The National Restaurant Association will unveil its 2008 Restaurant Industry Forecast and public policy agenda at Washington, DC’s, prestigious National Press Club. The Association will outline the restaurant industry’s impact on the economic health of the nation, including job creation and consumer trends. The Association’s pro-employee/pro-employer public policy agenda will focus on key industry issues such as comprehensive immigration reform, health care affordability and nutrition issues.

WHEN:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

10:00 a.m. EST

WHERE:

National Press Club

529 14th Street NW (corner of 14th and F Streets) First Amendment

Lounge Washington, DC A webcast and teleconference will be available

via www.restaurant.org.

WHO:

Dick Rivera, FMP, National Restaurant Association Chairman, and CEO

of Rubicon Enterprises, LLC

Dawn Sweeney, Association president and chief executive officer

Hudson Riehle, Association senior vice president of Research and Information Services

John Gay, Association senior vice president of Government Affairs and Public Policy

Mary Adolf, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation president and chief operating officer

The press conference will be followed by the annual National Restaurant Association/National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Joint Media Luncheon, which will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss programs, services, industry issues and trends with Association leaders. To attend this event or for additional information, please email media@dineout.org or call (202) 973-3677.