Program Schedule — Menus of Change

Join us in Hyde Park on June 4-5, 2025 for the Menus of Change Leadership Summit!

The 2025 summit schedule will be continually updated through the winter and early spring, so check back often!

Please below for a snapshot of the 2025 summit activities, general sessions, meals, breakout sessions, and more to get an idea of what to expect.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

8 AM Registration, Welcome Breakfast, and CIA/MCURC Student Showcase

9 AM Opening Remarks and Keynote Address

9:30 AM General Sessions and Keynote Panel

10:30 AM Refreshment and Networking Break

11:00 AM General Sessions

12:45 PM Globally Inspired Bento Box Lunch

1:45 PM General Sessions

3:15 PM Refreshment & Networking Break

3:45 PM Workshop Sessions, Round A

5 PM Networking Reception

6 PM Program Conclude for the Evening | Enjoy dinner on your own at the CIA’s Restaurants or local Hudson Valley restaurants featuring CIA Alumni.

Thursday, June 5, 2025

8:00 AM Hudson Valley Breakfast Buffet

8:30 AM General Sessions

10 AM Refreshment & Networking Break

10:30 AM General Sessions

11:30 AM Workshop Sessions, Round B

12:45 PM Walk Around Sponsor Exchange Lunch

1:30 PM Dessert & Coffee

2 PM General Sessions

2:30 PM Featured Culinary Conversation with CIA President Michiel Bakker and Star-Power Chef

3 PM Refreshment & Networking Break

3:30 PM General Sessions

4:30 PM Repurposed Solutions Competition Awards Ceremony!

4:50 PM Closing Remarks

5:00 PM Closing Networking Reception

Summit Program Schedule