Cast Your Vote

Attention Active and Associate Members: Please take the opportunity to participate in directing the future of the Society for Foodservice Management by exercising your right to vote for new representatives to our board of directors.

This year there are five open positions on the board: four for Active members and one for an Associate
member who must be a representative of the food manufacturer category. Please take a moment and familiarize yourself with the candidates and to cast your vote, by clicking HERE.

Ballots must be returned by September 20th. Ballots received after this date will not be counted. If you have additional questions please contact Vincenzo Nelli

Thank you in advance for voting!

SFM Awards Program

Now is the time to recognize your fellow SFM members who exemplify the spirit of the Society through leadership, service and spirit. Several award categories are available and all SFM members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the following awards.

Directors' Awards

• Community Service
• Spirit
• Leadership
• Richard Ysmael Distinguished Service
• Lifetime Achievement

Nominations for the above awards may be submitted by the entire membership, however the SFM Board of Directors selects the winners who are announced prior to conference but receive their awards at the Conference.

Directors' Award Nomination Form

Pacifico Award

Named after long-time SFM member Bob Pacifico, this award is given to a deserving Associate Member at the SFM National Conference, in recognition of extended, exemplary, and dedicated service to the Society, his or her community, and the onsite foodservice industry. As with the Directors Awards, all SFM members are invited to submit nominations.

Pacifico Award Nomination Form

Register Now for the SFM National Conference
October 4 - 7th
Disney's Contemporary Resort

Give us three days and we'll give you...

• Business strategy workshops
• Access to industry leaders
• A look into the hot new world of social media
• The unique opportunity to learn about the philosophies and best practices from a leader in food service and hospitality management - Walt Disney World! 

To learn more about the professional development and networking opportunities at the National Conference, click HERE.

Chicago Local Networking Group
So you think you can't change behavior fast ... think again!
September 15, 2010
PepsiCo (555 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661)
4:30 p.m. Registration and self guided tour of the Sustainability Center
5:00 p.m. Program
6:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Did you know that 7 out of 10 corporate change initiatives fail? This session will help you and your organization successfully initiate change to help improve performance and drive your business forward.

Join Tony DaDante, CEO of The Change Execution Group, for this engaging, interactive session to help drive a positive change in the behavior of your employees. Tony will introduce an 8-step model that has successfully helped make organizational change stick.  Attendees will learn how to reduce turn over and increase employee engagement, which helps your employees feel less like a “commodity” and more like an appreciated member of a team. You’ll find your employees spending more time planning, pushing, and going the extra mile for you and your organization.

Come join us for an evening of education and networking at the PepsiCo Sustainability Center.  The center offers interactive displays on sustainability and was constructed using numerous eco-friendly materials, like quickly renewable bamboo floors, chairs made from plastic beverage bottles and orange peels in the wall panels.  Come early to view the displays and learn what your carbon footprint looks like!  (Feel free to tour the facility before or after the educational program.