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Do you know a RFMA facility professional who does whatever it takes to solve problems? Who always has great ideas? Nominate them for an RFMy award! We are currently seeking nominations for our 2017 RFMy awards presented at RFMA 2017. Nominations may only be made by RFMA members and for RFMA members. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, January 20th.

Our 2017 RFMy’s are...
-Calm After the Storm Award
-Shooting Star Award
-Marvelous Mentor Award-Restaurant
-Marvelous Mentor Award-Vendor
-Community Champion Award
-Rookie of the Year Award
-The Innovator Award
-Open Nominations

Visit http://www.rfmaonline.com/page/RFMy2017 to view the full article online.

  

During this presentation, we will explore what you should know as it relates to LED lighting. We will examine the components and capabilities of LED lighting, cost implications, as well as the impact this lighting technology has on the environment. This is an opportunity to further understand LED lighting so that future improvements will be easier.
Presenters
Tony George, Director of Sales - Demand Lighting
Gary P. Morrissey, COO - Demand Lighting
When: Friday, January 20, 2017, 1-2 p.m. Central
Price: FREE for RFMA Members

Visit https://education.rfmaonline.com/index.cfm?pg=semwebCatalog&mode=full to view the full article online.

  

This session will discuss current cutting-edge uses of construction data, life cycle data and predictive data while demonstrating how these uses benefit organizations today. This session will also give facility managers insights into what they can do today with the data they have, as well as looking at what is to come in the world of construction data.
Speaker: Laura Dempsey & David Lewek
When: Tuesday, March 7th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. at RFMA 2017

Have you registered yet for RFMA 2017? RFMA restaurant members make sure to register NOW to receive our special member price of $250. Learn more about RFMA 2017 and to register now!

Visit https://www.rfmaannualconference.com/Attendee_reg.cfm to view the full article online.

Kason Industries
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CleanLink
As of Jan. 1, Minnesota became the first state to ban soaps containing the once ubiquitous germ-killer triclosan.

Visit http://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/First-State-Bans-Triclosan-In-Soap--20373 to view the full article online.

  

Ron Ruggless, Nation's Restaurant News
Rave Restaurant Group Inc., parent to the Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza Co. brands, has named Scott Crane as CEO.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/people/rave-restaurant-group-names-scott-crane-ceo to view the full article online.

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Liz Barrett, Restaurant Hospitality
en restaurant operators share their goals for the year ahead.

Visit http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/operations/thinking-big-operators-plan-expansion-and-engagement-2017 to view the full article online.

QSR
Panera Bread, Culver’s, and In-N-Out are among the brands that a majority of customers would recommend to friends and family, according to a study by marketing and research firm YouGov BrandIndex.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/study-panera-bread-no-1-customer-loyalty to view the full article online.

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fter a Texas district court placed an injunction that will halt the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule days before it was set to take effect, restaurant operators are left in limbo deciding how to proceed.

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Jonathan Maze, Nation's Restaurant News
The Internet isn’t having the impact on restaurants that it is having on retailers — it’s too fragmented a business with too many potential occasions for that to happen. In fact, the Internet arguably holds the potential to help restaurants’ business, as innovative concepts like Domino’s Pizza Inc. and Starbucks have already proven.

Visit http://www.nrn.com/finance/struggling-retailers-offer-warning-restaurants to view the full article online.