660 12th Ave
10:00 to 11:15 a.m.
WELCOME RECEPTION
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
SESSION ONE
Musical Performance from Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Jana Larell Glover & Vincent Michael
Welcome & Housekeeping
Kerry Diamond with Charlotte & Ellie Diamond
Solo Talk: Zahra Tangorra
Keynote Conversation: Jenny Nguyen
Interviewed by Olivia & Adrianna Maher
Solo Talk: Ifrah F. Ahmed
Keynote Conversation: Nara Smith
Interviewed by Sophia Roe
Introduced by Ella Quittner
Housekeeping & Closing
Catherine Baker, Christa Cotton & Donna Yen
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
Book Signings:
12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
Ella Quittner, Connie McDonald & Pam Weekes
12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
Ifrah F. Ahmed & Zahra Tangorra
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Hospitalty Hot Line: Learn from NYC's Most Successful Industry Pros
Presented by Square
with Elisa Marshall, Jenny Nguyen, Rita Sodi & Jody Williams
Fresh Out of the Oven: New York's Most-Wanted Treats & The Bakers Behind Them
Presented by Ghirardelli
with Lucie Franc de Ferriere, Zoë Kanan, Connie McDonald, Shilpa Uskokovic & Pam Weekes
Moderated by Jessie Sheehan
Sustainability Spotlight: How to Be Mindful from Soil to Shelf and Beyond
Presented by Davines
with Fariyal Abdullahi, Johanna Hellrigl, Telly Justice & Stephanie Painter
Moderated by Chrissy Tracey
Stories We Tell: Cookbooks, Substack, Social Media, and More
with Nasim Lahbichi, Carla Lalli & Ella Quittner
Moderated by Kerry Diamond
2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
SESSION TWO
Welcome Back
Samah Dada & Romilly Newman
Solo Talk: Karen Akunowicz
The Legacy of Edna Lewis
with Toni Tipton-Martin & Nina Williams-Mbengue
Moderated by Adrienne Cheatham
Introduced by Adé Carrena
with Toni Tipton-Martin & Nina Williams-Mbengue
Moderated by Adrienne Cheatham
Introduced by Adé Carrena
Solo Talk: Mariana Velásquez
Introduced by Mélanie Masarin
Keynote Conversation: Rita Sodi & Jody Williams
Interviewed by Kerry Diamond
Introduced by Deanna Ting
Closing
Kate Miller Spencer
3:45 to 5:00 p.m.
HAPPY HOUR
Book Signings:
3:45 to 4:15 p.m.
Toni Tipton-Martin, Nina Williams-Mbengue, Rita Sodi & Jody Williams
4:15 to 4:45 p.m.
Lucie Franc de Ferriere, Mélanie Masarin & Mariana Velásquez
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*Lineup subject to change