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FCSI On Tap
Symposium 2023
Chapter News
Membership News
Industry News
Quick Links
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As we wrap up 2022, this will be my last Direct Connection message as Chair of The Americas Division. When I took on this role in January of 2020, I had a certain idea of how things would progress and what meaningful impact I could have on the Society. As you are all aware, all those goals and ambitions quickly changed in March of 2020 and the focus shifted greatly to weathering the pandemic storm. While I had to adjust the role of my Chairmanship and adapt to the great changes that took place, it was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in my time as a member of FCSI.
I would like to thank the membership for putting your trust in me to lead to Society and allowing myself and the board an extra year of service. I would also like to thank the entire Board of Trustees over the last three years for your hard work, dedication, and continued support. Lastly, I would like to especially thank the entire FCSI The Americas staff for all the hard work they do on a daily basis.
In a few short weeks we will have the opportunity to attend the FCSI Symposium and the first NAFEM show in almost 4 years. The Symposium is set to be a terrific event with the opening party kicking off at Sea World on Monday, January 30th followed by an exciting day of education on Tuesday. I look forward to seeing you all there!
To close out my term as Chair of The Americas Division, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all of you and your families a happy, safe, and healthy Holiday Season.
Eric Norman, FCSI
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The FCSI The Americas Board of Trustees and all of us at Headquarters wish you health, happiness and prosperity in the new year. |
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Season 4 - Episode 8 of On Tap features
Elijah Davis
Check out the full interview with Elijah here
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Help Us Cast Season (possibly final) 5 of On Tap |
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Here's your last chance to see your favorite consultant on camera. Act now to nominate a Consultant Member of FCSI The Americas to be a featured guest of possibly our final
Season of the On Tap video podcast series.
It's simple to nominate someone - email your nomination to [email protected] - we'll do the rest!
Check out this video message from Wade for all the details >>>
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You can catch every episode of On Tap here
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2023 FCSI The Americas Symposium |
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READY PLAYER 1?
ONLY 28 DAYS UNTIL YOU LEVEL UP!
FCSI The Americas Symposium, January 30 and 31 in Orlando
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We'll kick off the event at Sea World where you can enjoy a dedicated roller coaster - SeaWorld's newest thrill ride, Ice Breaker, and a super cool (no really, it's the Arctic!) space to network and have fun with other attendees.
Tuesday boasts a full day of education filled with relevant, timely topics and dynamic speakers!
REGISTRATION PROMO EXTENDED UNTIL THIS FRIDAY
Register by 1/6/23 and be entered into the drawing to win a Meta Quest Oculus virtual reality gaming bundle.
GAME ON!
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Thank you to our Symposium sponsors...
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Associate Members
Erin Chelewski, Camacho
Elizabeth de Avila, Food Gurus
Jennifer Hollenbeck, FoodSpace
Chris Pick, FoodSpace
Melissa Jennings, Foodservice Consultants Studio
Jocelyn Midgett, Bakergroup
Doulas Sharma, RealFood Hospitality Strategy Design
Kelly Keeling, Smart Design Group
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Student Members
Abril Roque,
University of Houston/HiltonCollege
Corporate Members
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FCSI The Americas Headquarters Welcomes Aaron McEvoy, CAE as New Director of Administration |
Aaron McEvoy, CAE is the new kid on the block. Aaron has been in association management for over a decade, most recently as the Manager of Finance and Compliance for the Illinois Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. Aaron is excited to be part of the FCSI The Americas team and will work closely with the Council for Professional Standards and FCSI The Americas Education Providers. Aaron will also be instrumental in assisting with event programming, planning and execution.
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2022 is Over BUT There's Still Time to Log Your CEUs! |
Professional members of FCSI must log 12 CEUs, Senior Associates must log 6, and Associate members must log 3 CEUs annually.
FCSI Education Providers offer hundreds of programs to help you you meet your CEU requirement. Check out all the programs here. In addition to these programs, many other activities qualify for CEU credit - trade show attendance, factory tours, speaking engagements, etc. See the full list of CEU eligible activities here.
If you have questions about your CEU status or need assistance accessing your member profile, please contact [email protected].
Instructions for logging CEU credits in your journal:
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Did Your Membership Expire? There's Still Time to Renew Your 2023 Membership |
Renew your FCSI membership TODAY to ensure that you continue to receive all the benefits of membership.
Renewing is easy! You should have received an email with a link to renew online. Click the link and follow the prompts to process your credit card payment.
Didn’t receive the email? You can log in to your member profile to access the invoice and make an online payment.
Forgot your username and password? No worries, contact Penny for assistance at penny@fcsi.org or 309.808.2165 ext 3.
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Consultants Can Attend NAFEM 2023 for FREE! |
Once again, complimentary badges to the NAFEM Show 2023 are available to all FCSI consultant members and anyone from a member company who plans to attend. Contact Penny to request the special FCSI registration code.
The show runs from Wednesday, February 1 through Friday, February 3. Show hours are 9:00 am to 5 pm Wednesday and Thursday; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Friday. Training Time hours are from 8:00 to 9:00 am on Thursday and Friday. All FCSI consultants automatically get early access to the show floor for Training Time.
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FCSI has established standards to ensure consistency, optimum functionality and quality of the BIM content provided for foodservice equipment. The standards document has been created in cooperation with input from representatives of the three FCSI divisions APD, EAME & TAD, having formed the FCSI BIM Taskforce (2020 – 2021) of Professional Consultants. The FCSI BIM Taskforce proposes that this document is used as guidelines to assist content creators globally. The objective of this Standard is provided as a template when content creators are commissioned with producing Revit families of foodservice equipment for the manufacturers of foodservice equipment. This document is not catch all to solve all issues in all regions. We acknowledge that some additional work will need to be tailored to suit local applications and codes. View the full document here.
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Want to share your stories, projects, or insight? |
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Headquarters is always happy to feature articles from Consultant Members in the Direct Connection. We encourage you to share your experiences and ideas with the membership!
If you would like to have an article featured in the Direct Connection, email your submission to Penny by the 23rd of each month.
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