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Restaurant Leadership Conference kicks off

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The 20th Restaurant Leadership Conference begins on Monday, bringing together more than 1,100 restaurant executives and over 2,000 total attendees to discuss business best practices, leadership insights and top industry trends.

See what's in store at Restaurant Leadership Conference here.

With speakers including football legend Peyton Manning and former Secretary of State John Kerry—along with sessions led by Wells Fargo, Yelp and Grubhub, Women’s Foodservice Forum and the International Franchise Association—the Restaurant Leadership Conference offers unparalleled access to information that fuels restaurant business growth.

Attendees will be able to participate in 36 innovation forums covering technology, the workforce, supply chain, franchising, and the future of delivery and foodservice at home, among many more. Ron Shaich, Restaurant Business’2018 Restaurant Leader of the Year, will be honored and on hand to discuss innovation and inspiration.

Restaurant Business will be there every step of the way. Follow all coverage via Twitter (@RB_Magazine) and Facebook, and look for the hashtags #RestaurantLeadership and #RLC.

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