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2022 SPONSORS

Platinum Sponsors

7shifts

7shifts is an employee scheduling and workforce management platform designed specifically for restaurants and QSRs. We help managers, operators, and chains automate staff scheduling and team communication to standardize & streamline operations, dramatically reduce labor costs and provide the actionable business insights that helps hospitality professionals thrive.

Uberall

Uberall helps the world’s most innovative brick and mortar businesses stay relevant, competitive, and profitable, by using digital technology to win clicks online, and feet offline. Uberall CoreX, our local customer experience platform, powers the entire customer journey from online discovery, to store visit, to recommendation and repeat purchase.

Gold Sponsors

7shifts

7shifts is an employee scheduling and workforce management platform designed specifically for restaurants and QSRs. We help managers, operators, and chains automate staff scheduling and team communication to standardize & streamline operations, dramatically reduce labor costs and provide the actionable business insights that helps hospitality professionals thrive.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere is the world’s leading streaming TV service for businesses, offering original, audio-optional TV channels. There is a channel for every business and mood. Atmosphere’s TV channels fill the void for businesses in a world dominated by linear cable TV suited for at-home viewing. No cable carrier has addressed the need for TV programming that doesn’t require audio or the love of sports to be enjoyed.

Botrista Technology

Botrista provides beverage solutions to foodservice operators by leveraging easy-to-use equipment (the DrinkBot) alongside a line of pre-packaged ingredients (BiBs) to deliver craft beverages: infused teas & lattes, flavored lemonades, iced coffees and more! We automate the portioning, dispensing and mixing process to deliver a fresh and consistently blended product in under 20 seconds.

Envysion

Envysion, a Motorola Solutions Company, is a managed video software solution integrating recorded video and audio with in-store data such as point-of-sale, business intelligence, inspection software, and alarm verification systems. Operators use the software solution to reduce loss, mitigate risk, transform operating culture, reduce employee turnover, and secure brand promise with actionable information to drive better management decisions.

FSSolutions, a Vault Health Company

For over 30 years, FSSolutions has been an industry leader in employer-based screening services, including in-depth background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and occupational health services through a single sign-on platform. Our US-based, award-winning Client Service and Onboarding team will create a fast time to hire process reducing candidate dropout rates and an improved candidate experience.

Hyperlocology

Sponsor bio coming soon!

Leasecake

Leasecake is the operating system for location management. As the sole source of truth for all lease and location information, Leasecake helps business owners stay on top of time-sensitive, mission-critical events. With remote access and team sharing, multi-location operators save time, minimize risk, and better manage their growth.

Lunchbox

Lunchbox is a collection of enterprise solutions that redefine the digital restaurant experience. You know, like building out the whole package for restaurants. They’re the OG third-party delivery platform hate-club, putting money and data back into their clients pockets. A seriously savvy team of tech and food enthusiasts, Lunchbox helps build out performance tools to drive guests to restaurants—and only restaurants.

Ovation

Voted the #1 guest feedback platform in a nationwide RestaurantOwner.com survey, Ovation uses a 2-question SMS-based survey as a digital Table Touch™ that has redefined guest feedback. Through frictionless integrations with online ordering platforms and other tools, Ovation allows restaurants to easily resolve guest concerns in real-time, get more 5-star reviews, discover insights to improve, and drive revenue.

Personica

Personica builds technology that enables restaurants to create personal, lasting guest relationships and maximize the value of every transaction, without requiring huge marketing teams or custom-developed systems. Personica helps restaurants create personalized guest experiences while making data-driven decisions that increase profits. Personica is relied on daily by more than 48,000 restaurants nationwide.

SOCi

SOCi is a leading marketing platform built specifically for “next-level” multi-location marketers. Our customers include top brands and influencers like Ace Hardware, Sport Clips, and Anytime Fitness who have the impossible challenge of managing their digital presence across 100s or 1000s of locations. SOCi platform makes the impossible, possible by enabling top brands and their locations to strengthen and scale their digital presence.

SynergySuite

SynergySuite helps multi-unit restaurants simplify operations and increase profitability with an easy-to-use restaurant management platform. Save 3-5% on food and labor with all the tools you need to run the back office in one place. Global brands trust our mobile-first software with inventory, purchasing, reporting, operations, food safety, labor and scheduling, cash management, and human resources.

Valyant AI

Valyant AI provides QSRs with an upbeat and professional voice-based artificial intelligence (AI) customer service platform that is always ready to assist. One of the world’s first commercial deployments of enterprise AI, Valyant AI can easily be integrated in call-ahead phone systems, restaurant drive-thrus, mobile apps and more to support customers at every touchpoint, anytime and anywhere.

Voxie

Voxie is the conversational text marketing leader that helps retailers and restaurants connect with and learn from their customers to drive significantly more revenue. Voxie is the only platform that uses real-time engagement and data-driven AI to combine the personalization of manual texting with the scalability of mass blast messaging.

Rose Gold Sponsors

ConverseNow

A ‘miracle solution’ to the labor shortage, ConverseNow’s voice AI technology lets restaurants automate drive-thru and phone orders. Working with multinational QSR brands, ConverseNow’s best-in-class platform processes limitless conversations with remarkable accuracy to enhance guest experience, support team members and boost same-store sales up to 20%.

Silver Sponsors

86 Repairs

86 Repairs manages the repair and maintenance process for more than one thousand restaurant operators nationwide, from full service and fine dining to fast casual and quick service franchises. Some notable customers include Boka Restaurant Group, Castellucci Hospitality Group, 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Peas and Carrots Hospitality, and quick-service brands like McDonald’s, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-Ins, Taco Bell, and many others.

UKG

At UKG, our purpose is people. Formed by two leaders in HR solutions, UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos. Our love for all things HR and workforce management is matched only by our people-centered culture. Together, we’re committed to inspiring workforces and businesses around the world, helping to pave the way forward for our people, customers, and industry.

Workstream

Workstream is a hiring tool that helps restaurants source, screen, and onboard candidates faster through texting and automation. With Workstream, brands like Papa John’s, Chick-fil-A, and Dunkin’, are successfully hiring hourly workers FAST in today’s highly competitive labor market. Keep your stores staffed and your business running with Workstream today!

Bronze Sponsors

Adentro

Adentro is a restaurant marketing solution that pairs with the guest WiFi network in your physical location to help you better understand your in-store guests. In-store analytics, data collection, visit tracking, and offline attribution give you a powerful profile of your customers and how they respond to your marketing efforts.

Clark National Accounts

Clark National Accounts is a division of WebstaurantStore.com, dedicated to modern multi-unit foodservice customers. They offer a full-service business model that encompasses anything from design services to custom warehousing and features QuickSupply, a customized marketplace designed and built exclusively to meet the needs and challenges faced by multi-unit foodservice operators.

Associate Sponsors

Revel Systems

Revel Systems powers the ambitions of restaurants and retailers with a robust cloud-based Point of Sale and business management system. Improving day-to-day operations and fueling merchant growth, Revel’s streamlined ecosystem helps customers seize their future by pairing an intuitive POS with powerful management tools on a single platform.

Additional Sponsors

wifi sponsor

Vert Digital

Vert Digital is the best independent full-stack digital shop on the east coast. Our team of 35+ serves Fortune 1000 calibre consumer-brands like First Watch Restaurants, RaceTrac, American Honda Motor Company and Amazon. We have a 10 year pedigree in the restaurant & hospitality industry, leading the edge with paid digital media strategies and award-winning social content & innovation.

Partner Sponsors

Fast Casual

Fast Casual is the global online leader for news, analysis, blogs and research in the worldwide fast casual restaurant industry.

Food Truck Operator

Food Truck Operator was launched in 2017 to meet the needs of the thriving food truck industry. The new digital property covers industry trends and news, profiles business owners, and explores the technologies and tools available to help operators grow their businesses.

ICX Association

The Interactive Customer Experience Association’s mission is to connect B2C brands to technology that elevates the customer experience.

Pizza Marketplace

Pizza Marketplace is the premier online destination for C-level pizza executive leadership seeking cutting-edge intelligence for their multi-unit restaurant concepts.

QSRweb

QSRweb delivers fast-breaking news, features and analysis on the quick-service restaurant industry.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Take Your Team to the Summit!

Restaurant/Foodservice Operators who register two attendees may add a third attendee at no additional cost.

Group discount does not apply to Franchise Brokers/Consultants or Vendors.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Westin Buckhead Atlanta

Rate: $199/night* | Deadline: 7/19/21
* Subject to availability at time of booking.

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