Bring your team to cover important topics such as Food Safety, Cost Control, Recruitment, Retention, Local Sourcing, Green Initiatives, Profit Protection, Marketing and Technology. Over 65 FREE education sessions will be led by industry experts. No pre-registration is required. All education sessions, except for technology sessions, which take place in the Technology Pavilion (North Hall, Level 3), take place in McCormick Place's South Hall, 4th Floor.
| Saturday, May 17 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
What's a Chef Like Me Doing in a Place Like This? |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
It's All About Results: Sustainability in the Food Chain - Emphasis on Animal Products |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Get a Great Training Department! |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Paying for Sustainability: Using Technology Tools to Minimize Waste and Reduce Food Costs |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Changing Places: The Career Evolution from Restaurateur to Hotel Executive |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
China's 1.3 Billion Consumers: Cashing In on the China Miracle |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Women in the Hospitality Industry: Unique Perspectives |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Building a Strong Supply Foundation: A Template for Successful Growth |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
5 Things Operators Must Know About Energy Efficiency |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Differentiation in a Shifting Economy |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Understanding the Millenial Employee: Harvesting Talent from Generation "Now" |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Recruiting in a Multicultural Environment |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
How Your Distributor Can Help You Compete |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Restaurant Marketing in a Digital World |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Trans-formation of Restaurant Oil Use: Greasing the Health Wheel |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Protecting Margins in the Face of Staggering Food Cost Inflation |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Word of Mouth Marketing for Restaurants: Fill the Room Without Spending Money |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Protecting Your Investment: A Legal Compliance Guide for Restaurants |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
You Gave 'Em The Pickle...Now What? |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
How to Lower Your Food Cost 5% in 30 Days! |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
The Road to the C-Suite: Success Strategies for Women in Foodservice |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Dispelling the Myth: Automation DOES Benefit Your Business |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Organic Growth: Being Green to Build Customer Loyalty |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Fundamentals: 7 Ways to Be Brilliant at the New Basics of Profitable Foodservice |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Kitchens of the Future |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
The Fast Casual Phenomenon |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
The Dollars & Sense of Responsible Alcohol Service |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Real Credit Card Data Security is More Than Compliance |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Casual Dining Goes Organic |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Growth, Competition, and a Challenging Economy: Restaurant Mergers & Acquisitions |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Get Covered: Foodservice Public Relations Pointers Straight from the Editors |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Making Your Seafood Choices More Sustainable |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Click Here: How to Build Loyalty and Drive Revenue on the Web |
| Monday, May 19 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Marketing to Conserving Customers: A Guide to Operating Green with a Triple Bottom Line |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Recruitment, Retention, Recognition -- Companies with Award- Winning SPIRIT! |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Profit and Loss Management 101 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Supercharge Your Team's Performance and Instantly Drive Profits |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Impactful Local Store Marketing for Restaurants |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Table Management Solutions for Restaurateurs |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Focus on the Future: Turning Up the Heat on Your Menu |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
New Ways to Power Your Business |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Pre-Design Planning for Commercial Restaurants: A Win-Win Strategic Approach! |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Noncommercial Foodservice: The Value & Rewards of Strategic Pre-Design Planning! |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
E-Commerce Best Practices for a Profitable Website Strategy |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Developing Talent & Teams: The Mark of Great Leadership |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Food Smarts: Enhance Your Guest Experience & Increase Overall Sales with Business Intelligence Software |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Steve Ells on Food With Integrity: Creating a Sustainable Food Supply |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
If Only I'd Known You Were SOMEBODY! Strategies for Sensational Service |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Get Noticed! Public Relations and Marketing Techniques for a New World |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Crisis Planning: Business Continuity Workshop for Restaurateurs |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Are You Ready to Franchise Your Restaurant? |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
New Trends in School Nutrition |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Culinology® at the Table: Mixology and Creative Beverage Product Development |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Hotel Industry Leadership Panel 2008 |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Gaining the Competitive Edge in Guest Service |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Lean, Green, & Clean: Environmental Practices in Collegiate Foodservice |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Loyalty Programs: A Recipe for Success |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Transitioning from Chef to Restaurateur: A How-To Guide |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Chef, Inc.: Building a Celebrity Chef Brand |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Profit Generating and Money Saving Ideas for Caterers |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
To Infinity & Beyond....Leading, Managing, and Staffing the Restaurant Industry in 2020 |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Hottest Trends in Healthy Dining |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
SolveOne Session: Attracting Tomorrow's Leaders to the Food Service Industry |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Taking the Mystery Out of Global Sourcing for Non-Food Restaurant Supplies |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
How to Reduce the Risk of Becoming a Breaking News Story! |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
A Culinary Perspective on Menu Development |
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