April 4-7, 2027
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & SpaPhoenix, Arizona
Alicia KelsoExecutive Editor at Nation's Restaurant NewsSpeaker
Profile
Alicia Kelso has served as the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News since October 2022. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com and PizzaMarketplace.com. In 2017, she became a contributor at Restaurant Dive and a year later was named senior contributor at Forbes. Her work has also appeared in publications around the world, including Forbes Asia, NPR, Bloomberg, The Seattle Times, Crain's Chicago, Good Morning America and Franchise Asia Magazine.
Agenda Sessions
Lunch & Learn Option 1: Where to Grow from Here: Navigating the Future of Restaurant Expansion
, 11:30amView SessionOperator Spotlight – Building Brands Over Time: Leadership Lessons from Yum! Brands
, 9:30amView SessionEditorial Parting Thoughts
, 10:45amView Session