Schedule of Events
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
All events take place at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center unless noted otherwise.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 |
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8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Foundation Golf Outing | The Club at Savannah Harbor Meet in the lobby of The Westin Savannah |
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Pre-Conference Tour: Creating Cultivation | Canewater Farm Meet in the lobby of The Westin Savannah |
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference Tours: Joy of Sustainable Soy Farm Tour & Baking Workshop Sponsored by QUALISOY |
Live Oaks Farm Meet in the lobby of The Westin Savannah |
9:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Pre-Conference Tour: Wild About Shrimp | Wild Georgia Shrimp Meet in the lobby of The Westin Savannah |
11:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Pre-Conference Tour: Spirits, Stories, Savannah Sponsored by Fuchs North America |
Ghost Coast Distillery Meet in the lobby of The Westin Savannah |
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open | Georgia International Gallery |
Monday, March 26, 2018 |
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6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. | 60 Minutes of Vinyasa Flow Yoga Lead by former RCA Board President: Catherine Proper Session will being promptly at 6:30 a.m. |
Riverscape A The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Registration Open | Georgia International Gallery |
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Darifair Foods, INC. |
Georgia International Gallery |
8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
President's Address Keynote Session:
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Chatham C |
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Darifair Foods, INC. |
Georgia International Gallery |
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
Various Assigned Rooms |
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Regional Lunch |
Chatham AB |
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
General Session: |
Chatham C |
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Darifair Foods, INC. |
Georgia International Gallery |
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
Various Assigned Rooms |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | First-time Attendee and CCS®/CRC®Reception |
River Concourse Convention Center |
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception |
Grand Ballroom Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
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7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Student and Professional Savory Competitions Sponsored by ADM, International Flavors & Fragrances and Maple Leaf Farms Equipment provided by Southbend and Welbilt |
Exhibit Hall A |
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration Open | Georgia International Gallery |
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Annual Business Meeting | Rooms 203-204 |
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Sponsored by International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. |
Chatham A |
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
General Session:
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Chatham C |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee Break Sponsored by Darifair Foods, Inc. |
Georgia International Gallery |
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
Various Assigned Rooms |
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Culinology® Expo | Exhibit Hall A |
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Expo Vendor Sessions |
Exhibit Hall A; Theaters 1 & 2 |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Evolution of Food Waste Presentations Sponsored by Griffith Foods |
Exhibit Hall A; Theater 2 |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Expo Happy Hour Sponsored by Ingredion, LifeSpice Ingredients, Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. |
Exhibit Hall A |
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Student/Member Town Hall |
Room 203-204 |
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Speaker/Sponsor Reception |
River Concourse Convention Center |
10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. |
RCA After Dark Culinology® Cocktail Competition |
Habor Ballroom The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa |
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 |
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Sponsored by Ardent Mills |
Chatham A |
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration Open | Georgia International Gallery |
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Keynote Session:
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Chatham C |
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Darifair Foods, INC. |
Georgia International Gallery |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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Various Assigned Rooms |
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Free Time to Explore Local Savannah Restaurants | |
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
Various Assigned Rooms |
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Awards Reception & Live Auction Sponsored by JMH Premium |
Chatham C |