Save the Date: 2026 Annual Conference

The RCA Annual Conference & Culinology Expo is an outstanding opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate with others in the community.

The Research Chefs Association is a vibrant, forward-thinking, and energized organization whose members benefit from being part of a dynamic community of professionals who work toward a common goal: the blending of culinary arts and food science. Save the date and join the nearly 700 RCA members and supporters who attend. Next year's conference will take place March 10-12, 2026, in Westminster, Colo.

Check out the amazing 2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities. Purchasing begins in August!

2026 Sponsorship Prospectus

 

Logo for 2025 RCA Conference showing St. Louis skyline

Thank you for attending the 2025 RCA Annual Conference & Culinology® Expo!

Nearly 700 RCA members and supporters gathered March 18-20 in the stunning St. Louis Union Station Hotel,  for the 2025 RCA Conference & Culinology Expo!

The conference was sold out for the second year in a row, and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to network and knowledge-share at the 2025 conference, which featured valuable education, practical demonstrations, and groundbreaking Culinology innovations.