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Spotlight on Success

Meet the students, educators, mentors, and donors who bring our impactful program to life.

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Join Us and Inspire a Lifelong Passion

Each year, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) hosts a number of engaging events to promote career opportunities and pathways in the restaurant and foodservice industry.  Most importantly, through the support of industry sponsors, NRAEF events generate financial program support for ProStart and scholarships.

Leadership Classic

March 6-9, 2013
Pebble Beach Resorts, CA


The Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic is an exciting networking event, golf tournament and live auction for senior-level operators and suppliers that benefits ProStart.

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National ProStart Invitational

April 19-21, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland


The event is the country’s premier high school competition focused on restaurant management and culinary arts with the top ProStart students from 41 states  to showcase their talent and passion.

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Restaurants Rock

May 6, 2012
Chicago, IL

The only official party of the NRA Show which brings together the restaurant and hospitality industry in a night of networking and celebration to benefit ProStart.

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Summer Institutes

Summer 2012
Various dates and locations


Weeklong intensive workshops for foodservice and culinary educators delivered by industry experts.

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State ProStart Invitationals

January – March 2013
Across the Country


State restaurant association ProStart partners host state invitationals to crown the state champions.  The first-place culinary and management teams in each state advance to the National ProStart Invitational.

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