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  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Strategies for Scaling Meal Access Through Partnerships (Members Only)
    Location: Conference Rooms 1-4
    Moderator: Ucheoma Akobundu, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Meals on Wheels America
    Panelist: Meghan Grady, MPA, DHL – Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
    Panelist: Holly Hagler, MM – Meals on Wheels Orange County (CA)
    Panelist: Kimberly Lipinski – Central Vermont Council on Aging
    NutritionPartnershipsMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: DoorDash
    Location: Conference Rooms 1-4
    Moderator: Daniel Riff – DoorDash
    Panelist: David Waidelich, MBA – Feed More
    Panelist: Tonya Bradley-Parker, MA (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association
    Panelist: Suzanne Cullen – Neighborhood Meals on Wheels
    OperationsExpert InsightsNutritionMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: Galley
    Location: Pearl 1
    Speaker: Josh Branham – Galley
    OperationsNutritionExpert Insights
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: OMNIA Partners/Premier
    Location: Conference Rooms 20-21
    Speaker: Candace Duerr – Omnia Partners/Premier
    OperationsExpert InsightsNutrition
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Level Up Your Congregate Meal Programs: Insights from the Developing Innovative Nutrition Experiences (DINE) Program (Members Only)
    Location: Pearl 1
    Moderator: Nandita Chaudhuri, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Panelist: Angie Dees – City of Brownwood
    Panelist: Rachel Salazar – Meals on Wheels Waco
    NutritionPartnershipsMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Creating What’s Next: Innovation in Service
    Location: Pearl 2
    Speaker: Tristin Perry – TRIO Community Meals
    Speaker: Lisa Damore – TRIO Community Meals
    Speaker: Chef Mario Reyes, WCMC, CEC – TRIO Community Meals
    NutritionPartnershipsExpert Insights