2020 Virtual Conference Schedule

Registration Open

Registering for the virtual conference is easy! Register at anytime to enjoy the live and recorded sessions. Watch, pause, and replay at your convenience.

FISH Talks™ – Food, Innovation, Service, Hospitality Panel Discussion Q&A

Join us for a live Q&A session with FISH Talks speakers and moderator, Bill Anderson. Be sure to watch the recorded FISH Talks (15 minute sessions) on Food, Innovation, Service, and Hospitality before joining. 

Virtual Exhibit Hall & Marketplace 

Be sure to check out virtual exhibit hall to explore vendor booths and learn about the latest products and innovations! AHF Business Partners are ready to meet with operators and share their solutions to enhance your operations and ‘WOW’ your administrators and C-Suite.   

August 20th (Thursday)

Celebrate Excellence: Honoring AHF’s 2020 Award Winners

Come celebrate and learn about the 2020 AHF Award Winners. We will be recognizing the AHF Chapter of the Year, Exemplary Leadership, Future Horizons, Partnership in Leadership, Spotlight and Sustainability Awards Winners, as well as announcing the winners of the Lifetime Achievement and the Making a Difference Awards. A live Q&A will be held following the awards presentations, moderated by Toni Watkins and Matthew Sweet, AHF Awards Committee members and Robert Darrah, AHF Board Member and Awards Committee Board Liaison.

Rippe’s After-Party Happy Hour 

The AHF awards celebration continues with Rippe’s After-Party. Black tie or sequined pajamas encouraged. Wear your favorite fuzzy slippers and tiaras for a costume contest! We hope to see you there. Your hosts are Christine Guyott, Rochelle Monahan, and Connie Dickson.

Registration Open

Registering for the virtual conference is easy! Register at anytime to enjoy the live and recorded sessions. Watch, pause, and replay at your convenience.

Industry Innovations Session

Featuring DM&A, Vision Software Technologies, Parts Town

Moderator: Joe Carbonara, Foodservice Equipment Magazine (FES)

Speakers: John Herzog, DM&A; Tracey Turnquist, Vision Software Technology; David Canterbury, Parts Town

Join AHF for a dive into innovative new industry trends and a review of the products that have been developed to meet the challenge. During this live sessions, attendees will hear from our partners and moderator on new innovations, trends, programs and products that every operator can learn and benefit from. Following a presentation, by each vendor, we will host a live Q&A with our panel of presenters. Get ready to find out about the latest in cutting edge vendor offerings that can aid you in your daily operations.

Benchmarking Q&A

Panelists: Tim Schoonmaker and Julie Meddles

Watch the recorded session prior to attending the Live Q&A. Send your questions in advance to benchmarking@healthcarefoodservice.org.

Culinary Showcase Closing Ceremony – Winners Announced

Join hosts and chefs Michael Salvatore, CEC and Rick Farmer, CEC  as they lead the closing ceremony of AHF’s first Culinary Showcase. This ceremony will celebrate AHF’s culinary talent and announce the People’s Choice Award and Best Video Award. The Culinary Showcase is a fun, virtual event that follows a Market Basket concept with no nutritional or cost guidelines, allowing teams to be imaginative and innovative. 

Virtual Happy Hour or Breakout Group

Session 3 – Journals from the Road – How Leaders Established and Used Relationships, Networks, Reputation, and Influence for Outcomes

Panelists: Dave Edwards, Annette Mica, Leisa Bryant
Moderator: Joe Carbonara

Session 3 of Ignite Influence and Impact Outcomes will be a live panel session. The panel will share their experiences building relationships, networks, reputation and influence. Through their stories, learn about their influence, outcomes and impact.

Be sure to participate in all three parts of the series.  Sessions 1 & 2 can be watched prior to this live session by clicking here. Must be a registered attendee to access the recordings.

Virtual Happy Hour

Sponsored by Gordon Food Service

Closing Session: CREATE Commitment – The Cultural Balance Between Leaders and Those We Serve

Speaker: Eric Eisenberg CEC, CCA – 2020 IFMA Healthcare Silver Plate Recipient

CREATE is an acronym that identifies the human emotional and intellectual traits, skills and characteristics that we all need as leaders and in life to truly balance our leadership presence and the human being within. Once this balance is struck we have the platform to manage from a place of true respect and admiration for those we serve with clear expectations of performance and accountability.

Closing Remarks

Save the Date for 2021 AHF Annual Conference in Dallas, TX!

That’s a wrap on AHF’s Inaugural Virtual Annual Conference. Thank you for trying out this new format with us!  We can’t wait to reconnect face to face in Dallas!

ACCESS THE RECORDINGS

Must be a registered attendee to access. Register here.

AHF FISH Talks™ – Food, Innovation, Service, Hospitality

Speaker(s): Ben Anderson, Zia Ahmed, Angela O’Neill, Veronica McLymont

Watch the 2nd Annual FISH Talks. We will bring together leading industry experts to talk towards the latest cutting edge knowledge and advancements in food, innovation, service, and hospitality. FISH talks are short 15 minute Ted-Talk style presentations designed to help jump start your creative thought process.  After watching the FISH Talks, join the live Q&A on August 18th.

AHF FISH Talks™ Live Q&A – August 18th

Three-part Series: Ignite Influence and Impact Outcomes

This three-part road trip includes a recorded session, online course and a live operator panel discussion focusing on foundational leadership traits, skills, and behaviors that establish trust. Trust is the foundation of relationships, networks and influence and allows you to make a more meaningful impact. Do you have the fuel, navigational tools (GPS), and driving partners to direct you to your destinations?

Session 1 –  Foundational Skills that Fuel Leader Performance and Influence

Speaker: Julie Jones, MS, RD, LD

Trust fuels leadership and is a function of the core values and behaviors you demonstrate as a leader. The “C”’s –competence, character, connection, courage, and consistency serve as your compass helping you to form strong relationships and leadership presence.
Do you have the fuel required for the trip? Evaluate your trust metric to see how far you can travel on your leadership tank. Learn key behaviors, use of questions, and active listening tips to propel your journey and impact your outcomes.

Planned CEUs: 1

Session 2 – Navigate Influence using GPS Coordinates – Relationships, Networks, and Reputation (COURSE)

Speaker: Julie Jones, MS, RD, LD

Relationships, networks, and reputation are the foundation of your GPS INFLUENCE coordinates. They can help you navigate the challenges in the organization, remove obstacles in your path, and be the pit crew for your team. Or, with low influence, the reason you arrive at the wrong destination. Learn to use them to create strong roadways and intersections for your trip. Complete the self-paced, online course to calculate you and your team’s level of influence and identify personal, operational, and strategic networks to guide your trip and increase your level of impact.

Live Panel Discussion – Session 3 – Journals from the Road – How Leaders Established and Used Relationships, Networks, Reputation, and Influence for Outcomes – September 1st at 3:30 PM ET 

Two-Part Series

Part 1 – The Basic Foundations a Shared Service Model for Food & Nutrition Services

Speaker: Joyce Hagen-Flint

Get the background on case studies from multiple healthcare systems to demonstrate the value of a shared service or consolidated management approach to healthcare food and nutrition services. Participants will learn the advantages of the approach, the differences when compared to traditional self-operated and outsourced management, and how to develop a business case to convince executives to embrace the model. 

Part 2 – Diving Deeper into a Shared Service Model for Food & Nutrition Services & Gaining Buy-in from Administrators

Speaker: Joyce Hagen-Flint

Developing a Local Procurement Program: Rewards and Challenges

Speaker(s): Seth L. Grant, CDM, CFPP and Heather Tallman

Join Seth Grant and Heather Tallman from Indiana Grown  to learn about case studies in self-operated foodservice which you could apply to your own operations. Seth will detail how he and Eskenazi Hospital became a national leaders in the local procurement movement. 

Benchmarking & Guides for Self-Operated Success

Speaker(s): Tim Schoonmaker and Julie Meddles

Join AHF’s Benchmarking Committee to dive deep into how AHF’s free benchmarking program and resources can become an extension of your operation, improve operational efficiency, and keep the contractors at bay. 

Live Q&A Session on August 27th  at 3:30 PM ET – Watch the recorded session prior to attending the Live Q&A. Send your questions in advance to benchmarking@healthcarefoodservice.org.

Diversity and Inclusion Session

Speakers: Gale Kennebrew, Leisa Bryant, Aatul Jain, Peka Owens

This conference session will be a free flowing conversation sharing of powerful stories and experiences.  Join us as we hear from members on why diversity and inclusion is so important. Listen and learn on how you may be able to create an inclusive culture and embrace different backgrounds while creating community. 

Healthcare’s 9/11 – COVID-19 & Beyond 

Speakers: Stephanie Giraulo, Ralph Goldbeck, Dana Fillmore

Join Stephanie Giraulo, Dana Fillmore, and Ralph Goldbeck for a walk through of emergency preparedness. Stephanie Giraulo will share her recent experiences with COVID-19 in the New York Area and how she partnered with her vendors to successfully manage her operations. Dana Fillmore and Ralph Goldbeck will provide guidance on making sure you’re ready for the next emergency and how best to coordinate with and interact with your vendor partners. The session will finish off with a Q&A portion and insights to better prepare you and your teams.

Food First Nutrition in Senior Dining & Healthcare

Speakers: Rocky Dunham, CEC and Kayla Otteson, RD

Join Chef Rocky Dunham and RD Kayla Otteson as they discuss a food first nutrition approach to serving beautifully crafted, tasty, but nutritious meals to residents and patients. Reimagine your resident menus and leave feeling inspired. While this session is geared towards AHF’s Senior Dining members, there are tips and takeaways for all.