Top Industry Speakers Announced for Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers Hospitality Training Conference
May 26 2016 - 12:31PM
Business Wire
92nd CHART conference to provide forum for
restaurant trainers, hotel trainers, and human resources
professionals to hone skills as learning strategists, business
partners, and culture cultivators
CHART, the leading resource for the development and advancement
of hospitality training professionals and their organizations, has
announced the speaker line-up for their 92nd Hospitality Training
Conference, which will be held July 30 – August 2, 2016 at the
Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC.
The four keynote speakers will be:
- Marilyn Sherman, CSP, Speaker,
Author, Consultant
- David Horsager, MA, CSP,
Business Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Author
- Sam Richter, Founder and CEO,
SBR Worldwide/Know More!
- Jim Knight, Author, Managing
Partner, PeopleForward and Owner, Knight Speaker
“Each year, over 250 attendees gather to share, network, and
learn from the best-of-the-best in hospitality training,” said
Jason Lyon, CHART president and founder/president of Boondocks Hip
Ventures. "This year our agenda is packed with interactive sessions
offering ideas and solutions to bring more value to
organizations.”
The full agenda, with session descriptions and speaker bios, can
be viewed at: http://bit.ly/CHART92. The conference
brochure is also available for download.
In addition, there are over 14 breakout sessions focused on new
approaches to learning, communicating, leading, and thinking
strategically. Thought leaders in hospitality training will lead
these breakout sessions:
- Leveraging E-Learning Programs
- Optimizing Latest Hotel and Restaurant
Trends
- Syncing Operations and Training
- Engaging Employees with Rebranding
- Food Safety Training
- Minimizing Conflict and
Miscommunication
- Creating Robust Presentations
- Improving Leadership Skills
- Reputation Management in a Digital
World
Additional Conference
Highlights:
- CHART Talks: Brief Blasts of
Brilliance – 10-minute talks featuring key hospitality leaders
sharing ideas
- Pre-Conference Hospitality Training
Competency Certificate Workshops
- Certified Hospitality Trainer
(CHT) Review and Exam
- Community Service Event
- Gala Dinner with presentations
of the Commitment to People Award (given to a member
company’s CEO/President), the Spirit of CHART Award, the
Training High Five Awards for those who submitted best
training ideas, plus several scholarship awards
- Election of New Board
Members
- Resource Gallery Vendor Expo and
Reception
- Productive Networking
Opportunities
- First-Time Attendee Orientation
Program
- Low Conference Fee which
includes many meals and activities
Registration is now open. For further details on CHART, as well
as additional conference information and to register,
visit www.chart.org.
To view videos from past CHART conferences,
visit http://www.youtube.com/user/ChartTube1.
To view photo albums from past conferences,
visit www.facebook.com/CHARTtrainers.
CHART (www.chart.org), a non-profit
professional association founded in 1970, is the leading resource
for the development and advancement of hospitality training
professional and their organizations. With more than 450 members
from more than 300 multi-unit restaurant and hotel companies, CHART
represents a workforce of almost three million. CHART includes all
facets of hospitality training, learning, and performance
professionals; from entry level to senior executive. CHART’s
mission is to develop hospitality training professionals to improve
performance through access to networks, education, and
resources.
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