It's hard to believe that in my last
Food for Thought
column I was talking about our successful end-of-May National Conference and looking forward to the summer months ahead. Now here we are, seemingly just a few blinks of an eye later, and it's already back-to-school and back-to-work with summer quickly fading in the rearview mirror.
Despite its brevity, I hope everyone has managed to have an enjoyable summer season.
It's easy to lament the end of summer but if you're like me, you also get a bit excited about the fall months ahead. That's especially true this year for everyone here at the National office as we look to build on what we've accomplished this year and introduce some exciting new initiatives for 2019 as we head into CIFST membership renewal season.
Speaking of CIFST membership, we are currently offering a
'16 for 12'
promotion for new members. If you know anyone not currently a member, please encourage them to join now as they will receive complete membership benefits for the remainder of 2018 and all of 2019.
One of the aforementioned new initiatives is a national
Mentorship Program
that we will begin to roll out later this year. The unique program will offer 'flash mentoring' opportunities for younger professionals working in the food and beverage sector. You can read a little more about the Mentorship Program below and contact the National office for more information.
Finally, with everything ramping up for 2019, we are currently looking for some good volunteers to pitch in and help us get some things done. This is your chance to get involved at the National level and help chart our course for the next year. There are many ways to get involved including our Conference Committee as mentioned below. It's a great way to learn while expanding your network and making new friends.
Please get in touch if you want to pitch in and help ... and enjoy what's left of the summer season!
Warm regards,
Dr. Michael Nickerson
CIFST President
