Seminar 1: Healthy Dining-Promoting Good Eating
Location: Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Brasilla 1
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Panelists:
Erica Bohm: Vice President & Director of Strategic Partnerships, Healthy Dining
Vivien Choi-Cheung: Food & Nutrition Consultant, Registered Dietitian, University of California, Riverside
Lizhen Yu: Owner, Tian Fu Restaurant
Moderator:
Ms. Hetty Chang: News Reporter, KVBC News 3
Discover easy and beneficial ways for restaurants to capitalize on growing consumer interest in health and nutrition. Discuss the ins-and-outs of nutrition analysis, along with simple strategies you can use to attract health- and weight-conscious guests and keep them coming back to your restaurant.
Hetty Chang Hetty Chang joined the News 3 team in August 2007, but she is no stranger to Sunbelt Communications Company. She transferred from News 3's sister station, KRNV News 4 in Reno, where she was a general assignment reporter since 2004. A Southern California native and a UCLA graduate (Go Bruins!), Hetty is thrilled to be just a short drive from home. Hetty was first interested in the news many years ago, when an AeroMexico DC-9 crashed in her neighborhood. She was fascinated by all the news crews who camped out in her neighborhood, and the stories they told. When she is not chasing the news, you can find Hetty exploring Las Vegas. Her passion in life is food and she is excited to be in Las Vegas where the restaurant choices seem endless! Hetty is fluent in Chinese. She is a member of the Asian American Journalist Association. Hetty can be seen reporting on stories all around the Las Vegas Valley Wednesday through Sunday nights on KVBC-TV News 3. KVBC-TV Channel 3 is the NBC affiliated television station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market. It is owned and operated by Sunbelt Communications Company. |
Erica Bohm Erica Bohm is Vice President and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Healthy Dining, an innovative, communitybased program headquartered in San Diego. Erica has a master’s degree in community health education and 25 years of experience in the health field. In 1993, Erica received the challenging career opportunity to entice restaurants to offer a selection of healthier menu items. For 17 years, Erica and her team at Healthy Dining have worked with hundreds of restaurants – initially in Southern California and now across the country-- promoting them through a multi-dimensional program that includes 4-walls marketing tools, community events, liaisons with health professionals and health organizations, and media exposure. |
Vivien Choi-Cheung Vivien Choi-Cheung, M.S., R.D., FADA, FCSI, IACP,, is a food and nutrition consultant, she is also the dietitian at University of California, Riverside. She was the Director of Campus Services at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for 15 years and she also taught foodservice management and nutrition in the School of Professional and Continuing Education of The University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A registered dietitian and a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association with an extensive foodservice management background, Vivien speaks frequently at regional and international conferences on foodservice systems and quality assurance. Vivien was Director of Foodservice Consultant Society International (FCSI) World-wide Board and a member of the International Association of Culinary Professional. Her interests are in wholesome Asian foods and integrating restaurateurs, consumers and nutritionists’ perspectives in Asian food systems. |
Lizhen Yu Lizhen Yu came to the United States in 1983 and studied at the Boston Conservatory to pursue her dream of becoming a violinist. Several years later, she found a huge existing market in improving Chinese cuisine. In 1993, she began a fresh and challenging career and opened Tian Fu Restaurant in Wellesley, MA, which is a stylish establishment with a beautiful garden and a large selection of healthy dishes. Yu is also an active member in her community. Each year, the town holds a celebration. |
Seminar 2: Cooking Towards A Greener Future
Location: Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Brasilla 4
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Panelists:
Doug Glorie: Environmental Engineer & LEED Accredited Professional
Colleen Oteri: Communications Manager, Green Restaurant Association
Moderator:
Chef Robert Danhi: Certified Hospitality Educator & Certified Culinary Professional
There are almost one million restaurants coast to coast. Each one generates 50,000 pounds of waste, and uses an average of 300,000 gallons of water annually. Americans consume 70 million restaurant meals a day. With a quarter of restaurants planning to go green this year, eco-friendly restaurants are becoming more available to the environmentally conscious diner. Our distinguished panelists include Doug Glorie, an environmental expert, Colleen Oteri, Communications Manager of Green Restaurant Association who helps restaurants become a “certified green restaurant” moderated by Chef Robert Danhi, a Certified Hospitality Educator and Certified Culinary Professional. Find out why it’s important for Chinese restaurants to create a sustainable business that is good for the environment, energy conservation, employees, diners and for your neighborhood while saving energy, improving profits and attracting media attention.
Chef Robert Danhi Robert Danhi, C.C.E., C.E.C., C.H.E., C.C.P. is a leading authority on the cuisines of Asia. His book Southeast Asian Flavors-Adventures cooking the foods of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore is now available at southeastasianflavors.com. Chef Danhi also leads culinary immersion tours for food professionals that seek a better understanding of the cuisines and cultures of Southeast Asia. After more than two decades in the food business Robert now leads Chef Danhi & Co. a consulting firm that consults with food manufacturers, restaurant chains, educational organizations, and professional associations. Chef Danhi is also responsible for guiding Mortar & Press, a food based multimedia company based in Los Angeles, California. Visit chefdanhi.com or southeastasianflavors.com for more information. Robert can be reached at robert@chefdanhi.com. |
Colleen Oteri, Colleen began her career in public relations and marketing at a boutique PR firm in Boston, representing eco-conscious businesses moving toward a healthier future. Colleen's clients included Chef Gordon Hamersley, Blue Ocean Institute, Whole Foods Market, Chefs Collaborative, New England Culinary Institute, and more. Colleen positioned her clients in front of local and national media, orchestrated restaurant openings, product launches and cookbook tours. Currently, Colleen is the Communications Manager for the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). The GRA was founded in 1990 with the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable restaurant industry. Here, Colleen helps the organizations Certified Green Restaurants™ market their certification and promote their green initiatives. In addition, Colleen works to bring awareness to the organization as a whole, and garner national media on behalf of the GRA’s accomplishments. Colleen has a degree in English, Writing and Mass Communications from Assumption College. |
Douglas Glorie Doug Glorie is a licensed Professional Engineer and LEED Accredited Professional with over fifteen years experience managing a wide range of sustainability, green building, environmental, engineering, energy audit and hazardous material projects for both public and private clients. He is also a Building Analyst and Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) managing engineering design for projects such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, subsurface contamination investigation, petroleum spill prevention and control, indoor air quality, regulatory compliance and Property Condition Assessments. He is currently employed by ATC Associates, Inc. in the New York City office. Mr. Glorie holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA in Finance from Baruch College School of Business. |
Seminar 3: Enhance Your Business with Credit Card Program
Location: Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Brasilla 5
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
When the economy is in recession and consumers cut down expenditure, how should you respond? Learn how to evaluate your
present processor program; what choices of credit card add-value services you can leverage to maintain customer relationship and
create more business.
Speaker: Winton Fong, Senior Business Development Consultant, U.S. Bankcard Services, Inc.