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Burd, Jeb Bush to Speak at WAFC Convention

LAKEWOOD, Calif. — The Western Association of Food Chains here said Tuesday Steve Burd and Jeb Bush will be among the headline speakers at its 90th annual convention April 5 and 6, 2011, in Honolulu.

LAKEWOOD, Calif. — The Western Association of Food Chains here said Tuesday Steve Burd and Jeb Bush will be among the headline speakers at its 90th annual convention April 5 and 6, 2011, in Honolulu.

Burd is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Safeway, Pleasanton, Calif.; Bush is the former governor of Florida. Other scheduled speakers include Brad Alford, chairman and CEO of Nestlé USA; William Taylor, founding editor of Fast Company magazine and co-author of "Mavericks at Work"; and chef Jeff Hendersen.

The convention theme will be "Education: The Sustainable Advantage."