2013 National Leadership Conference Objectives & Speaker Descriptions

Friday, July 26th
9:00AM-5:00PM/Leadership Institute Kick-Off
Arrive in Savannah early and attend Leadership Institute from July 26-28.   Institute provides 2 ½ days of intense leadership training for CDMs who meet program criteria.  Some scholarship assistance may be available.  Visit www.ANFPonline.org/LEAD to learn more.) Separate registration fee required.

9:00AM-5:00PM -- Leadership Institute
Leadership Institute continues for registrants.

1:00PM-5:00PM -- ANFP Board of Directors Meeting
ANFP members are welcome to audit this meeting.

8:00AM-12:00PM -- Leadership Institute
Leadership Institute concludes at noon.

12:00PM-1:30PM -- Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon (invitation only)
All ANFP national and chapter volunteer leaders gather to network and hear progress on the national board's strategic process.

1:30PM-4:00PM -- Volunteer Leader Training
Discover the secrets of successful chapters as both new and experienced ANFP leaders come together to network and share best practices. 3 hrs CE (Separate CE Form)

4:15PM-5:45PM--Opening General Session: Grow & Lead
Bob Sala--Facilitator / Debra Zabloudil ---Speaker
The conference kicks off with a big-picture look at the trends and issues that will be explored over the next three days, along with the transformative skillset necessary to enhance professional operations and inspire personal growth.   Attendees will be placed in Forum groups:  small groups formed for the purpose of networking and deep dives into career - and life - obstacles and opportunities. Forum groups will meet daily, and will focus on challenges in the work setting, overcoming fear of the unknown, tapping into your leadership potential, and much more.  Your leadership journey begins! 1.5 hrs CE

6:00PM-7:00PM -- Welcome Reception
Celebrate the opening of the NLC at the Welcome Reception!  Catch up with your friends and colleagues, and make new acquaintances as you begin your NLC journey.  Before you head out to dinner, enjoy some libations and light hors d’ouerves, Savannah style!

7:30AM-9:00AM & 9:15AM-11:45AM -- Keynote Session/continuation

Why? Why Not! How to Turn Inspiration into Innovation and Ideas into Results
Toni Newman
The world is innovating around us and it hasn’t asked our permission.   So how do leaders thrive in the midst of all this change?  How do leaders stay inspired and continue to provide value for those we serve?  The answer lies in our ability not only to adapt to change but to embrace it and put it to work.  This is a fun, thought-provoking session.  The objective is to challenge you to think differently about the skills that today’s leaders need to thrive.  Better versus Different.  Improvement versus Innovation.  We’ll look at a very practical process that you can add to your leadership toolbox,  called the Five S Solution – an easy to follow but highly effective formula that helps leaders and their teams turn inspiration into innovation and ideas into results.   Then we’ll put you to work – creating and designing experiences that bring value to your organization and those you serve.
Learning Objectives:

• Discover the three most important skills that leaders need to thrive in today’s changing world.
• Embrace two simple words that inspire teams to move from “reasons we can’t” to “reasons we can.”
•  Learn a simple but highly practical and effective approach to creating more “ideas that work” more often:ideas that can get more of the results you and your organization need and want.
• Apply the process and leave with ideas that you can implement the moment you get back to work.  

4 hrs CE

12:00AM-2:00PM -- Annual Business Meeting & Leadership Recognition Luncheon
Join us to celebrate the success of both the organization and the critical leaders that steer the direction of ANFP.

2:15PM-3:15PM -- Panel Discussion: Advancing Your Career Through Leadership
Bob Sala – Facilitator          Catherine Cape, Michael Roddey & Richard Oberbruner – Panelists
Learn from a panel of industry leaders the importance of leadership skills in the advancement of your career path. Discover how to use and promote your CDM credential as a leadership platform and to adapt your leadership style to a challenging and changing marketplace.

3:30PM-4:30PM -- Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)
Froot Loops™, Starbucks® and You! Marketing Your Brand Like a Pro
Catherine Cape How do you market yourself and your skills to your boss?  How do you market yourself to potential employers?  Will the same marketing strategies that brand name companies use work for you?  Do you know what those strategies are?  Learn to market yourself like a pro, whether for advancement in your current organization or job hunting in today’s market.
Learning Objectives:

• List key concepts you can apply to market yourself.
• Name the three-step process for identifying skills.
• Develop a strategy for navigating organizations, whether it’s your current company or another company.

1 hr CE

How to be Recognized for Your Accomplishments
Michael Roddey, CDM, CFPP, CEC
If you have had a tough time finding ways to increase your knowledge or struggle at the take-away from learning sessions, discover how you can find and make the most of out of these opportunities and receive recognition for your efforts. Also learn how you can promote your professional development.
Learning Objectives:

• Locate or create professional development opportunities.
• Enhance the take-away from professional development sessions.
• Receive recognition for professional development activities.

1hr CE

Think Quickly on Your Feet – Spontaneous Ideas from an Improv Career Coach
Richard Oberbruner
Calling all leaders! This breakout session will enhance your spontaneous leadership qualities by applying the rules – yes, rules – of improv.  Learn how to adapt to real-time situations as they emerge right in front of you, and do so with ease and a sense of humor. Experience how the rules of improv can work for you.
Learning Objectives:

• Understand the difference between being prepared vs. being ready.
• Learn the five elements of improv – trust, communication, acceptance, building, spontaneity – and how they are used in effective partnerships.
• Apply positive Yes, and thinking to your advantage.
• Everyone will laugh in unexpected places, which creates camaraderie and reinforces shared results.

1 hr CE

4:45PM-5:45PM -- Wrap Up Session – Forum Groups
Debra Zabloudil
Attendees will rejoin their Forum group for an end of day work activity.

6:30PM-9:00PM (Tee Time: 4:30PM) -- NFEF Golf Outing & Pay It Forward Event
The Nutrition & Foodservice Education Foundation (NFEF) will host two events during the NLC. All proceeds support the Foundation’s mission. The golf outing is a twilight 9-hole event taking place at The Club at Savannah Harbor. All levels of interest and golf abilities welcome.  The evening event, “Pay It Forward,” formerly known as Party With A Purpose, is a fresh, new, networking-packed event that will emphasize the theme “Pay It Forward” in celebration of the incredible impact that NFEF donors’ support makes in the lives of scholarship recipients.

7:45AM-8:45AM -- General Session: Networking Breakfast & Forum Groups
Debra Zabloudil
Attendees will start the day with a Networking Breakfast and Forum Group activity.
.5 hrs CE

9:00AM-12:00PM – Seeds of Innovation Expo
The Seeds of Innovation Expo will be a feast of ideas, innovations, and product sampling!  Continue on your path to growth and leadership in this interactive exposition, where Exhibitors will present new, cost-saving, and quality-driven ideas on foodservice innovations for your facility.   The Exhibit Hall will be full of new products and services to sample, test out, and evaluate.  Visit our interactive demo stations, and cheer on your fellow attendees participating in the NFEF Culinary Competition!  
3 hrs Food Show CE

1:00PM-2:30PM -- Chef Demo | Spark Up Your Menus
Renee Zonka, RD, CEC, CHE, MBA
This unique culinary demonstration will provide alternative ways to increase flavor by balancing and complementing food and technique. 
Learning Objectives:

• Define flavor enhancers.
• Provide nutrition with flavor.
• Describe technique to enhance visible enjoyment.

 1.5 hrs CE

2:45PM-3:45PM -- Panel Discussion – Culinary Trends to Keep You on the Cutting Edge
Bob Sala – Facilitator / Jim McGrody, Renee Zonka, & Paul King - Panelists
Foodservice operations are under pressure to differentiate themselves with menus that reflect changes in resident expectations.  Learn from a panel of chefs and menu experts what trends are likely to impact your operation, as well as helpful tips on how to exploit these trends.
 1 hr CE

3:45PM-4:45PM -- Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)
The Culinary Side of the CDM - Implications in Healthcare Dining
Jim McGrody, Executive Chef
Times are changing...and your foodservice operations should be changing too! Explore in-house branding techniques and learn how they can help drive sales and customer loyalty.
Learning Objectives:

• Gain insight into how brands are created and how this can help drive sales and customer loyalty.
• Learn how to take your existing menu and make small changes that will drive patient satisfaction.
• Learn how the chef and the CDM can work together to bring healthcare food to new levels.

1 hr CE

What Will The Future Chef Know?
Renee Zonka, RD, CEC, CHE, MBA
Interest is growing in preparing healthy food that is local and sustainable. Culinary schools are now focusing on nutrition throughout training programs.
Learning Objectives:

• Identify three competencies of the future chef.
• Describe the focus on culinary nutrition in many culinary programs.
• Define the innovations in techniques to improve flavor - sous vide.

1 hr CE

What’s on the Menu for 2013
Paul King, Editor, Foodservice Director Magazine
With consumers eating out more often than ever before, restaurant menu trends are having an increasing impact on the non-commercial market. More patients, employees, residents and students are expecting to see restaurant foods and service replicated in non-commercial cafeterias. Such transitions are possible, but operators need to be prepared for the fact that it isn’t always an easy switch.
Learning Objectives:

• Educate operators about important trends.
• Provide insight into how these trends can be incorporated into their menus.
• Outline the major challenges facing operators trying to incorporate these trends.

1 hr CE

5:00PM-5:45PM -- Wrap Up Session – Forum Groups
Debra Zabloudil
Attendees will rejoin their Forum group for an end of day work activity.
.5 hrs CE

7:30AM-9:00AM -- Forum Groups & General Session:
Critical Control Points in Leadership of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
Kathy McClusky, MS, RD, FADA
Interdisciplinary teams can be difficult to navigate – fraught with conflict, blame and even struggles for leadership. Particularly in health care or residential care, there are “traditionally established” roles for physicians and/or nurses, but these roles may not apply in today’s world. The concept of Critical Points can be used to identify “entry points” and specific talents of CDMs to effectively demonstrate team leadership and avoid the traditional conflicts of the past.
Learning Objectives:

• Participate in a review of the role and use of technology in today’s interdisciplinary team.
• Learn the ways in which nutrition can be an effective tool in gaining a leadership role.
• Discuss customer service and its role in establishing IDT leadership and relationships.
  

1.5 hrs CE

9:15AM-10:15AM – IGNITE Sessions (pick one)
Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in newly developed ANFP INGITE sessions!
IGNITE sessions are a series of 8-minute rapid fire sessions offered by your peers.  These engaging sessions will focus on a variety of topics:  culinary, MNT, management, leadership, inspirational topics, or around a personal or professional passion.  This type of session has received rave reviews at other conference events.  Don't miss your chance to IGNITE – ANFP style!
Ignite Session 1
1 hr CE

Ignite Session 2
 1 hr CE

Ignite Session 3
1 hr CE

10:45AM-12:15PM -- Closing Session
Networking: The Hidden Key to Career Success
Debra Zabloudil
Networking is one of the most critical – and overlooked – keys to career success. But networking effectively is not accidental. It takes strategy, an understanding of opportunities, and insight as to who you want and need in your inner circle.  Join this interactive session to up the ante on your networking skills.
Learning Objectives:

• Identify the top influences in your professional community.
• Understand what events and communities offer you the best opportunity for expanding your network.
• Develop your own personal networking brand.

1.5 hrs CE