2024 Speakers
2024 speaker line-up coming soon!
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!
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Laurie Aaronson
Co-Founder
AOC
The State of San Francisco’s Restaurant Industry and What’s Ahead -
Laurie Thomas
Executive Director
GGRA
The State of San Francisco’s Restaurant Industry and What’s Ahead -
Alex Bastian
President & CEO
Hotel Council
The SF Hospitality Landscape in 2024 -
Cassandra Costello
EVP & Chief Policy & External Affairs Officer
SF Travel
The SF Hospitality Landscape in 2024 -
Cassie Corless
Regional Vice President
Tastes on the Fly
The SF Hospitality Landscape in 2024 -
Sarah Dennis Philips
Executive Director
OEWD
The SF Hospitality Landscape in 2024 -
Doug Collister
Ptr/Dir. Marketing/IT
China Live
Navigating Human Resources, Benefits & Training Needs 2024 -
Grant Elam
Head of Busisness Dev
Boon Group
Navigating Human Resources, Benefits & Training Needs 2024 -
Marie Trimble Holvick
Managing Partner
Gordon & Rees
Navigating Human Resources, Benefits & Training Needs 2024 -
Margie Butler
Co-owner
Perry's Restaurants
Navigating Human Resources, Benefits & Training Needs 2024 -
Terri Schmier
Dir. of Product
Homebase
Navigating Human Resources, Benefits & Training Needs 2024 -
Benson Wang
Owner
Blue Plantain, LLC
Technology Trends and Tools for the Restaurant Industry -
Bryan Tublin
Owner & Co-Founder
Kitava
Technology Trends and Tools for the Restaurant Industry -
Luke Hutchison
CEO & Founder
Private Venue
Technology Trends and Tools for the Restaurant Industry -
Maddy Shannon
Head of Product Strategy
SpotOn
Technology Trends and Tools for the Restaurant Industry -
Hanson Li
Managing Director
Salt Partners
Technology Trends and Tools for the Restaurant Industry -
Chris Porter
President and CEO
FCE Benefits
Building and Retaining a Strong Restaurant Team -
Pete Sittnick
Managing Partner
Waterbar
Building and Retaining a Strong Restaurant Team -
Stephanie Yee
Managing Director
Willow Tree Recruiting
Building and Retaining a Strong Restaurant Team -
Tony Marcell
Director of Operations
Wayfare Tavern
Building and Retaining a Strong Restaurant Team -
Mat Schuster
Chef/Owner
Canela Bistro
Building and Retaining a Strong Restaurant Team -
Aaron Noveshen
Founder & CEO
Starbird
Food & Beverage Trends, Offers & Menu Development -
Denise Tran
Founder & CEO
Bun Me, LLC
Food & Beverage Trends, Offers & Menu Development -
Leith Steel
Trendologist
Carbonate
Food & Beverage Trends, Offers & Menu Development -
Rex Huang
VP of Beverage Innovation & R&D
Botrista
Food & Beverage Trends, Offers & Menu Development -
Andrew Freeman
Founder
af&co
Food & Beverage Trends, Offers & Menu Development -
Bob Partrite
COO
Simco Restaurants
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
Chris Packer
District Sales Mgr
Toast
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
David Glancy MS, CWE
Founder/CEO
San Francisco Wine School
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
John Konstin Jr.
Co-Owner
John's Grill
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
Lee Gregory
VP Sales & Marketing
McCalls Catering
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
Michael Flynn
CEO & Co-Founder
Savor Ops
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
Steven Grant
Director of Food & Beverage
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
How to be Profitable in 2024 & Beyond -
Andy Chun
Managing Partner
Sidecar Hospitality
Show Me the Money: Financing, Leasing and Growth Options -
Doug Marschke
CEO
Underdogs Too/Tres, & Tacko
Show Me the Money: Financing, Leasing and Growth Options -
Rachel Herbert
Owner
Park Cafe Group
Show Me the Money: Financing, Leasing and Growth Options -
Roberta Economidis
Partner
GE Law
Show Me the Money: Financing, Leasing and Growth Options -
Eve Batey
Journalist
Indianapolis Monthly
Social Media Strategies, Marketing & PR for 2024 -
Mat Schuster
Chef/Owner
Canela Bistro
Social Media Strategies, Marketing & PR for 2024 -
Rachel Keigley
Senior Account Director
af&co
Social Media Strategies, Marketing & PR for 2024 -
Yuka Ioroi
GM/Beverage Director
Cassava
Social Media Strategies, Marketing & PR for 2024 -
Amy Cleary
Dir. of Public Policy & Media Relations
GGRA
Social Media Strategies, Marketing & PR for 2024 -
Daniel Herzstein
Director of Public Policy
SF Chamber of Commerce
Key Issues Facing SF and its Restaurants -
David Harrison
Associate Director of Advocacy
BOMA
Key Issues Facing SF and its Restaurants -
Sachin Agarwal
Engineer/Board Member/Director
Grow SF
Key Issues Facing SF and its Restaurants -
Wade Rose
President
Advance SF
Key Issues Facing SF and its Restaurants