C&T DESIGN SENDS ITS EMPLOYEES TO A TRAINING EVENT TO LEARN FROM A PROFESSIONAL CHEF AS PART OF THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
can be used by foodservice equipment dealers. We’ve seen a lot of progress over the past year as many manufacturers have joined the initiative and dealers are learning how to incorporate the Data Portal into their daily operations. This year’s move toward
FEDA’s new Data Portal and Support Center was the result of manufacturers sharing that they needed more support to complete all the required fields and a more straightforward upload and update process for their data. Also, distributors asked us to put in place automatic safeguards that ensure product data is always rich and up to date. Based on this feedback, FEDA has worked with SmartSource Management to create a
fully functional and editable database, the Data Portal, that will soon make the upload and update process fast and convenient while guaranteeing that the data is robust and current for distributors to use. The looming launch of a support center for the Data Portal will provide ongoing tech and staff support for stakeholders who have limited resources and capacity or who are experiencing any other specific challenges.
In 2023, we will continue to consult with distributors and manufacturers to make enhancements to the Data Portal. In addition, a newly assembled FEDA Standards Committee will convene quarterly to govern and guide the data rules within the database. The committee
will help us assess new product data standards and adjust existing standards. FEDA is also in the
process of launching beta test groups that will test new features as they are developed throughout the year. SmartSource Management and FEDA will work together to add more help-at-a-glance guides that will be made available through the FEDA Learn website, including short how-to videos and FAQs that address common problems. As FEDA’s chief program
officer, I am excited to lead these efforts to make the FEDA Data Portal an indispensable industry resource. But my focus is not limited to the data project. I look forward to bringing my experience in leading and
developing programming for trade and economic development organizations to enhance FEDA’s other programs, including Young Industry Leaders and those offered during the annual conference. Making those programs paragons for the industry will require support and feedback from the association’s members and I’m excited about engaging with and learning from members about their needs, ideas and vision for the future of FEDA’s programs. This will ensure programs remain relevant, resourceful and forward-looking. Finally, yet importantly, I want to thank the many FEDA members that have reached out to me and FEDA’s small but mighty team for the warm welcome.
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