Over 7,000 school nutrition professionals came together in San Antonio, TX in July 2016, making the 2016 Annual National Conference (ANC) one of the highest attended School Nutrition Association (SNA) conferences. The meeting attracted nearly 1,400 directors and more than 1,200 managers and school foodservice employees who participated in educational sessions and got to experience our largest exhibit hall floor to date, with over 900 booths.
The Oregon School Nutrition Association was well-represented, as well. Among the Oregon delegates attending the 2016 ANC, below from left: (Row 1) Suzann Kayser, Becki Wicks, Cheri Meeker, Troy Vennewitz, Anne Leavens, Jeri Paull, Lynne Shore; (Row 2) Kory McVeety, Jessica Visinsky, Yvette Parker, Nathan Roedel, Teresa Dorondo, Lea Waddington, Kayla Lynn, Anya Friday, and Gitta Grether-Sweeney; (Row 3) Crista Hawkins, Caroline Hamina, Tina Senz, Jessica Harmon, Karen Beckner, Janelle Bennett-Gossett, Leslie Phillips, and Marsha Hart.
The 2017 Annual National Conference (ANC) will be held in Atlanta, GA, July 9-12, 2017.