CONFERENCE  |  November 18 09:00 AM - November 19 12:30 PM, 2025  |  Spooky Nook Sports

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Location
Spooky Nook Sports
75 Champ Blvd
Manheim, PA, 17545
Location: Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd, Manheim, PA 17545

Agenda (subject to change):

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
8:00 am – 5:00 pm  Registration
9:00 am – 9:30 am  Welcome 
9:30 am – 11:00 am  The Future of Strategic Leadership - Jeff Tobe
11:00 am – 2:45pm  Food Service Exhibits**
2:50 – 3:50 pm  Nuts & Bolts of it All: Kitchen Equipment & Accessories - Mike Rykaceski, Vice President of Business Development, SESCO
3:50 – 4:00 pm  Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm  Administrative Reviews – Lindsay Seibert, Chief, Division of Child Nutrition Program Compliance, PDE 
5:30 – 6:00 pm  Networking Reception 
6:00 – 7:30 pm  Networking Buffet Dinner 


Wednesday, November 19, 2025
7:15 – 8:00 am Full Breakfast Buffet & Registration 
8:15 – 9:15 am Firestorm Session - Valerie Nartowicz, MS. RD. SNS
9:15 – 10:15 am PA Department of Agriculture Update – Sue Capone, Commodity Processing Specialist, Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Assistance
10:15 – 10:30 am Break
10:30 – 12:30 pm PDE Update – Vonda Ramp, M.S., R.D., State Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Director, Bureau of Food and Nutrition, PDE
12:30 pm         Door Prizes (must be present to win) & Adjourn 
**Bring your kitchen staff to the Exhibit Hall for free! They will receive a blank badge when they arrive at Spooky Nook and can access the Exhibit Hall from 11:00am-2:45pm without a conference registration. They will not be allowed into sessions or other meals without registering and paying for the full conference.**


Credit Information:
6.5 CPE Credits in Specialized Knowledge for CPAs
4 CEU Credits for the PASBO General Certification