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News Room Webinar: De-escalation and Communication- Part 2

News Room [CEO Podcast] The vaccine mandate: What’s up and what’s next

Articles News Room Washington Hospitality Weekly Weekly Update: Washington state will follow federal vaccine requirements for employers

News Room Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast – “The Ideal Team Player” Part 2

News Room Two Minute Video: What you need to know 11/16/21

Washington State

State of the supply chain (full story)

November 10, 2021 by alecn

State of the supply chain part 1: The future is uncertain; certainly not improving overnight This is the complete story

Timeline of statewide closures and coronavirus rules

October 28, 2021

New in 2022 – law changes impacting the industry

October 28, 2021

Washington minimum wage will be $14.49 in 2022

September 30, 2021

National

Relief programs in December 2021

October 6, 2021 by alecn

Relief programs in October 2021 – info and updates This is a brief list of programs created to help businesses

Video Series – PPP Loan Forgiveness with the SBA

July 13, 2021

Clock is ticking on PPP forgiveness

June 16, 2021

Biden signs $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund

March 11, 2021

Government Affairs

New federal vaccine mandate rules for large employers

November 4, 2021 by andymcvicar

Renting out your kitchen space can be a big money maker

October 14, 2021

CEO podcast recap: Government affairs shares

October 14, 2021

Bellingham City Council passes resolution opposing Initiative 4. Encourages residents to vote NO on Nov. 2.

October 13, 2021

Weekly Update: Anthony Anton calls for community-based solutions to end the pandemic; state minimum wage for 2022

October 1, 2021

Weekly Update: Anthony Anton calls for community-based solutions to end the pandemic; state minimum wage for 2022

October 1, 2021 by lisaleinberger

Anthony Anton calls for community-based solutions to end the pandemic Washington Hospitality Association President and CEO Anthony Anton held a

An investigation into January’s coming $1.50 per hour wage increase, the projected impact on your business and how we’ll help

November 20, 2019

Washington State Minimum Wage (Initiative 1433)

July 1, 2017

Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits begin after Jan. 1

December 23, 2019 by nicolev

Eligible employees will be able to begin using the statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program after Jan. 1, 2020.

Top five tips to troubleshoot Paid Family and Medical Leave reporting issues

August 15, 2019

Washington State Minimum Wage (Initiative 1433)

July 1, 2017

Weekly Update — Buying and selling your restaurant, restrictive scheduling dead, CBD in food and drink

February 14, 2020 by iainwoessner

Restrictive scheduling is dead… After failing to move out of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, Senate Bill 5717, AKA

Programs

Fight the digital skimming threat: Risk mitigation tips

December 1, 2021 by alinaday

This article was originally published in Elavon’s Payment Smart newsletter. The Washington Hospitality Association’s Payment Solutions is backed by U.S.

Rise of digital-first consumer puts eGift cards in the lead

November 10, 2021

Offer employees a healthier life

October 18, 2021

Streamline the customer digital experience

September 15, 2021

Handling chargebacks: Top three questions answered

August 11, 2021

Training

[Class, Nov. 20] ServSafe Manager, Spokane

October 28, 2021 by alinaday

[Class, Nov. 16] ServSafe Manager, Tacoma

October 6, 2021

[Class, Nov. 2] ServSafe Manager, Seattle

October 6, 2021

Congratulations to the 2019-20 ProStart Teacher and Mentor of the year

June 12, 2020

Spokane High School Student Wins Award

June 5, 2020

[Class, Nov. 20] ServSafe Manager, Spokane

October 28, 2021 by alinaday

[Class, Nov. 16] ServSafe Manager, Tacoma

October 6, 2021

[Class, Nov. 2] ServSafe Manager, Seattle

October 6, 2021

Resources

Pre-order extra copies of the 2022 labor poster

December 2, 2021 by lisaleinberger

Toolkit — Paid Family and Medical Leave

November 5, 2021

New in 2022 – law changes impacting the industry

October 28, 2021

Riding out the storm: How planning and communication get your hospitality business snow-weather ready

October 22, 2021

Tip Pooling – HERO Manual

March 28, 2018 by internwra

On March 23, 2018, Congress passed critical funding legislation that included repealing the tip pool rule that barred certain employers from

With Hotels Becoming Social Spots, More Private Spaces for Guests

March 28, 2018

Appeal of authentic global flavors can help drive sales of regional Latin snack foods

March 28, 2018

America’s secret suburban food scenes

March 28, 2018

McDonald’s forms council to improve chicken welfare

March 28, 2018

Toolkit — Paid Family and Medical Leave

November 5, 2021 by martino

What is the Washington state Paid Family Medical Leave program? Washington state first enacted a paid family medical leave program

New in 2022 – law changes impacting the industry

October 28, 2021

Riding out the storm: How planning and communication get your hospitality business snow-weather ready

October 22, 2021

Events

[CEO Podcast] The vaccine mandate: What’s up and what’s next?

Ask a Lawyer: What new federal vaccine requirements mean for you

[REPLAY CEO Podcast] The workforce: Did workers come back?

Watch the premiere! The Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast

CEO podcast recap: Government affairs shares

The Hospitality Profit–Finish 2021 strong with Rick Braa

[CEO Podcast] Industry news with the government affairs team

[Webinar series, Part 2] Successful transition of ownership

[Webinar Series, Part 1] Preparing your business for sale

The Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast

[Webinar] How to develop crisis-proof labor strategies in a transformed restaurant industry

Small business guidance: Webinar for growing businesses

[Replay] CEO Podcast – The delta variant: What it means for hospitality

CEO Podcast: CEO’s State of the Industry & Creating a great culture with special guest Chris Jenson

Washington Hospitality CEO Podcast – Hunting for workers amid labor shortages 7/7/21

Upcoming Events

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Events

Pre-order extra copies of the 2022 labor poster

December 2, 2021

Weekly Update: Washington state will follow federal vaccine requirements for employers

Washington state will follow federal vaccine requirements for employers Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washington state will follow the employer vaccine mandate unveiled earlier this month by President Joe Biden

November 19, 2021

Weekly Update: Get advice about the supply chain

Lodging members: Was your hotel impacted by the eviction moratorium? During the early stages of the pandemic, state officials enacted an emergency eviction moratorium that forced many hotel operators to

November 12, 2021

State of the supply chain (full story)

State of the supply chain part 1: The future is uncertain; certainly not improving overnight This is the complete story (parts one and two) of our two-part conversation with distributors

November 10, 2021

Dec

Mon

Tacoma ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson

Tickets

Dec 6 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Registration deadline: Nov. 23

Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.

Member: $150
Non-member: $220

Use promo code Fallback15 to get 15% off your total.

Our ServSafe Manager classes are offered in a one-day review format. Upon registration, attendees will be mailed a ServSafe Manager book to study prior to attending the class. The WHAEF closes registration for classes two weeks in advance of the class date to ensure each attendee has ample time to study.

On the day of the class the attendee will receive approximately four hours of review of the ServSafe Manager materials. This information is presented through videos, PowerPoint presentations, time for Q&A and led by certified, industry experienced instructors.

The review is followed by the ServSafe Manager exam, proctored by the class instructor. The exam is multiple choice and available in multiple languages, large print and an instructor version are available for those interested in becoming a ServSafe instructor for their own establishment. The instructor exam is only available in English. A passing score is 75% regardless of the exam type.

Successful attendees will receive their ServSafe Manager certificates three to four weeks after the date of the class. Attendees who do not pass the exam can retake the course and exam up to three times in a 12 month period (additional fees for retakes will apply).

Accommodations are able to be made for those who need translators or have a disability

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Dec

Thu

Spokane ServSafe Manager Class @ Mt. Spokane High School

Tickets

Dec 9 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Registration deadline: Nov. 23

Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.

Member: $150
Non-member: $220

The day of the class the attendee will receive approximately four hours of review of the ServSafe Manager materials. This information is presented through videos, PowerPoint presentations, time for Q&A and led by certified, industry experienced instructors.

Accommodations are able to be made for those who need translators or have a disability.

Categories: ServSafe Manager Tags: advanced certification certified food protection manager certified food safety manager cfpm cfsm class food safety servsafe manager spokane spokane county ssm training

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