Live In Person Seminars


Dining & Nutritional Services Conference

8/28/2024 - 8/29/2024

, Columbus/Westerville , Ohio


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Dining & Nutritional Services Conference
August 28 - 29, 2024

Please join us for the 2024 OHCA Dining and Nutritional Services Conference to be held at the Quest Conference Center in Westerville, Ohio on August 28-29. Each year we strive to keep you updated on the latest advancements in our field, and this year is no exception. Whether you are interested in clinical nutrition or food service management, this conference has you covered. We will again this year have a mini food show to highlight the newest food and beverages to incorporate into your menus. Peg Tobin will also be back to provide us with her 'Delegate or Suffocate' session.

Other sessions will include:
* Emergency Preparedness for your Dining Department
* Rethinking Dining for Residents with Dementia
* A Diabetes Update
* Enteral Nutrition Indications
* Cooking demos and Plate Presentations
* Top 10 Dining and Nutritional Services Citations and Survey trends


In Person Location:

Quest Conference Center
9200 Worthington Road, 4th floor, Westerville, Ohio 43082

Each participant is responsible for his/her own lodging and meal arrangements. We encourage you to make your hotel reservations as early as possible.

There are many other hotel options near the conference center. Google hotels on Polaris Parkway for a complete listing.

Dietary Conference Agenda:

August 28

12:30 - Conference Check In & Beverages

1:00 - 2:00 - Emergency Preparedness for your Dining Department - Kenn Daily

2:00 - 3:00 - Mini Food Show

3:00 - 4:00 - Rethinking Dining for Residents with Dementia - Jen Bruning

4:00 - 4:15 - Break

4:15 - 5:45 - Cocktails and Conversations - Heidi McCoy and Amy Kotterman


August 29

8:00 am - Check In & Beverages

8:30-9:30 - Diabetes update - Amy Kotterman

9:30-9:45 - Break

9:45 -10:45 - Concurrent Sessions

Clinical - Enteral Nutrition Considerations & Dilemmas - Marcy Cook
Food Service - Cooking demo/plate presentation - GFS Chefs

10:45-11:00 - Break

11:00-12:00 - Concurrent Sessions
Clinical - Plant-Based Foods - Robin Hadnett & Rich Ashton
Food Service -Peak Performance: Empowering Productivity

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:45 - Top 10 Dining and Nutritional Services Citations/Survey Updates - Heidi McCoy

1:45 - 2:00 - Break

2:00 - 3:30 - Delegate or Suffocate - Peg Tobin

3:30 Conference Adjourns
See Agenda tab for list of Speakers/Sessions.
Tentative Continuing Education Credit:

Day 1 - 3.5 CEs plus 1 food show hour
Day 2 - 5.5 CEs

9 CE credits pending from:

Commission on Dietetic Registration

9 CE credits approved from:

Certifying Board for Dietary Managers
Ohio BELTSS for Ohio NHA
Ohio Nurses
Certified Executives for Assisted Living
Certified Executives for Home Care & Hospice

OHCA Members:
Before August 14 $215
August 14 and after, $255

Non Members:
Before August 14 $329
August 14 and after, $379

Discounts available for Gordon Food Service & Incite customers. Contact Heidi McCoy (hmccoy@ohca.org) for the discount code.

Agenda.pdf
Need CE'S.pdf
Stay Informed.pdf
DIning Emergency Preparedness-Daily.pdf
Ohio_Dementia Dining-Bruning.pdf
Diebetes Update-Kotterman.pdf
Enteral Nutrition Considerations and Dilemmas-Cook.pdf
Plant Based Foods-Hadnett and Ashton.pdf
GFS Peak Performance Empowering Productivity-Armstrong.PDF
Dining & Nutritional Services Citations & Survey Updates-McCoy.pdf
Delegate or Suffocate -Tobin.pdf


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