A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2019
DIRECT CONNECTION SPONSORS!
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Sponsor Spotlight - Alto-Shaam
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In this Issue
Member News
- New Members
- Experts Network
- Membership Renewal
- Membership Drive
- Consultant Contributing Corner
- #myfcsi
Symposium 2019
- Thank you!
- Call for Presenters- Austin 2020
Congratulations
Serving Up Solutions
Save the Date
Chapter Corner
Quick Links
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ndustry News
- NRA Show - Centennial
- KCL's Tech Tips Tuesdays
- Foodservice Consultant - FCSI TA Panelists
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Consultants: Log Your CEUs for 2018!
Please take a moment to log your CEUs for 2018. Associates need to earn 3 CEUs annually, Senior Associates need to earn 6 CEUs and Professional Members need to earn 12 CEUs. Visit the FCSI
Calendar for current programs.
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The Meaning of FCSI
Kristin Sedej, FCSI
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Sitting in the Nashville airport, I am thinking back on the NAFEM show and the 2019 FCSI TA Symposium which was held the first week in February in Orlando. For those who had the chance to attend, I hope you had as great of a time as I did. For those of you who did not, I hope you will consider attending our conference in Austin, TX- April 30 - May 2, 2020.
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The FCSI The Americas Symposium 2019 broke previous records for attendance, with nearly 170 consultants and nearly 150 Allied members. Taking place Tuesday night and all-day Wednesday before the NAFEM show, the theme of the symposium this year was Accelerate. We kicked off the event on Tuesday night at Andretti’s and we had the place to ourselves. The food, fun and networking were amazing. The energy was so positive. It is always so great to see the many friends and colleagues I have gotten to know over the years through FCSI. (And super fun leaning into my competitive side and blowing past some of them on the racetrack. You know who you are…😊). Wednesday was filled with a full day of education, excellent speakers and break-out sessions, a few more laughs and additional networking. Just in time to hit the NAFEM show floor on Thursday morning!
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Getting back to the office last week, I hit the ground running. I realized that I had a renewed sense of energy and desire to “get it right” and “do better”. Later in the week, I had a couple HR questions, so reached out to two different FCSI members (and friends now) on how they do things. Their input helped us reach some decisions. We also received a call from another member asking our advice on how to handle a situation they had.
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What does all of this mean? People have asked through the years, “What is the value of FCSI?". It occurred to me that everything I have described above is all part of the value. But, at the end of the day, it’s the people. It’s the FCSI staff that works tirelessly to provide an experience that draws attendance and participation. It is the volunteers that donate their time to plan, educate, share and inspire. It’s our Allied members whose participation and financial support allow the events to occur and grow relationships. And it’s the members who attend the events and share that shore us up. I come back after our events better than before I went. I want to “be better” and “do better”. And when we are motivated internally, we will serve our clients, family and friends better. I could not think of a greater value. Thank you FCSI and all of you who I have met because of it. I am better because of FCSI.
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Now Available!
Presentations:
Photos:
Photos are now available through
Flickr
! See the fun that took place during the Symposium.
PSA Videos:
Relive the comedy that you endured during the Symposium Opening and Closing Sessions! They are now live on our
YouTube page
.
Post Symposium Survey:
Thank you to everyone who attended the event! If you have not done so, please fill out this
short survey
, as the feedback will help us plan future events.
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Thank you Symposium Planning Committee
Thank you to our Symposium Planning Committee. We appreciate you and your commitment to FCSI!
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Brett Daniel, FCSI
Symposium Chair
Camacho
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Sojo Alex
Envision Strategies
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Tara Bliss
Brailsford & Dunlavey
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Stephanie Gilbert
Hobart Corporation
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Brent Hall, FCSI
Clevenger Associates
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Kathleen Held
Cini-Little International
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Tim McDougald
Clevenger Associates
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Welcome New Members!
Associate
Leigh Fox
SSA, Inc.
Todd Jackson
Yui Design, Inc.
Rachel Mayer
Yui Design, Inc.
Rodrigo Vargas
Mero Mole
Andrew Vinegar
Yui Design, Inc.
Welcome Back
Rick Palmer
DRS Food Service Design
Erlise Tancredi
Estillo Architecture
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#myfcsi
Congratulations to Bill Bender, FCSI for winning the first month of
#myfcsi
campaign! Bill will now be entered to win the grand prize given in Austin 2020.
Remember, when posting to social media, use
#myfcsi
. Using the hashtag at least once a month allows you the chance to win a prize at the end of that month.
Winners are chosen at random and previous winners are not eligible to win again. All monthly winners will be entered to win the grand prize in Austin, TX 2020.
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Spread the Word About FCSI TA's Foodservice Consultants Experts Network
FCSI The Americas launched a Foodservice Consultants Experts Network, made up of foodservice consultants who serve as experts in the foodservice and hospitality industry. This network can be used as a resource where an independent foodservice consultant is needed to comment, write, or speak as an expert in the foodservice and hospitality industry.
Consultants can be searched by location, areas of expertise, market segments, or experience. For more information or a list of contacts, visit the
FCSI webpage
or contact
Wade
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We are excited to announce FCSI TA's 2019 Membership drive! January - March we are encouraging members to recruit and refer qualified foodservice professionals to FCSI. Consider referring co-workers, colleagues, and industry peers who you feel would benefit from FCSI membership!
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Consultants Contributing Corner
Compass Restaurant Consulting & Research (Compass RCR) publishes a monthly pulse report on the Restaurant Industry. The information in this Business Summary is derived from Compass RCR’s monthly reports, the National Restaurant Association Research Department, and Black Box Intelligence. (Image above:
Monthly Restaurant Industry Snapshot - January 2019)
If you are a Consultant and would like to share your experiences with our Society, please contact
Sydney
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Now Accepting Topic Suggestions and Potential Presenters
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We want your best, most creative session ideas. We are looking for cutting edge topics, the latest trends in kitchen design, business practices, collaboration, contracts, POS, digital signage, furniture, technology Methods, etc. Sessions can be open discussion-based, or any nontraditional format you can think of...no idea is too crazy!
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Eric Norman, FCSI
Vice President, Midwest Division
Clevenger Associates
Foodservice Equipment Reports
2019 Industry Service Award - Consultant
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Joseph Schumaker, FCSI
Principal Design Consultant
SCG FoodSpace
Foodservice Equipment Reports
2019 Young Lion Award - Consultant
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SSA Foodservice Design + Consulting
Multiple locations in the US and in Europe
Foodservice Equipment Reports
2019 Management Excellence Consultancy Award
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Second Wednesday of each month
1-2 pm ET
March 21
May 19
May 18-21
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Ergonomics
Tune into this episode of Serving Up Solutions as Kip Serfozo, FCSI explains how ergonomics is important to the foodservice industry.
If you are interested in being featured in an upcoming video, contact
Sydney
.
The Serving Up Solutions video series is widely distributed and videos are intended to inform and educate fellow consultants, clients, architects, etc. on hot topics in the foodservice industry. We encourage you to share the videos with industry peers to promote FCSI and your fellow Consultants.
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FCSI TA's Southwest Chapter Event
Join the Southwest Chapter on March 21 in San Roman, CA from 10:00am-3:30pm for a full day of education and networking. A full schedule will be released soon. This event qualifies for 3 CEUs. The cost to attend is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Eloma will discuss combi ovens and future proofing your kitchen designs.
Alto-Shaam will review the Vector multi-cook oven technology and its benefits.
Frontier Energy will review advanced equipment for dishrooms.
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FCSI TA's Upper Midwest Chapter Networking Reception
The Upper Midwest Chapter is hosting their Annual Networking Reception during the NRA Show at the
Godfrey Hotel - Urban Roofscape Lounge
at 5:00-7:00pm on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Join them during their fun filled event.
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FCSI TA's Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar
Register now
for their monthly webinar held on the second Wednesday of every month at 1pm ET. The next webinar takes place on Wednesday, March 13 at 1pm ET.
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Join the NRA's centennial celebration on May 18-21 where new technology is launched, concoctions are re-concocted, and game-changing equipment makes its debut-where everyone leaves ready to turn ideas into action. The event will be held at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
This is where it's felt. This is where it's seen. This is where it happens. It's a whole thing.
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KCL is pleased to announce Tech Tip Tuesdays, a series of free webinars just for you. The lunchtime sessions start at 1:00 pm Central. Each one will provide a tasty morsel of information on a focused topic in 20-30 minutes. The sessions, delivered in meal time, er, real time, will include a question and answer period.
Topics will include an introduction to KCL for new users, as well as introduce new features, like KCL NapkinSketch, and help subscribers make the most of existing features, like custom blocks. See the current schedule below for details and registration information. Later this fall, the webinars will explore KCL efficiency tools like layer mapping and the Revit toolbar.
Tech Tip Tuesdays will build on the momentum of recent KCL On The Road live training sessions hosted by Pecinka-Ferri, Rational, and Welbilt. The online sessions will be recorded and made available on our
YouTube Channel
.
*CEUs are not available for these webinars.
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The Future of Commercial Kitchens Panel
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Watch the panel of FCSI TA Consultants be interviewed by
Foodservice Consultant
's very own Michael Jones on the topic of Future of Commercial Kitchens during the 2019 NAFEM Show.
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