Real tools. Real savings. Every session is designed to improve operations and deliver results you can track.
The 2025 AHF National Conference is a must-attend event for operators ready to tackle the challenges of healthcare and senior dining head-on. Every session is designed with one goal in mind: providing real, actionable insights that will make an immediate impact on your operations. From financial management to culinary excellence, leadership development, and operational efficiency, Conference offers tools you can implement right away to improve your foodservice program.
Financial Performance Meets Operational Goals
Understanding the financial intricacies of your operation is key to long-term success. Several sessions focus on aligning your financial goals with operational excellence, including how to maximize Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) incentives and implement cost-effective strategies in a lean healthcare world. These sessions will equip you with practical, actionable steps to drive savings without compromising quality.
- Every Dollar Counts: Align Financial Performance with Operational Goals
- Maximizing GPO Financial Incentives
- Retail Strategies in a Lean Healthcare World
- State of the Industry: Current and Future Trends, Challenges, and Solutions in Healthcare and Senior Dining
Operational Efficiency & Sustainability
Improving operational efficiency is not just about cutting costs; it’s about improving processes that lead to better service, reduced waste, and more sustainable practices. The AHF National Conference offers many sessions that will provide you with concrete strategies to enhance your operations, create flexible meal plans that meet budget goals, and optimize workflow to boost your team’s effectiveness.
- Back to Basics: Operational Success through Process Improvements
- Maximizing Impact: Proving Value, Protecting Teams, and Responding to Threats in Operations Big & Small
- Elevating Senior Dining: Creating Flexible Meal Plans that Satisfy Residents and Meet Budget Goals
- The Future of Foodservice: C-Suite Perspectives on Innovation, Strategy & Flexibility
Culinary Innovation and Excellence
Innovative culinary solutions are essential to meet the ever-evolving demands of healthcare and senior dining. AHF National includes multiple sessions focused on culinary trends, how to define deliciousness in the healthcare setting, and how technology like AI and robotics is revolutionizing foodservice from production to patient delivery. These sessions offer cutting-edge ideas to elevate your dining experience and stay ahead of industry trends.
- Defining Deliciousness in Healthcare and Senior Living
- AHF FISH Talks: Culinary Trends, Flavor, & More
- Revolutionizing Healthcare Foodservice: AI and Robotics from Meal Production to Patient Delivery
Leadership Development & Team Building
Leadership is the backbone of any successful operation. The AHF National Conference focuses on both building leadership skills and enhancing team performance, from transformational leadership strategies to mental resilience. These sessions will give you the tools to lead with confidence, navigate challenges, and create an empowered, engaged team that drives results.
- Opening Keynote: Control the Controllables
- Closing Keynote: Winning the Mental Game in Leadership & Life
- Transforming Tomorrow’s Leaders: Strategies for Foodservice Management Rotations
- Be Your Own Mentor: Building Connections, Confidence, and Career Growth
Every session at the Conference is carefully curated to provide you and your team with the tools, knowledge, and support to improve every aspect of your operations. With the added benefit of earning CEUs from ACF, ANFP, and CDR, the value is unparalleled. Don’t miss the chance to transform your foodservice program and become the leaders and team your organization needs!
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