MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART, www.chart.org) hosted more than 270 attendees at its 86th Semi-annual Hospitality Training Conference at the InterContinental in Miami, FL on July 20 - 23, 2013. In addition to the educational sessions led by hotel and restaurant industry experts, motivational speakers, authors, and consultants, additional conference highlights included:
- 21st Service Event where 30 + CHART members volunteered at Shake-A-Leg Miami
- Unveiling of our 2013 State of Training and Development in the Hospitality Industry Report
- Presentation of Industry Awards & Scholarships with an additional $10,500 raised during our auction for future scholarships
- Election of 2013-2014 CHART Board members
- Debut of new CHART Talks session where passionate CHART members shared inspiring bite-sized ideas referred to as ‘bursts of brilliance”
- Announcement of our 2014 CHART Hospitality Training Conference Dates and Locations
21st CHART Service Event
Over 30 CHART members and guests arrived early to the conference to give back to the host city and volunteer at Shake-A-Leg Miami. On Saturday, July 20, 2013, volunteers helped clean up one of three islands the organization uses for their summer camp programs. Shake-A-Leg Miami is a not-for-profit working with children & adults with physical, developmental and economic challenges in a marine environment, utilizing Biscayne Bay to teach environmental lessons, therapeutic sailing, swimming & kayaking.
Jenny Hoey, Customer Service/Volunteer Coordinator for Shake-A-Leg Miami said, “Volunteers such as CHART are the backbone to our organization. We depend and appreciate their willingness to help so others can reach their full potential.”
“One of my favorite parts about being involved with CHART is we always make it a point to give back to the cities are conferences are located. Shake-A-Leg truly reflects the heart of Miami and it was great being able to work with them,” stated Mark Williams, Director of Development with Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company and Service Event Director for CHART’s Miami Conference. “I’m thankful we were able to do what we could to help an organization that is doing so much for families in this area. A special thanks to Manny Overton who provided lunch courtesy of Papa John’s.”
Community service projects have been incorporated into CHART’s semi-annual conferences since 2002. Photos, with captions, of this 21st semi-annual community service event can be found at CHART’s News Room Photo Gallery.
2013 State of Training and Development in the Hospitality Industry Report
Encouraging news about the current and future direction of the hospitality industry was revealed as initial results of this research study were shared with attendees. The entire PowerPoint presentation can be accessed on CHART’s website at: http://chart.org/resources/research/
Award and Scholarship Recipients
- Commitment to People Award presented to Marc Simon, President and CEO of Rubio’s Restaurants
- Spirit of CHART Award presented to Monique Donahue, CHT, CGSP, CMHS, Vice President, Research & Development at American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
- Spirit of CHART Award presented to Janet Hoffmann, SPHR, President of HR Aligned Design
- Spirit of CHART Award presented to Lisa Oyler, CHT, CTA, Human Resources Manager at St. Regis Deer Valley Resort
- CHART/NRAEF Scholarship awarded to Austin Zavodny from Fairview Park, OH entering his 3rd year at Hocking College
- CHART/NRAEF Scholarship awarded to Cecilia Castro who will be entering the Culinary Institute of America next month
- CHART/AHLEF Scholarship awarded to Jasmine Hurt who is completing her final year at Johnson & Wales University
New 2013-2014 CHART Board
- Calvin Banks, Director of Training at The Broadmoor and CHART President
- Patrick Yearout, Director of Recruiting and Training at Ivar's Restaurants and CHART President-Elect
- Michele Lange, Director of Training and Development at The Habit Burger Grill
- Jason M. Lyon, CEO at The Common Man Family
- Chip Romp, Vice President of Training at Buffets, Inc.
- Christine San Juan, Founder of CSJ People Solutions
2014 CHART Hospitality Training Conferences
| 87th CHART Hospitality Training Conference |
| March 1 - 4, 2014 |
| Broadmoor Hotel |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
| 88th CHART Hospitality Training Conference |
| July 26 - 29, 2014 |
| Grand Hyatt Atlanta at Buckhead |
| Atlanta, GA |
For more information, please call 312.405.2634, email lmarovec@ameritech.net, or visit www.chart.org.
CHART (www.chart.org), a non-profit professional association founded in 1970, is the leading resource for the development and advancement of hospitality training professional and their organizations. With more than 400 members from more than 300 multi-unit restaurant and hotel companies, CHART represents a workforce of almost three million. CHART includes all facets of hospitality training, learning and performance professionals; from entry level to senior executive. CHART’s mission is to develop hospitality training professionals to advance industry training practices and improve operational results by providing access to education, tools and resources.
Shake-A-Leg Miami (www.shakealegmiami.org) is a 501 (c) 3 organization that has worked in partnership with the City of Miami for the past 20 years and developed South Florida’s Premiere Community boating Center, serving 8,000 people annually, with 3,000 being youth and people with disabilities. Located on Miami’s beautiful Biscayne Bay, facilities include a marina with a variety of boats, boatyard and boat repair area, multipurpose classrooms with computers, a multimedia lab, rooftop observation deck, and eco islands. Programs and activities are offered seven days a week year round.
