Building Community with Purpose
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The Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum, Reed Exhibitions and Kathleen Wood are pleased to announce the second gathering of The Foodservice Council for Women at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show. This is an exciting collaborative to foster communities of women from all areas of the foodservice industry.The Foodservice Council for Women has been initiated to provide both on-line and off-line communities for women to develop and advance their business knowledge, contacts and careers and to connect, exchange and discuss relevant topics in foodservice.
Please join us on Thursday, Sept 8th from 9:00am - 10:30am for the educational presentation "Building A Path to Business Success!" - presented by Kathleen Wood of Kathleen Wood Partners, Ferdinand Metz, CMC and invited guests. The session will include wisdom delivered by seasoned and successful women that applies to both the professional within an organization and also that of an entrepreneur. You will have the opportunity to enjoy "coffee and" while networking with your peers and colleagues to build and strength and relationships within our community. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to boost your business success!
Special guests to be announced are:
- Julie Thomas, Brand Marketing Mgr, Coffee-mate, Nestle Professional Vitality
- Betsy Craig, Title: Founder & CEO, MenuTrinfo, LLC & Kitchens with Confidence
This session books up fast so please make your complimentary reservation today
Hear Kathleen share a peek into the exciting content that is in store for you at The Foodservice Council for Women session! Right-click to download
Kathleen is the founder of Kathleen Wood Partners, LLC, an innovative growth strategy firm, specializing in shifting leaders and businesses to new levels of success. Kathleen and her partners offer consulting services, career coaching, keynote presentations and result driven solutions for hospitality, healthcare, service, manufacturing and retail clients. Her firm consistently works with Fortune 500 leaders, INC 1000 founders and entrepreneurs.
Kathleen is a nationally recognized growth strategist, author and a proven leader in business and non-profits. She is a featured speaker and keynote presenter at corporate events, association meetings and at multiple industry functions. In 2010 Kathleen published her first book, The BEST Shift of Your Life – The Restaurant Manager’s Guide for Success Outside the Restaurant.
She is the co-founder of The Foodservice Council for Women. Additionally, Kathleen currently serves on the Advisory Board of Two Chefs on Roll and the People Report™ and is a Board member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum. She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Hotel Restaurant and Management from University of Wisconsin – Stout and Master in Business Administration from Loyola University of Chicago.
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