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To celebrate the 65th year of IFMA's Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration we would like to introduce this year’s Master of Ceremonies. Joining us to host the industry party of the year is Catherine De Orio, TV personality and longtime host of the Emmy award-winning dining review show Check, Please!

Meet Rodney Taylor, Director of Food and Nutrition Services , Fairfax County Public Schools. Rodney received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Elementary & Secondary Schools category, nominated by Ecolab.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Brakebush Brothers Inc. Read on to learn more about their organization.

Nicole Harker is a 2018 International Gold & Silver Plate Society stipend recipient. She attends Penn State University and is majoring in Hospitality Management. Find out what she had to say when we asked her a few questions about her foodservice stipend and future career.

Meet Lorna Donatone, CEO Geographic Regions, Sodexo. Lorna received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Business & Industry/Foodservice Management category, and was nominated by Ecolab.

Meet Peter Cancro, Founder and CEO, Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc. Peter received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Chain Limited Service category, and was nominated by PepsiCo Foodservice.

Data standards and data access are certainly keys to success. Beyond adopting GS1 standards, what steps can companies take to get their data ready for Blockchain? How do we make this concept accessible, what is the first step to begin working towards a Blockchain future? Hear from blockchain experts from GS1 US, FoodLogiQ, and Ripe.io.

Meet Regynald Washington, President, Dining Division of Paradies Lagardère. Regynald received the 2019 Silver Plate Award in the Retail & Specialty Foodservice category, and was nominated by Coca-Cola North America. Read on to learn more about this operator all-stars story.

What if we could understand the underlying motivations and satisfaction levels for consumer away-from-home dining experiences? Based on consumer research commissioned by IFMA and executed by Datassential, now we can.