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The Washington
Restaurant Association, founded in 1929, is the leading business
association representing the state's hospitality industry. The
WRA, which includes an Education Foundation, responds to member
needs by providing a variety of programs and many educational
classes. Once of these being food safety and alcohol server
training. Additionally, programs are offered in business
assistance, workers' compensation, health insurance, financial and
legal consultation and government relations services. All of
these are offered with the intent of helping businesses succeed.
The
association directly represents members through lobbying efforts
with the state Legislature and has one of the most sophisticated and
effective grassroots lobbying organizations in the state. |
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The National
Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is the leading business
association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National
Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, their
mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing
industry that is comprised of 945,000 restaurant and foodservice
outlets employing 13.1 million people. |
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