Tuesday, October 13
2:00-6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor, The Gwen
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Gallery Terrace, 6th Floor, The Gwen
Wednesday, October 14
NOTE: All FED Talks and sessions will be held in the Gallery Ballroom, 6th Floor. Click on the name of each session title to get the full description of the presentation.
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Grand Salon, 11th Floor, The Gwen
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Maureen Slocum, CEO and Founder, Zoomba Group
8:45-9:00 a.m.
Restaurant Design by the Numbers
Joe Carbonara, Editorial Director, Zoomba Group
Rebecca Kilbreath, Editor-in-Chief, restaurant development + design Magazine
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Designing the Restaurant Experience: From Location to Lasting Impressions
Marc Jacobs, Executive Partner & Divisional President, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
9:45-10:15 a.m.
Why the Future Eats Differently — and How We Design for It
Stefanie Hajer, LEED Green Associate, Hospitality Branding Design Leader | Senior Associate, DLR Group
Sara Talleux, Hospitality Interior Design Leader | Principal, DLR Group
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Networking Break
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor, The Gwen
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Quality: Everyone Wants It, But Few Truly Have It.
Will Means, Group President, The Middleby Corporation
11:15-11:45 a.m.
The Future of Foodservice Is Human
Valerie Renee, Master Certified Professional Coach, Connected for Life
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Grand Salon, 11th Floor, The Gwen
1:00-1:30 p.m.
Generation Next: Meeting Customers Where They Are
Bill Stavrou, Founder & CEO, FoodHaul
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Talent Is Everywhere. Opportunity Is Not.
Lilly Jan, PhD, Assistant Teaching Professor, Food & Beverage Management, Cornell University
Nina Oduro, Co-Founder, Dine Diaspora
2:00-2:15 p.m.
Networking Break
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor, The Gwen
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Roundtable Discussions: Advancing the Conversation
A unique and interactive discussion on the morning's topics, with a particular focus on how to integrate the ideas shared into the workplace.
Grand Salon, 11th Floor, The Gwen
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Networking Break
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor
3:30-4:15 p.m.
What We Get Wrong About the Generations
Mike Kostyo, Vice President, Menu Matters
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Networking Break
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor
5:45-9:00 p.m.
Private Architecture Tour, Dinner and Networking
Odyssey River Cruise, board at the NE corner of Michigan Avenue, north of the Chicago River (three blocks from to the Gwen)
Boarding onto the boat begins at 5:45 p.m. with departure promptly at 6:30 p.m. There will be a full dinner and cocktails while we set sail along along the Chicago River flanked by the gorgeous downtown Chicago skyline. Happening rain or shine, as the boat is fully glass enclosed.
Thursday, October 15
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Private Affairs, 5th Floor, The Gwen
8:30-8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Joe Carbonara, Editorial Director, Zoomba Group
Rebecca Kilbreath, Editor-in-Chief, restaurant development + design Magazine
8:45-9:15 a.m.
The Human Advantage
Ryan Mikita, Principal, Ricca Design Studios
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Cultivating Community Through Design In Hospitality
Dinah Grossman, Chef/Owner, Spinning J Bakery & Soda Fountain
9:45-10:15 a.m.
Networking Break
Gallery Ballroom Pre-Function Area, 6th Floor, The Gwen
10:15-10:45a.m.
Hospitality Builds Stronger Communities
Joe Junius, Senior Associate, Aria Group Architects Inc.
10:45-11:30 a.m.
Designers Dishing on Design
Lauren Chipman, Principal & CEO, Chipman Design Architecture
Ed Doyle, President, RealFood Hospitality, Strategy & Design
11:30 a.m.
Closing Remarks
Maureen Slocum, CEO and Founder, Zoomba Group
*Agenda as of September 30 and is subject to change.