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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
HEATHER PRICE
The 2019 calendar is quickly filling up CFESA’s Director of Training, will be one
with great opportunities for CFESA of the judges at this year’s competition.
to recruit, educate and market the He will also present a workshop at the
association. conference on the commercial segment.
The goal is to have the new category in
We start the year off with the NAFEM place for the 2021 regional and national
Show in Orlando, FL – February 7th- competitions.
9th. For the first time all the allied
associations, CFESA, FCSI, FEDA, The CFESA annual conference is slated
MAFSI, and NAFEM will be exhibiting for September 12th-14th at the JW
together in a joint effort to promote Marriott in Washington, DC. The hotel
and educate attendees about the registration is available on the CFESA
industry and its opportunities. website, and the conference registration
and agenda will follow shortly.
The RFMA show follows February
10th-12th in Austin, TX, this will be our Our last exhibition for the year will
10th year exhibiting and promoting take place at the FFA (Future Farmers
the association. The number of CFESA of America) conference October 30th
members that participate in the trade – November 2nd in Indianapolis, IN.
shows seems to grow each year, This show allows us direct contact
providing a strong CFESA presence at with advisors of technical colleges and
the event. high schools to educate them on the
great career options available in the
We roll into May with the NRA show foodservice industry for their students.
18th-21st and will host our membership
mixer the evening before the show The CFESA Marketing committee
starts on the 17th at the JW Marriott in will continue to review additional
Chicago. We will send out invitations to opportunities and work to provide our
the event starting in February so watch members with recruitment materials.
for the information. Watch for additional information in the
e-newsletters.
Skills USA has their National Leadership
and Skills Conference in Louisville,
KY June 24th-29th. CFESA is helping
them to develop a commercial service
segment category and Dan Reese,
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