ANFP’s 2025 Fall Regional Meeting Features Allergy Awareness, CDM, CFPP Practice Standards, and Leadership Tips

Released: 2-October-2025

Contact Information:
Sarah Dunton
Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals
Marketing and Member Engagement Coordinator
sdunton@ANFPonline.org 
800.323.1908 x234

St. Charles, IL – ANFP’s 2025 Fall Regional Meeting in Hot Springs, AR will take place October 9-10, 2025, and will be hosted at the Hot Springs Convention Center & Bank of the Ozarks Arena.

The Regional Meeting focuses on engaging ANFP members across the country by allowing them to attend a live event that is accessible and affordable. Education hours, networking, and special events will take place over the two days. Topics will include how to be an ethical leader, allergy awareness, and the new CDM, CFPP practice standards.

Along with professional development, the live meeting will offer special events such as a Networking Reception and Expo.

This Regional Meeting will also be offered virtually, so members who are unable to travel to Hot Springs can still earn education hours from their home.  Speakers for this year’s Fall Regional Meeting include keynote speaker Bob Pacanovsky; Tonya Johnson, MS, RD, LD, CNSC; Joey Rost, CDM, CFPP; Felicia Smith, MHA, CDM, CFPP; and ANFP’s own Cindy Zemko, CDM, CFPP. For more information on ANFP live events, please visit our Regional Meeting website.

ANFP is a national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that represents nearly 13,000 professional members dedicated to the mission of providing optimum nutritional care through nutrition and foodservice management. ANFP members work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, correctional facilities and other non-commercial food settings.