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                 Presentations and Workshops– Domestic and International

NACS SHOW 2010             Foodservice for Thought: The Financials     
Oct 5, 2010            Atlanta, GA
                Co-Presenter:         Paul Breslin, NACS CAFÉ Faculty

NACS SHOW 2011             Evolving Your Foodservice Program             
October 1, 2011           Chicago, IL
                Co-Presenters:   Rob Coppel, Senior VP National Accounts, Business Development,                                                  Eby-Brown Company
                                         Catherine Porter, Senior Manager Customer Marketing, 
                                             Convenience Stores, Sara Lee
                                         John Mark Reimann, Director - Business Development, 
                                             Buddy’s Kitchen, Inc. 

NACS SHOW 2012             Food Safety on the Line           
October 9, 2012              Las Vegas, NV
                Co-Presenters:   Keith Rowland, Corporate Account Manager, 
                                              Convenience Channel, Ecolab
                                          Justin Waldrep, Manager of Food Safety and Quality Assurance,                                                     Racetrac Petroleum, Inc.

NACS SHOW 2013             Engraining a Company Foodservice Culture          
October 14   2013             Atlanta. GA
                Co-Presenter:  Keith Boston, Executive Chef Cumberland Farms Stores

NACS SHOW 2013             Growing Foodservice Bottom Line: CCFM Case Studies        October 14, 2013          Atlanta, GA
                Co-Presenters: John Bennett, Retail Operation Manager, Robinson Oil Corp.
                                       Danielle Showalter, Training Specialist, Sheetz Inc.
                                       Wade Robinson, Foodservice Supervisor, Pump N Pantry Convenience
                                              Stores

NACS SHOW 2014             State of the Plate: Food Trends             
October 7, 2014              Las Vegas, NV
              Co-Presenter:  Annika Stensson, Senior Manager, Research Communications,
                                              National Restaurant Association
View slide deck: http://www.nacsonline.com/NACSShow/Schedule/EducationalSessions/Documents/10.7.14_StateofthePlate.pdf

NACS STATE OF THE INDUSTRY MEETING    
Foodservice Opportunities and Financial Metrics      April 5-7, 2011     Chicago, IL
              Co-Presenter:         Paul Breslin, NACS CAFÉ Faculty  

NRA SHOW 2012                Foodservice: The C-Store Game Changer
May 8, 2012          Chicago, IL
               Co-presenters: Hudson Riehle, Senior Vice-President, Research and Knowledge, NRA
                                       Joseph Chiovera, Vice-President, Food Service, 
                                                  Alimentation Couche-Tard, Circle K Stores Inc.

NRA Show 2013        The Convenience Store Competition: What you can learn from  
                                               C-Store Foodservice?
May 19, 2013        Chicago, IL
               Co-Presenters: Bill Reilly, Sr. VP of Marketing, GPM Investments, LLC,   
                                       Joseph Bona, President, Branded Environments, CBX, a Brand Agency

ATLANTA FOOD EXPO 2013    Women’s Leadership Panel Discussion:  Lessons
                                                  Learned Along the Road to Success  
(WFF Co-Sponsor)October 21, 2013
   Panel Moderator with Alicia McCabe, Sr Category Director, Food Packaging,                                                                             Georgia-Pacific Professional Food Services Solutions
                                    Felecia White, Director, National Field Training, Church's Chicken
                                    Brianna E. Williams, Of Counsel, StokesWagner  

ATLANTA FOOD EXPO2014    Women’s Leadership Panel Discussion:  Women                                                                Leaders: Successful Georgia Executives Blazing New                                                        Dining and Lodging Experiences   (GHLA Co-Sponsor)
October 14, 2014    
  Panel Moderator with Archna Becker, President, Bhojanic Restaurants
                                  Beth Thomas, Area Managing Director/GM,
                                           Starwood Hotels & Resorts, W Atlanta Midtown
                                  Cindy Shera, Owner The Pig & The Pearl and The Shed at Glenwood
                                  Dianna Stoffer, Corp. Manager, Food & Beverage InterContinental                                                   Hotels Group

CIRCLE K SYSTEM FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORS’ STRATEGY & PLANNING MEETING                                                    Sessions:   Creative Thinking, Change Management
 July 18-21, 2011         Chicago, IL   Workshop 
 
INDEPENDENT NE PETROLEUM ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING              
                                              Foodservice Fundamentals: Setting Up For Success
September 22, 2011              Providence, RI
 
RaceTrac Food Safety Update and Status Work Day Program 
          Served as Event Planner with Allison Moran [currently CEO] and Day’s Events Moderator
February 27, 2012                Atlanta, GA
 
NY Assoc. of Conv. Stores Trade Show & Convention              
                                              Evolving Your Food Service Program
May 16-17, 2012     Syracuse, NY

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONV. STORES - Convenience Leadership Program                                        The Competitive Edge: Evolving Your Foodservice Program
July 10-12, 2012                         Chirnside Park, Victoria, AUS

SC ASSOC. OF CONV. STORES – Spring Educational Program         
Merchandising 301: Convenience Retail Foodservice: From the Core to Innovation
May 8, 2013           Columbia, SC       

Coca-Cola Sponsored Circle K International Franchisee Meeting          
Convenience Retail Foodservice: International Update From the Core to Innovation
October 11, 2013            Atlanta, GA


Advanced Foodservice Strategy Program for Executives
Two day workshop with Case Study project developed for NACS member executives responsible for the Foodservice category.
November 11-12, 2014    Irving TX

Certified Convenience Foodservice Management (CCFM) Training Program, developed and conducted, November 2011 to December 2013, GA State University, Atlanta, GA
Initial NACS CAFÉ educational offering.  Four days of educational programming culminating with certification exam and project assignment to complete certification.
 

Online Video Interviews and Webinars

NACS CAFÉ AT THE NACS SHOW 2010 - NACS CAFÉ Education Director Nancy Caldarola discusses the benefits of a foodservice certification.   (One of three videos produced at that session.  Two produced in 2011.)
http://www.nacsonline.com/News/NACSTV/Pages/NACS-CAFE-at-the-NACS-Show.aspx#.VI8a9SvF8ZQ

YPO-WPO - Food Industry Network Global Conference Call: Grab -n- Go Foods     March 22, 2011
Co Presenters: Tim Powell, Research Director, Technomics, and Greg Parker, President & CEO, Parker Companies, Savannah, GA

Articles and Internet Postings Authored

RESTAURANT INFORMER, the magazine of the GA Restaurant Association

Preparing for the New Food Code, December 2007
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2007/12/preparing-for-the-new-food-code-2/

Outstanding Customer Service: The Exception or the Rule? October 2008
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2008/10/outstanding-customer-service-the-exception-or-the-rule/

What Restaurateurs Must Know About Food Allergies – Part 1, December 2010
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2010/12/what-the-restaurateur-must-know-about-food-allergies-part-1/

What Restaurateurs Must Know About Food Allergies - Part 2, May 2011
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2011/05/what-restaurateurs-must-know-about-food-allergies-%e2%80%93-part-2/

Is Your Restaurant in Trouble?  January 2012
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2012/01/is-your-restaurant-a-candidate-for-rescue/

Food Safety Education is Vital in Our Industry, December 2013
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2013/12/managers-and-owners-must-take-responsibility-for-cleanliness-and-food-safety-in-their-foodservice-establishments/

Be a Team Player With Food Safety Education, April 2014
http://www.restaurantinformer.com/2014/04/continuing-education-owners-managers-members-restaurant-team-improves-knowledge-morale/

Food Fights: What Georgia’s C-Stores Are Doing To Capture Their Piece of the Consumer’s Food Dollar, Spring 2015

http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/GCSQ/GCSQ0115/index.php?startid=12#/12

Be Ready for Change: Part 1 - GA Revised Food Code Effective November 1, 2015, October 2015

Vol.5, Issue 3, Pg 26-28.  Colorado Springs, CO.

Be Ready for Change: Part 2 - GA Revised Food Code Effective November 1, 2015, November 2015
Vol.5, Issue 4.  Colorado Springs, CO.

CONVENIENCE STORE DECISIONS 

NACS CAFÉ Helps Identify Foodservice Solutions, February 2012
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2012/02/09/nacs-cafe-helps-identify-foodservice-solutions/

Website Contributor - Coke Solutions: Is Your Operation a Rescue Candidate? 
This article offers issues to consider when seeking ways to improve your operation.
http://www.cokesolutions.com/Operations/Pages/Site%20Pages/DetailedPage.aspx?ArticleURL=/Operations/Pages/Articles/Staff%20Training/Is-Your-Operation-a-Rescue-Candidate.aspx&smallImage=yes&L2=Staff+%26+Training

Website Contributor - Coke Solutions: Great Customer Service: Exception or Rule? 
This article describes the steps to take to provide your customer with great customer service. 
http://www.cokesolutions.com/Operations/Pages/Site%20Pages/DetailedPage.aspx?ArticleURL=/Operations/Pages/Articles/Staff%20Training/GREAT-CUSTOMER-SERVICE-EXCEPTION-OR-RULE.ASPX&smallImage=yes&L2=Staff+%26+Training

Quoted in Articles and Internet Postings; Included as Academic Reference

NACS MAGAZINE

The Rules of Recall: How to be prepared for food recalls in the modern landscape, March 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/March2011/Pages/Feature11.aspx

Hi Food, It's Me, Service! March 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/March2011/Pages/Feature4.aspx

Top Down Foodservice, April 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/April2011/Pages/Cover_Story.aspx

A Journey, Not a Destination, April 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/April2011/Pages/Feature9.aspx

Hold the Gluten, July 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/July2011/Pages/Feature3.aspx

In the Know, December 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/December2011/Pages/Feature4.aspx

Is Foodservice for Everyone?  July 2012
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2011/July2011/Pages/Cover_Story.aspx

C-Store Help Wanted: Restaurant Experience Required, July 2012
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2012/July2012/Pages/Feature2.aspx

The Ultimate Convenience Food, October 2012
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2012/October2012/Pages/Feature4.aspx

Equipped for Success, January 2013
http://jerrysoverinsky.com/pdfs/TradeMags/NACSFoodserviceEquip.pdf

Equipped for Success, January 2013
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2013/January2013/Pages/Feature1.aspx

Waste Not, Want Not: Overcoming the Challenge of Managing Food Waste, July 2013
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2013/July2013/Pages/Feature2.aspx

Well-Equipped, September 2014
http://www.nacsonline.com/magazine/PastIssues/2014/September2014/Pages/Feature5.aspx

Press Release - NACS Members Now Have Access to ServSafe® Food Handler Guide, October 26, 2011
http://www.nacsonline.com/News/Press_Releases/2011/Pages/PR102611.aspx


CONVENIENCE STORE DECISIONS MAGAZINE

NACS CAFÉ Serves Up a Foodservice Education, November 1, 2010.
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2010/11/01/nacs-caf-serves-up-a-foodservice-education/

ServSafe® Food Handler Guide Now Available, October 27, 2011.
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2011/10/27/servsafe-food-handler-guide-now-available/

The Impact of Restrooms on Food Sales, December 6, 2011.
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2011/12/06/the-impact-of-restrooms-on-food-sales/

NACS CAFÉ Joins NRA Show, February 14, 2012. 
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/tag/nancy-caldarola/

Flexibility Fuels Chicken, June 12, 2012.
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2012/06/12/flexibility-fuels-chicken-2/

Freshness, Quality Key to Attracting Foodservice Customers, June 10, 2013.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2013/06/10/freshness-quality-key-to-attracting-foodservice-customers/

Developing a Healthier Foodservice Menu, August 5, 2013.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2013/08/05/developing-a-healthier-foodservice-menu/

Winning Over Foodservice Customers, February 17, 2014.   http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2014/02/17/winning-foodservice-customers/

Embracing a Healthier Menu, April 9, 2014.   http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2014/04/09/embracing-healthier-menu/

Are C-Store Customers Ready For Ethnic Foods?  May 23, 2014
http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2014/05/23/c-store-customers-ready-ethnic-foods/

Packaging Precision, September 30, 2014.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2014/09/30/packaging-precision/

NACS Sessions Feature Technology, Trends, October 8, 2014.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2014/10/08/nacs-sessions-feature-technology-trends/

NACS Ends NACS CAFE Food Training Program, March 13, 2015.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/03/13/csd-exclusive-nacs-ends-nacs-cafe-food-program/#_

How to Win With Fresh Food, July 2, 2015. http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/07/02/fresh-food-phenomenon/

Are You Attending the 2015 National Advisory Group (NAG) Conference?, July 18, 2015. http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/07/18/attending-2015-national-advisory-group-nag-conference/

How C-Store Retailers Are Finding Their Foodservice Niche, September 15, 2015.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/09/15/how-c-store-retailers-are-finding-their-foodservice-niche/

NAG Conference Wraps Up In Santa Fe, September 16, 2015.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/09/16/nag-conference-wraps-up-in-santa-fe/

Relationships That Matter, September 18, 2015.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/09/18/relationships-that-matter/

How To Heat Up Sales With Hot Dogs, November 13, 2015.  http://www.cstoredecisions.com/2015/11/13/how-to-heat-up-sales-with-hot-dogs/

CONVENIENCE STORE AND FUEL NEWS

Hot Times in Atlanta, November 2010
http://www.cspnet.com/print/csp-magazine/article/hot-times-atlanta

Taking the temperature of Food Safety, October 7, 2012

http://www.cspnet.com/category-news/foodservice/articles/taking-temperature-food-safety

10 NACS Show Nuggets, Highlights from Day 1: When a sound bite is just filling enough, October 7, 2014
http://www.cspnet.com/category-news/services/articles/10-nacs-show-nuggets-highlights-day-1

The ‘Third Wave’ for Coffee Equipment: Next-gen brewing technology cuts labor, reduces waste, boosts sales, October 27, 2015
http://www.cspnet.com/category-news/foodservice/articles/third-wave-coffee-equipment

After the Morning Rush: How to cope with less demand without waste, November 6, 2014
http://www.cspnet.com/category-news/foodservice/articles/after-morning-rush

Other Publications/Websites – Quoting / Referring to  Nancy Caldarola

The Impact of Restrooms on Food Sales. C-Store News. December 6, 2011
http://cstorenews.blogspot.com/2012/01/impact-of-restrooms-on-food-sales.html

NACS offers food safety guide to members, NPNWeb.com, November 2, 2011 
http://www.npnweb.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=CBEC003E0AAF4B4C9074A7C250960F24

NACS CAFE? Helps Identify Foodservice Solutions: Convenience, Rupertterrell’s blog
http://rupertterrell.typepad.com/blog/2012/02/nacs-caf-helps-identify-foodservice-solutions-convenience.html

NACS CAFÉ Joins NRA Show, HighBeam Research, February 14, 2012.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-280032091.html

The Future of Convenience Stores: Food Destination, Convenience Store News
http://www.rrsfoodservice.com/PDF%20Files/CSN-FoodDest.pdf

Focus on Food: Take off your C-store Cap to Reap Foodservice Profits, C-Store Foodservice, Fall 2010
http://www.omagdigital.com/publication/?i=82806&p=24

Putting Food Safety to the Test, Convenience Store News,  October 8, 2012.
http://conveniencestorenews.com/awards-and-events/nacs-show/putting-food-safety-test#sthash.vLyRPsh3.dpuf

What restaurants, c-stores can learn from each other, May 20, 2013
http://nrn.com/nra-show/what-restaurants-c-stores-can-learn-each-other

What Convenience Stores Can Teach Restaurants, May 22, 2013
http://www.cbx.com/news/what-convenience-stores-can-teach-restaurants-and-vice-versa/

Embracing a Healthier Menu, McLane Distributors, April 9, 2014.
http://www.vantixlogistics.com/content/mclane/en/press-room/articles/grocery-news/embracing-a-healthier-menu.html

10 NACS Show Nuggets, Highlights from Day 1, CSPNet.com, October 7, 2014
http://www.cspnet.com/category-news/services/articles/10-nacs-show-nuggets-highlights-day-1

What’s new at the 2014 NACS Show, Firestream Worldwide website, October 8, 2014
http://firestream.com/downstream_petroleum_news_station/ascend-retail/whats-new-at-the-2014-nacs-show/

Metrics are a Key Ingredient to Your Foodservice Program, AFPD Independent Retailers’ Website: http://www.afpdonline.org/news-business.php?start_from=&ucat=8&subaction=showfull&id=1330705928&archive=1335993814&

NACS CAFE? Helps Identify Foodservice Solutions: Convenience - Rupertterrell’s blog
http://rupertterrell.typepad.com/blog/2012/02/nacs-caf-helps-identify-foodservice-solutions-convenience.html

What’s in Store: Grab and go, Seafood Business, June 1, 2013.
http://www.seafoodbusiness.com/articledetail.aspx?id=20977

Equipped for Success, GHRA Newsletter, September 2013
http://www.ghraonline.com/docs/GHRA_In_Action/GHRAinAction-September%20-Issue.pdf

Academic Publications – Quoting / Referring to Nancy Caldarola

H. Dadgar, F. Barahouei, M. Mohammadi, M. Ebrahimi, and A. Ganjali, The Relationship Between Organizational Culture, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Intention to Stay of Health Personnel's of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences.  World Applied Sciences Journal 21 (8): 1220-1228, 2013.  ISSN 1818-4952.   http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj21(8)13/19.pdf

Special Projects – Sample of Recent Assignments

Sheetz – NACS CAFÉ Foodservice Update Tour       
      July 5-7, 2011         Altoona, PA and surrounding region
Planner for event with selected NACS members, NACS CAFÉ Faculty, Vendors, and other industry professionals

Australian Association of Conv. Stores 2013 Pre-NACS SHOW Study Tour        
      October 6-12, 2013

Planner and Event Manager of this 35 person tour to NACS member locations featuring innovative foodservice operations.  Began tour in Orlando at Disney World; proceeded to Jacksonville, FL, then Savannah, ending in Atlanta, GA with Coca-Cola and Core-Mark programs for the Australian participants.   

2006 U.S.-China Forum on Distance Learning: Bridging Distance To Teach The World       April 9-11, 2006                Troy, AL
Program Co-Chair and Sponsorship Manager; Co-Editor of Conference Proceedings.

Australian Association of Conv. Stores 2015 Pre-NACS SHOW Study Tour              
      October 4-13, 2015

Planner and Event Manager for this 23 person tour to retail locations featuring innovative foodservice operations.  Tour will include Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA, sites in NJ and New York City.