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Sunday, March 17, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

CFESA Helps to Demystify Service as an Expense: Learn the Differences between Cleaning, PM, and a true Service Call
  • Room: National Harbor 13
  • Session Number: 00
Join Dan Reese, Director of Training with CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Service Association) for an in-depth and frank deep-dive workshop designed to help Restaurant Facility Managers recognize and distinguish the intersections between kitchen equipment cleaning, preventative maintenance, or a true service call.  This workshop will be built around the kitchen... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Chris Ayers
Regional Manager Southeast
Day & Nite/All Service
Speaker
Dan Reese
Director of Training
CFESA
Track(s)
  • Sunday Workshop

Monday, March 18, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Opening General Session
  • Session Number: 01
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 receipient, Wells House in Frederick, MD Keynote Address: Ryan Leak, CEO of the Ryan Leak Group In his new book, “Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets... Read More
  • Opening General Session

Monday, March 18, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Vendor Voice Panel & Roundtables
  • Room: National Harbor 10 & 11
  • Session Number: 02
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Luke College
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants
Panelist
Mike Morman
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Emcee
Nick Cribb
President
SAM Service
Moderator
Samantha Boardstarr
Unlimited Service Group
Panelist
Sarah Mason
Facilities Manager
Chuy's OPCO
  • Vendor Voice Session

Monday, March 18, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Restaurant Roundtable by Region
  • Room: Maryland Ballroom A
  • Session Number: 03
Restaurant Attendees Only.  This Roundtable session will give Restaurant attendees an opportunity to network and share information, ideas, and best practices with other Restaurant attendees in the same restaurant region. Each roundtable will have a facilitator to help lead the conversation. When Restaurant attendees arrive to the Restaurant Roundtable, they will... Read More
  • Restaurant Roundtable Session

Monday, March 18, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Building Automation and Controls for Restaurants
  • Room: Chesapeake G & I
  • Session Number: 09
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Data-Led Decisions: Optimizing Facilities
  • Room: National Harbor 10 & 11
  • Session Number: 08
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
It’s Easy Being Green: The Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge
  • Room: Chesapeake J & L
  • Session Number: 06
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Managing the New Reality of Restaurant Operations for Sustainability, Extreme Heat, and Labor Shortages
  • Room: National Harbor 6 & 7
  • Session Number: 07
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Saving Tomorrow's $$ Today! Why Planned Maintenance Matters
  • Room: National Harbor 4 & 5
  • Session Number: 05
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Signature Speaker Series: Influential Connection: How to Forge Deeper, More Meaningful Bonds with Clients and Co-Workers
  • Room: National Harbor 2 & 3
  • Session Number: 04
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
Sponsored by

  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session

Monday, March 18, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning, Maintenance & Inspection Responsibilities: A Guide for Stakeholders
  • Room: National Harbor 4 & 5
  • Session Number: 11
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Decarbonization, Electrification, and Reducing Emissions in the Restaurant Space
  • Room: Chesapeake J & L
  • Session Number: 12
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
How AI is Transforming the Future of Facilities Management
  • Room: National Harbor 10 & 11
  • Session Number: 15
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Signature Speaker Series: Communication Strategies for Tactical Influence
  • Room: National Harbor 2 & 3
  • Session Number: 10
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
Sponsored by

  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Tale of Two Leaders: A Dual Perspective on Leadership Styles from Distinguished Trailblazers
  • Room: National Harbor 6 & 7
  • Session Number: 13
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Executive
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
The Life Cycle of Asphalt: Proper Pavement Design
  • Room: Chesapeake G & I
  • Session Number: 14
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session

Tuesday, March 19, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

RIF Talk 1: Beyond Buzzwords: The Truth about Creating and Sustaining Company Culture
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.1 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Executive
  • RIF Talks
RIF Talk 2: The Importance of Equipment Downtime
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.2 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • RIF Talks
RIF Talk 3: Females in Facilities: How we RFMA can help females succeed
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.3 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • RIF Talks
RIF Talk 4: Digital Twin Technology, how Geospatial Technology is changing the game for Restaurants.
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.4 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Executive
  • RIF Talks
RIF Talk 5: Mastering the Trifecta: Asset Management, Automation, and AI
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.5 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Executive
  • RIF Talks
RIF Talk 6: Trash IS Sexy
  • Session Number: RIF Talk No.6 -
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Advanced
  • RIF Talks

Tuesday, March 19, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

2025 HVAC Refrigerant Changes
  • Room: National Harbor 10 & 11
  • Session Number: 18
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Data-Driven Outcomes: Krispy Kreme’s Systematic Approach to Asset Management
  • Room: National Harbor 6 & 7
  • Session Number: 19
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
F.O.G.- Code trends for the facilities manager
  • Room: National Harbor 4 & 5
  • Session Number: 17
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Fundamental
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Manage Your Ice Equipment like the Pros: from Installation to Maintenance
  • Room: Chesapeake J & L
  • Session Number: 20
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Intermediate
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Signature Speaker Series: Leading with an Inclusive Lens: Achieving Organizational Synergy with Diversity & Inclusion
  • Room: National Harbor 2 & 3
  • Session Number: 16
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
Sponsored by

  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session
Walk the Rooftop - An Interactive Experience
  • Room: Chesapeake G & I
  • Session Number: 21
Speaker(s)
Track(s)
  • Advanced
  • 45 Minute Breakout Session

Tuesday, March 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Restaurant Roundtable by Trending Topic
  • Room: Maryland Ballroom A
  • Session Number: 22
Restaurant Attendees Only.  Sit down with fellow restaurant facilities professionals to discuss the trending topics in the restaurant facilities scene today.  Bring back key take-aways, upcoming trends, and lessons learned to your facilities and operations teams after participating in this interactive Restaurant Roundtable session.  Each roundtable will have a facilitator to... Read More
  • Restaurant Roundtable Session