2011-2012 List of committees
Ambassadors
The Ambassador committee focuses on facilitating two way communication between the WFF and sponsor companies to maximize engagement and ensure continued support by partner company executives.
Ambassador Program Development
The Ambassador Program Development Committee focuses on facilitating two way communications between the WFF and its member companies and providing the tools and information to Company Ambassadors for them to maximize their companies’ affiliation with the WFF and ensure continued company support and involvement in the WFF.
Canadian Events
The Canadian Events Committee will create an environment for foodservice professionals to connect in their local market, provide relevant content that facilitates competence and professional growth for industry professionals.
Communities of Interest
Support the Women’s Foodservice Forum and our partners resource groups’ Communities of Interest initiatives through Content and Connections throughout the year. Today our communities include Young Professionals, Military Families, Care Givers, GLBT, Women of Color and Working Mothers.
Leadership Breakfast Series
The Leadership Breakfast Series committee will support the WFF in developing a program that delivers content, competence and connections in a new format through regularly scheduled breakfast events around the country. Committee members will recommend topics, facilitators and program outline to support the mission of advancing women leaders.
Leadership Competency Model
The Leadership Competency Model committee supports the WFF in the continuous improvement and refinement of the Leadership Competency Assessment (LCA) and in the continuous improvement and refinement of the Resource Library, designed to provide WFF members vetted and high quality developmental tools.
Programming - *The 2011-2012 Committee is full*
(Emerging Executive and Emerging Leader)
This committee assists the WFF with the educational programming for the Annual Leadership Development Conference to ensure alignment of programs with the WFF Leadership Competencies. Committee members will be called upon to facilitate the selection process and work closely with selected speakers to ensure delivery of content aligns with educational goals.
Regional Connects - *The 2011-2012 Committee is full*
The Regional Connects/City Connects Committee will create an environment for foodservice professionals to connect in their local market, provide relevant content that facilitates competence and professional growth for industry professionals.
Social Media
The Social Media Committee has the power to reach WFF members, potential members, speakers and influencers across the globe. Through the use of social media tools we will make meaningful connections and provide valuable content to engage our existing audience and future interested parties. The committee will learn from each other how to use different tools, where conversations are happening, and how to turn online connections into something bigger.
Virtual Events
The Virtual Events Committee supports the WFF in the on-going development of our members by delivering relevant, high-quality, competency based programming via the web or telephone. Committee members will help identify potential speakers, vet speakers, participate in dress rehearsals, provide synopses after events and support the marketing and social media initiatives of the WFF.
WFF Connections Committee - *The 2011-2012 Committee is full*
This committee is responssible for driving WFF membership growth/retention and maximizing each member's experience with the WFF. Specifically, this team will assist with new membership campaign strategies to expand our reach, design a new member onboarding process/materials, plan the agenda and activities for a 2012 summer committee meeting of all volunteers, ensure that first time attendees to conference have a memorable experience and all attendees make meaningful connections. This committee's work will have significant impact on ensuring that WFF remains THE organization to participate with for THE best connections in the industry.