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Des Moines, Iowa (November 27, 2007) – Suzanne Summy,
general manager of Trostel’s Dish in Clive, Trostel’s Greenbriar in Johnston and
Chips in Ankeny was recently recognized by the Iowa Restaurant Association (IRA)
as an Association “Champion.” This designation is periodically awarded to
members in recognition of significant work toward, and dedication to, the
advancement of Iowa’s restaurant and retail beverage industry. The presentation
was made at the IRA’s annual Celebrating Excellence Gala at The Meadows Event
Center in Altoona.
Summy, who has spent the majority of career in the
hospitality industry, has been an active and highly visible advocate for the
industry for years. She has worked tirelessly on issues that impact all Iowa
restaurant and bar operators at both the state and national level. Each year,
she represents Iowa’s hospitality industry as a member of the state delegation
to the National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Conference in Washington
D.C. She also helps rally members to action on state legislative issues.
Summy has headed the education and membership committees as
part of her service to the IRA Board of Directors. In those positions, she
helped oversee the development and promotion of food safety education and cost
savings programs for restaurant operators. She is slated to become Chairman of
the IRA Board of Directors in 2009.
“Suzanne Summy is quick to pick up the phone and call a
fellow restaurateur or a purveyor and solicit support or encourage action on
industry issues,” said Doni DeNucci, president and CEO of the IRA, in making the
award. “In short, she is a champion for the Association, a champion for the
industry and quite frankly a champion for every restaurant and bar operator in
the state of Iowa.”
Event Features National Restaurant Association Chairman
This year’s Celebrating Excellence was held at the Meadows Events and
Conference Center in Altoona and featured tasting salons with culinary
competition dishes from eight Iowa chefs, as well as wine, beer, spirits and
dessert tastings. On hand to help make Summy’s award presentation was National
Restaurant Association Board Chairman Dick Rivera. Rivera is a principal of
Rubicon Enterprises LLC, a restaurant operations and development company based
in Sarasota, Florida.
About the Iowa Restaurant Association
Headquartered in Des Moines, the Iowa Restaurant Association is the professional
association of the restaurant and retail beverage industries in Iowa. In
addition to representing the industries’ legislative concerns, the Iowa
Restaurant Association provides industry training programs, and works to help
its members to operate efficiently, safely, and profitably and to promote
quality and professionalism in the industry. For more information, visit our Web
site at
www.restaurantiowa.com.
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Media Contacts:
Doni DeNucci, CAE
Iowa Restaurant Association
515- 276-1454
ddenucci@restaurantiowa.com
Jessica Dunker
Iowa Restaurant Association
515-
202-6786
jessica@dunker.com
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