Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology is taking the stage in Grand Rapids to provide Michigan's hospitality industry with resources on how to utilize technology without losing the human welcome that this industry is known for by guests. This event will provide approachable and manageable tech solutions as inflation, workforce, and supply chain issues create new challenges for restaurant and hotel operators. join the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association and your hospitality industry peers for a day of educational sessions, networking, learning, lunch and meeting with industry suppliers!
Make the most of your time in Grand Rapids! Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology is partnering with UNCON HR to provide attendees with exclusively discounted access to both events. UNCON HR is just that: an unconventional conference for HR professionals in the hospitality industry. You’ve attended all the traditional HR conferences—the ones with the cookie-cutter content and boring industry buzzwords that don’t translate to your workflow. This is not that. This is a conference for owners, supervisors, managers and HR staff, focused solely on the restaurant and hospitality industries.
Make the most of your time in Grand Rapids! Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology is partnering with UNCON HR to provide attendees with exclusively discounted access to both events. UNCON HR is just that: an unconventional conference for HR professionals in the hospitality industry. You’ve attended all the traditional HR conferences—the ones with the cookie-cutter content and boring industry buzzwords that don’t translate to your workflow. This is not that. This is a conference for owners, supervisors, managers and HR staff, focused solely on the restaurant and hospitality industries.
Wednesday, September 28
9:00 a.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
710 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids
9:00 a.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
710 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids
Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology Member Registration Only: $50
Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology Non-Member Registration Only: $75
Industry Insights with UNCON HR Bundle Registration: $125
UNCON HR Registration Only: $149
Industry Insights: Bridging Hospitality & Technology Non-Member Registration Only: $75
Industry Insights with UNCON HR Bundle Registration: $125
UNCON HR Registration Only: $149
Attendees must login on the registration portal to access Member-only pricing for this event. If you have any issues in the registration process, please contact Sarah Metcalf at smetcalf@mrla.org or 517-377-3928.
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Meet MABEL
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) might seem like an intimidating subject to many, the bottom line is that it has earned its place in the hospitality industry. Implementing AI technology into your daily operations is one of the biggest ways you as an operator can optimize business while conserving limited resources. AI technology is here to stay, and along with it, the many benefits for businesses that embrace the trend.
BYOD™, a trusted partner of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, would like to introduce you to MABEL™ , the world’s first AI powered virtual restaurant assistant. MABEL™ uses all of your data to help your on-duty managers make better decisions in the moment with real-time Smart Alerts using texts, emails and Amazon Alexa enabled devices. Need updates in real-time on who to cut? Want to ensure your guests are being taken care of when your server is stuck in the kitchen? Want to know that your staff is held accountable for completed tasks? Wish someone else would put together the schedule for you? Don’t worry – MABEL™ has your back.
Get the information and resources you need in rapid speed from a variety of technology-based vendors.
Meet MABEL
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) might seem like an intimidating subject to many, the bottom line is that it has earned its place in the hospitality industry. Implementing AI technology into your daily operations is one of the biggest ways you as an operator can optimize business while conserving limited resources. AI technology is here to stay, and along with it, the many benefits for businesses that embrace the trend.
BYOD™, a trusted partner of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, would like to introduce you to MABEL™ , the world’s first AI powered virtual restaurant assistant. MABEL™ uses all of your data to help your on-duty managers make better decisions in the moment with real-time Smart Alerts using texts, emails and Amazon Alexa enabled devices. Need updates in real-time on who to cut? Want to ensure your guests are being taken care of when your server is stuck in the kitchen? Want to know that your staff is held accountable for completed tasks? Wish someone else would put together the schedule for you? Don’t worry – MABEL™ has your back.
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