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Coming soon: Members-only site is moving➡️
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We are excited to announce that our members-only site has moved to our main website – wahospitality.org! This change was made to enhance your experience and provide easier access to our exclusive content and resources. You will receive an email from the association on Monday, April 1 with instructions on how to setup your new members-only site credentials.
We look forward to continuing to provide you with exceptional content, information and resources.
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On March 16, 15 teams from across Washington state competed in the annual ProStart competition, a management and culinary throw-down of high school students interested in pursuing careers in hospitality. In the end, the culinary team from North
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Central High School in Spokane and the management team from Bonney Lake High School came out victorious.
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The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax package earlier this winter. It’s time for the Senate to pass critical tax relief! Tell your senators to pass the Bipartisan Tax Package by Tax Day, April 15, to support hotel industry businesses and workers.
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Many equipment and payment processing companies are proprietary, meaning to have one, you must have the other. With our processing, we've broken that link. We can connect with many options that free you to have more say. Find out if we can connect you
with your dream equipment.
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Three members, Krema & CO, LLC, Jean's Cottage Inn and Drop Anchor Seafood & Grill, all raved about our team's expertise, support and customer service. The business insurance market is tough as nails right now, so you need experts on your side to
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Testimonials used with permission.
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The Northwest Event Show, a conference for event professionals, is in Seattle April 3-4. Some of the association's allied members (industry vendors and suppliers) will also be present for the trade show, like Grand Event Rentals.
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Spring has arrived which brings to mind the environment. This makes it a great time to turn our attention to our Going Green toolkit. This toolkit is a collection of pages designed to assist you in being compliant with sustainable initiatives.
Within these pages you will find different resources to help you meet mandatory requirements as well as voluntary options if you are seeking to integrate environmentally friendly operations in your business.
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Live webinar! Certified Food Protection Manager and Person in Charge: What's the difference?
The Washington State Department of Health requires a Certified Food Protection Manager in every restaurant, as well as a Person in Charge.
Join Susan Shelton of the Department of Health to learn more about these positions. Our ServSafe instructor, James Grigsby, will join us to discuss how a ServSafe Manager class can help your employees earn this certification.
We’ll meet at 10 a.m., April 9.
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ServSafe Manager is ANSI certified and satisfies the new Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) requirement in the state food code that went into effect in 2023.
Read more about this requirement here.
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Ellensburg
May 14
Registration deadline
April 30
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Everett
May 17
Registration deadline
May 3
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Seattle
May 3
Registration deadline
April 19
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Spokane
April 12
Registration deadline
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Tacoma
May 13
Registration deadline
April 29
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Vancouver
May 13
Registration deadline
April 29
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Why are there ads and sponsors in your association newsletters? Advertisements and sponsorships help fund the association. All proceeds go right back into our four pillars: Advocacy, communication, workforce education and cost-saving programs for members.
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