Seminar Line-Up
The Michigan Restaurant Association will host an exclusive gathering of industry professionals with an outstanding educational program that combines industry specific insights with outside-the-box thinking. Highlights include:
Smoking Ban Prepare for Legislative Challenges
Understand the current and future State and Federal threats to your business. Highlights will include insights on the 2010 November election, new smoking ban implementation, and liquor licensing updates.
Laura Bergells How Tweets Put Butts in Seats: Using Twitter to Gain Bar & Restaurant Business
You know that people like to meet up in your bar or restaurant: now, make it a place they want to tweet up! Find out why using Twitter is important in 2010 – and beyond. Discover simple ways to use Twitter to connect with customers, prospects, and put butts in seats.
Beer Upgrading the Quality of Your Beer Service
Build your beer sales with top trends for 2010, locally-produced beer is a valuable "liquid asset" for any operation. Learn the essentials of craft beers including; knowledgeable servers, higher quality of draft standards, food pairings, and improve customer awareness.
Green Light Bulb Energy and Money
Learn all about how to conserve and efficiently use energy. It may be as simple as your light bulb selection.
Mark Burzych Franchising: Develop and Protect Your Brand and Trademarks
Whether you're just starting out with new brand concepts, or have existing brands that you are considering expanding, you won't want to miss this panel of experts focused on creative brand development, brand marketing, and trademark law.
Green Electricity Going Green: Saving Through Sustainability
Explore conservation efforts being adopted by restaurants around the nation. Pick up suggestions and resources to help you reduce the cost of running your operation.
Coffee Responding to Health Care Reform
Now that President Obama has signed the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (the PPACA), it is time for employers to carefully examine the impact of the key provisions effective in 2010 and beyond.
Tressa Mills A Menu to Bring 'em Back
A focus on flavors, strategy ideas for profitability with ideas on promoting a "local" focus will leave you energized and ready to build a specialty menu to start making more money! All participants will have an opportunity to receive a free slugger menu design to implement your ideas from attending this fast paced workshop.

What information and resources are you looking for to develop your team and grow your business? Submit your ideas for educational seminars at the Show.