In this week’s Video Forum, Pat Posey, chief operating officer of the Western Association of Food Chains, previews WAFC’s upcoming convention, which will run from May 3 through May 7 in Palm Desert, California. He also discusses WAFC’s primary mission of providing educational opportunities that benefit food industry associates and the importance of the spirit of cooperation and partnership that the association works to bring about.
Video Forum: Pat Posey, WAFC
In this week’s Video Forum, Pat Posey, COO of the Western Association of Food Chains, previews WAFC’s upcoming convention and discusses its primary mission.

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