2024 CSRA | National Restaurant Assoc. Fall Government Affairs Conference


Tuesday, November 12, 2024
at
10:00 AM (PST)
to Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM (PST)
* Registration open until 11/5/24 at 12:00 AM (PST)
* Registration open until 11/5/24 at 12:00 AM (PST)
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Category: Summer and Fall Conferences

See the link at right to plan your evening activities. Our host hotel is Paris, Las Vegas and while our room block is closed, please check for availability here.

Schedule as of November 1, 2024

Thank you to our Conference Partners: Adesso, Big Red M, BMI, BuyersEdge, Distilled Spirits Council, Darden, DCAP CLAIMS, DoorDash, Ecolab, Employers, Heartland, IAAPA, MobileUp, National Restaurant Association, Novi, OnBoard, RATIONAL USA, SpotOn, and Sysco.

Tuesday, November 12
8:30 a.m.–noon   CSRA Board Meeting, Skyview 2
noon–2 p.m. CSRA Board & National Restaurant Association Joint Meeting, Skyview 2
10 a.m.–2 p.m. Western Regional Meeting, Skyview 3
11 a.m. Registration, Skyview Foyer
3–3:15 p.m. Conference Welcome, Skyview 6
3:15–4 p.m. Election Impact and Ballot Initiative Results , Skyview 6
Franklin Coley, Partner, Align Public Strategies, Ben Jenkins, Partner, Locust Street Group, and Sean Kennedy, EVP, Public Affairs, National Restaurant Association.
4-4:15 p.m. Break, Skyview Foyer
4:15-5 p.m. Winning Issues for Industry Values, Skyview 6
Jason Brandt, President & CEO, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., CEO, Texas Restaurant Association, and Shawn Townsend, President and CEO, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
5–6 p.m. Welcome Reception, Skyview Foyer
Wednesday, November 13
8–9 a.m. Breakfast , Skyview 5
9–9:45 a.m. Approaching the Tax Cliff: How Restaurants Are Gearing Up for 2025 , Skyview 6
Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy, National Restaurant Association
9:45-10 a.m. State Action Insights I: RAF, PAC, Hill Runner, Skyview 6
Grant English, Grassroot Advocacy Coordinator, National Restaurant Association
10-10:30 a.m. Break, Skyview Foyer
10:30–11:15 a.m. Trends in Local Advocacy, Skyview 6
Joe Wallace, Senior Manager - State Affairs, National Restaurant Association moderates with Nick Hoover, Manager, Government Relations, Darden, Camila Knowles, Director, Government Relations, Chick-fil-A, Zack Schmaltz, Vice President, Locust Street Group, and Kristen Thomson, Government Affairs, New Mexico Restaurant Association
11:15-noon The Kitchen Cabinet: New Directions and Best Practices, Skyview 6
Grant English, Grassroot Advocacy Coordinator, National Restaurant Association moderates with Jessica Dunker, President/CEO, Iowa Restaurant Association, Kristine Hillmer, President & CEO, Wisconsin Restaurant Association, and Jessica Muradian, Director of Government Affairs, Massachusetts Restaurant Association.
Noon–1 p.m. Lunch and BMI Artist Bill Medley, Skyview 5
1-1:45 p.m. Development of Third-Party Delivery & Restaurant Reservation Legislation, Skyview 6
Michael Monrroy, State Affairs Manager, National Restaurant Association moderates with Chad Horrell, Head, Regional Government Relations, DoorDash, Kathleen Irwin, NYC Government Affairs Manager, New York State Restaurant Association, and Samantha Padgett, Vice President Government Relations and General Counsel, FRLA
1:45-2:30 p.m. Environmental and Sustainability, Skyview 6
Ninia Linero, State Affairs Manager- West, National Restaurant Association moderates with Laura Abshire, Director of Food and Sustainability Policy, National Restaurant Association, Greg Astley, Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, Austin Miller, Senior Manager of Local Government Affairs, Washington Hospitality Association, and Nick Hoover, Manager, Government Relations, Darden
2:30-3 p.m. Break, Skyview Foyer
3-3:30 p.m. State Action Insights II: Liquor liability/dram shop reform and Total Compensation, Unfair and Deceptive Fees,, Skyview 6
Michael Monrroy, State Affairs Manager, National Restaurant Association moderates with Hank Davis, VP Governmental Affairs & Community Development, South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association and Austin Miller, Senior Manager of Local Government Affairs, Washington Hospitality Association
3:30-4:15 Regional Happy Hour Breakouts, Skyview 1, 2, and 5
National Restaurant Association State Affairs Team: Ninia Linero, State Affairs Manager- West, Michael Monrroy, State Affairs Manager, and Joe Wallace, Senior Manager - State Affairs
4:30 p.m. Reception, Paris Hotel Pool Area
Thursday, November 14
8–9 a.m. Breakfast, Skyview 5
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Quorum sessions with states, Skyview 4
9–9:45 a.m. Tip Credit, Skyview 6
Mike Whatley, VP, State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy, National Restaurant Association moderates with John Barker, President & CEO, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance, Steve Chucri, President & CEO, Arizona Restaurant Association, and Stephen Clark, President and CEO, Massachusetts Restaurant Association.
9:45-10 a.m. Break, Skyview Foyer
10-10:30 a.m. Food Directions insights panel, Skyview 6
Grant English, Grassroot Advocacy Coordinator, National Restaurant Association, Julia Gorton, Sr. Director of Government Affairs, Washington Hospitality Association, and Alexa Smith, Food Policy Manager, Food Directions LLC
10:30-11:15 a.m. Interchange Fees, Skyview 6
Brennan Duckett, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy, National Restaurant Association, Scott Dolch, President & CEO, Connecticut Restaurant Association, Joe Kefauver, Managing Partner, Align Public Strategies, and Libby Sharp, Director, Government Affairs, Inspire Brands
11:15–noon ServSafe’s RE: food traceability rule going into affect, Skyview 6
Patrick Guzzle, Vice President, Food Science, National Restaurant Association
Noon–2 p.m. Lunch: Restaurant Law Center Fireside Chat, Skyview 5
Angelo Amador, Executive Director, Restaurant Law Center with Tod Bowen, Managing Director of External Affairs & Government Relations, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance, and Samantha Padgett, Vice President Government Relations and General Counsel, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association.
2-2:45 p.m. AI at the Table: Transforming Foodservice, Operations, and Advocacy, Skyview 6
Tod Bowen, Managing Director, External and Government Relations, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance and Carol Wight, CEO, New Mexico Restaurant Association
2:45-3 p.m. Closing Remarks

* Registration open until 11/5/24 at 12:00 AM (PST)
* Registration open until 11/5/24 at 12:00 AM (PST)
See Las Vegas shows that week