Looking Back, 25 Years Later

Abstract

I proudly served as Executive Vice President of CHRIE from 1986 to 1996. Looking back, 25 years later, my first thoughts are the wonderful memories I have of the tremendous people with whom I worked including CHRIE leaders, members, industry professionals, allied association executives and the CHRIE staff. We shared great experiences at Annual CHRIE Conferences and other events including Alligator Hours at the Copacabana during the New York Hotel Show; annual pilgrimages to the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago including the Salute to Excellence, receptions at the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center); the inauguration of EuroCHRIE in Switzerland in the early 90s; and regional CHRIE Conferences in the United States, Canada, and so on.