https://www.commodityfoods.org/events ACDA upcoming events ACDA Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 03 May 2026 20:03:35 GMT Sun, 03 May 2026 20:03:35 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT <h2 align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://www.commodityfoods.org/resources/Pictures/ANC/2026/2026%20Conference.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></h2> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 26px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#8DC73F" style="font-size: 30px;">ACDA Annual Conference:</font></strong></font></h1> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 26px;"><span><font color="#1A1A1A" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seattle, Washington | April</font><font>&nbsp;</font></span><font color="#1A1A1A" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 22px;">19 - 22, 2026</font></h1> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">ACDA is excited to announce our 51st Annual Conference in Seattle. Join us for insightful talks from USDA and leading industry experts, network with members from across the country, and exchange best practices. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity - mark your calendar today!&nbsp;</font></span></h1> <p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>_________________________________________</strong></font><br></p> <h1 align="left" style="line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#8DC73F" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Conference Sessions:</strong></font></h1> <p style="line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">This year our conference sessions are geared towards specific membership group and we are offering courses for beginners, intermediate levels and advanced levels!&nbsp;</font></p><a href="https://www.commodityfoods.org/Schedule2026"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">View the full schedule here!</font></a> <p align="center" style="line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30" style="font-size: 16px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>_________________________________________</strong></font></font></p><img src="https://www.commodityfoods.org/resources/Pictures/Annual%20Conference/wi-seawi-skyline-north-18614_Classic-Hor.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="267" height="178" align="right" style="margin: 0px 20px;"> <p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#8DC73F" style="font-size: 24px;">Hotel Information:</font></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Conference Hotel:</strong></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;">The&nbsp;Westin Seattle</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=1423b2dd06fb2373JmltdHM9MTcyOTU1NTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0wZjMxZGExMC02ZjRkLTY5YzMtMmExMi1jOWNkNmU2MTY4YmImaW5zaWQ9NjE1Nw&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=0f31da10-6f4d-69c3-2a12-c9cd6e6168bb&amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTI5fn5Vbmtub3dufkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPVRoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFNlYXR0bGUmc3M9eXBpZC5ZTjg3M3gxNTgxOTI5Mzk5NDkxMDI2Nzc0MCZwcG9pcz00Ny42MTMyNzM2MjA2MDU0N18tMTIyLjMzODExOTUwNjgzNTk0X1RoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFNlYXR0bGVfWU44NzN4MTU4MTkyOTM5OTQ5MTAyNjc3NDB-JmNwPTQ3LjYxMzI3NH4tMTIyLjMzODEyJnY9MiZzVj0xJkZPUk09TVBTUlBM&amp;ntb=1"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px;">1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101</font></a></p> <p data-tag="IconItemVisualComponent" data-appns="" data-k="" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><a href="tel:2067281000"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px;">(206) 728-1000</font></a></p> <p data-tag="IconItemVisualComponent" data-appns="" data-k="" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><br></p> <p style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 1em !important;"><font face="Open Sans"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#39B54A"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#39B54A"><font color="#1A7B30" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 20px;"><font face="Open Sans"><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30"><strong>Overflow Hotel:</strong></font></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></p> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" watable="1" class="contStyleExcSimpleTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" valign="top"> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;">Hotel Ändra Seattle</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;">2000 4th Avenue</font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;">Seattle, WA 98121</font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><a href="https://www.idem.events/r/acda-overflow-block"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;">Book Your Room Now!</font></a></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Westin+Seattle,+1900+5th+Ave,+Seattle,+WA+98101/Hotel+%C3%84ndra+Seattle+-+MGallery+Collection,+2000+4th+Ave,+Seattle,+WA+98121/@47.6126702,-122.3394867,17.25z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490154b1344803b:0x2cd0a4f3484165d0!2m2!1d-122.3381933!2d47.6136997!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490154c9e0ff655:0x4f0a6300f242c04d!2m2!1d-122.3402045!2d47.6133292!3e0?authuser=0&amp;entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;">0.2 mile walk</font></a></p> </td> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" valign="top"> <p align="left" style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><span><font face="Open Sans"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Warwick Seattle</strong></font></span></font></span><br> <font style="font-size: 16px;">401 Lenora Street</font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font style="font-size: 16px;">Seattle, WA 98121</font><br></p> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font color="#009444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 20px;"><span><a href="https://reservations.travelclick.com/9878430?groupID=5179208"><font style="font-size: 18px;">Book Your Room Now!</font></a></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 21px;"><font color="#009444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 20px;"><span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Westin+Seattle,+1900+5th+Ave,+Seattle,+WA+98101/Warwick+Seattle,+401+Lenora+St,+Seattle,+WA+98121/@47.6144263,-122.3409164,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490154b1344803b:0x2cd0a4f3484165d0!2m2!1d-122.3381933!2d47.6136997!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490154b7e336c5b:0x202a343f203ca321!2m2!1d-122.3409442!2d47.6138548!3e0?authuser=0&amp;entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" target="_blank"><font style="font-size: 18px;">0.2 mile walk</font></a></span></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A7B30" style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>______________________________________</strong></font></p> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font><font><strong>Earn CEU Credits:&nbsp;</strong></font></font><span><font>CEU credits will be available at conference.</font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000">More details can be found on our</font>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.commodityfoods.org/26-conference"><font color="#380D64">Annual Conference page</font></a>.</font></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000">View the ACDA Annual Conference cancellation policy</font><a href="https://www.commodityfoods.org/resources/Documents/Registration%20Refund%20and%20No-Show%20Policies.pdf" target="_blank">&nbsp;<font color="#380D64">HERE</font>!</a></font></p> <p><br></p> https://www.commodityfoods.org/event-5922010 https://www.commodityfoods.org/event-5922010 Sun, 25 Apr 2027 15:00:00 GMT <h2 align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="https://www.commodityfoods.org/resources/Pictures/ANC/2027/2027%20Annual%20Conference%20Header.png" alt="" title="" border="0"><br></h2> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 26px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#1A1A1A" style="font-size: 30px;">ACDA Annual Conference:</font></strong></font></h1> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 26px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"><span><font color="#1A1A1A">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | April</font><font>&nbsp;</font></span><font color="#1A1A1A">25 - 28, 2027</font></font></h1> <h1 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">Save the date! ACDA is excited to announce our 52nd Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Join us for insightful talks from USDA and leading industry experts, network with members from across the country, and exchange best practices. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity - mark your calendar today!&nbsp;</font></span></h1> <p align="center"><em><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;">Registration opens in 2026!</font></em></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#002157" style="font-size: 16px;">_________________________________________</font></p> <p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 22px;"><br></font></strong></span></p> <p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 22px;">Hotel Information:</font></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">Host Hotel: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown</font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&amp;&amp;p=1423b2dd06fb2373JmltdHM9MTcyOTU1NTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0wZjMxZGExMC02ZjRkLTY5YzMtMmExMi1jOWNkNmU2MTY4YmImaW5zaWQ9NjE1Nw&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=0f31da10-6f4d-69c3-2a12-c9cd6e6168bb&amp;u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTI5fn5Vbmtub3dufkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPVRoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFNlYXR0bGUmc3M9eXBpZC5ZTjg3M3gxNTgxOTI5Mzk5NDkxMDI2Nzc0MCZwcG9pcz00Ny42MTMyNzM2MjA2MDU0N18tMTIyLjMzODExOTUwNjgzNTk0X1RoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFNlYXR0bGVfWU44NzN4MTU4MTkyOTM5OTQ5MTAyNjc3NDB-JmNwPTQ3LjYxMzI3NH4tMTIyLjMzODEyJnY9MiZzVj0xJkZPUk09TVBTUlBM&amp;ntb=1"><font color="#000000" style="font-weight: normal;">1</font></a>201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107</font></p> <p data-tag="IconItemVisualComponent" data-appns="" data-k="" style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="tel:2067281000"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 16px;">(215) 625-2900</font></a></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#002157" style="font-size: 16px;">_________________________________________</font></p> <h2 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font color="#1A1A1A" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 22px;"><strong><br></strong></font></h2> <h2 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 22px;"><strong>Earn CEU Credits:</strong></font></h2> <ul style="line-height: 24px;"></ul> <p align="left" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;">We will be offering CEU credits for sessions attended during the 2027 Annual Conference. More information coming soon!&nbsp;</font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 24px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#002157" style="font-size: 16px;">_________________________________________</font></p> <h1 style="background-color: transparent;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#1A1A1A" style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Questions?</strong></font></h1> <p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22px;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><font color="#000000">We are here to help!&nbsp;</font><font color="#000000">Reach out to us at&nbsp;</font><a href="mailto:info@commodityfoods.org"><font color="#380D64">info@commodityfoods.org</font></a><font color="#000000">&nbsp;or by calling 850-480-7332.</font></font></p> https://www.commodityfoods.org/event-5931017 https://www.commodityfoods.org/event-5931017