Washington School Nutrition Association Call for Speakers Opportunity

Annual conference Call for Education Session Proposals

The Washington School Nutrition Association’s Education Committee and the Annual Conference Planning Committee are seeking education session proposals for two upcoming events:  Spring Workshop and the Annual State Conference.  

Spring Workshop will be held virtually (via Zoom) on Saturday, April 22nd.  Utilizing a virtual platform allows our members from across the state, convenient access to training in support of their annual professional development needs. Education sessions are 60 minutes in length.   

The Annual State Conference will be held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center from July 24th to 26th.  Navigating into the Future – Together has been chosen as this year’s conference theme.  Education sessions are 60 minutes in length with a few opportunities for multi-hour training blocks if needed.   
We are seeking education proposals that can support our member needs in the areas of:
• Food safety and sanitation; changes to WA State Food Code; 
• Recipe development; local foods; scratch cooking;
• Culturally diverse and/or special dietary menu planning;
• Customer service; engaging student focus groups;
• Marketing your program and the use of social media;
• Dealing with difficult customers/staff;
• USDA meal pattern compliance and Smart Snacks;
• Second chance breakfast;
• Procurement and USDA Foods;
• New Director Training;
• Resource conservation; and 
• Everything in between!  

The Call for Proposals Submission form can be accessed from:  https://forms.gle/5HAQLUGEjDZTm75XA 

WSNA’s Education and Annual Conference Planning Committee will review all proposals and notify the speaker if their proposal has been accepted.  If you need assistance with accessing the Call for Proposals Submission form or have questions regarding the proposal submission process, please contact WSNA President Wendy Weyer at 425-456-4578 or weyerw@bsd405.org. 

WSNA Education Events Proposal Submission Deadline Date Proposal Acceptance Notification Presentation Date(s)

Spring Workshop March 1, 2023 March 15, 2023 April 22, 2023

Annual State Conference April 1, 2023 April 15, 2023 July 23-26, 2023

WSNA is unable to pay for education session speakers.  We are a non-profit volunteer organization committed to the education and training of our school nutrition members.