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SUMMARY:Charlotte Town Hall: Rebuilding Our NC Hospitality Workforce
DESCRIPTION:NCRLA lobbied for and procured a $5 million state grant of federal funds to help address the NC hospitality industry’s worker shortage. With the grant\, we will be hosting a series of six seminars on workforce development across the state. As we gear up on this important initiative\, we need to hear from you—restaurant and hotel owners and operators. Labor shortages are impacting restaurants and hotels in unprecedented ways and are adversely impacting business operations and sales revenue daily. We want to hear about what you’re seeing in your business\, what recruitment strategies are working and what’s not working\, and get your insights and perspectives on what steps we might take collectively to address this all-important issue. \nPlease join us for a facilitated working session and discussion on the topic of Rebuilding the NC hospitality workforce. \nWho: Owners\, Operators\, HR professionals\, Managers (*anybody involved in recruitment and hiring within your company) \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 3 \nWhere: Springhill Suites Charlotte Ballantyne\, 12325 Johnston Road\, Charlotte\, NC 28277 \nTime: 2 – 4 p.m. \nRegistration is free\, but please RSVP.
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/charlotte-town-hall-rebuilding-our-nc-hospitality-workforce/
LOCATION:Springhill Suites Charlotte Ballantyne\, 12325 Johnston Road\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28277\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:Asheville Town Hall: Rebuilding Our NC Hospitality Workforce
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nNCRLA lobbied for and procured a $5 million state grant of federal funds to help address the NC hospitality industry’s worker shortage. With the grant\, we will be hosting a series of six seminars on workforce development across the state. As we gear up on this important initiative\, we need to hear from you—restaurant and hotel owners and operators. Labor shortages are impacting restaurants and hotels in unprecedented ways and are adversely impacting business operations and sales revenue daily. We want to hear about what you’re seeing in your business\, what recruitment strategies are working and what’s not working\, and get your insights and perspectives on what steps we might take collectively to address this all-important issue. \nPlease join us for a facilitated working session and discussion on the topic of Rebuilding the NC hospitality workforce. \nWho: Owners\, Operators\, HR professionals\, Managers (*anybody involved in recruitment and hiring within your company) \nWhen: Thursday\, August 4 \nWhere: Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel 31 Woodfin Street\, Asheville \nTime: 2 – 4 p.m. \nRegistration is free\, but please RSVP.
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/asheville-town-hall-rebuilding-our-nc-hospitality-workforce/
LOCATION:Renaissance Asheville Hotel\, 31 Woodfin St.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:NCRLA Chef Showdown Grand Finale
DESCRIPTION:  \n2022 NCRLA Chef Showdown\nNow in its sixth sensational season\, this prestigious\, can’t-miss culinary and cocktail competition is the only statewide contest in which the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association names the NCRLA Chef of the Year\, NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year\, and NCRLA Bartender of the Year and the NCRLA Distillery of the Year. \nWhile the preliminary and regional rounds of competition are private events\, we welcome you to attend our August 8 Grand Finale. Here 20 top North Carolina Chefs and Pastry Chefs and six Bartenders from one end of the state to the other will come together to compete for top titles and YOU can be the judge and vote for your Performance Foodservice People’s Choice Award favorites. Get your tickets now! \n 
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/chefshowdownfinale2022/
LOCATION:The Pavilion at the Angus Barn\, 9401-1 Glenwood Avenue\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27617\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:Wilmington Town Hall: Rebuilding Our NC Hospitality Workforce
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWorkforce challenges continue to plague restaurants\, hotels\, attractions\, bars\, breweries\, and other hospitality related businesses in North Carolina. The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) is working to address the issue. \nNorth Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) was awarded $6.4 million to establish a new tourism-focused economic recovery initiative. The new program\, Supporting and Strengthening Resiliency in North Carolina’s Travel\, Tourism\, and Outdoor Recreation Sectors\, is designed to develop and implement economic-building strategies for the recovery of North Carolina’s travel and tourism industries that suffered economic losses due to the pandemic. The NCDOC has contracted with the NCRLA Foundation to administer a $1.1 million hospitality workforce training program. The training program will offer formal training and certifications to help attract\, expand and retain talent needed to fuel NC restaurants\, hotels\, and other hospitality related businesses. Targets for the training will include: \n\nCareer and Technical Education Programs\nPost-Secondary Education Programs\nWorkforce Entry and Re-Entry\nProfessional Advancement for employees currently working in the hospitality industry\n\nAs a first step in our work on both fronts\, we are eager to hear from human resources managers\, business owners\, operators\, managers\, and others involved in talent acquisition about: \n\nChallenges you are experiencing with hiring and retention\nPositions and roles that are most difficult to fill\nRecruitment and retention strategies you are currently using\, including which have been successful and which have not\nObstacles and issues that are impeding recruitment and retention (pay\, benefits\, transportation\, childcare\, hours of work\, etc.)\nYour thoughts and ideas about strategies we might employ to help recruit new workers to the industry and to retain our existing workforce\nInsights on key messaging that would be helpful in defining the benefits of employment in the industry\n\nTo get started on these important initiatives\, NCRLA has contracted with professional facilitators who will host a series of roundtable discussions across the state. We need your participation to help shape both exciting initiatives. \nWhat: Roundtable discussion sessions designed to shape our work together in helping to rebuild the NC hospitality workforce and retain workers \nWho should attend:  Owners\, operators\, human resource managers\, training managers\, and others responsible for hiring\, training\, and retaining workers in hospitality related businesses across the state. \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 24 \nWhere: Holiday Inn Wilmington-Market St.\, 5032 Market Street\, Wilmington\, NC \nTime: 2 – 4 p.m. \nRegistration is free\, but please RSVP.
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/wilmington-town-hall-rebuilding-our-nc-hospitality-workforce/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Wilmington – Market St.\, 5032 Market Street\, Wilmington\, 28405
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:Greenville Town Hall: Rebuilding Our NC Hospitality Workforce
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWorkforce challenges continue to plague restaurants\, hotels\, attractions\, bars\, breweries\, and other hospitality related businesses in North Carolina. The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) is working to address the issue. \nNorth Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) was awarded $6.4 million to establish a new tourism-focused economic recovery initiative. The new program\, Supporting and Strengthening Resiliency in North Carolina’s Travel\, Tourism\, and Outdoor Recreation Sectors\, is designed to develop and implement economic-building strategies for the recovery of North Carolina’s travel and tourism industries that suffered economic losses due to the pandemic. The NCDOC has contracted with the NCRLA Foundation to administer a $1.1 million hospitality workforce training program. The training program will offer formal training and certifications to help attract\, expand and retain talent needed to fuel NC restaurants\, hotels\, and other hospitality related businesses. Targets for the training will include: \n\nCareer and Technical Education Programs\nPost-Secondary Education Programs\nWorkforce Entry and Re-Entry\nProfessional Advancement for employees currently working in the hospitality industry\n\nAs a first step in our work on both fronts\, we are eager to hear from human resources managers\, business owners\, operators\, managers\, and others involved in talent acquisition about: \n\nChallenges you are experiencing with hiring and retention\nPositions and roles that are most difficult to fill\nRecruitment and retention strategies you are currently using\, including which have been successful and which have not\nObstacles and issues that are impeding recruitment and retention (pay\, benefits\, transportation\, childcare\, hours of work\, etc.)\nYour thoughts and ideas about strategies we might employ to help recruit new workers to the industry and to retain our existing workforce\nInsights on key messaging that would be helpful in defining the benefits of employment in the industry\n\nTo get started on these important initiatives\, NCRLA has contracted with professional facilitators who will host a series of roundtable discussions across the state. We need your participation to help shape both exciting initiatives. \nWhat: Roundtable discussion sessions designed to shape our work together in helping to rebuild the NC hospitality workforce and retain workers \nWho should attend:  Owners\, operators\, human resource managers\, training managers\, and others responsible for hiring\, training\, and retaining workers in hospitality related businesses across the state. \nWhen: Thursday\, August 25 \nWhere: Greenville Convention Center\, 303 Greenville Blvd. SW\, Greenville\, NC \nTime: 2 – 4 p.m. \nRegistration is free\, but please RSVP.
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/greenville-town-hall-rebuilding-our-nc-hospitality-workforce/
LOCATION:Greenville Convention Center\, 303 Greenville Blvd. SW\, Greenville\, NC\, 27834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:Future of Hospitality Golf Tournament presented by US Foods
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe annual golf classic\, presented by US Foods\, took place on Monday\, August 29 at the Meadows Course at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. 100 players competed on 25 teams. \nAt the end of the day\, the big winner is always North Carolina’s hospitality industry! We exceeded our goal of raising over $70\,000 to support the NCRLA Foundation. The fun-filled golf tournament brings together hospitality leaders from across the region to support the NCRLA Foundation and hospitality education in NC. NCRLA Foundation funds student scholarships\, ProStart programs\, and other hospitality educational initiatives in North Carolina. Golfers were able to enjoy food and beverage tents throughout the course\, interactive contests\, and an awards luncheon and raffle at the end of the match. Thank you to all of the golfers\, volunteers\, and everyone who participated. \n\nThank you to our 2022 sponsors!\nPresenting\n \n\nEagle\n \n \n \n \n\nBirdie\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nBeverage Cart
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/future-of-hospitality-golf-tournament-presented-by-us-foods-2/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:NC HEF Events,NCRLA Events
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SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall: Rebuilding Our NC Hospitality Workforce
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWorkforce challenges continue to plague restaurants\, hotels\, attractions\, bars\, breweries\, and other hospitality related businesses in North Carolina. The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) is working to address the issue. \nNorth Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) was awarded $6.4 million to establish a new tourism-focused economic recovery initiative. The new program\, Supporting and Strengthening Resiliency in North Carolina’s Travel\, Tourism\, and Outdoor Recreation Sectors\, is designed to develop and implement economic-building strategies for the recovery of North Carolina’s travel and tourism industries that suffered economic losses due to the pandemic. The NCDOC has contracted with the NCRLA Foundation to administer a $1.1 million hospitality workforce training program. The training program will offer formal training and certifications to help attract\, expand and retain talent needed to fuel NC restaurants\, hotels\, and other hospitality related businesses. Targets for the training will include: \n\nCareer and Technical Education Programs\nPost-Secondary Education Programs\nWorkforce Entry and Re-Entry\nProfessional Advancement for employees currently working in the hospitality industry\n\nAs a first step in our work on both fronts\, we are eager to hear from human resources managers\, business owners\, operators\, managers\, and others involved in talent acquisition about: \n\nChallenges you are experiencing with hiring and retention\nPositions and roles that are most difficult to fill\nRecruitment and retention strategies you are currently using\, including which have been successful and which have not\nObstacles and issues that are impeding recruitment and retention (pay\, benefits\, transportation\, childcare\, hours of work\, etc.)\nYour thoughts and ideas about strategies we might employ to help recruit new workers to the industry and to retain our existing workforce\nInsights on key messaging that would be helpful in defining the benefits of employment in the industry\n\nTo get started on these important initiatives\, NCRLA has contracted with professional facilitators who will host a series of roundtable discussions across the state. We need your participation to help shape both exciting initiatives. \nWhat: Roundtable discussion sessions designed to shape our work together in helping to rebuild the NC hospitality workforce and retain workers \nWho should attend:  Owners\, operators\, human resource managers\, training managers\, and others responsible for hiring\, training\, and retaining workers in hospitality related businesses across the state. \nWhen: Monday\, August 29 \nWhere: Virtual (*A link to join the meeting will be in the registration confirmation email) \nTime: 2 – 4 p.m. \nRegistration is free\, but please RSVP.
URL:https://www.ncrla.org/event/virtual-town-hall-rebuilding-our-nc-hospitality-workforce/
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CATEGORIES:Chapter Meeting,NCRLA Events
ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association":MAILTO:info@ncrla.org
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