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Bob Mulder Vide president VHVG Chair elect HCI. Facility manager Franciscus Hospital Roosendaal, The Netherlands. BACKGROUND. Formed in July 2004 by 6 charter members meeting in Reno, Nevada, US Formed as a global alliance - federation of associations.
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Bob Mulder Vide president VHVG Chair elect HCI Facility manager Franciscus Hospital Roosendaal, The Netherlands
BACKGROUND Formed in July 2004 by 6 charter members meeting in Reno, Nevada, US Formed as a global alliance - federation of associations
Healthcare Caterers International (HCI) is a global alliance of membership associations representing caterers, hospitality professionals, and foodservice managers in healthcare industries to benefit the members of each participating association. Our objectives are to: ▪Share resources and advance the profession ▪Develop standardized care protocols ▪Build a Web-based reference library ▪Build a global professional marketplace ▪Develop an international job bank ▪Provide revenue to each member organization ▪Assist in forming new organizations
HCI OVERVIEW • Background • Shared challenges • Shared opportunities • Structure • Website • Goals
Total Membership: • 11 Associations • 22,000 catering and foodservice professionals BACKGROUND BACKGROUND • Total Membership: • 11 Associations • 22,000 catering and foodservice professionals
SHARED OPPORTUNITIES • Education & Credentialing • Industry needs: menus, nutrition, food safety, efficiency, budget, quality, satisfaction
SHARED CHALLENGES • Global networking • We’re better together!
SHARED OPPORTUNITIES Planned effort to establish similar associations in countries targeted for likely need and success Share existing resources & knowledge Eliminate the “inventing new wheels” syndrome
SHARED OPPORTUNITIES • Expand Member Services: • Increase value of membership • Excitement created by new partnering • Build pride in profession • Doing more together than any of us can do apart
SHARED OPPORTUNITIES • eLibrary: • Source from current available titles in associations • Library of past magazine articles • Potential to create original articles • International Job Exchange: • Online CV & designated geography of interest • Become the premier posting for employers • Automatic email notification for possible match
SHARED OPPORTUNITIES • Uniform Educational Materials: • Specialized nutrition, e.g., dysphagia diet, renal diet • Food safety • Management • Human resources skills
STRUCTURE • Internationally Accepted Credentialing: • Improve job portability • Improve professionalism & value to employers • International guidelines for certification
STRUCTURE • Board of Directors: • Representative from each member association
STRUCTURE • Executive Committee: • Chair – Miguel Herrera, AEHH • Chair – Elect, Bob Mulder, VHVG • Secretary/Treasurer – Margaret Kenny, CMAI • Executive Director, Bill St. John
STRUCTURE Annual board meeting at convention of HCI host (rotating schedule) 2011 – Dublin, Ireland (June) 2012 – Malaga, Spain (October) 2013 - Amsterdam, Netherland (May)
STRUCTURE Associations share costs of operating HCI All members of each association become HCI members with all benefits
STRUCTURE • Member Associations: • United States – DMA • Canada – CSNM • England – HCA • England –NACC • Australia – IHHC • Netherlands – VHVG • Norway –NDA • Ireland –CMAI • Sweden – SAD • Spain – AEHH • Spain – SEDCA
STRUCTURE • Target Expansion Markets: • Italy • Far East • Germany • South Africa • South America • France
ANNAPURNA EXCHANGE PROGRAM HCI Annapurna Exchange is a two-way exchange program aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in the management of foodservices in health care worldwide. This is an exciting development for hospital caterers, giving you the opportunity to learn from overseas colleagues and to share best practices.
ANNAPURNA EXCHANGE PROGRAM The first Annapurna Exchange took place May 10 - 21, 2010 between the Netherlands and the United States.
GOALS • Member Expansion • Global networking • Global recognition • Ongoing synergies
WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER! WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER!