Save the Date for May 21, 2011

Join the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) for this star-studded event dedicated to honoring industry achievements and recognizing top legends and outstanding foodservice and restaurant students. This black-tie optional awards dinner benefits NRAEF youth development programs, including the NRAEF's ProStart program and the NRAEF Scholarship Program.

By attending Salute to Excellence you will connect with the industry's most influential and inspiring individuals and celebrate current and future leaders of the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Registration for the 2011 event is not yet open. For questions, please contact Shannon Greenfield, Manager of Development Events at 312-715-6764 or events@nraef.org.

Become a Salute to Excellence Sponsor!

Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Jim Marovec at 312.715.6754 or jmarovec@nraef.org.

Congratulations to our 2010 Honorees

Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality >>
S. Truett Cathy
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chick-fil-A

Diplomates >>
Jerald W. Chesser, Ed.D, CEC, FMP, CCE, AAC Professor
The Collins College of Hospitality Management
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Alice Elliot
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Elliot Group

Denise Marie Fugo, FMP
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Sammy's

Michael E. Hurst Lifetime Achievement Award >>
Ferdinand E. Metz, CMC President Emeritus, The Culinary Institute of America Managing Partner, The Master Chefs' Institute

About the Michael E. Hurst Educational Forum