Save the Date: 2026 Annual Conference and Culinology Expo

 

The RCA Annual Conference & Culinology Expo is an outstanding opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate with others in the community.

The Research Chefs Association is a vibrant, forward-thinking, and energized organization whose members benefit from being part of a dynamic community of professionals who work toward a common goal: the blending of culinary arts and food science. Save the date and join the nearly 700 RCA members and supporters who attend. The conference will take place March 10-12, 2026, in Westminster, Colo.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities

Click the links below for 2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus and the Sponsor & Exhibitor Portal. Act quickly, exhibit space and many sponsorships will sell out!

2026 Sponsorship Prospectus

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor Today
Call For Sessions

The deadline to submit breakout session proposals was Friday, August 22. Submitters will be notified by mid-October if they have been accepted for the program!

Interested in submitting a sponsored breakout session proposal? Information can be found in the Sponsorship Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for attending the 2025 RCA Annual Conference & Culinology® Expo!

Logo for 2025 RCA Conference showing St. Louis skyline

Nearly 700 RCA members and supporters gathered March 18-20 in the stunning St. Louis Union Station Hotel,  for the 2025 RCA Conference & Culinology Expo!

The conference was sold out for the second year in a row, and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to network and knowledge-share at the 2025 conference, which featured valuable education, practical demonstrations, and groundbreaking Culinology innovations.