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Inside Haight-Ashbury
Community first. Always free. No transactions. Just friends sharing what matters in Everyday Foodservice.
Have an event to submit?
Complete the submission form below. Answer three gate questions. GHW responds within 5 business days or sooner.
Inside Haight-Ashbury is an uncompensated community announcements section. GHW receives no payment or promotional consideration in exchange for featured events. Inclusion is at the editorial discretion of Mark Freeman. Typical response time is 5 business days.
WHAT IS IT?
A free community calendar for Everyday Foodservice professionals.
Inside Haight-Ashbury is the community announcements section of Grey Hair Wisdom — the daily newsletter covering K-12, College & University, Corporate Dining, Healthcare, Senior Living, and Military foodservice. Every issue, GHW features two to three upcoming events — conferences, webinars, research releases, and professional gatherings — that GHW readers should know about.There is no charge to be featured. There is no sponsorship relationship. If your event serves the Everyday Foodservice professional community, submit it and Mark will consider it.
“The Haight-Ashbury in 1967 was built on one idea: if you had something good, you gave it away. Information flowed freely. Community came first. That is the operating principle of this section.”— Mark Freeman, Founder & Publisher, Grey Hair Wisdom
EDITORIAL CRITERIA
Three gates. All three must pass.
Mark evaluates every submission against three criteria. If your event passes all three, it is a strong candidate. If it fails any one, it will not be featured — and Mark will tell you why.
GATE 1 — AUDIENCE
Are the attendees Everyday Foodservice professionals?
K-12, C&U, Corporate, Healthcare, Senior Living, or Military operators and directors.✓ PASSES: Everyday Foodservice directors, managers, researchers✗ FAILS: Commercial restaurant operators, retail buyers
GATE 2 — PURPOSE
Is this professional development — not a vendor trade show?
Conferences, webinars, research, community gatherings, advocacy events.✓ PASSES: Peer learning, research, community events✗ FAILS: Vendor trade shows, product launches disguised as education
GATE 3 — TOPIC
Does the subject advance Everyday Foodservice practice?
Nutrition, operations, technology, sustainability, workforce, food access, procurement, safety, wellness.✓ PASSES: Everyday Foodservice contexts✗ FAILS: Fine dining, retail grocery, consumer packaged goods
SUBMISSION TIMING
Submit early. GHW readers need time to act.
Inside Haight-Ashbury features events far enough in advance that GHW readers can register, get travel approval, and make arrangements to attend.
Hard cutoff — no exceptions: Events submitted fewer than 10 days before the event date will not be featured.
Early bird tip: Include your registration deadline in your submission. Mark will schedule your feature before that deadline.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Submit. Wait 5 business days or less. Get a straight answer.
Mark reads every submission personally. You will receive a response within 5 business days or sooner — either a confirmation that your event will be featured in an upcoming issue, or a clear explanation of why it does not meet the Inside Haight-Ashbury criteria.If your event is featured, GHW will include the event name, date, format, organizing body, a brief description, and your registration link. Mark writes the feature in GHW's editorial voice.There is no charge. There is no reciprocal obligation.
Have an event to submit?
Complete the submission form. Answer three gate questions. Mark responds within 5 business days.
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