Stay tuned! The 2025 conference schedule will be available in late summer.
See below for a daily snapshot of the 2025 program activities, plenary sessions, kitchen workshops and more! Download the detailed 2024 program schedule here to learn more about the stellar program, compelling sessions, and amazing talent we assembled for the program last year.
All times below listed in Pacific Standard Time.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Pre-Conference Activities
10 a.m. Knife Skills Morning Workshop ($175, pre-registration required)
12:30 p.m. An Insider’s Tour of Select Napa Valley Wineries ($150, pre-registration required)
1:30 p.m. Knife Skills Afternoon Workshop ($175, pre-registration required)
12:30 - 3 p.m. Early Registration Available for All Attendees (optional)
Please note that pre-conference events do not include lunch. The Copia Lunch Box (1st floor) will be open to eat in or take out that day, and/or there are a variety of lunch options in close walking distance.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
8:15 a.m. Registration for the Conference Opens; Welcome Napa Valley Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. Plenary Session I
10:30 a.m. Short Stretch Break
10:45 a.m. Plenary Session II
12:15 p.m. Plant-Forward Box Lunch, Group Fitness Walks, Author Book Signings, and Exhibitor Passport Activity
1:15 p.m. “Small Indulgence” Dessert Tasting
1:30 p.m. Plenary Session III
3:00 p.m. Time to Move to Hands-On Kitchen Sessions and Workshops
3:15 p.m. Kitchen Sessions and Workshops: Block I
5:00 p.m. Opening Wine, Networking, and Exhibitor Passport Reception
6:00 p.m. Program Concludes for the Day | Enjoy dinner on your own in the Napa Valley. Find links to popular restaurants here.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:30 a.m. Napa Valley Breakfast Buffet Opens (breakfast is available until 8 a.m.)
8:00 a.m. Plenary Session IV
9:00 a.m. Time to Move to Hands-On Kitchen Sessions and Workshop
9:15 a.m. Kitchen Sessions and Workshops: Block II
11:00 a.m. Coffee Networking Break/Time to Walk Back to Plenary Sessions
11:15 a.m. Plenary Session V
12:15 p.m. Tasting Lunch, Exhibition, Group Fitness Walks, and Author Book Signings
1 p.m. “Small Indulgence” Dessert Tasting
1:15 p.m. Plenary Session VI
2:00 p.m. Plenary Session VII
2:45 p.m. Stretch and Networking Break
3:15 p.m. Plenary Session VIII
4:30 p.m. 20th Edition Celebration Wine and Networking Reception
5:30 p.m. Program Concludes for the Day | Enjoy dinner on your own in the Napa Valley. Find links to popular restaurants here.
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:30 a.m. Napa Valley Breakfast Buffet Opens (breakfast is available until 8 a.m.)
8:00 a.m. Plenary Session IX
9:00 a.m. Break/Time to Walk Back to Kitchen Sessions and Workshops
9:15 a.m. Kitchen Sessions and Workshops: Block III
11:00 a.m. Break/Time to Walk Back to Plenary Sessions
11:15 a.m. Plenary Session X
12:15 p.m. Tasting Lunch, Exhibition, Group Fitness Walks, and Author Book Signings
1:00 p.m. “Small Indulgence” Dessert Tasting
1:15 p.m. Plenary Session XI
2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
2:15 p.m. Conference Concludes
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Post-Conference Activities
10 a.m. Plant-Forward Mediterranean Cuisine ($275, pre-registration required)