About MegaCon 2020

Who should attend?

This conference is for contracting entities that are currently operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program or The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Is this the same conference I went to last year?

The all new MegaCon combines the Business of Numbers and Nutrition, the CACFP Conference, and the SFSP Conference (formerly combined into the Community Nutrition Conference). Consolidating these conferences into MegaCon allows TDA to use resources efficiently and streamline training opportunities for CEs.

Will the annual required training be offered at the event?

No annual required training sessions will be held at this conference. All required training must be completed either through your local Education Service Center provider or via a web-based class offered by Texas Department of Agriculture. Click here to take the web-based training.

 

Reimbursements for federal nutrition programs may be used to cover allowable administrative costs incurred by your organization for activities related to planning, organizing, and administering the program. Certain costs incurred to attend this conference would be considered allowable administrative costs if they are included in the approved budget in your NSLP, SFSP, or CACFP application. Be sure to reach out to a technical assistance specialist for guidance on allowable costs.

 

Where should I stay?

Room blocks have been arranged by TDA. Visit the MegaCon Hotel page for the latest details.

You must cancel at least 48 hours prior to check in to avoid cancellation fees. TDA is not responsible for any cancellation fees.

 

When entering my email address, I received a message saying, “This response has been entered too many times.” What do I do?

Only one email address will be allowed per person registering. You can go back to the log in page by clicking on the Welcome tab. Double-check the spelling of the email you entered. Make sure the attendee category (Government, CE Representative, TDA Partner) matches the category you originally used to register. Confirm the email you entered by checking the email account inbox and junk folders. Confirmation and incomplete registration emails should be sent to the email address used to register.

If all else fails, you can email the conference organizer at FNConferences@TexasAgriculture.gov

 

If you want to make changes before April 15, 2020, you can do so by using the Modify Registration link found on the Home page of our conference site. We strongly encourage you to modify your selection as soon as possible to help us plan for the number of people attending that session.

If you want to make changes after April 15, 2020, modify your registration using the Modify Registration link. Modifications made after this date may not result in changed seating capacity for sessions.

Any modifications to special event RSVPs must be logged in the registration system. If you do not have a chance to modify your RSVP before April 1, we will be opening any empty seats a few minutes after the start of the event on a first come, first served basis.

 

Any modifications to RSVPs for a special event must be logged in the registration system. If you do not have a chance to modify your RSVP before April 1, we will be opening any empty seats a few minutes after the start of the event on a first come, first served basis.

 

No, a printed ticket is not necessary. You will check in at the registration table using the email address you used to register. Upon check in, you will receive conference materials and your name badge to attend all sessions.

 

We need to have the correct information for all our attendees at the time of the conference. The email address used to register for the conference is the unique identifier for each attendee.

If the email address used to register belongs to the attendee, you can modify your registration information by logging back into the registration system using that email address. The Modify Registration link can be found on the Home page of this conference site.

If the email address used to register does not belong to the attendee, please start a new registration using the email address of the person who will be attending the conference. The New Registration link can be found on the Registration page of this conference site.

You can contact FNConferences@TexasAgriculture.gov if you have questions.

 

How can I contact the conference organizer if I have questions not answered here?

You can email the conference organizer at FNConferences@TexasAgriculture.gov