NRA Show Education Sessions

Learn From the Experts

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.

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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	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