2025 CSRA | National Restaurant Assoc. Fall Government Affairs Conference
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
at
12:00 PM (CST)
to Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM (CST)
Schedule as of November 19, 2025
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| Wednesday, November 19 | |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast, Stemmons Ballroom. NEW LOCATION |
| 9-9:15 a.m. | Welcome, Imperial Ballroom NEW LOCATION |
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Voices in the Room: DC Outlook and Priorities Imperial Ballroom |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Building the Narrative: Immigration, Industry Messaging, and Strategy, Imperial Ballroom |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-11:15 a.m. | The importance of Data-Informed Government Affairs, Imperial Ballroom |
| 11:15 a.m. - noon | Running Complex Campaigns in Progressive Areas, Imperial Ballroom |
| noon - 1 p.m | Lunch, Stemmons Ballroom |
| 1-1:45 p.m. | Latest Trends in Labor Policy and Politics, Imperial Ballroom |
| 1:45-2:30 p.m. | The Wellness Effect: From MAHA to Medications and the New Rules of Dining, Imperial Ballroom |
| 2:30-2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45-3:30 p.m. | THC & CBD: State Policy Review, Imperial Ballroom |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | LIVE Advocacy Simulation: Dynamic Session on Navigating the Legislative Landscape, Imperial Ballroom |
| 5-8 p.m. | Reception and Dinner, Stemmons Ballroom |
| Thursday, November 20 | |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast, Stemmons Ballroom |
| 9-9:45 a.m. | Scratching the Itch of Political Polling, Imperial Ballroom |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. | Navigating Franchise Relationship Laws: Protecting Local Restaurants, Imperial Ballroom |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. | How SRAs Can Partner to Push Forward with Permitting Reform, Imperial Ballroom |
| 11:30-11:45 a.m. | Lightning Talk: SRA Fundraising, Imperial Ballroom |
| 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Lunch, Stemmons Ballroom |
| 12:45-1 p.m. | Victories Look Different—Lessons From Legislative Challenges, Imperial Ballroom |
| 1-1:15 p.m. | Lightning Talk: Penny Elimination, Imperial Ballroom |
| 1:15-2 p.m. | Interchange Efforts, Imperial Ballroom |
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