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1 BE VISIBLE CREATE EXCITEMENT Generate New Bsiness Throgh SNA Sponsorships in 2015

2 VISION Be the athority and resorce for school ntrition programs. MISSION SNA is the national organization of school ntrition professionals committed to advancing the qality of school meal programs throgh edcation and advocacy. VALUES Collaboration, Relationship Bilding and Teamwork Caring Commitment and Service Lifelong Wellness and Healthy Lifestyles Passion for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development Integrity and Ethics

3 SPONSOR recognition incldes Company name listed: In onsite sponsor signage In Learning Jornals/Program Gides On the SNA website Need ideas on how to maximize yor bdget and market share? SNA s creative staff will work with yo to create a profitable partnership and transform yor ideas into marketing soltions that resonate with or members, achieve yor objectives and provide or members with the valable prodcts and services that they want and yo provide. Sponsorship opportnities are available at many price points so yo can find the best fit for yor marketing bdget. Take time now to careflly review this array of opportnities to maximize yor company s visibility in 2015! We look forward to assisting yo in achieving yor marketing goals. Sponsorship Opportnities Are Available for the Following 2015 Conferences, Campaigns and Events For more information on these niqe opportnities and others, please contact School Ntrition Association: Sherry Carrigan Staff VP of Indstry Relations and Meetings x151 scarrigan@schoolntrition.org Nicolette Daleske Indstry Relations Associate x173 ndaleske@schoolntrition.org 120 Waterfront St., Site 300 National Harbor, MD School Ntrition Indstry Conference... 2 Legislative Action Conference... 4 Exective Management Program... 5 National Leadership Conference... 6 Annal National Conference... 8 Additional Sponsorships National School Lnch Week National School Breakfast Week School Ntrition Fondation

4 2 School Ntrition Indstry Conference 2015 (SNIC) Arizona Grand, Phoenix, AZ Janary 11-13, 2015 The School Ntrition Indstry Conference (SNIC), an annal meeting of school ntrition professionals and indstry representatives, is an exciting opportnity to brainstorm fresh, new strategies and soltions to meet the many demands of the ever-changing school foodservice bsiness environment. Sponsorship of a component of SNIC will increase yor visibility among the key decision-makers in the school ntrition segment. Sponsorship Opportnities Available for SNIC 2015 Conference Badge Holders Place yor logo or web address in the hands of more than 500 attendees when yo sponsor the official conference badge holders worn by all SNIC attendees. $4,500 Exclsive sponsorship Conference Tote Bags As the exclsive sponsor, yor company will be top of mind throghot the year as more than 500 attendees contine to se these attractive bags in their daily lives. $7,000 Exclsive sponsorship General Sessions Sponsors will have the opportnity to introdce the speaker and have their company name and logo displayed on large screens as attendees enter the session room. Session sponsors may offer prodct samples and place one giveaway on every seat in the room. Extended recognition will be received throgh listings on the website and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $6,000 Exclsive sponsorship for each session Hotel Key Cards This exceptional marketing opportnity allows yor company to offer a key with yor targeted marketing message to all attendees. Yor message appears on the front of the card and an SNA promotional message is printed on the back. Yor artwork mst be approved in advance. Key cards are the nmber one advertising instrment in a hotel. $6,000 Exclsive sponsorship istockphoto

5 JOIN THE GEM CLUB PEARL CLUB $500 RUBY CLUB $1,000 DIAMOND CLUB $2,500 The poplar GEM Clb enables SNA to book top-notch speakers, fly directors in to participate on panels, offer additional edcation sessions and provide for memorable meetings for all attendees. Be a member of the GEM Clb for the School Ntrition Indstry Conference (SNIC), the Legislative Action Conference (LAC), the National Leadership Conference (NLC) and the Annal National Conference (ANC). Yor company name and logo will be visible throghot the meeting/conference, listed in the SNIC and LAC Learning Jornals, the ANC Program Gide, and on the SNA website. GEM Clb recognition at ANC will reflect each company s total contribtions for the year. Refreshment Breaks Sponsors have the right to provide prodct for all breaks throghot the conference. Sponsors will be recognized in onsite signage, in the Conference Learning Jornal, and on the SNA website. $5,000 + associated hotel fees Only 2 co-sponsorships available Monday Networking Lnch Host a table, to inclde p to 2 company representatives and 8-10 school ntrition directors (directors will be randomly assigned to each table), and take advantage of this fn and poplar networking opportnity. Sponsoring companies will decorate the table sing a theme of their choice, and SNA will provide a table sign displaying yor company name and logo. Sponsoring companies may also provide giveaways for those seated at their table. $950 per table Hotel Room Drops Sponsors have the opportnity to drop a gift or collateral piece in the rooms of all school ntrition operator attendees. Two non-competing companies each night: Snday & Monday. $2,500 per night + associated hotel fees Monday Breakfast Bffet Sponsor will have the right to inclde recipes and provide prodct for this well-loved breakfast event. Sponsor will be recognized in onsite signage, in the Conference Learning Jornal, and on the SNA website. $6,000 + associated hotel fees Exclsive sponsorship Tesday Grab n Go Sponsors will pay a fee for the right to provide breakfast prodct for attendees. Sponsors will receive recognition by SNA Leadership dring a General Session, and yor company s name will be featred in onsite signage. $2,200 + associated hotel fees Only 5 co-sponsorships available 3

6 4 Legislative Action Conference 2015 (LAC) JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC March 1-4, 2015 LAC Keynote Speaker The sponsor will get VIP seating, will have the honor of introdcing the Keynote Speaker, and their company name will be listed in the LAC Learning Jornal and onsite signage. Extended recognition will be received throgh listings on the website and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $12,000 Exclsive sponsorship Capitol Hill Reception Mix and mingle with yor Hose and Senate leaders at the 2015 LAC reception on the Hill. The U.S. Capitol will provide the perfect backdrop to contine SNA s Charge to the Hill by attendees meeting with lawmakers in Congress. This Hill Reception will provide the sponsor with a high degree of visibility at a highprofile event, while still leaving plenty of time for attendees to enjoy dinner in the nation s capital. Sponsor will have the honor of introdcing Congressional leaders in attendance, and will be recognized in on-site signage. $25,000 Exclsive sponsorship Hotel Key Cards This exceptional marketing opportnity allows yor company to offer a key card with yor targeted marketing message to all attendees. The sponsor s message appears on the front of the card and an SNA promotional message is printed on the back. The sponsor s message mst be approved in advance. Key cards are the nmber one advertising instrment in a hotel. $8,000 Exclsive sponsorship General Sessions Sponsors may provide one collateral piece to be distribted as attendees enter the session. Yor name and logo will be displayed on the large screens as attendees enter and exit the room. Extended recognition will be given throgh listings on the website and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $5,000 Exclsive sponsorship for each session The Legislative Action Conference (LAC) has become one of the most highly anticipated, worthwhile, and informative conferences hosted by the School Ntrition Association. LAC affords attendees the opportnity to experience firsthand the inner workings of the democratic process as it provides a perfect backdrop for learning abot the specific legislative and reglatory challenges and opportnities facing school ntrition personnel and indstry partners. Hotel Room Drops Sponsors have the opportnity to drop a gift or collateral piece in the rooms of all school ntrition operator attendees. One company each night: Snday & Monday. $3,500 per night + associated hotel fees Learning Jornal Place yor company s information in the hands of nearly 1,000 attendees when yo sponsor the conference Learning Jornal that attendees will se throghot the conference and beyond. Yor company will receive a fll page ad and yor logo will be featred on every page of the jornal. 3 co-sponsorships at $3,000 each

7 william perry Exective Management Program Georgetown University McDonogh School of Bsiness Febrary 28, 2015 The Exective Management Program is a collaboration between SNA and Georgetown University McDonogh School of Bsiness and held on Satrday, Febrary 28, 2015, in conjnction with SNA s Legislative Action Conference. Marketing ntritios meals, evolving technology, staff training, and shifts in demand for information have created pressres on the bottom line that have been keenly felt in the school ntrition indstry. Sixty of SNA s leading school ntrition directors and three of yor company representatives will benefit greatly from an intensive one-day workshop cstomized to help them manage and stay ahead of the crve dring this transformational time in the indstry. (Topic to be determined) $25,000 Only 5 co-sponsorships available per year. Benefits Inclde: Exclsive two-hor Opening Reception on Friday evening on the Georgetown University camps Fll day of exective-level edcation at a leading niversity ($2,500 vale) Fll day of networking with 60 top school ntrition directors Three complimentary registrations for yor company representatives Recognition dring Opening Reception and opportnity to make remarks Company name and logo on program materials and onsite signage Complimentary list of attendees What we learned dring the intense one-day session was not only beneficial for school ntrition directors, bt managers and employees who interact with the pblic, administrators, and the children they serve. The classroom and breakot sessions challenged or thinking to find soltions to problems that school ntrition professionals deal with every day. Mike Brke, CFSP, SNS, ITW/FEG (Sponsor) 5

8 6 National Leadership Conference 2015 (NLC) Hyatt Regency, San Diego, California April 23-25, 2015 The National Leadership Conference (NLC) helps prepare SNA s crrent and incoming state affiliate leaders for the ftre. If yor company is a Patron member of the Association, be sre to join s in San Diego. This is an opportnity to engage with more than 250 state and national leaders while enhancing yor company s visibility among key decision-makers. Have yor company stand ot in the crowd by sponsoring one of the events listed below. Opening Reception This fn event provides a great opportnity for incoming state leaders to meet their school ntrition and indstry colleages from other states in a fn and interactive environment. SNA s Regional Directors plan this social event. Cocktails and light hors d oevres are served. $6,000 Exclsive sponsorship Breakfast Bffet The sponsor may provide recipes or prodcts for inclsion in the breakfast men. The sponsor will receive recognition by SNA Leadership dring a General Session, and yor company s name will be featred in onsite signage. $5,000 + associated hotel fees Exclsive sponsorship Refreshment Breaks Sponsors have the right to provide prodct for all breaks throghot the conference. Sponsors will be recognized in onsite signage and on the SNA website. $3,000 + associated hotel fees Exclsive sponsorship Hotel Key Cards This exceptional marketing opportnity allows yor company to offer a key card with yor targeted marketing message to all attendees. The sponsor s message appears on the front of the card and an SNA promotional message is printed on the back. The sponsor s message mst be approved in advance. Key cards are the nmber one advertising instrment in a hotel. $3,500 Exclsive sponsorship Hotel Room Drops Sponsors have the opportnity to drop a gift or collateral piece in the rooms of all school ntrition operator attendees. One company each night: Thrsday & Friday. $2,500 per night + associated fees 2 co-sponsorships available jinlimited

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10 8 Sponsorship Recognition Extensive recognition for ANC sponsors incldes: Company name and logo scrolled on large screens in the opening General Session as attendees enter the hall Company name and logo listed on large sponsor walls in the covention center Company name and logo listed in the ANC Program Gide Company name and logo listed on the SNA website and in conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine See individal sponsorship opportnities Annal National Conference 2015 (ANC) Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Jly 12 15, 2015 The Annal National Conference (ANC) provides an nparalleled opportnity for indstry to showcase the latest and greatest prodcts for the school segment, to network with school ntrition professionals from arond the contry, and to attend dynamic edcation sessions. Increase yor visibility by sponsoring one of the key components of ANC. Note: Sponsorship opportnities are available to contracted Exhibitors only. Hotel Key Cards Did yo know that the average hotel gest looks at and searches for their gest room key card more than 10 times per day? This makes key cards the nmber one advertising instrment in a hotel. Take advantage of this exceptional marketing tool by sponsoring key cards with yor marketing message at all of the ANC conference hotels. Attendees will be carrying yor logo and booth information right in their pockets. The sponsor s message appears on the front of card and an SNA promotional message is printed on the back. The sponsor s message mst be approved in advance. $20,000 Exclsive sponsorship Wellness Village Attendees will be able to relax and recharge both mind and body at the Exhibit Hall Wellness Village. In this interactive and edcational area, a nmber of health and wellness organizations will be on hand to offer their services to attendees, inclding relaxation (massage) stations, literatre on staying healthy and fit and mch more. Sponsors will be recognized in onsite signage and at the Wellness Village. $12,000 Exclsive sponsorship jorge salcedo

11 Official Conference Learning Jornal Place yor logo or web addresss in the hands of more than 3,500 attendees when yo sponsor the official conference Learning Jornal that attendees will se throghot the conference and beyond. The sponsors logos will be placed on each page in the jornal. $20,000 Exclsive sponsorship or 2 co-sponsorships at $12,000 each Major City Directors Longe Sponsor the Major City Directors Longe on Monday, Tesday and Wednesday. A great branding opportnity, sponsorship incldes company prodct placement, compter stations with Internet access, and beverages throghot each day. This longe will be strategically located near the edcation sessions. Major City Directors will appreciate the private area to check s and rest and refresh themselves. $10,000 for 3 days Exclsive sponsorship District Directors Longe Sponsor the District Directors Longe on Monday, Tesday and Wednesday. A great branding opportnity, sponsorship incldes company prodct placement, compter stations with Internet access, and beverages throghot each day. This longe will be strategically located near the edcation sessions. District Directors will appreciate a special area to check s and rest and refresh themselves throghot the day. $10,000 for 3 days Exclsive sponsorship State Agency Longe Like the Major City and District Directors longes, this three-day sponsorship incldes company prodct placement, compter stations with Internet access, and beverages throghot each day. $5,000 for 3 days Exclsive sponsorship District Directors Section Meeting Speaker The sponsor will be recognized in onsite signage and the ANC Program Gide and will have the honor of introdcing the speaker. $5,000 Exclsive sponsorship Conference Tote Bag Premim This affordable opportnity enables yo to showcase yor company brand or program/prodct by providing one premim or collateral item to be inclded in every conference tote bag. (First come, first served; only 10 companies will have the opportnity; note that SNA mst approve items.) $3,300 Only 10 sponsorships available Conference Badge Holders Have yor company name and logo imprinted on these highly visible items that are worn by more than 3,500 attendees dring the conference and collected as sovenirs. $15,000 Exclsive sponsorship Directors All-Access Pass Dring the Directors-Only Exhibit Hall hors on Tesday, directors will be scrambling to visit booths and have their card signed by any five of the official All-Access Pass sponsors. Fifteen lcky directors will win free 2016 SNA Conference Packages (registration to SNIC, LAC and ANC 2016). $1,900 Limited to 15 companies (first come, first served) 9

12 10 Onsite Banners Extend yor conference messaging throgh advertising on banners available in the Convention Center and/or Official Conference Hotels. Banners vary in size and cost depending on size or location. Call for details. New Connections Reception Don t miss this opportnity to begin developing relationships with SNA s newest directors, ANC First Timer Scholarship winners, and leaders. This exclsive reception will be held on Snday afternoon at a location to be determined. As the sponsor of this event, yo will have the opportnity to provide prodcts and yor company representatives will be the only indstry members in attendance. $7,000 + associated hotel fees Exclsive sponsorship SNA s Annal Awards Ceremony See page 16. Exhibit Hall Longe Two attendee longes will be set p in the Exhibit Hall. Each sponsor will have the opportnity to place company literatre or a prodct giveaway in the longe along with a sign bearing the company s logo. Sponsors also will be recognized on the large screens in the General Session room, in onsite signage and in the ANC Program Gide. Extended recognition will be received throgh listings on the website and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $5,000 Only 2 sponsorships available General Sessions Sponsors will have opportnity to introdce the speaker and may provide one collateral piece to be distribted as attendees enter the room. Yor company name and logo will be strategically bilt into the entrance signage at the hall and displayed on large screens as attendees enter and exit the session. Extended recognition will be received throgh listings on the website and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. Creative ways to tie general session sponsorship to sponsor s exhibit booth can be discssed. $ 25,000 3 co-sponsorships available Edcation Program Tracks Sponsor all sessions in a specific Edcation Session Track for for consective days. Adience size ranges from 200 to 450 people per room. Sponsoring companies will have the opportnity to have a representative at each session within the key area to serve as session presiders. This is yor chance to align yor company with topics of interest to child ntrition professionals. Available Topic Tracks: Administration, Marketing & Commnications, Ntrition Edcation and Physical Activity, and Operations. $15,000 4 sponsorships available Catch The Moment at ANC Each year, attendees line p to receive this free personalized sovenir of ANC: a cstomized interactive digital photograph to remind them of their exciting visit to Salt Lake City and the generos sponsors who helped make the conference possible. Attendees will have a selection of fn backgronds to choose from, inclding the front cover of School Ntrition magazine. Photos will print ot onsite with a cstomized frame featring yor company s name and logo. Additional recognition will be received throgh ANC Sponsor listings on the website, on signage throghot the convention center, and in conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $12,000 Exclsive sponsorship or 3 co-sponsorships available at $4,500 ANC Closing Event Co-sponsor this exciting concert with SNA, and yor company will be center stage when nearly 4,000 school ntrition professionals come together to share a delightfl msical experience. The sponsor will have VIP seating, be invited to participate in an exclsive photo opportnity with the band, and will have the opportnity to provide prodct before and dring the event. Additionally, the sponsor will receive extended recognition on the SNA website, in all pre-conference promotion and in widespread onsite signage throghot the convention center and concert vene. Call for details.

13 Additional Sponsorships Ftre Leaders Program Call for Details In order for SNA to remain a strong, vital organization, new leaders mst be identified and prepared to lead the Association into the ftre. This valable program is designed to do jst that. As the exclsive sponsor of the Ftre Leaders Program, yo will have the opportnity to help shape the program, identify speakers, and engage with Ftre Leaders at all events inclding the Ftre Leaders Social at ANC and the Ftre Leaders Program at NLC. TechCentral $36,000 1 exclsive sponsorship Meeting attendees appreciate the opportnity to check their , recharge their devices, and correspond with family and friends when they are away from home. The SNA TechCentral is located in a convenient location dring the School Ntrition Indstry Conference (SNIC), the Legislative Action Conference (LAC), the National Leadership Conference (NLC), and the Annal National Conference (ANC). 11

14 12 KEY SPONSOR BENEFITS INCLUDE: Branded presence on member resorces Sponsor logo and information on the member resorce website, which incldes celebration ideas, a sample press release and proclamation Sponsor logo with hyperlink in promotional s sent to members Sponsor spport mentioned in promotional articles in School Ntrition magazine Recognition of spport in a national pblic relations campaign Exclsive sponsorship of the Employee-Manager Section Meeting at ANC 2015 Recognizing School Ntrition Heros $30,000 Exclsive Sponsorship Help stdents and schools honor and recognize today s school ntrition professionals who serve healthy school meals to more than 30 million children across the contry. School Lnch Hero Day celebrates the school ntrition staff who make the cafeteria a welcoming place for kids while driving awareness of their professionalism and training. The third year of this poplar annal promotional campaign will begin in March and the actal event is held on Friday, May 1, 2015.

15 W discover new men and recipe ideas Doesn t Take a Vacation 2009 Smmer Feeding Toolkit $15,000 Exclsive sponsorship The Smmer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensre that low-income children contine to receive ntritios meals dring smmer vacation. An pdated Smmer Feeding Toolkit is an online resorce for SNA members that provides valable information on how to start p or enhance participation in the SFSP. Sponsors benefit from a year-rond campaign, with additional promotion dring the spring. SUMMER FEEDING TOOLKIT Best practices to start or enhance yor smmer feeding program. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introdction Jpiterimages and istockphoto.com 2 Welcome Letter 3 Introdction 4-9 Smmer Feeding Fndamentals Smmer School: Real-World Stories of Smmer Feeding Sccess Let Yor Program Shine: Marketing and Promoting Yor Smmer Feeding Programs 17 A Recipe for Sccess: Sample Recipes and Mens Made possible by: As a school ntrition professional, yo already know how important it is to provide ntritios meals for stdents throgh the National School Lnch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP and SBP). Bt when the last bell of the school year rings, many of the children who rely on these programs throghot the year are left at serios risk of going hngry. The federal Smmer Food Service Program (SFSP) can help bridge the hnger gap. If yo think yor commnity cold benefit from participating in the SFSP, or yo wold like to expand yor existing program throgh better promotion and marketing, this Smmer Feeding Toolkit broght to yo by the School Ntrition Association (SNA) and the National Watermelon Promotion Board is for yo. The toolkit will help yo: W nderstand the fndamentals of rnning a smmer feeding program W learn abot the Seamless and Simplified administrative options and decide which one is right for yo W find inspiration in the best practices of other school ntrition directors and their sccessfl and very different smmer feeding programs Smmer Feeding: Does it Close the Gap? In Jly 2008, smmer ntrition programs (notably the SFSP and the Seamless Option offered throgh the NSLP) served lnch to 2.9 million children on an average day. That may seem like a high nmber, bt it means that only one in six low-income children who ate a school lnch dring the reglar school year were provided a ntritios meal. This gap is compelling evidence for starting or expanding a smmer feeding program in yor commnity. Sorce: Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Hnger W promote yor program and work with the media Key sponsor benefits inclde: Branded presence on member resorces Sponsor logo and information on the member resorce website, which incldes sample mens, ntrition edcation information and training materials SUMMER FEEDING TOOLKIT Sponsor logo with hyperlink in promotional s sent to members Sponsor spport mentioned in promotional articles in School Ntrition magazine A PR campaign inclding a press release mentioning sponsorship spport Smmer Feeding Toolkit W 3 Made possible by: Jpiterimages 13

16 14 SNA Campaigns National School Lnch Week (NSLW) and National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) are SNA s most poplar and visible promotions, national in scope and celebrated in schools across the contry. NSLW and NSBW are great opportnities for sponsors to show their spport for two SNA member favorites and to be recognized for helping provide mch-needed promotional tools for SNA members to se in their schools. TM National School Lnch Week $50,000 2 co-sponsorships available NSLW is celebrated each year in October in schools across the contry to raise pblic awareness abot the vale of the federally fnded school lnch program. The campaign celebrates the positive changes that have been made in school lnch programs across the contry and allows schools to showcase their accomplishments and edcate their commnity abot the importance of healthy school meals. The promotion kicks off when the school year begins and clminates in October dring National School Lnch Week. Sponsors benefit from a two-month celebration of the National School Lnch Program. To see how the 2014 NSLW campaign came to life, visit the official member resorce website:

17 National School Breakfast Week $85,000 Exclsive Sponsorship NSBW is celebrated in schools in March and was lanched in 1989 to raise awareness abot the availability of the School Breakfast Program (SBP). The award-winning NSBW themes are fn ways to introdce stdents to the importance of school breakfast and being active. Each year, an SNA promotional campaign kicks off in Janary and clminates in National School Breakfast Week in March. Sponsors benefit from a two-month celebration of the School Breakfast Program. TM To see how the 2014 NSBW campaign came to life, visit the official member resorce website: KEY BENEFITS OF NSLW AND NSBW CAMPAIGN SPONSORSHIP INCLUDE: Branded presence on member resorces Sponsor logo on every page of the very poplar toolkits (15,000 average downloads) Sponsor logo with hyperlink in promotional s sent to members Sponsor logo and information on the member resorce websites Opportnity to reach stdents and parents with the sponsor logo on backpack brochres High visibility at SNA s Annal National Conference, inclding the opportnity to preside at a NSLW/NSBW edcation session Sponsor spport mentioned in campaign coverage in School Ntrition magazine A national PR campaign inclding a press release mentioning sponsorship spport Visibility in spporting SNA s most poplar campaigns 15

18 16 EZ Event Photography STAR CLUB As the exclsive sponsor of this poplar member recognition program, yor company will be recognized on the Star Clb section of the SNA website and in all promotional material at a state and national level. Additionally, yo will host the poplar SNA s Star Clb Breakfast at ANC which incldes recognition in onsite signage, the ANC Program Gide and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. $20,000 Under Contract sna member engagement webinar series Talk Tesdays De to the poplarity of SNA s Webinar Wednesday s series, SNA is now offering webinars on Tesdays as well! Talk Tesdays are designed to encorage SNA members and SNA leaders to become more engaged in the association. Topics inclde: recriting and retaining members, news and pdates for SNA state association leaders, best practices at state conferences, information abot SNA programs and services, tools to help operators promote their programs, member forms with SNA leadership and mch more. As a company sponsor, recognition will be provided on every webinar. Additionally, a company representative will have the opportnity to welcome webinar attendees on two webinars. $10,000 each or 3 webinars for $25,000. Webinar Wednesdays SNA is leading the way to link school ntrition professionals across the contry to expert knowledge on emerging isses and hot topics. Thosands of participants have taken advantage of Webinar Wednesdays programming and come away with new ways to create opportnities to increase participation, better manage operations and share innovative techniqes. Webinar partnerships are a great way to provide edcational programming and bring school ntrition operators and indstry together. $10,000 each or 3 webinars for $25,000. sna awards program The SNA Awards Program recognizes the amazing contribtions of SNA members by awarding prestigios honors to members at a state, regional and national level. The SNA Awards Program has recently been revamped to make the awards more inviting for members to participate. The new awards inclde the Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year and Director of the Year. SNA State Associations are also recognized with honors for leadership, membership, and professional development. As the exclsive sponsor of this program, yor company will be recognized on the SNA Awards Program section of the SNA website and in all promotional material at the state and national level. Yor company will also host the annal Red Carpet Awards Ceremony at ANC, a fn and well-loved event which gets bigger and better each year! Yo will be actively involved in the ceremony, which is rotinely attended by school ntrition professionals. Yor company will be recognized in onsite signage, the ANC Program Gide and conference coverage in School Ntrition magazine. The sponsor benefits from year-rond visibility with members from promotion of the program nationwide to honoring award winners at ANC and state conferences arond the contry. $25,000 Exclsive sponsorship

19 z Or Mission The School Ntrition Fondation provides financial spport for edcation, research and scholarships for the benefit of School Ntrition Association members. z The School Ntrition Fondation The School Ntrition Fondation (SNF) was fonded in 1964 as the sister organization of the School Ntrition Association (SNA) with the prpose of secring financial spport to provide edcation, research and scholarship for SNA and its members. In 2014, SNF celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the renewed commitment to its financial spport of SNA as it edcates and empowers the men and women who feed millions of children in America every day. To provide the edcation and professional development needed by SNA members in a rapidly changing environment, SNF works with individals, corporations, and fondations to secre the fnding needed. Recognizing the role of research in advancing the field of school ntrition, SNF seeks financial spport for the research that will set the direction for the ftre of school ntrition. The most direct benefit to SNA members comes from the scholarships fnded by indstry and individals throgh SNF. Spporting the School Ntrition Fondation is providing school ntrition professionals with the skills, insight, and initiative needed to ensre stdents are well norished and prepared for sccess. Whether throgh direct contribtions to the Fondation or throgh sponsorship of the 2015 Celebration of School Ntrition Heroes on March 2, 2015, yo can assist SNF in its contined efforts to provide financial spport for programs beyond membership services that will advance the field of school ntrition. For more information on these niqe SNF partnership opportnities and others, please contact: Janet Hedrick Director School Ntrition Fondation x181 snf@schoolntrition.org Opportnities to partner with SNF to advance school ntrition: Scholarships Since 1984, SNF has been providing members of SNA with opportnities to explore higher edcation options. Rising edcation costs and the growing demand for school ntrition personnel remain the driving force behind SNF s commitment to help SNA members realize their academic dreams. To date we have awarded over $2 million in scholarships. Indstry partners can help bild the ftre workforce for school ntrition throgh named scholarship fnds. Professional Development SNF spports a rich array of contining edcation programs for SNA members and the entire school ntrition commnity. Professional development is critical not only to those jst beginning their career in school ntrition, bt also for those seeking to deepen their nderstanding of the intricacies of school feeding programs. As the school ntrition environment contines to change at a rapid pace, professional development is important to keep both the new as well as the seasoned professional p-todate. As new, effective practices are developed, SNA members have the opportnity to learn from those practices throgh professional development. Sponsoring professional opportnities can be a way to take new innovative practices to a broader adience. Research SNF plays an integral role in advancing the stdy of child ntrition and school foodservice by fnding SNA research projects. The research efforts of SNA members and others contine to enhance the body of knowledge that informs the members of school boards, school administrators, and school ntrition professionals as decisions are made abot providing healthy food to school children. When yo partner with SNF to fnd research initiatives in school ntrition, yo are making a difference in the lives of children today and in the ftre.

20 Ftre Conference Dates 2016 San Antonio, TX Jly Atlanta, GA Jly Las Vegas, NV Jly St. Lois, MO Jly Nashville, TN Jly Waterfront Street, Site 300, National Harbor, MD Fax: