WFF Alliances
Kellogg School of Management
The Center for Executive Women at Kellogg School of Management is dedicated to helping senior level women advance to top executive positions by developing and delivering research-based, actionable programs that address the challenges facing women. CEW provides executive women with powerful connections, visibility and expands corporation's perspectives and options for using the talent of women.
Key benefits derived from the Kellogg CEW alliance include:
- Tailored board and executive women training programs
- Signature women's corporate director and senior women's leadership programs
- Exceptional presentors made up of graduate faculty at Kellogg and high-level professionals
- Inclusion in the Center for Executive Women at the Kellogg School of Management database and board referral program for qualified WFF women
National Restaurant Association
The mission of the National Restaurant Association is to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing restaurant industry.
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
The mission of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is to develop, promote and provide educational and training solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industry.
National Association Of Corporate Directors
The NACD is the only non-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to serving the corporate governance needs of directors and boards. The NACD's mission is to achieve improved corporate governance through better board practices by providing education, information, independent research and dissemination of best practices to increase director and board effectiveness.
Key benefits derived from the NACD alliance include:
- Tailored board training programs
- Signature Certificate of Director Education program
- Inclusion in the NACD Directors Registry for WFF members who join NACD
International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
The mission of IFMA is to be the leading association of foodservice manufacturers, servicing their educational, customer relations, public relations, marketing research, and governmental needs.
MultiCultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
The mission of MFHA is to stimulate & sustain the growth of multiculturalism and its econimic benefits for the foodservice & hospitality industry; by being the resource for high quality business benchmarking, multicultural expertise, and industry image enhancement.
Society for Foodservice Management
The preeminent national association serving the needs of executives in the onsite foodservice industry. SFM members include operators, foodservice contract management companies, consultants and others.
International Foodservice Distributors Association
As the preeminent food distribution association, our mission is to enhance the competitiveness, productivity, and profitability of all members and the customers we serve. In support of this we will:
- Communicate information on current developments and provide state-of-the-art education, training, and distribution technology in related areas;
- Foster research and technology innovation;
- Provide leadership in shaping government policy and disseminating current information on government affairs and issues;
- Develop synergistic, mutually beneficial relationships with related industry groups and suppliers culminating in the growth and success of our customers;
- Identify and address industry-wide issues at a convenient forum with specific emphasis on food distributor concerns; and
- Be responsive to the needs of all member companies.
w2wlink.com
w2wlink.com is the premier community dedicated to professional women, helping them get to where they're going - faster. w2wlink provides expert knowledge, tools to meet challenges, and connection with others in online networking groups. w2wlink was named by MORE Magazine, along with Linked In and Facebook, as one of the top three online sites for networking.
Onboard Bootcamp
On Board Bootcamp, through interactive seminars, is dedicated to helping senior-level women prepare for board service via an insider’s guide to master the board selection process and become an effective corporate director.
Key benefits derived from the On Board Bootcamp alliance include:
- Small, intimate corporate and advisory board training seminars
- Action plans for getting on corporate and advisory boards
- Inclusion in On Board Bootcamp's Director Database with a corporate and advisory board referral program for qualified women
Share Our Strength
The Women’s Foodservice Forum is proud to partner with Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out® which brings together restaurants across the country and millions of consumers to help end childhood hunger in America. During the week of September 20-26, 2009, restaurants representing the entire restaurant industry—from coffee shops to fine dining establishments—will donate a percentage of their sales to Share Our Strength and its efforts to ensure no kid in America grows up hungry. Registration is now open. Sign up today at GreatAmericanDineOut.org.
Women In Hospitality
Hospitality Careers for Today’s WorkforceWomenInHospitality.com is an innovative online resource to promote and encourage women in the workplace within the hospitality industry. The site includes a job board, resume database, networking function powered by facebook, education directory, corporate partners and relevant articles.