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Featuring
Karen Bremer, CEO
Georgia Restaurant Association
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 7:30 AM- 9:00 AM
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta
Featuring
Karen Bremer, CEO
Georgia Restaurant Association
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 7:30 AM- 9:00 AM
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta
Karen Bremer, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Georgia Restaurant Association
About the Speaker:
With over 45 years in the hospitality industry, Bremer leads the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) which represents one of the largest industries in the state. The GRA serves as the unified voice for over 18,933 eating and drinking place locations in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $24.9 billion. Georgia’s restaurants provide their communities with more than 500,000 jobs statewide. From large chains to single-location independents, the GRA helps make Georgia a better place for restaurants and restaurants better for Georgia.
Bremer is the former owner of Dailey’s and City Grill restaurants and was a top executive with the Peasant Restaurant Group, starting out as a manager and ultimately being named its president. Bremer is a founding member of the GRA and the past president of the GRA Board. She serves on the advocacy committee for the National Restaurant Association, board of directors for the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), and served as president for the Council of State Restaurant Associations (CSRA) in 2019. She also sits on the Industry Advisory Board of Georgia State University's Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality and is a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI).
Bremer has garnered numerous awards including the ACVB Member of the Year Award in 2002 for her role in founding Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week. In 2015, she was inducted in the ACVB Hospitality Hall of Fame. In 2009, Bremer received the Lifetime Achievement GRACE (Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence) Award for her outstanding contributions to Georgia's restaurant industry. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Bremer was named one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s “100 Most Influential Georgians of the Year” in addition to being listed as a notable Georgian by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She was also recognized as one of Georgia’s Top Registered Lobbyists in 2017 and 2018 by James Magazine.
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Thursday, August 13th
7:30 AM- 9:00 AM
Location
Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta
5750 Windward Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Fees/Admission
Members: $30
Non-Member: $40
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Contact Information
Deborah Lanham
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