FEDA Learn Institute
Norman Mackay
Project Consultant
Infoverity
Brad Pierce
President
Restaurant Equipment World
Rich Walsh
CEO
SmartSource Management
Ellen Steele Kapoor
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
ITW
Moderator
Crystal Rinker
Young Industry Leaders Co-Chair
Director of Sales and Marketing
Burkett Restaurant Equipment
The 2022 FEDA Annual Conference, set for Sept. 20-23 in San Diego, will bring together foodservice equipment and supplies dealers, manufacturers and other channel partners for four days of networking and learning about the most essential challenges facing the industry. We know FEDA members and industry partners are excited for this opportunity, which is why we'd like to remind you to register for the conference before July 29 to take advantage of early bird pricing. Please make sure to complete your registration before this date to receive a reduced rate, which will still include access to all conference activities.
Jot Condie
President & CEO
California Restaurant Association
Michelle Korsmo
President & CEO
National Restaurant Association
David Cantu
President & CEO
Black Box Intelligence
June 29, 2022
Steve Forbes to Deliver
FEDA Annual Conference Keynote
FEDA is honored to present Steve Forbes as its keynote speaker for the 2022 FEDA Annual Conference. Forbes is a widely-respected economic prognosticator, former presidential primary candidate and the editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, which reaches 150 million readers every month. His latest book, Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad and How to Fix It, analyzes the country's soaring inflation rate, which recently hit a 40-year high. He also hosts a popular webcast, What's Ahead, that engages the world's leading newsmakers and politicians about the state of global business and economics.
Forbes will share his decades of business and financial experience and expertise with conference attendees on Sept. 21. The presentation will cover Forbes' concerns about the most serious barriers impacting the United States' economic recovery, including inflation's effect on the stock market, proposed tax hikes, the impending wave of antitrust actions, and regulatory blunders that are crushing American ingenuity.
June 22, 2022
A Message from FEDA Board Chairman Michael Keck
The 2022 FEDA Annual Conference will be presented Sept. 20-23 at the InterContinental Hotel in San Diego. I am so thrilled to invite you to this year's event and to share with you all the enhancements and valuable sessions we have planned that are sure to leave you with a renewed energy for tackling industry challenges. The conference will showcase many of the top minds in foodservice and bring together foodservice equipment and supplies dealers from across the country to share their insights and experiences as the industry works toward recovery.
I'm especially excited about our location for this year. As a world-class city, San Diego is known to draw visitors seeking the best of what California has to offer. The city’s upscale, ocean-side environment is the perfect place to make these connections. It offers a seamless blend of resort-style amenities with the excitement and energy only found in the thriving center of a modern city. Attendees are sure to find a variety of settings and nearby venues to reconnect with peers and talk business.
Our programming this year is just as exceptional as our location. FEDA is proud to announce some extraordinary guest speakers, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine Steve Forbes and Mayor of Flavortown Guy Fieri! The other activities and programs during the conference are sure to be just as exciting. Golf is making a grand return in 2022 with an expedition to Torrey Pines South, one of the country’s most scenic and celebrated courses. Torrey Pines’ golfers and other early arrivers will also have a chance to mingle at a pre-event reception.
The energizing Young Industry Leaders events will continue and FEDA will return to its large opening night reception and dinner. Attendees can enjoy a ballgame mid-week at Petco Park and this year’s Gold Awards will be presented during a special breakfast event. The Last Night on Bayview Terrace, the latest iteration of FEDA’s popular casual closing night party, will feature views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean.
