7:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration Open
Registration counters will be attended. Guest ticket(s) or badge required for access to receptions and sessions (respectively).
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6:30 am – 7:30 am |
Rise and Shine Yoga
Energize your day with early morning yoga led by AHF’s instructor. Registration is required and can be added during your conference registration process. AHF will provide hand towels and yoga matts.
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8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Business Partner De-Brief & Breakfast
Business Partners should plan to join us for breakfast and provide feedback and input on how AHF can continually improve and innovate our offerings.
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8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am – 10:o0 am |
Keynote: Rubber Band Resilience – How to Stretch without Snapping
Speaker: Kathy Parry
With quotes like, “transform or die” and “disruption is king” it is pertinent that changes, especially those from technology, regulations and staffing, be embraced by healthcare foodserice professionals. The ability to apply a disruption-friendly mindset to transitional shifts will be necessary to serve teams, retain personnel and meet budgets. Walk away from our keynote session equipped with the skill set to move through transitions while continuing to produce and be successful.
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
10:15 am – 11:25 am |
AHF FISH TalksTM – Food, Innovation, Service, Hospitality
Speaker(s): TBA
Join AHF for our 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.
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Planned CEUs: 1.25 |
11:25 am – 11:45 am |
AHF FISH Talks – Panel Discussion
Speaker(s): TBA
A panel discussion and Q&A immediately following the presentations by our four FISH Speakers.
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Planned CEUs: .25 |
11:45 am – 12:15 pm |
Networking Break
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12:15 pm – 2:00 pm |
Celebrate Excellence Luncheon & All Operator Lunch
Join AHF for our Award Ceremony where we will honor AHF’s 2020 award winners and host our Sponsored Operator Lunch. Award nominations are open until March 9th, nominate someone today!
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session: Outside the Traditional Role of a Food Service Director – Operational Efficiency
Speaker(s): Stephanie D. Giraulo, RD, CDN, MBA, CPPS, CPXP
Hear from Stephanie Giraulo of St. Charles Hospital about their CLIMB (Care. Lead. Innovate. Motivate. Become.) weekly Leadership Rounding program established in 2017 to transform their prograssion of patient care, drive efficiency in operations, and achieve performance excellence.
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session: Culinary Bootcamp!
Instructor(s): Chef Timothy Schoonmaker; Chef Ryan Conklin
Get ready to join AHF chefs for an hour long culinary bootcamp. AHF will provide the materials necessarily to participate including cooking equipment and stations. Participants will be taught the fundamentals of searing, dry rubs, knife skills, and more. Walk away with fresh expertise and handouts to bring home.
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session: Trends & Innovations in Senior Dining
Speaker(s): TBA
A session for all, but with a focus on self-operated Senior Dining operations. Join our speakers to hear the latest on trends and innovations in senior dining foodservice and hospitality. Acute care attendees are encouraged to attend and learn about unique approaches to the industry that can be carried over to hospital foodservice. Stay tunes for more information!
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Networking Break
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
Keynote Speaker: Closing Session
Speaker(s): TBA – Stay Tuned!
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Planned CEUs: 1 |
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm |
AHF’s Lazy River Rubber Duck Race Extravaganza
Speaker(s): Rubber Duck
Head down to the lazy river to watch hundred of rubber ducks race for the “gold” in our second annual rubber duck race. Ducks can be purchased during registration ($25 for 1, or $100 for 5) or when you check in or at the registration counter. Funds support AHF’s Scholarship Program to help operators attend the 2021 Annual Conference.
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5:15 pm – 6:00 pm |
AHF’s Amazing Self-Op Race, Orlando
Once the winner is crowned in our Rubber Duck Race, attendees will get together in teams of 2-10 for an Amazing Race style challenge with small, fun, competitions set up around the hotel. Race to the finish line with your team to win prizes and the glory! This is a great chance to make new friends – new attendees and members won’t be left behind! Entry tickets cost $20 per person and include 2 “bribe tickets” to get a leg up in the race. Funds support AHF’s Scholarship Program to help operators attend the 2021 Annual Conference.
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
Free time
Check your email and take a break before you head to our closing reception “Celebrate AHF: Ignite the Night”.
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7:30 pm – 11:00 pm |
Celebrate AHF: Ingite the Night!
Time to party! Join us for our final reception. Get your cocktail attire on and head down to our red carpet to take photos on the runway, grab dinner & drinks, and then dance the night away. AHF will have some brief closing remarks and honor the 2020 Making a Difference and Lifetime Achievement award recipients. Cocktail attire required. |
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