Registration
Winning the Race for Talent – How to Find, Hire and Keep the Best!
In a hospitality-driven industry, the right employees are and always will be the most important assets required in a company’s success. However, while return to office continues, it has become more and more difficult to find, hire, and keep the best - driving up the cost of doing business and impacting the customer experience.
As organizations seek strategies to enhance and elevate workplace experiences, talent has become the critical issue most companies are facing.
Looking for ways to win the race? Get on the right track … Join us at this year’s Critical Issues Conference (CIC) to confront the issues of acquisition, onboarding and retention. Leave with the right tools to tackle one of today’s most critical workplace challenges.
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Registration fees:
| Member | $265 |
| Non-Member | $395 |
| Young Professional | $175 |
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Not a member yet? Become an SHFM member and save $130 on CIC - and more on SHFM’s National Conference registration. Join us and become a member!
Donate to D.C. Central Kitchen
Following in the footsteps previous Critical Issues Conferences, SHFM has again added a charitable component to the conference by selecting D.C. Central Kitchen (DCCK) to receive a collective donation from SHFM. DCCK is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. The organization provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed.
When you register for CIC, please consider donating to a group that deals in critical issues on a daily basis. SHFM's Young Professionals will also have an opportunity to give back the morning of CIC at DCCK.
LOCATION
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20004
Registration is located in the Amphitheater Foyer.
Entry Requirements
A State or Federal photo ID is required for entry.
BY CAR:
- Enter parking garage from any of the three entrances
- Follow posted BLUE signs for the Pennsylvania Avenue elevator banks
- Take Pennsylvania Avenue elevator to the “C” Concourse level
- Exit Pennsylvania Avenue elevator and walk straight ahead passing a 2nd elevator bank on your right
BY CAB OR FROM METRO CENTER (Red Line) METRO STOP:
- Enter the Moynihan Plaza at the corner of 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue
- Once you are through the security checkpoint, turn right down the hallway.
- Take the stairs on your left down to the Conference Center.
BY METRO - FEDERAL TRIANGLE (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines) METRO STOP:
- Follow signs in the metro station to Ronald Reagan Building
- Once inside the building and through the security check point, walk straight down the corridor to the first intersecting hallways and turn right
- Walk straight, following the overhead directional signage toward the Conference Center
Security Checkpoints
All guests will proceed through the metal detectors security check point, as this is a federal building. Once through the security check point you will see directional signage to the event space. If you are traveling by way of car, the security guard will ask to see inside your trunk to inspect for any hazardous materials before proceeding into the underground parking garage.
MEET SAFELY
COVID-19
By participating in this event, attendees acknowledge the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and additionally acknowledge that SHFM cannot guarantee attendees will not be infected with Coronavirus/COVID-19. Attendees must also comply with all guidelines at the time of the event. Any new COVID-related updates will be posted on this page.
CONFERENCE ADVISORY GROUP
SHFM’s Advisory Group committed their time and expertise to developing the critical issues conference. An immense thank you to these individuals for all of their efforts.
SHFM President
Sharon Eliatamby, World Bank Group
SHFM President-Elect
Raquel Weiss Fusco, elite | studio e
Chair
Justin Drew, NEXDINE Hospitality
Co-Chair
Ricky Postiglione, Compass Group/Eurest
Advisory Group
Carina Bertakis, Vivreau Water
Barbara Boden, 4xi Global Consulting
Midgie Cajayon, World Bank Group
Bobbi Capps, Aramark
Dan Cramer, CBRE @ Credit Suisse
Michael Dinuzzo, Google
Joanna Dissin, JLL
Amelia Ekus, Guckenheimer Powered by ISS
Joe Esteves, Sodexo
Samantha Gambino, Lifeworks @ Aramark
Hannah Guy, Middleby
Kelly Meadows, Lavazza North America, Inc.
Nicole Perez, Impossible Foods
Bernice Radaideh, Bank of America
Rodney Salinas, HUNGRY
Courtney Willis, Restaurant Associates
Bob Wolkom, Innovative Hospitality Solutions, Inc.
NEED A HOTEL ROOM?
SHFM has a limited hotel room block with a $399 group rate at:
Hyatt Place Washington DC/White House
1522 K Street, NW | Washington, D.C., 20005
The cutoff date has been extended to Friday, March 31.
Below are additional hotel recommendations located near the venue:
JW Marriott Washington, DC
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown
For your convenience, here is a map guide with nearby hotels.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
By registering, you acknowledge and agree that photos taken at CIC may appear on the SHFM website, newsletter, social media outlets or other future SHFM promotional material.
CONTACT US
For more information about the conference, contact:
SHFM Headquarters
(502) 574-9931
shfm@hqtrs.com
Interested in Being a Sponsor?
Download the 2023 Critical Issues Conference Sponsorship Program and return your completed form to Michelle Romero at mromero@hqtrs.com.
