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2023 Best Practices Conference
January 31 – Feb 2, 2023
The Best Practices Conference is an annual event produced by Black Box Intelligence™. For almost three decades, it has aimed to inspire, envision and cultivate a future where the restaurant and hospitality industry is making a positive impact in the world.
Join us in 2023 for a unique experience delivering powerhouse research, unrivaled insights, inspirational keynotes, moving stories and best practices that focus on the key intersection of people, profits and purpose.
About the Conference
Hosting this event for the executive leadership of the restaurant industry is always the highlight of our year. This unique gathering is our chance to share powerhouse research, insights and best practices that focus on the key intersection of people and profits.
It is our privilege to present some of the brightest authors, speakers and industry trailblazers to share their stories and their vision. Whether you lead Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance or IT, we hope you will join us.
The 2020 event was home to over 250 restaurant industry senior leadership and c-suite executives from marketing, operations and human resources, who gathered to share best practices, network and celebrate the Best Practices Award winners. Our 2020 winners included: BJ’s Restaurants, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Panda Restaurant Group, Silver Diner, The Capital Grille and The Wendy’s Company.
In addition, it was also the time Black Box Intelligence (formerly TDn2K) recognized industry excellence in human resource and operational performance with the Diamond Catalyst Award presented to LongHorn Steakhouse, Heart of the Workplace Award presented to Whataburger and the Workplace Legacy Award presented to Dina Barmasse and David Gordon of Dave & Busters.
Event Location:
Westin Irving
400 West Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas 75039
Phone: 972.505.2900
Check out memories from our last event HERE.
For questions about the Best Practices Conference, please contact marketing@blackboxintelligence.com.
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Upcoming Webinars
Restaurant Industry: State of the Workforce Webinar
This webinar session will bring you up to date on the current state of the restaurant workforce including information on staffing, turnover, compensation, benefits, diversity, inclusion, training and more.
This webinar is open to all restaurant operators. Please use your company email address to register. Personal email addresses such as Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud etc… will not be approved. You can attend this webinar session ONLY if you are a restaurant operator or current client of Black Box Intelligence™ (subscribed to Workforce, Financial and/or Guest Intelligence). For questions, contact marketing@blackboxintelligence.com.
Q4 State of the Industry Webinar
The one-stop shop for all things restaurant sales, traffic, staffing, turnover, consumer sentiment and guest satisfaction trends. This quarterly client-only benefit will take a look at segment, industry and cuisine trends, the labor market and the economy; all in under an hour. These sessions are uniquely designed to be a resource for you to reveal insights with unparalleled data connecting the dots between your most critical initiatives.
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