November 2018

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In this Issue Member News New Members Experts Network Membership Renewal Consultant Contributing Corner FCSI TA 2019 Symposium Serving Up Solutions 3-D Design in Foodservice Telly Award winners Need Volunteers  Save the Date 2019 Project Showcase Released Chapter Corner Southeast Chapter Event Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar Northeast Chapter's Holiday Social Chapter Leader Contact info Quick Links  I ndustry News NAFEM Show HX Show - 2018 Foodservice Pioneering Concept KCL's Tech Tips Tuesdays

The Value of Interactions James Camacho, FCSI I was reminded again this past week of how much our industry is truly a relationship-based business. We get so busy in our day-to-day activities and constant emails that many times we forget the interpersonal relationships at our finger tips. In our office, the communication between our clients and staff seemed to be mainly through emails. We are taking a step away from our desks and going to meet our clients face-to-face. This allows us the luxury of building a genuine relationship with the people we serve. It also allows us the opportunity to meet their staff members, that we normally only know through email communications. A couple weeks ago, just by setting up a face-to-face encounter, another Project Manager within a firm we were visiting, saw us and it sparked a memory and opportunity for another project. This is just one example of the many meetings we have been encouraging our staff to set up. I can’t say enough how important an interpersonal encounter is - for business and for personal endeavors.  Being a long-time member of FCSI, I have found that the greatest value of being a member is the community of other consultants. In my father’s FCSI, every company had their secrets of design, operation, and processes. Today, with the platforms of social media and the internet, there are very few secrets…or you have to work harder to hide them. The FCSI mission statement states, “We Share, We Support, We Inspire.” I have personally reached out to many other consultant members and they have openly shared their project knowledge with me, they make it known that I have their support, and in some cases, they inspire us to aim for greater levels of excellence. I am proud to be a member of this Society and it is a privilege to build, serve, and learn with each and every one of you. I look forward to seeing you at NAFEM 2019! Let’s catch up! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Member News

Welcome New Members! Associate  Meloney Smith Laschober+Sovich Jill Anderson Rippe Associates Kai Fukunaga Jacobs Doland Beer

Joel Rieper Foodservice Design Professionals Kai Fukunaga Jacobs Doland Beer Richard Rettig Davella Studios

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 .   Download the full list here .  I t's that time of year again! Check your inbox this month and next month for your 2019 membership renewal statement. Thank you for your continued membership with FCSI! Consultants Contributing Corner If you are a Consultant and would like to share your experiences with our Society, please contact  Sydney .

Shift into high gear because we're starting this Symposium off right at Andretti Indoor Karting and Gaming on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Compete head to head on the race track, channel your inner child in the arcade, lace up your bowling shoes, and network your heart out. You won't wanna miss this. The flag won't drop until after a full day of education on Wednesday. Check out the full schedule .

New Grant Opportunity for Consultants! Thanks to the generosity of the FCSI Educational Foundation and FCSI's Corporate members, we are offering 10 grants, each valued at US$500, to offset some of the costs of attending the 2019 FCSI TA Symposium. Grants are available for first-time attendees of the Symposium, or someone who did not attend the 2015 or 2017 Symposium. Grant recipients will be required to: Attend the educational sessions and networking events offered during the Symposium Submit a post-symposium evaluation highlighting the value of the experience Attend a Special Reception welcoming grant recipients and grant sponsors  The deadline for entries is December 21, 2018. Recipients will be notified before Christmas. Apply here!

Attention Corporate Members Sponsor a First-Time Attendee for the Symposium for $250! Help a first-time attendee attend the Symposium by matching one or more grants for US$250 each.  Click here for details and to sponsor an attendee. Thank you to our Sponsors to date! KCL (4)

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Serving Up Solutions

Save the Date Northeast Chapter's Holiday Social December 6, 2018 Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar Second Wednesday of each month 1-2 pm ET FCSI TA Symposium February 5-6, 2019 The NAFEM Show February 7-9, 2019 NRA Show May 18-21, 2019 2019 Project Showcase is Released! The 2019 Project Showcase has arrived! The printed issue was once again sent to 10,000 architects. You can view the digital version here .

3-D Design in Foodservice with Tim McDougald Tim explains the importance of 3-D designs when working with architects, operators, chefs, etc. He reveals what challenges could occur and describes how to overcome those issues using 3-D designs. Click here to view the video We are looking for FCSI Consultants to participate in filming for the video series. If you are interested in being featured in an upcoming video, contact Sydney . Serving Up Solutions Video Series is a Telly Award Winner! The Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world. FCSI The Americas Serving Up Solutions video series was awarded both a Silver Telly Award for Creative Excellence Video Production (the highest honor; pictured above) and a Bronze Award for Video Animation Excellence .

Chapter Corner

FCSI TA's Southeast Chapter Monthly Revit Webinar "Developing beneficial Revit solutions for FCSI members, one parameter at a time"... Read more Register now for this monthly webinar held on the second Wednesday of every month at 1pm ET through 2018 and 2019. November's Webinar Recording Northeast Chapter's 15th Annual Holiday Social This year's Northeast Chapter Holiday Social will be held at Davios. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank. To reserve your ticket please fill out the registration form and submit it to Tom McArdle by TODAY! For questions, please contact Chandra Comfort An Important Step for FCSI in Latin America Emmanuel Melo, FCSI  On the 23rd of this month, I was with a group of FCSI Brazilian designers and consultants in the city of Pouso Alegre, Brazil, to participate in the workshop: Basic Bakery Training. The event was organized by Prática Produtos SA and is of immense importance for FCSI in Latin America. Prática SA is the first equipment manufacturer in the region to participate in the FCSI Continuing Professional Growth Program (CPG). This first training provided 3.5 Continuing Educational Units (CEUs). As we know, since 2010 the consulting members must obtain the specified number of CEUs each year to maintain their status in the Society. It is now easier for Brazilian members to maintain and improve their knowledge and skills by participating in certified training conducted in our own country. This event also represents a great incentive for other manufacturers and foodservice consultants in the region to join FCSI. Thank you Prática SA. We greatly appreciate the support.

FCSI Southeast Chapter Event The FCSI TA Southeast Chapter event kicked off on November 1st with a cocktail social in typical FCSI fashion at SSA Tampa’s newly constructed studio featuring a custom bar that became the main focus of the night. The plethora of local spirits, beer and wine along with catering by the famous Columbia Restaurant, radiated the networking environment throughout the studio. Many industry relationships were strengthened while new relationships were created throughout the night as we collaborated on not only business topics, but also various cocktail creations. Many manufacturers were present to support our chapter creating great opportunity for networking and future educational opportunities for the consultant attendees. Read more

Industry News

Quick Links Foodservice Consultant Magazine About FCSI The Americas  Update Your Profile FCSI Store Job Postings Find Your FCSI Chapter

NAFEM Show 2019 The NAFEM Show is right around the corner. NAFEM's opening party will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wednesday, February 6th at 5:30PM. The Show floor will be open Thursday, February 7th through Saturday, February 9th. Check out the full schedule here. Consultants - be sure to use the compensation code FCSI19 to ensure your complimentary badge and gain early access to the Show floor on Thursday and Friday! Register for the NAFEM Show  For questions regarding the registration process, please email NAFEM or call 1.312.245.1054

Congratulations to Edward Arons, FCSI, and Lauren Kearns, Associate Member, on winning the 2018 Foodservice Pioneering Concept Award at the HX Show in New York earlier this month!

Foodservice Pioneering Concept Display Many show attendees visited the booth to check out the award winning design.

Ed Arons, FCSI, Wade Koehler, CAE, Marsha Diamond, MA, RDN

For more information about the HX Show, please click here .

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 . Check out  KCL's website for more information . *CEUs are not available for these webinars.

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