Schedule At a Glance
Sunday, October 27*
5:00-7:00 pm
Welcome to Chicago!
Preconference Cocktail Reception, Hosted by Blue Plate Chicago
The Old Post Office: 2nd Floor, Telegram Lounge
433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607
(Transportation to event on own)
Monday, October 28
8:00-9:00 am: New Members Breakfast with Steering Committee
10:00-10:15 am: Opening - Welcome, Schedule Review
10:15-10:30 am: Opening - Welcome, General Session Industry Partner Introductions (ALL)
10:30-11:30 am: General Session - Laura Schwartz & Panel - Lead First, A Presentation on Leadership (ALL)
11:30-11:45 am: Opening General Session New Member Introductions
11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Opening General Session Industry Partner Introductions
12:00-1:00 pm: Buffet Lunch - Regional Lunch Meetings hosted by Steering Committee Members
1:15-1:30 pm: General Session New Member Introductions
1:30-2:30 pm: Exclusive Venues and Increasing Revenue Streams - Jerin Dunham, Delightmore (PNG, SEG, MOG, FIG)
1:30-2:30 pm: Culinary Roundtable - Peter McCaffrey (CIG)
2:30-2:45 pm: General Session Industry Partner Introductions
3:00-5:00 pm: Future Strategies & Mission of LCA roundtable - Carl Sacks (PNG)
3:00-4:00 pm: Time Management for Leaders - Anthony Lambatos (MOG)
3:00-5:00 pm: Leading and Influencing with Stories - Cindy Novotny (SEG)
3:00-5:00 pm: Culinary Offsite Tour
4:00-5:00 pm: Who's in Charge of Customer Retention - Anthony Lambatos (MOG)
6:30-9:30 pm: Opening Night Reception at Blue Plate Chicago's Larkin Hall: Where Happy People Make People Happy!
Tuesday, October 29
7:45-8:45 am: Breakfast
9:00-9:15 am: General Session New Member Introductions
9:15-9:30 am: General Session Industry Partner Introductions
9:30-10:30 am: Keynote: The Future of the Foodservice Industry - Wade Hanson, Technomic (ALL)
10:30-10:45 am: General Session Industry Partner Introductions
11:00-12:00 pm: Show Some Love - Anthony Lambatos (MOG)
11:00-12:00 pm: Understanding the Different Buyer and Employee Styles - Cindy Novotny (SEG)
11:00-5:00 pm: Chef’s Tour Offsite Peter McCaffrey (Due to limited space availability, this tour is open to chefs and chef-owners only).
12:00-1:00 pm: Roundtables Lunch
1:30-3:45 pm: Chicago River Boat Cruise Architecture Tour
1:30-3:45 pm: Woman Owner's Group Meeting - Kelly Early, Thomas Caterers of Distinction (WOG)
4:00-5:00 pm: Financial Survey Review - Carl Sacks (FIG)
4:00-5:00 pm: Creating an Entrepreneurial Spirit - Cindy Novotny (SEG)
4:00-5:00 pm: Rightsizing Your Team - Anthony Lambatos (MOG)
6:30-10:00 pm: Closing Night Gala - A Progressive Dinner: Chicago Cultural Center – Hosted by Catering by Michaels
Wednesday, October 30
7:45-8:45 am: Breakfast
7:30-8:45 am: LCASC Meeting
9:00-9:45 am: Sustainable Menu Engineering Greener by Default - Ilana Baverman, Greener by Default (ALL)
9:45-10:45 am: Growing Your Company with a Modern Hospitalitarian Mindset - Dan Rose, Susan Gage Catering (PNG, CIG, MOG)
9:45-10:45 am: Learning to Give and Accept Feedback - Cindy Novotny
9:45-10:45 am: Culinary Roundtable
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Wedding Market Update - Carl Sacks
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch & Closing General Session
ALL – All Attendees
PNG – Principals Network Group
SEG – Sales Executive Group
CIG - Culinary Insight Group
MOG - Management Operations Group
FIG - Financial Insight Group
WOG - Woman Owner's Group
LCASC - Steering Committee
*Off Program Activities