Member Dashboard@CenterStage Sessions – The NAFEM Show 2025
Welcome First Time Attendees!
Presented by The NAFEM Show Director, Buffy Levy, this presentation orients first timers to The NAFEM Show and what they’ll discover.
What Not to Miss at The NAFEM Show
The NAFEM Show Chair Eva-Marie Fox, CFSP and Co-Chair Teresa Asbury, CFSP, have a conversation with NAFEM Exec. VP Deirdre Flynn, CFSP about all the features, benefits and innovations at The NAFEM Show in Atlanta.
Disrupting the Food Service Industry: A conversation with Marc Lore, The Wonder Group
The Wonder Group is on a mission to make great food more accessible and is disrupting the foodservice industry to realize its vision. Marc Lore, CEO, shares insights into the benefits of disruption in today’s marketplace and for the foodservice industry of tomorrow during The NAFEM Show in Atlanta, with moderator Joe Carbonara, editor in chief, Zoomba Group.
The Future of Hospitality Workforce Development: A conversation with The Culinary Institute of America’s Michiel Bakker
For more than 70 years, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has been providing a transformative learning experience for leaders, innovators and experts within the foodservice industry. CIA President Michiel Bakker shares the CIA’s vision and plans to prepare the hospitality workforce of the future with NAFEM’s Executive Vice President, Deirdre Flynn, CFSP.
The Impact of Legislation and Regulation for 2025 and Beyond: A conversation with NAFEM’s Regulatory & Technical Affairs team
The evolving legislative and regulatory landscape has a profound impact on how foodservice professionals and their organizations invest their resources and go to market. Moderated by Deirdre Flynn, CFSP, NAFEM Executive VP, hear from NAFEM’s Regulatory & Technical Affairs team, Charlie Souhrada, CFSP, Vice President, Regulatory & Technical Affairs and Felicia Jaeger, Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs as they look ahead to the impact of legislation and regulation in 2025 and beyond.
Worldwide and Industry Economic Forecast for 2025 and Beyond: A conversation with Connor Lokar, ITR Economics
Connor Lokar, ITR Economics, returns to The NAFEM Show stage to share market forecasts and actionable advice to help foodservice industry leaders stay ahead of upcoming economic twists and turns. Moderated by Deirdre Flynn, CFSP, executive vice president, NAFEM.
Creating a Culture of Care for Employees & Associates: A roundtable discussion with industry experts
People always have and always will be at the center of the foodservice industry. Caring and nurturing of our people is more than just good for business . . . it’s life-giving and critical to our future. A panel of human-centric leaders discuss what it takes to create a culture of care for employees and associates.
Jason Wange, founder, Foodservice Powerplant Network and executive director of sales, Cal-Mil Plastic Products, Inc. moderates this discussion with Mike Messeroff, personal freedom coach, The Carpe Diem Company; Tom Mitchell, North American ambassador, Burnt Chef Project; and Jasmin Parks-Papadopoulos is chief growth officer for Culinary Hospitality Outreach Wellness (CHOW).
Product Innovation: Insights from The NAFEM Show’s WHAT’S HOT! WHAT’S COOL! new product gallery
Deirdre Flynn, CFSP, NAFEM executive vice president, sits down with industry veteran Doug Fryett, CFSP, CEO, Fryett Consulting Group to discuss the product innovation featured in the WHAT’S HOT! WHAT’S COOL! new product gallery.
Meet the Winners! A conversation with the U.S. Culinary Open Winners
Following two full days of competition Chef Nick Barrington, CEC, ACE, U.S. Culinary Open, sits down with the winners immediately following the awards ceremony to hear about their strategies for success and their perspectives for what lies ahead.