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CSRA Northeast 2024 Regional

CSRA hosts NE SRA staff for our third annual educational conference

Monday, October 21, 2024
at
12:00 PM (EDT)
to Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
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Category: SRA Regional Events

Thank you to our planning committee Yvette Tavares, Connecticut, Kerry Miller, Massachusetts, Heather Singleton, Rhode Island, and Karen Stauffer, Delaware. 

Schedule

Monday, October 21  
noon-12:30p Welcome and Icebreaker, Working Lunch
12:30-1:30p The Current Membership Elevator Pitch

1:30-2:30p

Tech Tool Lightning Talks

  • PropFuel and Feathr: Kelly Healy, Marketing & Member Relations Director, and Abi Van Nostrand, Marketing Manager, New York State Restaurant Association
  • Canva: Karen Stauffer, Senior Director, Communication & Strategy, Delaware Restaurant Association
  • Basecamp: Yvette Tavares, VP of Sales & Operations, Connecticut Restaurant Association
  • Texting to Members    
  • AI    
  • Salesforce    
  • Slack
2:30-3:30p Membership Communications: Best Practices. 
3:30-4:15p Events: Fundraisers: PAC, EF and more....
4:15-5:15p

“What Do You Sell?” with Christos Provistalis, www.ChristosSpeaks.com
6-9p Reception and Dinner: Off Property
Tuesday, October 22  
8-9:15a Breakfast and Breakouts by Role
9:15-10a  How are SRAs Marketing to Generation Z?
10-11a

Employee Retention Toolkit for Operators: this session provides a sharing opportunity and attendees will leave with a working draft of a member toolkit. 

Attendees will discuss their three best practices for employee retention in the following categories:

  • Work Culture/Employee Benefits
  • Compensation
  • Development 
10:45-11:30a Storytelling: Why is Telling your Organization’s Story Important?
11a-12:15p RestaurantOwner.com, Sara Bray, Vice President, Workforce and Business Development, National Restaurant Association
12:15-1p Prospecting: From Members to Business Development
1p. Wrap Up:  2025 Staff Northeast Regional Conference
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