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Pizza Executive Summit addresses changing industry
June 8, 2009
CHICAGO -- The Pizza Executive Summit wrapped up its first day with a cocktail party and dinner for more than 60 operators, vendors and industry experts who came together at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The theme of the summit is "Evolution of the Modern Pizza Business."
Monday's sessions included a keynote address by Janelle Barlow, an author and expert in the area of getting and keeping customers through branded service.
"How do you prevent yourself from being seen as just another pizza place?" Barlow said in her address.
"In this time of economic challenge you don't want to get caught swimming naked," she said. "What you want to be careful about is that you are ready to take advantage of the changes that are occurring."
Online media company NetWorld Alliance is the organizer of the Pizza Executive Summit. NetWorld Alliance is the publisher of PizzaMarketplace.com.
Group discussions highlight of summit
Other Monday sessions included an Executive Boot Camp -- a roundtable session offering inside executive information on technology, human resources, marketing and operations -- and a session titled "Greenfusion: New Track to the Profit Line," focused on green and sustainable business practices.
Summit attendees received a complimentary copy of the newly released Pizza Marketplace Industry Study, valued at $595. The study includes information about the top pizzeria chains around the country, an overview of trends in commodities prices, commentaries from industry experts and the results of an in-depth operator survey.
Tuesday's session opens with an address by Jamie Strobino, vice president of new concepts with Uno Chicago Grill.
Also on the agenda is a discussion on online solutions designed to help transform the way operators manage, hire, buy, sell, market, grow and learn. The summit wraps up with a session titled "Learning the New Financial Business Model for the Modern Pizza Business."
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