Spring 2009 A member newsletter from the Women's Foodservice Forum       Roadmap Report: Comments from New WFF Chair, Mary O'Broin Make Room for More at the Table It is truly an honor to serve as your Chair for the 2009-2010 year. I enjoyed meeting many of you at this year’s Annual Leadership Development Conference and am looking forward to meeting many more members in the upcoming year. I had an opportunity to share my thoughts on ways continue to ignite our mission of “Elevating Women Leaders” at the Conference General Session on March 17 and would like to reiterate and clarify some of my key messages: As we stand on the cusp of the third decade of the Women’s Foodservice Forum – I see new challenges, new opportunities and new deal breakers. First, to the younger leaders in our organization, please know how important your career development is to us. We understand your quest to achieve greatness in your professional and your personal lives. FULL STORY >> Spotlight on WFF Award Winners WFF Celebrates Anand, Danage-Scott and Kane FULL STORY >> WFF Volunteer Update 09 Summer Committee Meeting Goes Virtual FULL STORY >> WFF in the News WFF Partner's with Share Our Strength The Women’s Foodservice Forum is proud to partner with Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out® which brings together restaurants across the country and millions of consumers to help end childhood hunger in America. During the week of September 20-26, 2009, restaurants representing the entire restaurant industry—from coffee shops to fine dining establishments—will donate a percentage of their sales to Share Our Strength and its efforts to ensure no kid in America grows up hungry. Registration is now open. Sign up today at GreatAmericanDineOut.org. Snapshots Conference Photo Gallery Experience the 2009 Annual Leadership Development Conference day by day with our exclusive Conference Photo Gallery. You can also view the exclusive WFF Conference NRN Slideshow here. The Path to Leadership Building Skills at the Annual Leadership Development Conference FULL STORY >>     Toronto Leadership Roundtable Tuesday, May 12th 2009 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Visit us at NRA -- Booth 4907 NRA Show May 16-19, 2009 McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois 2009 All-Volunteer Summer Committee Meeting Tuesday, June 16 via web meeting -- details forthcoming SAVE THE DATE! WFF Executive Women's Summit September 20-22, 2009 Orlando, FL     Pamela Downey elevated to Senior Vice President, Senior Services, Sodexo. Jane A. Sumner elevated to VP Sales, ARAMARK Corporation Rebecca Black elevated to VP Operations and Franchise Support, Shakey's USA. Megan Wallace elevated to Director of Recruiting, CentraArchy     New WFF Book! Click here for Special Member Pricing! Enter discount code 2nmqt to receive 10% off. Want to know more about what it takes as a woman to get to the top – from women at the top? Then this book is for you. Because the lessons you learn from women leaders in foodservice are the very lessons you can apply to your own career and industry. Whether you aspire to get to the top – or just be at the top of your game, this book will help you command respect, hone your abilities and deliver results. Find out about the 11 core leadership competencies you need to master for success.     Comments & questions to: editor@womensfoodserviceforum.com or call 1-866-368-8008. Please visit us at www.womensfoodserviceforum.com. ©2006-2009 Women's Foodservice Forum