National Restaurant Association

National Restaurant Association
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The National Restaurant Association is a restaurant industry business association in the United States, representing more than 380,000 restaurant locations.[1] It also operates the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.[2] The association was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[3]

The National Restaurant Association/NRAEF vision is: "We will lead America’s restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve." The National Restaurant Association's mission is: "We exist to help our members - the cornerstone of their communities - build customer loyalty, rewarding careers and financial success." [4]

Dawn Sweeney is President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association[5]. The 2009-2010 Chairman of the Board is Michael Gibbons of Mainstreet Ventures.[6] Recent association chairs included Edward R. Tinsley of New Mexico, the franchisor of K-Bob's Steakhouse restaurant chain, who served from 2006-2007.[7]

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Activities

The National Restaurant Association develops food safety training and certification program for restaurant employees[8]. It also offers scholarships to foodservice and hospitality management and culinary students through NRAEF, and runs a national program for high school students.[9] The NRA is also a co-sponsors the Faces of Diversity; American Dream Awards.[10]

It runs an annual restaurant and hospitality industry trade show in the U.S. in Chicago and conducts research about the restaurant industry in the U.S.[11] It also helps restaurant owners increase their environmental sustainability efforts.[12]

The association works closely with its state restaurant and hospitality association partners and provides its members with tools and solutions to improve their business.[13] It also organizes conferences and networking events for its members. There are six membership categories: Restaurant, Allied, Faculty, Student, Nonprofit and International.[14]

The association lobbies for the restaurant and foodservice industry and represents the industry on Capitol Hill.[15] It was the largest food and beverage political action committee contributor to both the U.S. Democratic and Republican Parties in the 2004 election cycle.[16]

Presidents

  • Ransom M. Callicott, association president, 1949
  • Herman Cain, President from 1996-1999.[17]
  • Steven C. Anderson, President, 1999-2007[18]
  • Dawn Sweeney, President 2007-current

References

  1. ^ About the National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association
  2. ^ About the National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association
  3. ^ About the National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association
  4. ^ [http://www.restaurant.org
  5. ^ National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney, President & CEO bio
  6. ^ [http://www.restaurant.org/aboutus/leaders/chair/ National Restaurant Association Chairman of the Board of Directors 2009-2010
  7. ^ About the National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association
  8. ^ ServSafe Food Safety ServSafe Food Safety website.
  9. ^ ProStart ProStart website.
  10. ^ [1] Faces of Diversity Award Website.
  11. ^ NRA Show NRA Show website
  12. ^ Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability website.
  13. ^ State restaurant associations.
  14. ^ State restaurant associations State restaurant associations.
  15. ^ National Restaurant Association Advocacy & Representation
  16. ^ "Food & Beverage PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates, 2003-2004". The Center for Responsive Politics. http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/industry.asp?txt=N01&cycle=2004. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
  17. ^ Cain, Herman. This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey to the White House, Appendix B (2011)
  18. ^ (22 July 2007). NRA names Sweeney president, CEO, Nation's Restaurant News

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