2020 Fall Conference

Council of State Restaurant Associations I National Restaurant Association
2020 Fall Conference
Monday, November 16 - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Offered Virtually. Revised November 12, 2020

Fall Conference Schedule. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, November 16
noon– 1 p.m. CSRA Board of Directors Meeting
1:30-3 p.m. CSRA Board of Directors &
National Restaurant Association Senior Staff Joint Meeting
3-3:15 p.m. Welcome. Tom Bené, President & CEO, National Restaurant
Association and CEO, National Restaurant Association
Educational Foundation and Marilou Halvorsen,
President, Council of State Restaurant Association
and President, NJ Restaurant & Hospitality Association
3:15-4 p.m. State of the Industry
4-4:45 p.m. Moderated Discusson on Industry Trending
5-6 p.m. Round-table discussions.
CEO, Government Affairs & Membership/Marketing

Tuesday, November 17
9-9:45 a.m. How online advocacy works in a post COVID era
9:45-10 a.m. Partner Recognition Break
10-10:45 a.m. Pivots and Opportunities with Third Party Delivery
10:45-11:45 a.m. Tackling today's Media & Communications needs
11:45 a.m-noon Break
noon-1 p.m.    Celebrity chef film inspiring ProStart students and industry leaders
                              A Virtual Meal ‘n Learn: Breakfast, Brunch, or Lunch
                              Discussion with filmmaker Joanna James, Producer, A Fine Line
1-1:45 p.m. Labor trends panel
1:45-2:30 p.m. Serving our 2021 customer: What is our value proposition now?
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:30 p.m. Minimum wage: the good, and the not so good of Florida's Ballot 2.
3:30-4:15 p.m. The Hospitality Industry in the new normal
4:15 p.m. Conference Conclusion