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2026 NACUFS National Conference
The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) will hold its 2026 National Conference in New Orleans July 15–18. Campus dining leaders from across the country will participate in educational sessions, networking, exhibits and the American Culinary Federation-sanctioned NACUFS Culinary Challenge.
Most events will take place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, while the NACUFS Showcase, featuring products, services and technologies for collegiate dining operations, will be held July 16–17 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
The NACUFS conference’s Culinary Challenge, sanctioned by the American Culinary Federation, will bring regional champions from colleges and universities across the country to New Orleans to compete for the national title.
Alec Gibson, executive director of dining and culinary at Tulane University, serves on the conference’s national planning task force.
