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The IFDA National Championship

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October 23-25, 2025

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Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL

Registration Information

Key Dates


Judge & Volunteer Sign-Up Opens*June 2
Judge & Volunteer Sign-Up ClosesJune 13
Judge & Volunteer Selection ConfirmationJune 18
Registration OpensJune 18
Recommended Company Rodeo DeadlineAugust 29
Affiliate Events Confirmed with DisneyAugust 29
Hotel Sub-Block Rooming Lists DueSeptember 1
Hotel Booking Closes
Registration Closes
September 22
The IFDA National ChampionshipOctober 23-25

Rates


Competitor – Member
Competitor – Non-Member
$950
$1,275
General Registration – Member
General Registration – Non-Member
$950
$1,275
Competition Day Only
Banquet Only
$250
$250
Children (17 and under)
Judges/Volunteers
$155
$595

Registration Policies

Appearance Release
Photographs, video, and audio recordings may be taken onsite by or on behalf of IFDA during the event. By registering for this event, attendees and exhibiting companies authorize IFDA to use your name and any such images, photographs, audio recordings and videos taken onsite in any media without compensation
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Cancellations
Registrations that must be cancelled will be refunded to the same payment method used for the original purchase. All refund requests must be submitted in writing no later than August 23, 2025 to msom@ifdaonline.org. A $100.00 processing fee (per person) is applied to all refunds.

Transfers/Substitutions
If you are unable to attend the event you can transfer your registration to another employee from your company. Please send the name of the person no longer attending and the name, title and email of the new person attending to events@ifdaonline.org.

Attendance Policy
The IFDA National Championship is a private event. Only employees or bona-fide representatives of food distribution companies, food manufacturing companies and pre-approved guests are eligible to attend. IFDA reserves the right to refuse admittance to any registrant.