2025 Chef Action Summit
April 6-8, 2025
Asheville, North Carolina
REGISTER HERE
Please join the James Beard Foundation for our third Chef Action Summit. We'll bring together chefs, restaurateurs, food system and industry leaders from across the country to take their advocacy to the next level around the most pressing legislative and operational priorities for our community.
Attendees will hear from and engage with powerful speakers from the culinary, policy, non-profit, and corporate worlds, and have the opportunity to dive deep into important issues, and sharpen skills around policy making.
This event is free to attend; attendees are responsible for their travel and accommodations.
EVENT DETAILS
April 6-8
Renaissance Asheville Downtown
31 Woodfin Street
Asheville, NC
Travel + Accommodations
Book your room at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown under the JBF room block here.
Asheville is easily accessible via several transportation options. The closest airport to downtown Asheville is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), located about 15 minutes south of the city. From AVL, you can reach the Renaissance Asheville Downtown hotel by taxi, rideshare (Uber or Lyft), or rental car.
Alternatively, you can fly into Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), about two hours away, or Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), about an hour and a half away. Both airports offer shuttle services, rental cars, and rideshare options to Asheville.
For those driving, Asheville is well-connected via I-40 and I-26.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 6
4:00-4:45 P.M. Registration at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown; 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC
5:00-7:00 P.M. Kickoff Reception + Keynote
Monday, April 7
7:45-8:30 A.M. Breakfast
8:30 A.M. Programming Begins
12:30-1:30 P.M. Lunch + Networking
5:30 P.M. Programming Concludes
6:00-8:00 P.M. Reception
Tuesday, April 8
8:00-8:45 A.M. Breakfast
8:45 A.M. Programming Begins
1:30 P.M. Programming Concludes
1:30 P.M. Lunch, to grab and go on way to airport or enjoy on site
PROGRAM
2025 program coming soon.
You can view the 2023 program and schedule here.
Sponsors
Program Sponsors
Official James Beard Foundation Partners
