On December 7, the Universities at Shady Grove will host the third annual Food Yumpreneurship Conference. Building on last year’s conference that drew 600 participants, students from the Robert H. Smith School of Business' Entrepreneurship Fellows program will again organize an exciting event around up and coming Food and Beverage businesses.

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The Washington D.C. area has become a hub for new food businesses and there is a strong demand for new culinary minded business start-ups. The conference aims to promote local food and beverage vendors along with others involved in the industry. As entrepreneurs, the organizers aim to promote local food start-ups' businesses while providing the opportunity to network with other people involved in the industry and potential customers.

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The conference will feature distinguished industry experts, successful food entrepreneurs, and new delicious start-ups. The conference is designed to those who want to start their own food venture, join an early stage company, or just enjoy tasting new great food. Participants will have personal access to experts in small discussion groups and participate in a competition where they will have the opportunity to  "judge" their favorite cuisine.

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The event also feature a large tasting buffet from start-ups and growing food businesses in the region. A small $10 donation will give participants more than a dinner’s worth of specialties. All proceeds will be donated to a regional food related charity. The conference raised $1,500 last year for the Maryland Food Bank that collects surplus food to be given to those in need. This year, our proceed will be going towards the Manna Food Center.  

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If you are interested as a speaker or want to participate by offering samples of your food, please contact us!