March 31st, 2009

The New York City Summit on Race and Gender in the Restaurant Industry 2009

Event time: 9:00 am to 11:30 am

The New York City Restaurant Industry Coalition & the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) invite you to our 2009 New York City Summit on Race and Gender in the Restaurant Industry, with complimentary breakfast at Tom Collichio's Craftsteak Restaurant.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Rosie Mendez, New York City Council Member
  • John Liu, New York City Council Member
  • Rinku Sen, President and Executive Director of the Applied Research Center (ARC) and Publisher of ColorLines Magazine
  • Ed Ott, Executive Director of the New York City Central Labor Council
  • Katie Grieco, Vice President of Operations and New Developments of Craft Restaurants
  • Dr. Marc Bendick, Jr., Employment Economist with Bendick and Egan Economic Consultants, Inc.
  • Shailesh Srestha, Restaurant Worker
  • Chantal Georges, Restaurant Worker
  • Policymakers, Press, others.