A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2019
DIRECT CONNECTION SPONSORS!
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In this Issue
Member News
- New Members
- Experts Network
- Membership Renewal
- Membership Drive
- Consultant Contributing Corner
Serving Up Solutions
Save the Date
Chapter Corner
- Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar
Feb Webinar Cancelled
Quick Links
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ndustry News
- KCL's Tech Tips Tuesdays
- NRA Show - Centennial
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Consultants: Log Your CEUs for 2018!
Please take a moment to log your CEUs for 2018. Associates need to earn 3 CEUs annually, Senior Associates need to earn 6 CEUs and Professional Members need to earn 12 CEUs. Visit the FCSI
Calendar for current programs.
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Accelerating Ahead
Brent Hall, FCSI
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Greetings FCSI-TA Members,
By now we’ve all begun to gear up for the new year after putting the holiday season behind us. As we jump start the new year the first big thing on our schedule is NAFEM. It’s a pretty tough one to steer around and our biggest show of all. Along with that comes our FCSI Symposium, our one day “crash course” of networking and learning. Think of it like our Denver Conference last April, only “supercharged”! No matter how long we’ve been doing this, there’s always something we can tune up and make run better and the Symposium is our moment to do just that.
With the industry racing to embrace a multitude of changes on every track, we’ve been hard at work designing a learning curriculum that encompasses every strategy, whether you are Design or MAS. For those interested in energy efficiency, we’re going “Under the Hood” with presenter David Zabrowski to take a look at the role of ventilation hoods. For those interested in 3D design tools, presenters Chris Huebner, Tim McDougald, and Jennifer Murphy, FCSI, are going to “Rev Your Engines” as they bring you insight on how to win the Revit race. As we continue to run the Human race, presenter Meghan Grace is going to help us “Close the Gap” on Generation Z with an in-depth look at what exactly Gen-Z is looking for in a dining experience and how we can influence our designs to close that gap.
Between networking breaks and breakout sessions, we’ve got you covered lap after lap of this race. When the checkered flag falls, you’ll be revved up and ready to run NAFEM like a fine-tuned machine.
In closing, there’s one more thought I’d like to jump start this new year with and trust the rest of my FCSI colleagues will add to their list as well, and that is to be good humans! We must remember that to be a great society, we need to be compassionate and caring to all and not just the ones who share our same ethnicity, gender, political affiliation or religious beliefs. Try and take a moment each day to reach out and have a face to face conversation with a friend, colleague, or even better yet, a total stranger. It just takes minutes, but could mean so much. Be sure to focus and connect during this conversation on a personal level and truly listen with your full attention, compassion and heart. I promise, you will be surprised what you learn, not only about them but yourself!
I wish you all the very best in 2019 and look forward to seeing everyone at the FCSI TA Symposium and the NAFEM Show in Orlando in February!
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Welcome New Members!
Associate
Paul Bohbot
NGAssociates Foodservice Consultants
Tia Deines
NG Associates
Chad Dunford
CG Design Works
Molly Dyal
SSA, Inc
Mason Earley
SSA, Inc
Luke Elkos
NGAssociates Foodservice Consultants
Ava Flamish
SSA, Inc
Jose Quispe
NGAssociates Foodservice Consultants
Lee Roberts
The Bigelow Companies, Inc.
Jan Singer
Davella Studios
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Congratulations to the Following Member for Pursuing Professional Membership!
Senior Associate
Gary Gunderson
Innovative Hospitality Solutions, Inc.
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Individual Allied
Robin Ashton
The Ashton Report
Janel Rupp
Performance Reps NW
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Student
Catharina Salzmann
Johnson and Wales University Providence
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Welcome back to Professional Member!
John Egnor, FCSI
JME Hospitality
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Transportation
NAFEM provides complimentary shuttle bus service to and from all hotels during show hours, with the exception of the Hilton Orlando, Hyatt Regency Orlando, and Rosen Centre, which are walkable.
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Suggested Attire
Opening Party
Casual - you will be riding go karts, bowling, and playing arcade games so dress accordingly
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Closed toed shoes are required!
Symposium Education Sessions
Business Casual
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Thank you to our Matching Grant Sponsors!
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Thank you to our Symposium Sponsors to date!
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#myfcsi
Do you want to win prizes for posting on social media? Well now you can! FCSI The Americas is giving away prizes to any consultant, allied, or student member who uses the
#myfcsi
on any post (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn) related to FCSI or the foodservice and hospitality industry. We want to see what you're up to!
What better way to share, support, and inspire... and be rewarded!
How to Enter
- Simply use the #myfcsi on posts to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Posts can highlight completed projects, assigned project, trade shows, Chapter events, educational events, etc.
Winners
- Headquarters will track #myfcsi and will select a random winner each month. The more you post, the more chances to win!
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Spread the Word About FCSI TA's Foodservice Consultants Experts Network
FCSI The Americas launched a Foodservice Consultants Experts Network, made up of foodservice consultants who serve as experts in the foodservice and hospitality industry. This network can be used as a resource where an independent foodservice consultant is needed to comment, write, or speak as an expert in the foodservice and hospitality industry.
Consultants can be searched by location, areas of expertise, market segments, or experience. For more information or a list of contacts, visit the
FCSI webpage
or contact
Wade
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Consultants Contributing Corner
If you are a Consultant and would like to share your experiences with our Society, please contact
Sydney
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Membership Renewal
Oops! Did you forget to renew your membership? It's not too late! Submit your payment ASAP to ensure that you continue to receive full membership benefits. Didn't receive a statement or have a question about your renewal - contact
Penny
for assistance.
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We are excited to announce FCSI TA's 2019 Membership drive! January - March we are encouraging members to recruit and refer qualified foodservice professionals to FCSI. Consider referring co-workers, colleagues, and industry peers who you feel would benefit from FCSI membership!
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Emeritus Member Passes
Long time FCSI member, Max Futch, FCSI (EM), passed away on January 8.
He owned his own business, Futch Design Associated Inc., for 50 years. Max was an inventor and holds two U.S. government patents. He was quite a designer and very well respected throughout the Foodservice Industry. Max never met a stranger and had a wonderful sense of humor and joy for life. He will be greatly missed.
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Second Wednesday of each month
1-2 pm ET
February 5-6
February 7-9
May 18-21
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Why FCSI?
Throughout the Serving Up Solutions Video Series, our Consultants explain what it means to be an FCSI Member. Our Society is a remarkable association to be a part of – these featured Consultants explain why!
If you are interested in being featured in an upcoming video, contact
Sydney
. These videos are intended for fellow consultants, clients, architects, etc.
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FCSI TA's Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar
During January's Revinar, Robert Scheibly reviewed the subjects covered in 2018 as the basis of continuing to develop beneficial Revit solutions for FCSI members one parameter at a time. Subjects included family building and interfacing, best practices for a studio library, properly positioning geometry within a family and more.
February's Revit Webinar has been cancelled due to the NAFEM Show.
Register now for this monthly webinar held on the second Wednesday of every month at 1pm ET through 2019.
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Join the NRA's centennial celebration on May 18-21 where new technology is launched, concoctions are re-concocted, and game-changing equipment makes its debut-where everyone leaves ready to turn ideas into action. The event will be held at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.
This is where it's felt. This is where it's seen. This is where it happens. It's a whole thing.
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KCL is pleased to announce Tech Tip Tuesdays, a series of free webinars just for you. The lunchtime sessions start at 1:00 pm Central. Each one will provide a tasty morsel of information on a focused topic in 20-30 minutes. The sessions, delivered in meal time, er, real time, will include a question and answer period.
Topics will include an introduction to KCL for new users, as well as introduce new features, like KCL NapkinSketch, and help subscribers make the most of existing features, like custom blocks. See the current schedule below for details and registration information. Later this fall, the webinars will explore KCL efficiency tools like layer mapping and the Revit toolbar.
Tech Tip Tuesdays will build on the momentum of recent KCL On The Road live training sessions hosted by Pecinka-Ferri, Rational, and Welbilt. The online sessions will be recorded and made available on our
YouTube Channel
.
*CEUs are not available for these webinars.
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