| Last Update 1/11/23 FINAL SCHEDULE |
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| Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | |
| Holiday Inn | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | ServSafe Certification Class – Class Size is Limited |
| 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Meet n Greet |
| Thursday, February 9, 2023 | |
| Holiday Inn | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Friends First Welcome & Trade Show Rookies |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Creating a Winning Marketing & PR Strategy Feature Speaker, Christine Morse. Avid Marketing Alliance |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Building an Effective Employee Training Program |
| 10:45a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Excel For Cost Analysis |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Luncheon & Table Topic Discussions |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Adding Food to Your Menu |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Buying by Volume – Selling by Weight |
| 2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | An Economist Walks into a Bar . . . Feature Speaker, Thomas Weinandy, Ph.D., Upside |
| 2:40 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. | Hands on Workshop – Decorating Ice Cream Cakes – Class size is limited |
| 3:50 p.m. – 4:40p.m. | Ever Changing Frozen Vegan Desserts |
| Education Sessions Sponsored By    |
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| 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception & Silent/live Auction |
| Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
| Holiday Inn | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast with Friends Sponsored By  |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | The Key to Thriving in Today’s Climate of Rapid Change & Uncertainly Feature Speaker, Deb Timmerman, Deb Timmerman & Associates |
| Kellogg Arena | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Trade Show Must be 14 years or older to attend |
| Show Floor Breakout Sessions | |
| 11:30 p.m. – 11:50 p.m. | Demonstration – Creating Easy Gourmet Hamburgers |
| 12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Demonstration – Dressing Up Hot Dogs |
| 1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Applying Toppings Correctly |
| 2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Scooping 101 |
| Holiday Inn |
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| 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
Reception |
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Founder’s Banquet Dinner & 2023 Ward J Anderson Scholarship Awards Sponsored by  |
| 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Live Entertainment – Chuck King, Comedy, Magician, Hypnotic Known as the “King of Clean Comedy” an interactive show that is outrageously funny and audience friendly. Chuck is a regular in Las Vegas & has appeared with Jay Leno & Tim Allen. It’s no wonder that corporate events such as General Motors, Coca Cola, PPG Glass, Ford Motor Company, Sysco Foods & more have had Chuck perform at their events. |
| 8:00 p.m. | Live Auction of “The Andy” Trophy
All proceeds from The Andy Trophy to support the Ward J Anderson Scholarship Program. The highest bidder receives their name, their company, and year inscribed on a brass plate on the trophy. |
| 8:30 p.m. | Dinner Door Prize Sponsored by |
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 | |
| Holiday Inn | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Sponsored By  |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Annual Membership Meeting & Election of Board of Directors |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Teaching Teens Customer Relations & Respect |
| Kellogg Arena | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Trade Show Must be 14 years old or older to attend |
| 11:30 p.m. – 11:50 p.m. | Workshop – Hot Sandwiches – Sloppy Joes, Pulled Pork, BBQ |
| 12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Demonstration – Gourmet Shakes |
| 1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Demonstration – Making Waffle Cones & Bowls |
| 2:30p.m. – 2:50 p.m. | Demonstration – Having Fun with Slushes |
| Schedule Subject to Change |
