Save the Date: 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 – 2:00pm General Session (1 CEU)
2:00pm –3:00pm General Session (1 CEU)
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-4:15pm General Session (1 CEU)
Dinner on your own
6:30pm-9:00pm Networking Reception: Sponsored by 26-27 Industry Members
Wednesday:
8am-12:30pm Onsite Check-in
Breakfast provided by the Dayton Vitality Hotel for Hotel Guests only
8:30am-9:00am Welcome & Enhancing your Exhibit Hall Experience
9:00am-10:00am DEW Procurement Training (1 CEU)
10:00am-11:00am DEW Allergy Training (1 CEU)
11:00am-2:30pm School Nutrition Expo (3.5 hrs. CEU 2430)
2:45pm Raffle Drawing
Click here for exhibitor information and registration! Deadline to register for a booth is September 1st, or until booths are sold out.
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.
- This year, DEW and SNA of Ohio are working to bring local sources directly to you! Additional information on the NEW DEW Local Lane will be available here soon.
***only add if DEW agrees to doing local lane again
- Industry Partners - please note:
- Sponsorship information is coming soon and will be emailed to all industry partners when available.
- 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.
You may reserve your hotel room now at the Dayton Vitality Hotel!
Please be sure to request the SNA of Ohio room block to receive the discounted rate of $129 per night for the night of September 29, 2026.
*You will need to select the date of September 29th to access the room block.*
We hope to you see you there!