Today we're speaking with Anna Tauzin-Rice. Initially, she served the National Restaurant Association as Manager of Digital Innovation, and later as Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurial Services. Today, she serves the Texas Restaurant Association as Vice President of Marketing and Innovation. The topic of our discussion: Do restaurant associations still carry the same weight they use to? This is the first interview of its kind. The mission is to address the topic head on and to get a different perspective. We can't just listen to rumors and form opinions without educating ourselves.The purpose is NOT to shine poor light on a person, organization, or idea. The purpose is simply to ask the hard questions and have a constructive conversation to fully understand. Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra: "Sell problem you solve, not the product you make." "That which blocks the path, is the path." Here are the specifics of our conversation: Whats the history of restaurant associations? The 4 purposes restaurant associations exist to serve: legislation, education, products & services, community development. How the biggest impact that restaurant associations is in legislation and lobbying for our industry. Why restaurant associations no longer lead in respect to the education functions. How restaurant associations can help you save money. If there has there been an issue in the past with restaurant associations giving priority to their sponsors and affiliates over their members. Some of the variable that has caused restaurant associations to have a less significant impact. What the future of the restaurant association looks like. Today's sponsor: EthicsSuite.com -provide a safe, secure, simple and anonymous communication channel between you and your employees to help you protect your hard-earned reputation and assets. Demonstrate to your team that you are committed to providing a workplace that operates with the highest ethical standards. Staying informed about important issues will help you resolve them internally before they spiral into larger, costly, or public problems. Cashflowtool.com  A simple powerful and predictive cash flow companion for Qickbooks. Simple, because it requires no data entry, is always up to do and works on any device, anywhere. Powerful, because with it's built-in cash flow calendar, activitiy feed and anomaly detector, you instantly know all aspects of your cash flow with no surprises. Predictive, because you'll know your cash flow today and anticipate it tomorrow. Contact info: www.txrestaurant.org 512 457 4100 Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Anna Tauzin-Rice for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!   Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!