FNCE®Attendee FAQs
Yes, there will be a Mothers Room at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in room 125. The hours for this room are as follows:
Saturday, October 26 – 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 27 – 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Monday, October 28 – 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29 – 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Yes, we will have coat check at Pennsylvania Convention Center. The cost for this is $3 per item and the hours are as follow:
Saturday, October 26 – 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m
Sunday, October 27 – 7 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Monday, October 28 – 7 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29 – 7 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Sunday, October 27 ……………..9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Monday, October 28 …………….. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29 ……………. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Expo is located in Hall DE of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
FNCE® Shuttle service will be available to and from the Pennsylvania Convention Center from the following official FNCE® Hotels:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
- Embassy Suites Philadelphia Center City
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
- Holiday Inn Express Midtown
- Philadelphia 201 Hotel
- The Bellevue Hotel Philadelphia
- The Logan Philadelphia
- The Windsor Suites
Shuttle service begins Saturday, Oct.26 through Tuesday, October 29. Shuttle buses run every 10-20 minutes. Please display your FNCE® badge when boarding.
The following FNCE® Hotels are within walking distance to the Convention Center:
- Aloft Philadelphia Downtown
- Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown
- Hampton Inn Convention Center
- Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia City Center
- Home2Suites by Hilton Philadelphia City Center
- Le Meridien, A Starwood Hotel
- Loews Philadelphia Hotel
- Philadelphia Marriott
- Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia City Center
- The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
No, pre-registration is not required for EDU sessions. All sessions, beginning with the Opening Keynote, are open to paid Session attendees and are on a first come, first served basis.
Yes, all attendees are required to be wearing a badge in order to enter the Opening Keynote Session.
The FNCE® registration cancellation deadline is September 27, 2019. If you need to cancel your registration, please submit a cancellation request form, available online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/CANCEL18. Requests made prior to September 27, 2019 will be refunded less a $50 administrative fee. Requests received after September 27, 2019 are not guaranteed refunds and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not all cancellations or request for refunds will be accepted after the deadline date. Cancellations will then take up to 6 weeks to process any refund, if approved.
Yes, we will have on-site registration available at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the Broad Street Atrium.
Yes. Individuals interested in becoming a member can go to the Member Services area located in the Broad Street Atrium near the registration counter to join. Member Services will provide a temporary membership receipt allowing the individual to register for FNCE® at the member rates.
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Broad Street Atrium
Friday, October 25……………….. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (FNCE shuttle buses will not be operating on Friday)
Saturday, October 26…………… 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 27……………… 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday, October 28……………. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29……………. 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Registration category determines admission to the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ 2019 events. Badges are required for admittance to the Exhibit Hall and all Conference educational sessions (does not include Pre-FNCE® excursions and Foundation Symposium events). If lost, badges can be reprinted in the Registration area. There is a $50 charge to reprint any lost or misplaced badges.
The headquarter hotel will be the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown with additional events at the Loews Philadelphia.
Future locations are published on the website: https://eatrightfnce.org/attend/future-fnce-dates/
The Pennsylvania Convention Center does not have parking within the facility. There are many parking options, including garages and surface lots, which are conveniently located within blocks of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The rates for parking along the perimeter of the building vary. We recommend that you visit www.philapark.org/locator/ and search for the Pennsylvania Convention Center (or 1101 Arch Street) for current rate schedules to assist with planning your travel to FNCE®.