See below for a daily snapshot of the 2024 program activities, general sessions, world marketplace tastings and more! Download the detailed 2023 program schedule here to learn more about the stellar program, compelling sessions and amazing talent we assembled for the program on Authenticity, Flavor, & the Future at the CIA at Copia in Napa in November 2023. We’ll share updates on the detailed program for the 2024 festival this summer!
All times below listed in Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Wednesday, November 6
2:30 PM | Registration and Refreshments
3:15 PM | Opening Presentations
4:30 PM | Coffee and Conversation Break and Flavor Discovery Tastings
5 PM | General Sessions
6 PM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Dinner) A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, wine, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, music and dance performances, comparative tastings, and more.
7:30 PM | Program Concludes for the Evening
Thursday, November 7
8:15 AM | Breakfast
8:45 AM | General Sessions
9:30 AM | Breakout Sessions, Block #1 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops
10:30 AM | Sponsor Exchange & Flavor Discovery Tastings
11 AM | General Sessions
12:30 PM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Lunch): A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, wine, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, cultural experiences, comparative tastings, and more.
2 PM | General Sessions
3 PM | Flavor Discovery Tastings, Signings and Networking
3:30 PM | Breakout Sessions, Block #2 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops
4:45 PM | General Sessions
5:30 PM | Conference Sessions Conclude for the Day
Friday, November 8
8 AM | Breakfast
8:30 AM | General Sessions
9:30 AM | Breakout Sessions, Block #3 | Seminars and Kitchen Workshops
10:30 AM | Coffee and Conversation Break and Flavor Discovery Tasting
11 AM | General Sessions & Concluding Remarks
11:45 AM | World Marketplace (Tasting and Lunch): A memorable immersion into the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the World Marketplace food, wine, and culture, featuring guest chefs, colorful market stalls, cultural experiences, comparative tastings, and more.
1 PM | Conference Concludes