| Sunday, October 3, 2010 |
| 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Registration |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Welcome Refreshment Break |
Sponsored by
Royal Cup Coffee |
| 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm |
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Hot Concepts! Award Presentation & Panel Discussion
Celebrate the 2010 Nation's Restaurant News Hot Concepts! Honorees during this high-energy awards presentation and panel discussion. Meet the industry's most innovative entrepreneurs and find out how they took their concept from idea to execution and how they plan to grow in the future. |
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| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
"A Taste of What's Hot" Hot Concepts! Celebration
Get a taste of what's hot from the industry's newest, cutting-edge restaurant concepts. The 2010 Hot Concepts! Honorees will be serving up a taste of their signature menu items during this progressive networking reception. |
Reception sponsored by
The Coca-Cola Company |
| Monday, October 4, 2010 |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Networking Breakfast |
Sponsored by Wisp® by Colgate-Palmolive |
| 8:00 am - 9:15 am |
Welcome Remarks/Keynote Address |
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| 9:15 am - 10:30 am |
MISSION POSSIBLE: New Stategies for Success
This panel of thought-leaders will share their best practices and lessons learned during an interactive, no-holds barred discussion on what it takes to thrive during challenging economic times. Find out how your brand can withstand the test of time and forge into brighter future. |
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| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
Sponsored by
Einstein Bros. Bagels &
Royal Cup Coffee |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Snapshot of America: Who will your customers be tomorrow?
Keynote Speaker: Peter Francese, Founder, American Demographics Magazine & Demographic Trends Analyst for Ogilvy & Mather |
Sponsored by e*Restaurant from Altametrics |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch @ the Supplier Exchange |
Sponsored by
Australian Lamb &
Wisp® by Colgate-Palmolive |
| 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
Sponsored by
Einstein Bros. Bagels &
Royal Cup Coffee |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm |
Concurrent Workshop Sessions
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| 4:45 pm - 6:30 pm |
Happy Hour @ the Supplier Exchange |
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| 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Industry Celebration & Awards Recognition
Engage in a special mission possible: a "taste of tomorrow" culinary journey into the changing demos and tastes of the customer of the future. Then rub elbows with industry VIPs at a star-studded presentation of the 2010 Golden Chain, Pioneer and Operator of the Year awards - not to mention, the inaugural "Norm Award" in honor of the late Norman Brinker. |
Marquee Sponsor:
The Beef Checkoff |
| Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Networking Breakfast |
Sponsored by Wisp® by Colgate-Palmolive |
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am |
MUFSO Highlights & Announcements |
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| 8:15 am - 9:15 am |
Keynote Address - Newt Gingrich
Jobs, Economic Growth and Prosperity: Getting America Moving in the Right Direction |
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| 9:15 am - 10:30 am |
Golden Chain & Pioneer Panel Discussion
This session will feature rapid-fire Q&A panel discussion featuring the 2010 Golden Chain & Pioneer Awards Honorees. Find out what motivates these leaders and how their companies have managed to not only survive, but THRIVE in this challenging business environment. |
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Refreshment Break |
Sponsored by
Royal Cup Coffee |
| 10:45 am - 11:15 am |
SPIRIT Awards Presentation
Presented by NRN & NRAEF |
Sponsored by
The Coca-Cola Company |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Closing Keynote Address |
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Luncheon (Casual Lunch-on-the-Run) |
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| 1:00 pm |
MUFSO Adjourns |
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