Workshops – One-hour sessions about nutrition, program admin/operations, financial management, Head Start, Summer Food, Afterschool Meals, train the trainer and more. Multiple presenters are allowed and PowerPoints/handouts are required.  

Shop Talks – Unscripted, dynamic, and real, these are thirty-minute sessions that focus on specific topics like enrolling providers, fundraising, policy, handling conflict, parent engagement, and mobile meals. PowerPoints are not required and there is only one facilitator per session. 

Academy – Three hour deep-dive sessions that allow attendees to understand the nitty gritty. Sessions take place pre and post conference with a limited group of registrants. Multiple presenters are recommended and PowerPoints/handouts are required. 

The NCA Conference Committee will review all submissions. Applicants who meet the September 1st, 2023 deadline will be notified of the status of their proposal by September 15th, 2023. All other proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Yes. Presenters are required to register to present at the 2024 National Child Nutrition Conference. Registration links will be shared with presenters mid-September to receive the lowest conference rate.  

Your conference registration will include access to programming, networking, receptions, exhibit hall hours, and breakfast/lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. 

For workshops and academies, yes! You can have up to four presenters. We allow only one presenter for shop talks.

Yes, you can submit as many proposals as you’d like. We will only accept up to 3 proposals per person or organization.

Yes! Two people from the same organization can present together. You can have up to four presenters for a workshop session.

We are interested in reviewing proposals in another language. Please email conference@cacfp.org to discuss further. 

All presenters are responsible for making and paying for their own hotel and travel expenses. The link for the discounted block of rooms will be emailed to the email provided once registered. 

NCA has limited spots for virtual presentations. We are unable to accommodate all virtual presentation requests. If you’d like to present virtually at one of our events throughout the year then please email conference@cacfp.org.  

Presenters will be offered standard audio-visual support, which will include a podium, microphone, projector, screen, laptop with your final NCA approved PowerPoint loaded, and HDMI cord. 

Presenters will be notified in February of their presentation date and time. Be sure to add conference@cacfp.org as a safe sender to receive important conference updates. 

A link will be sent to you to submit final PowerPoints and handouts by April 1, 2024. 

Attendees do not sign up for sessions in advance. We will share an estimated number of attendees early 2024 based on attendee surveys, prepare to be flexible! Meeting rooms will be set theater style and attendance may range from 25 to 400 depending on topic interest.  

Yes! Feedback will be collected from attendees for each session and will be shared with you in the weeks following the conference.