Cooperative        Extension, Santa Clara County

 

Course will meet SNA’s requirement towards certification and enable members to earn 10 CEUs.

 

Cost Controls for School Food Service

Thursday, January 8th  1 pm – 5 pm

Geared towards:  Directors and Supervisors

Recommended Fees:   $35     Non Members $75

 

Instructor:  Rick DeBurgh, President, D. J. Co-Ops and Pavel Matustik, Chief Administrative Officer, Santa Clarita Valley SFS Agency

 

Course will cover topics such as:

How to evaluate your labor cost

Ways to control food costs

How do indirect charges affect your program and what are they?

Break-even Points

PERS Reduction and GASB

 

Creative and Innovative Ways to Increase Lunch Participation

Friday, January 9th  9 am - noon

Geared towards:  All members

Recommended Fees:   $25         Non-Members $50

 

Speakers include:

     Richard Reilly, Nestle Professional Corporate Executive Chef who will discuss How to start a Rice Bowl Program at your school sites & Garnishing to improve eye-appeal

     John Hinkley who will cover Designing menus that give a freshly made appearance; Incorporating new ideas in bread servings; Incorporating commodities/protein in new menu trends; let’s eat

     Staff from Sweetwater Union High School District – Dr. Smoothie Program

 

Course will cover topics such as:

Creative ways to increase lunch participation

Demonstration on creative ways to use commodities

Creative ways to get students to eat healthy

How to start a Rice Bowl Program at your school sites

Garnishing to improve eye-appeal

 

 

Post-Conference Workshop
Sunday, January 11th 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
and Monday, January 11th from 8 am to 3 pm

Healthy Edge Workshop

Don’t stop Rock’n. Attend the Healthy Edge Workshop and learn how you can expand or start a Breakfast Program outside the cafeteria and increase participation at the same time. You will learn the many benefits of eating breakfast, determine the best serving options for your site, be able to examine the financial impact of the program, and develop a step-by-step implementation and communication plan to use when you get home.

Taught by School Nutrition Association’s President, Katie Wilson, Katie will keep you entertained, focused and on target throughout the entire course. Don’t miss this opportunity to be taught by one of the best!

Start your way towards certification and earn 10 CEUs. 

State Legislature and CSNA tell Congress to change eligibility!
AJR 69 passes!

S250,000 GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Silent Hero Grant Program (SHGP) was created with the idea of making it easier for school foodservice professionals to serve breakfast to all students within a district.  It is a cooperative venture of several foodservice vendors and the Clinton Foundation. 
 Click here for more info

Click below for
Rising Costs of School Meals Survey Results

CA Budget Alert:
 The Budget was approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.  Prop. 98 K-12 funding was fully funded except for COLA, costing schools $2.9 billion.  We still have the problem created by CDE’s low estimate of meals to be served, creating a for certain reduction in reimbursements for the last fiscal quarter of 2009, much like the last quarter of 2008 (May and June 2008).

Save the Date
CSNA 56th Annual Conference
January 9-12, 2009
San Diego California
Keynote Speakers include
Edward James Olmos and Gene White!

For complete information click here!
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