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Young Professionals Summit
April 25, 2023
Young Professionals Summit
Plan now to attend the 2023 SHFM Young Professionals Summit in a new host city: Washington, D.C. This year’s SHFM Young Professional Summit will aim to provide its attendees with an opportunity to learn and apply new personal and professional growth strategies through industry insight and innovative networking.
39 Years or Younger Only
When
Tuesday, April 25
Registration opens at 1:30 p.m.
Where
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Registration
(Summit open to 39 years or younger)
Young Professional Member – $50
Young Professional Non-Member – $95
Not a Young Professional?
Register for the reception only immediately following the Summit.
Member – $125
Non-Member – $150
Registration available on-site!
Agenda
| 1:30 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Session 1: Personal and Professional Growth Strategies Crystal Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Knowbie Hospitality industry insiders share their insights on the following:
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| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Professional Headshots SHFM is providing a professional photographer to capture headshots for attendees. This service is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, so come dressed for the part. This is free of charge and the photographer will shoot each individual in two poses and they will receive two fully retouched images. Come dressed for success! |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Session 2: Your Seat at the Table Back by popular demand! This is your opportunity to have intimate, professional conversations with industry leaders. Join our select industry leaders for small group discussion with tailored questions. We will conclude the Summit with an innovative approach to networking by creating a fun, inspiring and inclusive event for everyone. |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Reception (open to all) Not a Young Professional? Register for this reception immediately following the Summit! Network with our young professionals and industry colleagues. |
Presenters
Crystal Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Knowbie
Crystal Hamilton is a passionate change agent for the hospitality sector and has worked in the industry for over 20 years. She is a respected voice in her community advocating for modern training and strategic change management to strengthen the restaurant community across North America. A certified Sommelier with experience building companies from the ground up, Crystal is passionate about creating a healthier, more-resilient hospitality industry for years to come. Part of her vision is to address the high costs of employee turnover while offering all-inclusive training for front-line ambassadors who connect daily with consumers on beverage choices. Her latest venture GetKnowbie.com is a perfectly timed, mobile-friendly training application that is working to power up and maximize revenues for hospitality across North America.
Shauna McQueen, Director of Nutrition and Wellbeing, ISS Guckenheimer
Shauna McQueen M.S., R.D., is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, trained plant-based chef, certified yoga instructor and expert in whole-person health. She’s endlessly curious about motivation, behavior change and why we make the choices we do. She’s provided nutritional strategy and wellbeing content for a range of clients and outlets including Spotify, Barclays, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Yoga Journal, The Vegetarian Times, Blum Center for Health and more.
Erin-Kate Whitcomb, Founder/CEO, Working Courage
Known as a "Boss Whisperer", Erin-Kate Whitcomb has made it her life's work to elevate leaders, often being the last in the room for the big decisions. Having worked in multiple industries including CPG sales, investment banking, tech, academia and healthcare, she has observed and learned from and about many different personalities and is able to navigate even the toughest work situations. Erin-Kate's ability to identify and resolve negative interpersonal dynamics, find and remove roadblocks, see new opportunities through a creative lens - while ensuring she is always of service - are skills she brings to bear that help any company or employee shine. She has created tools that demystify the science of understanding and applying emotional intelligence, vulnerability and courage at work. You can't change others, but you can change your response to them and be the change agent - here, there and everywhere. And you can even keep your sense of humor.
Thank You to Our 2023 Summit Sponsors!
Aramark
The Coca-Cola Company
Compass Group
Ecolab
elite|studio e
Hobart - Traulsen
ISS Guckenheimer
PepsiCo Foodservice
Qwick
Sodexo
TCMA for Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Interested in sponsorship?
Download the 2023 Young Professionals Sponsorship Form and return to Michelle Romero at mromero@hqtrs.com.
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 that attendees will not be infected with Coronavirus/COVID-19.