You won't want to miss our Opening General Session featuring updates from RFMA leadership, a reveal of our latest RFMA Gives project and Keynote Speaker, Ryan Leak. 
 

FEATURING: 

• Conference welcome by Debi Kensell, Executive Director & CEO of RFMA

• Introduction of our 2024-2025 RFMA Board of Directors

• Reflections from 2023-2024 Board Chair, Bevin McPherson, CRFP with Sweetgreen, Inc.

• Reveal of our RFMA Gives 2024 project featuring receipient, Wells House in Frederick, Maryland
  
   

Keynote Speaker: Ryan Leak
CEO of the Ryan Leak Group

In his new book, “Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success”, Ryan blends personal stories, motivating anecdotes, relevant psychology, and practical step-by-step guidance, to show how chasing failure just may be the quickest way to success.

Seen as a deeply aware coach and connector who can seamlessly operate across the spectrum of a business, Ryan helps leaders better understand where their teams are capable of going by addressing the friction of where teams stand today. Using humorous wisdom and poignant narrative, he inspires audiences to recognize the value in chasing failure to become even more than they are - to become the best version of themselves.

Ryan uses his unique principle-based perspective as a keynote speaker to create significant value to organizations of all shapes and sizes that recognize the tremendous impact in responding to changes in employee mindset and expectations. Ryan's presentations have gone from an employee engagement perk to a massive competitive advantage for the organization.

Ryan is CEO of the Ryan Leak Group, a leadership development firm, and he is also on the teaching team of a few well-known U.S. based churches. Ryan lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Amanda and two sons, Jaxson and Roman.

 

 

RFMy AWARDS LUNCHEON
Join us at our RFMy Awards luncheon at RFMA 2024 where we recognizine our RFMy award winners, our new Certified Restaurant Facility Professionals (CRFP) and RFMA member awards.

FEATURING:

• Presentation of new Certified Restaurant Facility Professionals (CRFP)

• ​RFMy Awards Presentation

  • Calm After the Storm Award

  • The Innovator Award

  • Marvelous Mentor Award-Restaurant

  • Marvelous Mentor Award-Vendor

  • Recruitment Rockstar

  • Rookie of the Year Award

  • Shooting Star Award

  • T.E.A.M Award

  • Open Nominations

Nominate a RFMA member for an RFMy award by clicking here. Nominations must be made by January 12, 2024.

• ​Presentation of RFMA's member awards where outstanding members are recognized for their contributions to RFMA

  • Restaurateur of the Year

  • Vendor of the Year

  • MVP Award