EXCITING NEWS!  TOBE Co. FOOD SAFETY has made arrangements for a guest speaker at this year’s Hospitality Expo.  Bill Marler, managing partner of Marler Clark Law Firm, will be giving a talk.  Marler Clark is “The nation’s foremost law firm with a practice dedicated to representing victims of food poisoning.” It should be a riveting presentation. We’ll send out more info as details are firmed up.

On Oahu, our next one isn’t until Tuesday, June 21, and it is open to the public. The ETF deadline for that class is Tuesday, June 7. I’ve been informed that there is no guarantee that ETF Funds will be available after June.  We all certainly hope funds will be allocated for the fiscal year starting July 1 . . .

In case you don’t know, the Employment & Training Fund Program will pay half your tuition if you qualify (and almost everybody does).  That makes your out-of-pocket expense just $82!  It’s not that inexpensive anywhere else in the country that I know of.

Don’t wait to call or e-mail to register. This is guaranteed to be a hilariously riveting one-day ServSafe Food Safety Certification Class in Honolulu from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

It will only cost you $82*! (That price is cheap – the book costs over $80 here!)

Class participants will receive the ServSafe Essentials textbook, 5^th Edition, and will be able to keep it as a reference afterwards.

All who pass the test (75% or higher) will receive a certificate suitable for framing showing that they are “ServSafe Certified.”  See the attached flyer for more details and print it to share with co-workers.

At TOBECoFoodSafety.com you can find a complete schedule of classes, information about how to register, and lots of other info about TOBE Co.

*Apply and qualify for the ETF Program and they will pay half of the normal $164 tuition!

Don’t forget we are now proctoring online exams. Call for scheduling and pricing.

The HRA Annual Meeting will be on:

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010
• Morton’s Steakhouse, Ala Moana Center
• 3:30-5:00pm

Look forward to our featured speaker:

Clayton Kadima of the Hawaii Employer’s Council

“Wage and Hour Requirements for Tipped Employees”

So shinny up to the bar, grab a drink and get set to learn how to deal with all those Tipped EEs!”

Mixer Immediately following the Annual Meeting

• 5:00-7:00pm
• $25 per person in advance / $30 at door

DOWNLOAD: 2010 HRA Annual Meeting Reservation Form