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2009 Best Practices Conference

The Best Practices Conference is the premier event for restaurant companies seeking to balance people and profits.
This members only conference draws over 300 executives from the People Report and Black Box Intelligence member community.
The 2009 conference Chairs are Tom Davin, CEO and Linda Brandt, CPO of Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
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Tom Davin
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Linda Brandt
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Conference Agenda
Tuesday
November 10th
5:30pm - 7:30pm | Opening Reception
Including Rising Stars Iron Chef Competition and Sponsor Exhibits
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Unconference Session: How to Set up Your Twitter Account
Conference Day 1
Wednesday, November 11th
7:30am - Noon
Get up early, do some PT, and take the bus down to the North Texas Food Bank with your colleagues to serve some families in Dallas that need our help. You'll be glad you did.
Buffet Luncheon
CONFERENCE KICK OFF! | 1:00pm
Tom Davin, CEO and Linda Brandt, CPO Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
Michael Tchong
Trend Analyst, CEO, Ubercool
Opening Keynote
Wallace Doolin
Chairman, Black Box Intelligence
State of the Industry
Doug Brooks
Chairman, President and CEO, Brinker International
Presentation/Interview 2009 Legacy Award
Roy Spence
Chairman, GSD&M, Author
Closing Keynote: IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SELL, IT'S WHAT YOU STAND FOR
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Networking Reception
Conference Day 2
Thursday, November 12th
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
Opening
Tom Davin, Linda Brandt and City Year
Libby Sartain
SPHR - CCP, Author, Brand for Talent, Former CHRO Yahoo, Southwest Airlines
Joni Thomas Doolin
CEO & Founder, People Report
Mixing Money and Meaning: Capitalism 2.0 and the New Workplace

Power Breakouts
  1. "Wellness" - it's about more than Health and Money, Session Chair: Bruce Rush - Brand Leader, Total Rewards, Taco Bell
  2. It's the end of the Recession: Do you know where your top talent is headed? Session Chair: Angela Hornsby - VP of HR, Applebee's Services, Inc.
  3. Social Media for Dummies Session Chair: Avery Block - People and Brand Manager, Claim Jumper Restaurants
  4. Government: Spending Our Money, What does It Mean? Session Chair: Kat Cole - VP of Training and Development, Hooters of America
Networking Lunch
Jason Dorsey "Gen Y Guy"
Author "My Reality Check Bounced" and "Y-Size Your Business"
Shawn Boyer
CEO Snagajob.com and Author
"Help Wanted and Help Found"
Kelli Valade
COO, Chili's & On the Border
New Visions for HR that Matter
Donovan Campbell
Manager, PepsiCo, and Author of "Joker One"
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Closing Cocktail Reception
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Dinner Hosted by Batrus Hollweg International
Event Details
Conference Date: November 10 - 12, 2009
Conference Location: Marriott Quorum at the Galleria
Addison, TX
Registration Fee:
$495
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