Dear Oregon School Nutrition Friends and Associates,

Cindi Hiatt-Henry

Conference time is around the corner. The OSNA Executive Board has been busy preparing for what I hope you will find to be another exciting experience.

The first deadline you will need to know is the ServSafe training deadline. (March 2). Any of you wishing to take the class will need to register separately with the Oregon Restaurant Association. The registration form is on the website. The class will last from 9:00 to approximately 5:00 on Friday, March 13.

Our conference is being held at the Salem Conference Center again. The conference hotel is filling up and we are close to our deadline for the special conference room rate. Be sure to make your reservations now! Hotel reservations are separate from conference registration.

Early bird conference registration goes through February 27: Be sure to reserve your spot!

You should have received our first official email directing you to our new website, www.osna.us. We are excited about the new look and functionality. You now have the ability to pay for your conference registration with a credit card. We have plans for more interactive applications; stay tuned as we work through new challenges and opportunities. We are pleased that Julie Larson Bricher has agreed to be our website content manager. She brings a wealth of experience and professionalism with her. For those of you who do not know, she is the publisher of our OSNA Directory and has been for nearly 20 years. If you email us at osna@osna.us, she will be the first to answer or forward questions. Thank you and welcome Julie!

The theme this year for Friday Fun Night is the 70's: Getting Down in Funkytown! I am sure you all have something from the 70's you can resurrect. Come ready to disco!

Most of you know that the Legislature is in session currently. Several of our members have joined me and our Oregon Legislative Action Chair, Lynne Shore and NW Regional Legislative Chair Gitta Grether-Sweeney to testify in support of proposed bills. They have also been busy preparing for the SNA Legislative Action Conference starting March 1. We would love to have pictures or stories to share with our representatives in Washington, DC. If you have something you would like to share, contact Lynne (she needs them right away!).

 Check back for more information on classes as we have details finalized. Look for additional communications from us on presenters, elections and more. Click here to download the most updated version of the 2015 OSNA State Conference Preliminary Program. 

See you soon,

Cindi Hiatt-Henry

President, OSNA 2014-2015