Agenda
Note: Due to Covid-19, we have postponed the Forum. A new date will be announced soon.
8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome
Ray Moreau, Associate Director, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Joanna Berens, Food Rescue Chair, Sustainable Events Network, Florida & Caribbean/Joanna Berens Hospitality
Elaine Fiore, Beachside Montessori Village/Broward County Schools
9:10 am – 9:45 am Icebreaker Networking Session:
A Facilitated Exercise to Foster Networking and Contacts
9:45 am – 10:30 am Overview of Food Waste Management in Florida:
A Regulatory and Policy Perspective
Karen Moore, Environmental Administrator, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Melanie Mason, Food Recovery Specialist, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Barbara Alfano, Sustainability Section Chief, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
Jill Horwitz, Climate Resilience Specialist, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 11:30 am Food Waste Case Studies
Creative Approaches for Combatting Food Waste
Dr. John D. Buschman, Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida International University
Case Study: Reducing Food Waste at Super Bowl LIV
Ellen Bowen, Location Director, Food Rescue US-Miami/Broward
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Moderated Panel Discussion:
Developing Solutions & Cooperative Partnerships for
Food Waste Recovery and Diversion
Joanna Berens, Food Rescue Chair, Sustainable Events Network, Florida & Caribbean/Joanna Berens Hospitality
Elaine Fiore, Beachside Montessori Village/Broward County Schools
Barbara Sayles, Florida Regional Director, Society of St. Andrew
Sari M. Vatske, MA, CFRE, Executive Vice President, Feeding South Florida
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Working Lunch (Lunch Provided)
Topical Breakout Tables
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Topical Breakout Table Review
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Panel Discussion – Action Items
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Forum Wrap Up and Adjournment