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Roadmap Report: Comments from New WFF Chair, Mary O'Broin
Make Room for More at the Table
It is truly an honor to serve as your Chair for the 2009-2010 year. I enjoyed meeting many of you at this year’s Annual Leadership Development Conference and am looking forward to meeting many more members in the upcoming year.
I had an opportunity to share my thoughts on ways continue to ignite our mission of “Elevating Women Leaders” at the Conference General Session on March 17 and would like to reiterate and clarify some of my key messages:
As we stand on the cusp of the third decade of the Women’s Foodservice Forum – I see new challenges, new opportunities and new deal breakers.
First, to the younger leaders in our organization, please know how important your career development is to us. We understand your quest to achieve greatness in your professional and your personal lives. more
Spotlight on WFF Award Winners
WFF Celebrates Anand, Danage-Scott and Kane
Women’s Foodservice Forum proudly announces Dr. Rohini Anand as the recipient of the 2009 WFF Trailblazer Award, Loria Danage-Scott as the winner of the WFF Leadership Award and Barbara Kane named WFF Volunteer of the Year. These awards recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on the Foodservice industry as a whole. Winners were formally announced and celebrated during the WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 17th in Dallas, Texas.
“Each of these women stand as true mole models for our industry,” said Mary O'Broin, WFF Chair. “These awards honor their accomplishments, contributions and continued support of Elevating Women Leaders.”
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WFF Volunteer Update
09 Summer Committee Meeting Goes Virtual
With more than 300 volunteers responding to the "Call for Volunteers" for the 2009/2010 fiscal year beginning in September, the Women's Foodservice Forum business plan initiatives will be well-positioned for success.
All volunteers are invited to attend this year's "Virtual Summer Committee Meeting" -- a web-based meeting that will replace the traditional in-person Summer Committee Meeting to allow more volunteers to attend the meeting without incremental travel costs. The all-volunteer meeting will be held Tuesday, June 16. Additional information will be sent to volunteers in the next few weeks.
There is still time to volunteer prior to April 30th deadline by going to the WFF website online "Call for Volunteers." After April 30th, please send an email to volunteers@womensfoodserviceforum.com to request an available volunteer slot. There remains a strong need for volunteers in the Emerging Leader and Organizational Readiness committees.
WFF In The News WFF Partner's with Share Our Strength
The Women’s Foodservice Forum is proud to partner with Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out® which brings together restaurants across the country and millions of consumers to help end childhood hunger in America. During the week of September 20-26, 2009, restaurants representing the entire restaurant industry—from coffee shops to fine dining establishments—will donate a percentage of their sales to Share Our Strength and its efforts to ensure no kid in America grows up hungry. Registration is now open. Sign up today at GreatAmericanDineOut.org.
Snapshots
Conference Photo Gallery
Experience the 2009 Annual Leadership Development Conference day by day with our exclusive Conference Photo Gallery.
You can also view the exclusive WFF Conference NRN Slideshow here.
The Path to Leadership
Building Skills at the Annual Leadership Development Conference
Three days of networking and educational opportunities brought 1,600 foodservice professionals to Dallas for the Women’s Foodservice Forum Annual Leadership Development Conference.
WFF Outgoing Chair and Interim President Linda Pharr brought the annual meeting to order by introducing the next chapter in the organization’s history by passing the gavel to Mary O’Broin, VP Marketing, Americas, Unilever Foodsolutions, to serve as the 2009-2010 Chair.
In addition to looking ahead, the Conference also celebrated the WFF’s 20-year history of elevating women leaders honoring the founding members and past chairs. Edna Morris, one of 14 founding WFF members, presented a commemorative book celebrating the mission and importance of WFF to attendees. The book, “Women at the Table,” was underwritten by past chairs and dedicated to the future women leaders in the foodservice industry. Copies are available for purchase at www.800CEOREAD.com.
“We’re grateful to the industry’s visionary leaders and emerging leaders for recognizing now more than ever the importance of this conference, and either attending or approving the attendance of their staff,” said Linda Pharr, WFF Outgoing Chair and Interim President. “Through individual member support and the generous, unwavering support from our sponsors, we are as energized as ever in our mission of elevating women leaders.”
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