Meetups & Networking

One of the benefits of attending the Show is getting to meet and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals. We’ve made that even easier with our Connections space, an intimate area for meetups, networking and focused conversations.

During the Show, we’ll facilitate a series of planned meetups at Connections that will allow you to meet face to face with peers and industry leaders to network, ask questions, share advice and discuss challenges and opportunities unique to your profession. Check out our list of meetups below and be sure to add at least one to your Show plans! 

Entrepreneurship can be all consuming and isolating, whether at startup or at scale. All women leaders at the National Restaurant Association Show are invited to meet and network with each other and hear directly from top women leaders in the industry. Michelle Korsmo, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Restaurant Association, and Kelly Higginson, President & Chief Executive Officer of Restaurants Canada, will share their commitment to supporting and promoting women in business. Let’s Talk Womxn, founder Rohini Dey, Ph.D. will share her impetus to found an action movement of 900+ restaurateurs and owners across 15 cities and how members fortify each other. In addition, Adrienne Trimble, Chief Diversity & Culture Officer for Sysco, a $77 billion global foodservice corporation, will share why promoting women business owners in the industry is imperative to Sysco, and how they do so. Plan now to attend this powerhouse gathering!

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