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LCA Executive Summit
October 28-30, 2024
Renaissance Chicago Downtown HotelChicago, IL

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

7:30-9:00 am: New Members Breakfast with Steering Committee

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

7:30-9:00 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

7:30-9:00 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