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Welcome to the 2026 Iowa Culinary Conference!
This page is the central location with details and links to important logistics for attendees.
Over these two days, we hope you find your people. We hope you leave with something that changes how you see your work and with a renewed sense of why you started doing it in the first place.
Venue Details
The Kirkwood Center for Hospitality Arts, Cedar Rapids
The Kirkwood Center for Hospitality Arts is the primary venue on Tuesday, with the day starting and ending at the Hyatt Regency for two-day attendees.
For those driving, you may park and enter at the Hospitality Arts entrance, 7777 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Hyatt Regency, Coralville
The Hyatt Regency is the main conference venue. Volunteers will be available at the registration desk all day Monday and Tuesday for questions.
For two-day attendees, both days will begin and end at the Hyatt Regency.
Tuesday Busing Schedule
Buses will begin loading 15 minutes prior to listed departure times.
Buses will run throughout the day on Tuesday between the Hyatt Regency Coralville and Kirkwood Center for Hospitality Arts in Cedar Rapids. View the Tuesday Busing Schedule to learn more about bus times and session locations for afternoon breakout sessions.
Show your support for Farm to School.
The Iowa Culinary Conference is proud to offer CEU Credits for the following credentialing organizations:
The American Culinary Federation
The Iowa Department of Education
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
To request CEUs, please submit the form with your contact information and desired credit(s).
Gratitude
The Iowa Culinary Conference would not be possible without the generous support and dedication of our partners. We are deeply grateful to each of you for your commitment to advancing culinary education and the food system across Iowa.
School Nutrition Association of Iowa (SNAI) | Chef Ann Foundation | Iowa Department of Education | Iowa State University, Food Farm and Enterprise Development | Practical Farmers of Iowa | Chef Brenda Windmuller | Iowa Culinary Conference Planning Committee | Iowa Culinary Conference Decor Committee, with special thanks to Kim Belstene and Nancy Eastman
The Iowa Culinary Conference is part of the Partnerships for Local Agriculture and Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS)Grant program, which is funded by the USDA Food & Nutrition Service Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative and is administered by Chef Ann Foundation.