ACG Lunch in S.A. on Tue. 3/29/22

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San Antonio

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When:

March 29, 2022 11:30 AM - 1 PM CDT

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Flemings Prime Steakhouse @ Quarry Market
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Featured Speaker: Lisa Fullerton, President and CEO of A Novel Idea. This lunch is sponsored by Calvetti Ferguson. 

 

Lisa founded A Novel Idea (ANI) when she brought Auntie Anne’s Pretzels to San Antonio in 2000, adding Cinnabon to the portfolio a decade later - and ultimately building 9 franchise units from the ground up. She was booked to be our speaker 2 years ago in March, right when the pandemic hit & shut everything down. Her original presentation was going to be about growth and longevity in the quick-serve industry that experiences typical employee turnover of 200 percent. She has kept going in the high-stress, high-burnout food service industry, despite the average life span of a quick-serve restaurant being 8.5 years. So much has changed in the past 2 years and Lisa will take us through the highs, lows, lessons learned, & how her business stands today.  

 

Online registration is open & the RSVP deadline is Friday, March 25, 2022. ACG Members @ $50, non-members @ $85.   
 
This lunch will take place at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse at Quarry Market, 255 E Basse, San Antonio, TX 78209-8336. 
  
Self-parking is free and available in the lot in surrounding the restaurant.
 
COVID-19 Procedures:
•  Masks are optional, however ACG recommends you follow CDC and local guidelines which state if you are not fully vaccinated, masks should be worn when you are not eating or drinking.
•  We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, remain vigilant and strictly adhere to all recommended cautionary measures, protocols and guidelines from various health organizations and local authorities, in an
effort to ensure our guests remain in a safe and healthy environment.   We will make operational changes and consider additional precautionary measures as necessary.

Please cancel your registration & receive a refund if you have registered for this event, and any of the following applies:
•  You have tested positive for COVID-19
•  Are waiting for COVID-19 test results
•  Have COVID-19 symptoms, or if you have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19
 
By attending this event, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) and YOU HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE AND HOLD ACG HARMLESS FROM ANY ILLNESS, INJURY OR DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS EVENT.  
 
Your registration for this event acts as an audio/video release and includes your permission for ACG Austin/San Antonio to use your image and comments captured on audio, video or photographic formats while attending the event for marketing and promotional purposes. For further information please contact: Sara Singer - ACG Austin/San Antonio Chapter Executive @ acgasa@acg.org or 512-970-0417. ACG Austin/San Antonio reserves the right to fill open seats with walk-in registrants at the respective event venues once the networking period has passed and the official event programming has begun. In rare instances this could mean that registered attendees arriving late will not have a seat readily available upon their arrival. In these instances ACG Austin/San Antonio will work to accommodate the attendee, and if not able to do so to the attendee's satisfaction, ACG Austin/San Antonio will refund their registration fee.

Cancellation Policy – Cancellations received in writing to acgasa@acg.org by 5PM, Feb. 21st will receive a full refund. There are no refunds for cancellations received after 5PM on Feb. 21st. If you are an ACG Member unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to another person for this same event. If the person attending in your place is not an ACG Member, they will need to pay an additional fee to bring them up to the non-member rate to attend. 

Speakers

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Lisa Fullerton

Lisa Fullerton

A Novel Idea
President and CEO

Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, LLC (A.N.I) which operates 5 Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and 1 Co-branded Cinnabon Franchise in San Antonio, Texas.  Since opening the first store in 2000, sales have increased 900 percent and staffing has increased 1000 percent. Employee turnover is 200% in the high stress, high-burnout food service industry, and the average life span of a Quick-serve restaurant is 8.5 years.  Lisa is proud of the company’s 20-year history despite these odds.  As a result of increasingly unpredictable regulation and legislation, Lisa has started to advocate for small business at the local, state and federal levels in recent years.  During the 2017 Biennial session, Lisa worked with a US Congressman and State Representative on a bill to restrict state regulatory bills.  HB1290 was one of only 17% of the bills written that session, signed into law by the Texas State Governor Abbott.  During 2018, Lisa successfully fought against a Labor Peace Agreement that would have allowed labor unions to organize airport concessionaire employees.   During 2019, she was an outspoken opponent of Mandatory Paid Sick leave at the municipal level and testified repeatedly in the Texas House and Senate committee meetings.  She was also appointed by San Antonio’s Mayor Nirenberg to a Paid Sick Leave (PSL) task force representing the business perspective.  To stay abreast of potential legislation or regulations that can harm small business, Lisa serves on the NFIB Texas leadership council, is Public Policy Chair for NAWBO and a Director for the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.

Hosted by: ACG
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Austin/San Antonio
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