A Message FROM THE CHAIRMAN
T
he 2015 FBS Business Summit in Reno
has come and gone. This year’s theme was
Engaging for Success and if you weren’t able
to engage and join us at this awesome event, then
you definitely missed out. We had yet another very
successful meeting that offered education and
entertainment for all.
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We enjoyed fantastic keynote
speakers like Tito Beveridge, who made
us think about celebrating our own
failures and to keep going; Judy Shoulak
and Victor Heutz, who helped remind us
who we are as a brand and where we’re
going; and Major Dan Rooney, who truly
inspired us to appreciate those who have
sacrificed for our freedoms and how to
give back.
We also had time to have some fun
while building relationships at both our
exhibitor trade show and during our
annual Casino Night and Texas Hold ‘em
Tournament. As always, we concluded
with a lively auction, graciously led by
our very own auctioneer, Mike Jones. I
also hear that those who participated in
the first ever FBS Summit Shootout had
a great time on the golf course … and
beyond.
This year, we also provided tangible
benefits to our managers in the form of a
course to become certified as ServSafe®
Food Manager instructors and education on the new“Quickie Election”rules.
FBS wants to continue to offer valuable
content for managers at this event in
coming years and I encourage you to
submit ideas for courses or training that
you would find enticing as reason to
register them.
Although we had a record number
of franchisee and manager attendees, we
fell short of 100 percent participation. The
Summit is designed specifically to address
issues important to franchisees and I
whole-heartedly believe it is worth the
relatively minor expense and time away
from your business to attend. I hope to
see everyone next year, Oct. 12-14, when
we’re back in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace.
Speaking of 2016, I want to impress
upon you the importance of understanding the over-regulated legislative
landscape we will continue to face. Misty
Chally from FBS and Tim Ehlert from
Buffalo Wild Wings® took to the stage in
Reno along with attorneys from respected
labor and law firms to give an overview of
these topics but it’s on us to stay informed
on how our businesses will be impacted.
It is frustrating and borderline
depressing at times, but we can choose
to either sit idly by and let everything happen around us or we can do
something about it. With 2016 being a
presidential election year, we will have
a chance to influence change. FBS will
keep you updated throughout the year
through emails, webinars and The SCORE
on ways to make your voices heard and
I encourage you all to take advantage of
those opportunities. Again, it’s all about
engaging for success.
But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Ringing in the New Year also means
college bowl games and the SuperBowl,
which means big business. That’s one of
the great things about being a Buffalo
Wild Wings® franchisee… there is always
next season. I hope that 2016 and all its
seasons bring happiness to you and your
family as well as success to your business.
Wray Hutchinson