2024 Post-conference resources
Thank you for joining us for the AHF’s 2024 National Conference in San Antonio, TX! We hope that you gained valuable new insights and took home an AHF Playbook full of key takeaways to bring back to your organizations. Included below are all of the session PowerPoints and handouts available for you to download.
To help AHF continue to strive for excellence, please take a few moments to complete our post-conference survey and give us your feedback. We take your feedback seriously and will incorporate it into AHF 2025. The survey will close on September 18, 2024.
Post-Conference Playbook
This year, we are thrilled to release our 2024 Post-Conference Playbook. The Post-Conference Playbook is a new offering for conference attendees. Across 37 pages, attendees can review curated take-aways from every session. You will also find next steps, top-10 themes, and ways to connect with, and support, AHF’s amazing sponsors and exhibitors.
Continuing education
AHF is pleased to offer CEUs for those attending the conference. Below is a summary of what has been approved by each credentialing body.
—Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP): 13 Credit Hours & 3.5 Tradeshow Hours
—American Culinary Federation (ACF): 13 Credit Hours & 3.5 Tradeshow Hours
—Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR): 11 Credit Hours
Certificates of attendance for CEU submission have been sent out via email. If you need it sent, please reach out to AHF Staff at info@healthcarefoodservice.org.
Conference Photos
Linked below are photos from the conference, organized by day! Remember when sharing on social media to use the official hashtag: #AHFNationalConference or you can use #AHF2024 if you are posting to Twitter and are limited on characters.
Conference handouts & takeaways
Linked below are the speaker provided handouts and presentations from the AHF 2024 National Conference. Click on the links to download the files and save them on your computer.
Friday, August 23
- The Food Traceability Rule Is Coming – Is Your Team Prepared?
- Presentation
- Unleash Your Leadership Potential with DISC Pro Training
- Session attendees, please reach out to AHF Staff for a copy of the presentation – info@healthcarefoodservice.org.
Saturday, August 24
- Opening Keynote – Fill Your Cup: Emotional Wellness for Exhausted Leaders
- Presentation
- FISH Talks – Leading Across the Gap: Prioritizing Leadership, Performance and Mental Wellness in High Pressure Environments
- Mastering Resilience: Protecting Your Mental Health While Defending Your Operation
- Mental Health, Wellness, and Recovery in Hospitality
- Immersive Leadership: Enhancing Team Productivity and Well-Being through Empathy and Technology
- Complete FISH Talks Presentation
- Cultural Competence and Heritage Cuisine for Foodservice Professionals
- Presentation
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
- Take the Lead to STOP Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients
- Presentation
- Creating a Culinary Experience Beyond the Traditional Hospital Cafeteria
- Presentation
- Life Launch: Amplify Engagement and Help Employees Dream Big
- Presentation
- Cultural & Technological Trends in Senior Dining: Resident Choice, Budgets, and More!
- Presentation
AHF’s 2024 National Culinary Competition
Learn more about the 2024 AHF Culinary Competition – the rules, parameters, market basket ingredients, finalist recipes, photos, and more!
sunday, August 25
- The Leading Edge: Trends and Innovations from Across the Hospitality Industry
- Panel discussion, no presentation
- Managing Up: Insights, Needs, and Forecasts from the C-Suite in Healthcare and Senior Dining
- Panel discussion, no presentation
- Lunch Session: AI, Robotics, and Technology in Healthcare and Senior Dining Foodservice
- Panel discussion, no presentation
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
- Build Your Strategy to Keep Contract Management Out of Your Operations
- Presentation
- Maximizing GPO Financial Incentives
- Presentation
- Greening the Plate: Navigating Sustainability for Foodservice Success
- Presentation
Closing Keynote – Unlocking the Power of Time to Maximize Growth & Performance