BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:National Restaurant Association: Navigating the Supply Chain During Global Conflicts DESCRIPTION:Global conflict isn't just a news headline or a distant concern. It's actively reshaping the restaurant industry's cost structures and access to the foodservice supply chain. From the war in Eastern Europe to instability in the Middle East to ongoing trade tensions worldwide\, geopolitical events are disrupting our commodity markets\, increasing transportation costs\, and creating volatility in pricing and availability of items.Join us for this webinar connecting global developments to the real-world operational challenges restaurants now face. Dr. Chad Moutray Ph.D.\, the Association's Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Economist\, Laura Abshire\, Senior Director of Food and Supply Chain Policy\, and Bill Lapp\, President of Advanced Economic Solutions\, will provide practical insights on how these disruptions affect sourcing\, menu- and long-term planning\, and staffing plus actionable strategies that build resilience in this increasingly uncertain environment.Our subject matter experts will:Discuss how global conflicts influence the key commodities restaurateurs rely on (e.g.\, grains\, oils\, energy)Identify impacts on product sourcing\, distribution\, pricing\, and availabilityHighlight near-term disruptions and their long-term risks to the industryShare strategies for resilience\, including:Supplier diversificationMenu flexibilityRisk management and contingency planningWe'll also outline the Association's advocacy priorities related to trade policy\, supply chain stabilization\, and regulatory considerations as well as how policymakers can support restaurant operators in this time of global uncertainty. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Global conflict isn&rsquo\;t just a news headline or a distant concern. It&rsquo\;s actively reshaping the restaurant industry&rsquo\;s cost structures and access to the foodservice supply chain. From the war in Eastern Europe to instability in the Middle East to ongoing trade tensions worldwide\, geopolitical events are disrupting our commodity markets\, increasing transportation costs\, and creating volatility in pricing and availability of items.

Join us for this webinar connecting global developments to the real-world operational challenges restaurants now face. Dr. Chad Moutray Ph.D.\, the Association&rsquo\;s Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Economist\, Laura Abshire\, Senior Director of Food and Supply Chain Policy\, and Bill Lapp\, President of Advanced Economic Solutions\, will provide practical insights on how these disruptions affect sourcing\, menu- and long-term planning\, and staffing&mdash\;plus actionable strategies that build resilience in this increasingly uncertain environment.

Our subject matter experts will:

We&rsquo\;ll also outline the Association&rsquo\;s advocacy priorities related to trade policy\, supply chain stabilization\, and regulatory considerations as well as how policymakers can support restaurant operators in this time of global uncertainty.

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