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What Restaurant Operators Should Know
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Legislation at the federal, state, and local levels can have immediate and significant impacts on restaurant operators across the country. With midterm elections this fall, the policy environment will change heading into 2027, and operators need to be prepared. Join us for a 2026 legislative update and 2027 preview, where we will discuss the latest trends and what you need to know.
What You Will Learn:
- The latest legislation at the federal, state, and local levels and how it could impact your business. We’ll also discuss how 2026 midterm elections could change the political environment heading into 2027 and what that might mean for operators.
- Which emerging policy issues you should prepare for in the coming months and years.
- How you can get involved with the National Restaurant Association and its state restaurant association partners at all levels of government.
About the Presenter:
Mike Whatley
Vice President, State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy
National Restaurant Association
Mike is Vice President of State Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy at the National Restaurant Association. In his role he advocates on behalf of restaurants in all 50 states, oversees the restaurant industry's grassroots efforts at all levels of government, and serves as the staff executive of the Restaurant Advocacy Fund.
Prior to working at the Association, he worked in Congress for the House Oversight Committee in the United States House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with honors in Government and received his MBA from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
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