Ohio Restaurant Assn

Member marketing & communications:the orha marketing department promotes the orha & hospitality ohio brands through events, workforce solutions, education, programs, products & services & advocacy to best meet the needs of members, learners and industry professionals within mission statements. Five monthly e-newsletters to members are newsbites, advocacy updates, upcoming events, hospitality beat (quarterly) & business impact e-news, now on substack & for members & those in the public who sign up via website to receive. Pr & media relations remain high priorities & successfful with keeping members & public abreast of breaking industry news, keep members aware of association events, programs, products & services all to to assist with successful member business operations and keep stakeholders well informed & engaged.

Member advocacy: the orha constantly advocates for common sense, pro-economic growth policies at all levels of government to ensure that the business climate in ohio continues to allow our members to thrive, employing hundreds of thousands of ohioans as ohio's 2nd largest private sector employer and contributing to the vibrancy of communities large and small throughout ohio. In 2024 our advocacy efforts continued to include post covid recovery efforts. We also continue to advocate for workforce development policies that expand opportunity in ohio, including for struggling or disadvantaged populations, and we continuously stress our industry's focus on food safety and workforce safety to our members and to elected officials and regulatory bodies. Additionally, we are a strong voice for the hospitality industry's contributions to ohio's economic development. Thriving hospitality businesses are increasingly centrally important to vibrant communities. We emphasize this regularly to other ohio leaders. This fact has never been more true than it is today; as ohio attracts more and more employers to our state, it is imperative that every community has vibrant, thriving restaurant, foodservice and hospitality businesses that will attract the employees needed for what comes next here in ohio.

To represent, educate, assist and promote members, ultimately helping them sustain and grow their businesses.