On November 15 Holly Elmore, GFA founder and Executive Director, received the Innovator of the Year Award at the 2009 GRACE Awards. Chris Coan with Gas South, a GFA Sapling Sponsor, presented the award at the sold-out gala. What a tremendous honor!
In her acceptance speech, Holly thanked Ron Wolf, Georgia Restaurant Association CEO, for his vision and support to recognized the GFA as an affiliate of the GRA effective August, 2008. Click here for the acceptance speech video and to hear about the others who contributed to the GFA's success. ('Enter Site' and click video 1.)
Restaurant Forum magazine dedicates its entire November issue to the GRACE Awards, with a page discussing to the Innovator of the Year.
The best part of the award is the current GFA projects are the low-hanging fruit and we are only beginning our journey … Stay Tuned!!
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