MSNA Industry Membership

2024 membership renewal were emailed in December 2023. The email will contain your invoice and a

link to pay via credit card or you can choose to mail a check. Please note that MSNA's address has changed as of 10/01/2023. Please inform your accounting departments of this address change: 

1400 Van Buren St. NE #200-239, Minneapolis, MN 55413

About Industry Membership

MSNA is proud to partner with our industry members. By partnering together we can provide professional development resources to increase nutrition awareness and education, as well as business, culinary, and food safety skills.

The Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA) is the professional association for school food service employees and allied groups. As an Industry Partner, MSNA offers a variety of options to help you reach more customers and you will have access to Directors, Buyers, and future child nutrition department leaders who represent School Food and Nutrition Services in Minnesota.

Membership is for one-year and runs January 1 of each year until December 31. Please explore what our three membership levels offer by navigating to the Benefits document below.

MSNA offers three levels of membership for industry:

  • Industry Member - $450
  • Premier Member - $1200 
  • Elite Member - $2300

Download membership benefits or click the image below.

 

For more information about Industry Membership, contact the MSNA Industry Chair, John Jurichko, or MSNA at 320-251-2344 or [email protected].


2024 Membership Levels

Industry Member - $450
  • Receive a list of Minnesota school food service directors
  • Company identified on the Industry Directory on the MSNA website (Industry/Membership > Directory)
  • E-subscription to the MSNA Minute triannual newsletter.
  • Updates and communications from MSNA to an unlimited amount of your staff members
  • Discounted rate for 2024 Annual Conference booth (see below for rates)
Premier Member - $1200
  • All benefits of Industry-level membership, listed above
  • Includes one exhibit booth for the 2024 Annual Conference exhibit show August 6, 2024 at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center
Elite Member - $2300
  • All benefits of Industry-level and Premier-level membership, listed above
  • Premiere booth placement at Exhibit Show
  • Company logo scrolling across the front page of the website - brings you right to your contact info
  • Recognition at all MSNA events and conferences
  • Company name and logo on bags at Annual Conference
  • Recognition at Presidents Reception at Annual Conference
  • Sponsorship of the Private Elite Industry Reception at Annual Conference
  • Pizza Party Sponsorship at School Nutrition Industry Partners (SNIP) Conference
2024 Annual Conference Booth Rates
  • Premier-level or Elite-level Member: Booth included in membership fee
  • Industry-level Member: $775 (early bird) or $975
  • Non-Member: $1300 (early bird) or $1400

Important Dates

  • August 4-7, 2024 | Annual State Conference, St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center
  • August 6, 2024 | Exhibit Show, St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center
  • Dates and Location TBD | School Nutrition and Industry Partner (SNIP) Conference

Check out past conferences and events


 

MSNA Industry Members

  • Check out the 2024 member list here.
  • To view the DIRECTORY, including company contact information, navigate to the top menu on the MSNA website and select Industry/Membership > Directory. 

Thank you for your support, 2024 Elite Members:

CENTERPOINT ENERGY  
GENERAL MILLS
HOLLANDER COMPANY
J.R. SIMPLOT CO
PETERSON FARMS
RANCHER'S LEGACY
SCHWAN'S FOOD COMPANY
TASTY BRANDS
TRIMARK MINNESOTA
THE YES GROUP
UPPER LAKES FOODS
VADER AND LANDGRAF, INC

 


 I'm Interested in Becoming a Member!

  • Want to become a member? Email [email protected] with your company's name, contact name, phone number, email, logo, and desired membership level. Thank you for supporting the Minnesota School Nutrition Association!
  • Already a member and wanting to renew? If you are already an industry member and would like to complete payment on an existing invoice, please log-in to your MSNA account here - your username is your email address. Once logged in, navigate to My Profile, then hover over My Profile and select "Your Organization." Click on the invoices tab to see past and current invoices. If you need any help, please contact MSNA at 320-251-2344 or [email protected].

 

 I'm a member and want to update my profile and/or my organization's profile!

  1. Click "Member Login" at the top right corner of this page (or go here). 
  2. If you haven't logged in before, your username is your email address and you can set-up your password by clicking Forgot Password. Please contact MSNA if you need assistance.
  3. Once logged in, navigate to My Profile. Click the Invoices tab to see your past and current invoices.
  4. Navigate to My Organization > Org Members to see who else is listed as a contact for your organization. Here you can add another contact to your organization’s profile. These individuals are listed on renewal invoices and receive communications from the platform (emails relevant to industry!). You can also make them a KEY CONTACT, in which they would have the ability to see/pay renewal invoices and edit or add other contacts.

 


Annual Conference Exhibitor Information

Annual Conference exhibit show registration will open spring 2024. Visit this page for more information on the show, which will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center.


 

2023-2024 MSNA Industry Advisory Board

Name

Company

Email

John Jurichko
MSNA Industry Chair

ATSR Architects

[email protected]

Jeremy Kurth

GVM Food Marketing

 [email protected]

Bekah DeJarlais

 Upper Lakes Foods

[email protected]

Billy Rosenthal

 Integrated Food Service   [email protected]

Mary Beth Sachs

 Affinity Group Midwest   [email protected] 

Tami Johnson

 Land O Lakes   [email protected]

Alex Gaustad

 Cambro  [email protected]