The CACFP Roundtable announces its Call for Presentations for the 2023 Annual CACFP Conference. You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a workshop session that addresses the important training needs of our CACFP community.
We are back in person. Here's what you can expect:
Conference Tracks (click image for more info)
We are listening! You told us that you wanted more beginner workshops AND you told us you wanted more advanced workshops. We want to meet you where you are and we want to make it easy to know which workshops are for beginners and which are for those who are looking for "next level" content. Our workshops will be tagged as either beginner or advanced, so that you can find the level that is just right for you.
Our conference tracks are designed to inspire presentations and discussions that are timely, relevant, and push us to grow. Feedback from conference attendees over the past few years has revealed that there is a need for both beginner workshops AND advanced workshops. We know the field is filled with well-seasoned experts looking for fresh ideas and newcomers working hard to learn on the go; we aim to fill both needs and will be tagging all workshops as either "beginner" or "advanced." While most workshops will fall into our 5 track categories, we encourage you to submit any of your presentation ideas, so long as they are relevant to the work of the CACFP community.
Be part of a dynamic community that is advancing new ideas, policies, and programs in CACFP.
Collaborate with experts in the field.
Presenters receive a discounted registration.
Amazing professional development opportunity.
Receive recognition for and feedback about your practice or program.
Have a seat at the table!
Your presentation should provide the following:
Tailored for the Audience: CACFP is a program that operates in child care centers, family child care homes, adult day care facilities, afterschool programs, and emergency shelters. There are also nonprofits that support these programs. How these individuals work and implement their Food Programs varies greatly. Please tailor your presentation for the audience you are trying to reach, by including specific examples and content, when appropriate, that will help your intended audience put your presentation into practice.
Engaging Format: Involves the audience, stimulates dialogue, and is consistent with the principles of effective adult learning.
Practical Application or Thought-Provoking: Presentations should provide take-away knowledge that can be used by attendees in their day-to-day work, describe how ideas and methods can be transferred for use by others, offer how-to skills to improve performance; or reflects research and/or practical experience that is innovative and well-grounded.
Audience: Attendees typically include professional child care, afterschool, adult care, and emergency shelter CACFP operators -- sponsors, directors, monitors, educators, and food service professionals; local, State and Federal level policy-makers, administrators, and leaders; advocates, researchers, trainers and others who support the CACFP.
Presenter Registration: Presenters are encouraged to register and participate in the entire conference, but are not required to register. Lead presenters + up to 2 co-presenters will be offered $100 off currently available registration rates. Additional presenters (beyond the initial 3) will be extended the member rate for registration.
Honorarium: CACFP Roundtable does not award workshop presenters an honorarium.
Presenter Responsibilities: Presenters are responsible for timely communication with the conference planning team and adequate preparation of their presentations. The CACFP Roundtable is promoting eco-friendly options and all handouts and all presentation materials are required to be shared digitally.
CACFP Roundtable reserves the right to make changes to proposed presentation titles and descriptions, to place sessions in alternative tracks, and to encourage joint presentations if multiple proposals are submitted on similar topics.
