Conference Overview

Find out what's on the agenda for this year's conference. Experience informative classes, engaging sessions, on-on-one conversations, and enjoyable networking opportunities like never before. This year's class lineup features experts and staff who will communicate best practices and ideas on topics that can improve your program.

Agenda*

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Conference Registration
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner** (dine at your convenience after you arrive)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Full Buffet Breakfast**
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Conference Registration
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Opening General Session
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM Training Sessions
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM Training Sessions
3:45 PM - 6:30 PM Free Time
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM Grand Dinner Gala**

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Full Buffet Breakfast**
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Training Sessions
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM Training Sessions

* Subject to change.
** Not included with Local Commuter Registration
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Discover which courses are most applicable to you. Our classes cover everything from details about the system to how to make the system work for you and your needs. Classes are subject to change.

Horizon Software General

Product Update: Analytics 2017

Get a look at Horizon’s new solution for getting the most from your data. Spot trends, identify strengths and analyze areas of opportunity.

General Front of House

Product Update: Applications Online 2017

See Horizon’s new online applications solution that's based on the revised USDA template.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Advanced Consulting Services for BOH

Horizon’s BOH consultants can work with your staff to develop long-term effective solutions to your business needs. Review some of our real-world examples and get started on solving your needs.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: BOH Calendar

Streamline your BOH site manager workflows from a single screen.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Making Changes to Inventory Items

Match the type of change to the correct procedure. Accommodate changes in pricing, packaging, vendor, and availability.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Recipe Rescaling

Accommodate different yields and/or portion sizes by optimizing the available tools to instantly rescale your recipes.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Site Order Consolidation: Best Practices

Learn and share your best practices for keeping your ordering schedules organized and for accomodating edits or changes to your site orders.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Troubleshooting Recipes & Menus

Learn from the most commonly asked questions about getting your menus and recipes right.

OneSource Back of House

OneSource: Using Special Menus & Serving Lines

A discussion on best options for accomodating special programs requiring separate menus and analyses.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: Application Processing

Process meal benefits efficiently and better manage your applications.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: CEP Configuration

A session dedicated to the current configurations and functions for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: Free & Reduced System Options

Optimize your setup to better reflect your district’s policies and preferences for application processing, maintenance, and reporting.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: Letters & Email

Communicate effectively to your households and track letter history using both email and printed notification letters.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: POS Configuration

Review the most widely-used options and system preferences to reflect the needs of your POS operations.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: POS Pricing & Charging Setup

A session dedicated to the system options and setup relating to POS pricing and for configuring how charges will be handled.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: Validating POS End of Day Reports

Ensure accurate claims and streamline month-end reporting by learning to reconcile the most-used POS reports for each serving date.

OneSource Front of House

OneSource: Verification

The 2017 conference takes place during this important process. Are you effectively following up with selected households? Will you be prepared to close the process and report the results? Share best practices with your peers.

OneSource General

OneSource: Admin Review

Learn best practices from Horizon and your peers to better prepare for and successfully navigate your next administrative review.

OneSource General

OneSource: Exports & Interfaces

A session to review your options for sharing data between OneSource and your other business systems and vendors.

OneSource General

OneSource: General Troubleshooting

An open session to review the most common support cases and share best practices for preventative maintenance. A separate session is scheduled for troubleshooting communications.

OneSource General

OneSource: Product Update: OneSource

See what’s new and what’s in store for OneSource

OneSource General

OneSource: Troubleshooting Communications

A more focused troubleshooting session to review the most commonly reported support cases involving communications between your server, manager workstations and POS terminals.

Solana Back of House

Solana: Intro to Inventory & Ordering

Maximize your ROI by utilizing more of Solana’s back office functionality.

Solana Back of House

Solana: Manager Dashboard

Site managers can instantly view their status and gain insight into their kitchen’s operation to work smarter, not harder.

Solana Front of House

Solana: Application Processing

Process meal benefits efficiently and better manage your applications.

Solana Front of House

Solana: Letters & Email

Communicate effectively to your households and track letter history using both email and printed notification letters.

Solana Front of House

Solana: POS Pricing & Charging Setup

A session dedicated to the system options and setup relating to POS pricing and for configuring how charges will be handled.

Solana Front of House

Solana: Validating POS End of Day Reports

Ensure accurate claims and streamline month-end reporting by learning to reconcile the most-used POS reports for each serving date.

Solana Front of House

Solana: Verification

The 2017 conference takes place during this important process. Are you effectively following up with selected households? Will you be prepared to close the process and report the results? Share best practices with your peers.

Solana General

Product Update: Solana

See what’s new and what’s in store for Solana.

Solana General

Solana: Admin Review

Learn best practices from Horizon and your peers to better prepare for and successfully navigate your next administrative review.

Solana General

Solana: Custom Reporting Tool 2017

An in-depth look at the new custom reporting tool designed to let you better understand your district’s data captured in Solana.

MyPaymentsPlus Front of House

MyPaymentsPlus: Marketing

Learn best practices from Horizon and your peers for effectively marketing all of the MPP benefits to your community.

MyPaymentsPlus Front of House

MyPaymentsPlus: Redesign

A discussion on the recent design changes to our MPP website and mobile app.

MyPaymentsPlus Front of House

Product Update: MyPaymentsPlus

See what’s new and what’s in store for MPP.

Knowledgeable
Instructors

Informative
Classes

Training
Sessions

Hands-on Workshops

Get hands-on experience and learn from the experts during our workshops, specially designed with you in mind.

Training Classes

Whether you're a Food Service Director, IT professional, or Finance Director, you're sure to find helpful classes specific to your role.