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education sessions 2022
Panel Discussion: The Power of H.O.P.E.S: Why fair-chance employment might be the best way to solve your staffing shortage.
The H.O.P.E.S. pilot program in central Ohio is supporting formerly incarcerated individuals with traning and placement in foodservice and restaurant jobs. Learn about this program, when it will expand to other parts of the state, and the resources currently available to employers who hire returning citizens.
Presenters: Patty Halper (Ohio Restaurant Association) in conversation with Vernise Robinson (Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and Reggie Battle (Alvis Community Reentry Program)
Recipes for Success: How restaurant leaders can use gamification to motivate & inspire frontline talent.
It’s no secret that restaurant operators, from fine-dining to fast-casual, are struggling to find reliable workers amid the ongoing labor shortage. Whether it’s more flexibility, better compensation, or upgraded benefits, servers are increasingly demanding in their expectations and discerning in the employers they choose to work for.
In this session, behavioral economist Andrew Duffy conducts a deep-dive on how leading foodservice businesses are using nudges, incentives, and other gamification techniques to attract top-performers, drive employee engagement, and increase profitability. This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools they need to:
1. Inspire an ownership mentality among their frontline workers 2. Implement and scale a successful incentive program
3. Set-up and track key performance indicators
4. Make the business-case internally for implementing innovative
programs
Presenter: Andrew Duffy (SparkPlug)
Gluten-Free Cooking Demo
Heather Zook is known for her gluten-free pizza dough. Her presentation begins with an explanation of how important gluten-free options are for the celiac community. She will then demonstrate how to make gluten free pizza dough while minimizing cross-contamination in your kitchen. Heather Zook (Owner of Sinfully Gluten-Free)
sunday
Sept 25
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. D 183
Workforce Solutions & Employee Wellness Track
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. D 182
Emerging Tech Track sponsored by Kappus
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Demo Pop-up 1
Food and Beverage Track
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