The Top Ten Human Resource Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them
Running a hospitality-based business is rife with human resource issues. It’s important to understand potential pitfalls to avoid labor-related problems in your workplace. Join labor law specialist Attorney Margaret “Meg” Coughlin LePage of Pierce Atwood LLP offered a primer on the most common human resource troubles experienced by restaurateurs and hoteliers and how to avoid them.
Seven Steps to a Prosperous Season:Your hospitality marketing checklist for 2O13
Ah, the power of a list. In this fast-paced session, explore seven critical online marketing tools for your business and how you can best prepare for the busy upcoming summer season.
Topics will include: Facebook, Google Places, FourSquare, Yext, Twitter, your website and customer review sites like Trip Advisor, Yelp and Urbanspoon. Join Rich Brooks of Flyte New Media for advice on how to improve and optimize your presence on each of these platforms. You'll walk away with clear action items to improve your own online marketing.
Affordable Care Act: Prepare your business for 2O14's full implementation of the nation's new healthcare law
Many of us in the business community have been waiting in regards to ObamaCare. Waiting for the Supreme Court decision, waiting for the election, waiting for clarity when regulations are released. The waiting is over. It’s time to prepare for significant changes to the health insurance market in 2O14.
What do you need to know as a business? How will these changes affect your company? What strategies should you be considering today? How can you avoid fines under the law? Join Joel Allumbaugh of National Worksite Benefit Group to learn theanswers to these questions and many more.
Strategies for Maximizing Your Bar Program Profitability
Adult beverages are a significant profit center for a restaurant with a liquor license. But is your bar program living up to its potential? This informative workshop offered new strategies to maximize your bar’s profitability.
Industry experts shared how to properly select, pour, inventory, price and market wine, spirits and malt beverages. Presenters from three well-recognized area professionals included Paula Truman of Bow Street Distributing, Sam Brown of Pine State Beverage Company and Mike Dixon of The Great Lost Bear.
