2026 Expo & Education Event
September 29-30, 2026
Dayton Convention Center
22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
SNA of Ohio is so excited to continued our partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) to present the 2026 Expo & Education Event! DEW will provide mandatory training sessions and has generously agreed to cover the cost of school district staff registration for this event once again this year! That’s right – there will be no registration fee for school district staff to attend!
Agenda/Timeline:
Tuesday:
12:00pm-4:15pm Onsite Check-in for Educational Sessions
1:00pm – 1:45pm Adapting to Change School & Industry Panel (0.75 CEU)
1:45pm - 2:15pm Smart Swaps with Jennifer Tagliarino (0.5 CEU)
2:15pm –3:00pm Speed Scratch with Chef Jim (0.75 CEU)
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-4:15pm Beyond the Service with Andrew Mendez (1 CEU)
Dinner on your own
6:30pm-9:00pm Networking Reception: Sponsored by 26-27 Industry Members
Wednesday:
7:30am-12:30pm Onsite Check-in
Breakfast provided at the Hotel for Hotel Overnight Guests only
8:00am-8:30am Welcome & Enhancing your Exhibit Hall Experience
8:30am-9:00am SNA & DEW Updates
9:00am-10:00am DEW Procurement Training (1 CEU)
10:00am-11:00am DEW Accommodations Session (1 CEU)
11:00am-2:30pm School Nutrition Expo (3.5 hrs. CEU 2430)
2:45pm Raffle Drawing
School Members:
Click here for school/DEW attendee information and registration! Deadline to register to attend is September 21st. We do accept onsite registration, please reach out to our office and let us know you plan to register onsite. Cancellations must be submitted in writing prior to September 21st to avoid a cancellation fee.
- School District Staff – please note: We do expect a sell-out this event, so we ask that you do not register until you are 100% sure that you can attend.
Industry Members:
Click here for exhibitor information and registration! Deadline to register for a booth is September 1st, or until booths are sold out. - Booth registration is almost full!
Don't forget, booth pricing is based on your membership level with SNA of Ohio for the 2026-2027 year. Please
sign up for your membership (HERE) prior to registering for your booth.
This year, DEW and SNA of Ohio are working to bring local sources directly to you! If you are a local Ohio Agricultural Producer and you would like to sign up for the local lane, please fill out this DEW form HERE!
Industry Sponsorships - Sponsorship information is coming soon and will be emailed to all industry partners when available.
HOTEL - Marriott at the University of Dayton | 1414 South Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45409
Click HERE to book your room within our room block by September 15th!
This hotel will provide breakfast to overnight guests, included in the room rate of $149 (+ tax). The room block is available until September 15th. This property also includes free parking! Information regarding parking for the convention center will be available shortly. Additionally, the hotel will have a shuttle that can assist in driving to and from the convention center at no cost – this shuttle is first come, first serve. On Wednesday, we will have a room available at the convention center for luggage, so you can complete your check-out process in the morning and do not need to head back to the hotel mid-day or after the expo show.
If you had previously booked your stay at the Dayton Vitality AND had pre-paid for your room, please reach out to
info@thebrighthotel.com to receive information regarding your room refund.
We hope to you see you there!