Statement Regarding South Carolina Hospitality Association's Tom Sponseller
We are deeply concerned for the safety of Tom Sponseller, who was reported missing Saturday
Statement from Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association:
“We are deeply concerned for the safety of Tom Sponseller, who was reported missing Saturday.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tom’s family and colleagues, and we share the worry of the many friends he has made both in his home state, and throughout the country during his two decades as head of the South Carolina Hospitality Association.”
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 960,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of nearly 13 million employees. We represent the industry in Washington, D.C., and advocate on its behalf. We operate the industry's largest trade show (NRA Show May 5-8, 2012, in Chicago); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF's ProStart, including the National ProStart Invitational April 27-29, 2012, in Baltimore, Md.); as well as the Kids LiveWell program promoting healthful kids' menu options.
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