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INDEPENDENT OPERATORS WORKSHOP September 27, 2016 | 8:30am - 12:30pm @ Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL Join us for a Chairman’s Breakfast followed by these featured presentations: INDEPENDENT OPERATORS ATTEND TO... Find solutions IMMEDIATELY applicable for business growth. SHARE BEST PRACTICES and learn relevant new management skills. Leave with PRACTICAL, REAL-LIFE TIPS & TECHNIQUES to accelerate your business. KEYNOTES SPECIAL INDEPENDENT OPERATORS PANEL Kathleen Wood Kathleen is a nationally recognized growth strategist and specializes in shifting leaders and businesses to new levels of success. She is the co-founder of her own self-serve yogurt, gelato and sorbet shop, Suzy’s Swirl, and was previously the President & COO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Jim Knight Jim is a training & development veteran for 30+ years, and oversaw all training initiatives for Hard Rock International for 21+ years. With his experience and creativity, he has consistently developed cutting-edge training concepts and speaks on developing world-class service, organizational culture, employee branding and leadership skills. Best Practices from Successful Independents - Leading independent restaurant operators from Central Florida share and discuss their tips and techniques to solve the issues that keep them up at night and best practices & skills to turn these problems into proﬁt. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! JOIN US FOR THIS CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT OPERATORS AS OUR GUEST! Learn more at www. lrestaurantandlodgingshow.com/Independents PLUS: Access to the hottest menu trends, state of the art design and décor, the best in business education and 450 of the leading vendors and purveyors dedicated to serving the restaurant and foodservice community -- all under one roof as part of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show. LEIGH DOYLE,Vice President, Ellie Lou’s Brews & BBQ CHUCK PRATHER, Owner, The Birchwood Hotel MARY BETH HANSON, President, Paradise Grill BRAD COWHERD, Owner, Infusion Tea/Soda Fountain/The Dog House KATHLEEN WOOD, Moderator Presenting Gold Bronze

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INDEPENDENT OPERATORS WORKSHOP

September 27, 2016 | 8:30am - 12:30pm @ Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show

Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL

Join us for a Chairman’s Breakfast followed by these featured presentations:

INDEPENDENT OPERATORS ATTEND TO...Find solutions IMMEDIATELY applicable for business growth. SHARE BEST PRACTICES and learn relevant new management skills. Leave with PRACTICAL, REAL-LIFE TIPS & TECHNIQUES to accelerate your business.

KEYNOTES

SPECIAL INDEPENDENT OPERATORS PANEL

Kathleen WoodKathleen is a nationally recognized growth strategist and specializes in shifting leaders and businesses to new levels of success. She is the co-founder of her own self-serve yogurt, gelato and sorbet shop, Suzy’s Swirl, and was previously the President & COO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers.

Jim KnightJim is a training & development veteran for 30+ years, and oversaw all training initiatives for Hard Rock International for 21+ years. With his experience and creativity, he has consistently developed cutting- edge training concepts and speaks on developing world-class service, organizational culture, employee branding and leadership skills.

Best Practices from Successful Independents - Leading independent restaurant operators from Central Florida share and discusstheir tips and techniques to solve the issues that keep them up at night and best practices & skills to turn these problems into profit.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

JOIN US FOR THIS CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT OPERATORS AS OUR GUEST! Learn more at www. lrestaurantandlodgingshow.com/Independents

PLUS: Access to the hottest menu trends, state of the art design and décor, the best in business education and 450 of the leading vendors and purveyors dedicated to serving the restaurant and foodservice community -- all under one roof as part of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show.

LEIGH DOYLE,Vice President, Ellie Lou’s Brews & BBQ

CHUCK PRATHER, Owner, The Birchwood Hotel

MARY BETH HANSON, President, Paradise Grill

BRAD COWHERD, Owner, Infusion Tea/Soda Fountain/The Dog House

KATHLEEN WOOD, Moderator

Presenting Gold Bronze