• Travel - optional
• Programming - optional
• Communication by phone, mail, fax, E-mail or on-site meetings

PURPOSE:
To provide an opportunity for Association members involved in the affiliated part of the Housing and Food Services operations such as nutritionist, cooks/chefs/bakers, catering, concessions, contract vendors or acquisition and clerical staff to network and share ideas on meeting the food service member needs not met in traditional program areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of networks related to the needs and issues of WACUHO members in the areas of food service and other related trades and specialized interests

• Design and coordinate one or more specialized "One Day Workshops" in the area or topic of choice as related to the food service profession; the workshop(s) should challenge participants and provide them with personal and professional skill enhancements as well as the most updated information on the food service industry via literature review and shared experiences i.e. in dealing with campus vs. contracted private/corporate food services

• Solicit facilitators to conduct "Roundtable" discussions at the Annual Conference in the area of Food Service and request from the Annual Conference Program Committee time and space to hold the roundtable session

• Submit an informative article or update per issue of the WACUHO WAVES newsletter

• Submit a brief abstract in January to the Program Committee Chair(s) for inclusion in the program notebook

• Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice President by May 1st which summarizes the committee's activity during the year.