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Workforce Solutions
Employee recruiting and retention is a top issue currently plaguing the foodservice industry. Are you wondering what you can do to preemptively decrease turnover of your good employees and where to look to find the right fit for your vacancies?

Visit the all new areas inside the exhibit hall here to help you discover alternative hiring resources beyond the traditional staffing avenues, slow your employee turnover, recruit and hire the best and successfully lead a multi-generational staff. Pop in one of the quick bite education sessions or visit the resource center for more on this topic.

Workforce Solutions Schedule
 
Monday
12:00 – 12:30 pm Cultural Exchange: Seasonal & Temporary Staffing
1:00 – 1:30 pm   Workforce Trends & Best Practices
1:30 – 2:00 pm   Tips on Creating the “It” Work Environment
2:00 – 2:30 pm   Strategies for Engaging Community Based Partners
     
Tuesday
11:30 am – 12:00 pm   Cultural Exchange: Seasonal & Temporary Staffing
12:00 – 12:30 pm   Hot Topics in Staffing Management
12:30 – 1:00 pm   Workforce Trends & Best Practices
1:30 – 2:00 pm   Strategies for Engaging Community Based Partners
2:00 – 2:30 pm   Hiring Strategies: Steps for Success
2:30 – 3:00 pm   Shaping Your Team through Leadership: How to Hire and Train to Retain
     
Wednesday
11:30 am – 12:00 pm   Shaping Your Team through Leadership: How to Hire and Train to Retain
12:30 – 1:00 pm   Workforce Trends & Best Practices
1:00 – 1:30 pm   Strategies for Engaging Community Partners

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Compost Crusader will be hosting composting stations at the Expo this year! Be part of the effort to make a positive impact in the community and for the environment through waste composting. Stop by our Sustainable Living area of the showfloor to learn more!


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Come see how your restaurant can benefit from the increased transparency of the living wall where chefs can harvest herbs. Take in our Modular Herb Wall Display courtesy of LiveWall, LLC.

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Seth Mattison photo   We’re excited to announce the Midwest Foodservice Expo’s 2016 keynote speaker, Seth Mattison. An internationally renowned expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics, Seth advises many of the world's leading brand and organizations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change and innovation, leadership, and the future of work. His presentation brings an entirely unexpected perspective on the future of work, talent, innovation, and the power of relationships.

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  The Midwest Foodservice Expo is hosting the Restaurant Marketing Symposium as an addition to our annual event. Learn from the experts on the importance of branding your business and how to keep up with marketing demands of the industry.

NEW! logo   Be sure to check out NEW products and services being sampled and shown before and during the Expo. Visit our Virtual Trade Show to get a sneak peek! Look for the NEW Products logo identifying these booths at the show!

Aquaponics photo   Don’t miss the Aquaponics display located in the Exhibit Hall. Not only can you see what this technology is all about, but get your questions answered on spot! Demystify this year-round quality food production system.

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  Co-Locating this year, the Midwest Foodservice brings you a Buy Local Conference as part of the Midwest Foodservice Expo experience. Both introductory and advanced seminars will be offered on this popular topic allowing you to get a better feel of how to make this work in your business.
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