Winter 2017
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PENNSYLVANIA
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Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters
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PRLA 2017 Officers
CHAIRMAN
Steve Musciano
Aramark Corporation
Western Chapter
VICE CHAIRMAN
James Gratton
Marriott International Inc.
Philadelphia Chapter
TREASURER
Jim Fris
PJW Restaurant Group
Brandywine Chapter
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
John Graf
Priory Hotel
Western Chapter
PRLA STAFF
PRESIDENT & CEO
John Longstreet |
jlongstreet@prla.orgOPERATIONS MANAGER
Eric Adams |
eadams@prla.orgEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Vicki Zeppa |
vzeppa@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—EAST
Brenda Mendte |
bmendte@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—WEST
Tom King |
tking@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—CENTRAL
Joseph Ambrosio |
jambrosio@prla.orgMEMBER SERVICES MANAGER
Christine Preuss |
cpreuss@prla.orgMEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Gisela Kibler |
gkibler@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES
Diane Sherwood, CPA |
dsherwood@prla.orgVICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Melissa Bova |
mbova@prla.orgGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Mary Yoder |
myoder@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Hope Sterner |
hsterner@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT
Heidi Howard, CMP |
hhoward@prla.orgDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Stephanie Otterson |
sotterson@prla.orgACCOUNTING MANAGER
Paula Judd |
pjudd@prla.orgPROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY
GENERAL COUNSEL
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
Keith Clark
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Pugliese Associates, Harrisburg
Lou Biacchi
Frank DiCicco Associates, Philadelphia
Andrew Zalenski
ACCOUNTANT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Brown, Schultz, Sheridan & Fritz
John Bonawitz, CPA
INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Conrad Siegel
Tara Mashack-Behney
Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters
is a publication of the
PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT &
LODGING ASSOCIATION
100 State Street, Harrisburg, PA
800-345-5353 |
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INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
p 12 4 Industry Outlook 5 ServSafe Certification 6 Chairman’s Message 8 Meet your Leadership 10 2017 Board of Directors 12 COVER STORY 2017 Food, Lodging, and Travel Trends 18 Consumer Tech Trends in Hospitality 20 Legislator Spotlight 22 Legislative Corner 24 Lending Made Easy 26 New Law Center Fights for the Industry 28 Education & Training 30 Legal Docket 33 Member Milestones 35 Welcome New Members2017
INDUSTRY TRENDS