Selected 2005 Restaurant Trade Shows & Events (1/2)

September 9-11,2005 Florida Restaurant Show With over 550 companies exhibiting the latest high margin products, this event covers the entire spectrum of the foodservice industry — from food to freezers, cooking equipment to cutlery spices, and beverages to baked goods. Restaurant owners and operators will have the opportunity to demo, touch, taste, smell, compare and purchase directly. Website: www.fraexpo.com Friday, September 9, 2005, 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday, September 10, 2005, 11:00am -5:00pm Sunday, September 11, 2005, 11:00am - 4:00pm Location: Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orland, FL32819 September 12-13,2005 All Asia Food Expo Hosted by Asian Restaurant News Exhitors from the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent so you can source a variety of Asian foods and beverages at one time a one place. Hundreds of new products for restaurants that will spice your menu.A Free Keynote Address that will provide insider insight into the vibrant Asian market. Culinary Demonstrations with celebrated chefs who will share their traicks of the trade. “Wok&Roll”, a series of culinary demonstrations featuring chefs honored in the Chinese Restaurant News Top 100 ceremony. Industry seminars by business leaders who will provide actionable advice on issues affecting your business, including “Asian ingredients: Menu for Success”, a half-day program organized by Asian Restaurant News at the New York show. Location:Jacob K.Javits Convention Center, New York Website: www.allasianfood.com September 14—16,2005 Global POS & Store Operations Summit The latest trends and strategies for point of sale, store operations, customer management/CRM, merchandise planning and analysis and loss prevention Hosted by Chain Store Age and Retail Technology Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Website: www.POS-Summit.com September 16—18,2005 Culinary R&D Conference Information packed within culinary-focused workshops including Regional Italian Cuisine, Salads and The ABC's of R&D (Answers, Best Practices and Competencies), where topics relating to fresh foods will be presented. Also back this year are the always popular, interactive, "Table Talk" roundtables, where multiple hot button issues will be discussed in an intimate, idea-exchanging format; and the entertaining Culinary "Cook-Off" Challenge, where teams will compete "iron-chef" style to create new menu items from a mystery basket of ingredients. Teams compete for scholarship money to benefit local culinary school students. Location:Kissimmee, Fla. Website:jparzial@nrn.com September 18—21,2005 MUFSO 2005 Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Conference Center in Kissimmee, FL. Website: www.mufso.com September 22-24,2005 2005 OnSite Restaurants Summit The OnSite Restaurants Summit is the ONLY event that brings together all segments of the on-site restaurant community in one location. Sent in conjunction with The NAFEM Show, the OnSite Summit will provide a unique opportunity of learning and sharing for on-site executives, with dynamic presentations and informative panel discussions that are tailored directly to the on-site community. This year's OnSite Summit theme is "Maximizing Your Options." There are endless options in all areas of your on-site operations. The goal of this year's summit is to provide you with additional knowledge and insights on how to maximize all areas of your operations and run a more profitable and successful business. October 9-10,2005 Expo Comida Latina Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA Website: www.expo-comida-latina.com Website: www.nrn.com/onsitesummit. September 23-25,2005 NAFEM Show Location:Anaheim, Calif. Web site: www.nafem.org/thenafemshow/ October 9-10,2005 All Asia Food Expo Hosted by Asian Restaurant News