WASHINGTON —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Carrying the theme “Capital Ideas in Challenging Times” and coming just a month before the presidential election, the MUFSO event will focus on operators’ search for strategic and political solutions to economic difficulties. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
The conference will be held at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., just outside the nation’s capital. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
In addition to Matthews and Buckingham, other prominent speakers and panelists will discuss ways to succeed in the face of rising costs, shrinking margins, an ever-tightening labor market, increasing shareholder activism, newly proposed mandates for menu labeling and other challenges. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
“Our keynoters will deliver true insider political analysis and innovative, practical leadership insight,” said Tom Larranaga, publisher of Nation’s Restaurant News, the producer of MUFSO. “Chris Matthews and Marcus Buckingham head a program that is rich in information that can help restaurant organizations operate more profitably in today’s economic climate. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
“These three days of MUFSO also provide one of the most powerful networking experiences in our industry. This is the ideal forum for sharing with peers and networking with some of the most dynamic executives in our business.” —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Solution-focused discussions will prevail at MUFSO, including sessions on “Politics & Foodservice: What’s the Right Mix?” Attendees will also learn from distinguished leaders on the annual Presidents’ Panel, sponsored by American Express and featuring winners of Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Golden Chain and Pioneer awards. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Matthews is host of NBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” and the syndicated “Chris Matthews Show” and is a regular commentator on NBC’s “Today” show. For 13 years he was Washington bureau chief for the San Francisco Examiner. Previously, he spent 15 years in politics and government, working for four years as a speechwriter under President Jimmy Carter. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Matthews also served for five years on the staffs of Sens. Frank Moss of Utah and Edmund Muskie of Maine, and for six years he was a top aide to Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Buckingham’s keynote address, sponsored by the Women’s Foodservice Forum, will focus on “Leading From Your Strengths,” a topic he has researched and written about for nearly 20 years. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
A former senior consultant for the Gallup Organization, Buckingham has spent the past decade helping clients find and motivate their most talented employees. His best seller, “First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently,” draws on information gathered from over 150,000 interviews with executives from around the world. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Considered an inspirational speaker, Buckingham challenges conventional wisdom and illustrates the links between engaged employees and productivity, profit, customer satisfaction and turnover reduction. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
As the industry’s leading summit meeting of chain executives and creators, MUFSO also will feature such social networking sessions as the “Taste of Washington” dining reception Oct. 12, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Co. Other highlights will be a panel of “Hot Concepts!” award-winning chain entrepreneurs and the SPIRIT Awards panel on employee recruiting and retention. In addition the Restaurant Advertising Awards, sponsored by PepsiCo Foodservice, will honor the year’s best radio and TV ad campaigns. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
The conference concludes Oct. 14 with the annual MUFSO Awards Banquet gala, sponsored by American Express, honoring NRN’s Golden Chain, Pioneer and Innovator award winners and announcing the 2008 Operator of the Year. —TV show host and political commentator Chris Matthews and best-selling author and leadership expert Marcus Buckingham have signed on as keynote speakers for the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, Oct. 12-15.
Conference information is available by calling (212) 756-5201 or by visiting