2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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As one of the most comprehensive collections of worldwide foodservice industry shows and meetings, FER’s 2010 World Events Calendar covers more than 150 events in about 45 countries—all independently researched and collated by FER editors.

If a 2010 event involves foodservice equipment, association networking, food safety or regulations, you’ll find it listed within these pages.–Ed.

JANUARY 2010            FEBRUARY           MARCH
APRIL                            MAY                      JUNE
JULY                             AUGUST                SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER                    NOVEMBER          DECEMBER

2011 EVENTS

JANUARY 2010

Jan. 10-12: Child Nutrition Industry Conference—Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Contact: Alexis Steines, School Nutrition Association; phone 800/877-8822; asteines@schoolnutrition.org; www.schoolnutrition.org

Jan. 11-14: Horecava 2010—Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam RAI; phone 31/020-549-1212; horecava@rai.nl; www.horecava.nl

Jan. 18-20: IH&RA 47th Annual Congress—Continental Hotel, Belgrade, Serbia Contact: Leila Sidawy, Int’l. Hotel & Restaurant Association; phone 41/22-734-8041; pr@ih-ra.com; www.ih-ra.com

Jan. 20-23: TUSID’s Hotel Equipment Fair—Anfas Expo Center, Antalya, Turkey. Contact: Sukran Tuncel, CNR Int’l. Trade Fairs; phone 90/212-663-0945; sukran@cnr-tusid.com; www.tusid.org.tr

Jan. 21-23: Hospitality World Mumbai 2010—MMRDA Grounds, Bandra-Kurla-Complex, Mumbai, India. Contact: Pankaj Shende, Express Hospitality; pankaj.shende@expressindia.com; www.hospitalityworld.in

Jan. 23-27: ASHRAE Winter Meeting—Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Fla. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers; phone 800/527-4723; ashrae@ashrae.org; www.ashrae.org

Jan. 25-27: AHR Expo—Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers; phone 404/636-8400; ashrae@ashrae.org; www.ahrexpo.com

Jan. 26-28: Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Supply Show of the Southeast—Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Kelli Bates, Leisure Time Unlimited; phone 800/261-5991; hmrss@sc.rr.com; www.hmrsss.com

Jan. 31- Feb. 3: IFDA Partners Executive Forum—Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Donna Rood, Int’l. Foodservice Distributors Association; phone 703/532-9400; drood@ifdaonline.org; www.ifdaonline.org

FEBRUARY 2010

Feb. 5-8: NAFEM Annual Business Meeting—Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, Calif. Contact: Deirdre Flynn, North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers; phone 312/821-0201; info@nafem.org; www.nafem.org

Feb. 6-8: ACF Western Regional Conference—Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: Jennifer Keith, American Culinary Federation; phone 800/624-9458; jkeith@acfchefs.net; www.acfchefs.org

Feb. 7-9: H.R.I. Rendez-vous Show—Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Quebec. Contact: Victor Francoeur, Hotel & Restaurant Suppliers Association Inc.; phone 888/766-0601; vfrancoeur@afhr.com; www.afhr.com

Feb. 13-16: MUFES 2010: Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium—Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas. Contact: Christine Palmer, Foodservice Equipment Reports; phone 847/336-2049; cpalmer@fermag.com; www.fermag.com

Feb. 14-16: RFMA 2010—Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas Contact: Kim Sackett, Restaurant Facility Management Association; phone 972/381-4202; ksackett@strategicconventions.com; www.rfmaonline.com

Feb. 21-22: NAPICS 2010: North America Pizza and Ice Cream Show—Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Peter Stern, Exhibition Productions; phone 800/909-7469; pstern@napics.com; www.napics.com

Feb. 21-24: Gulfood 2010, The 15th Gulf Food, Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire—Dubai Int’l. Exhibition Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact: Goli Vossough, Dubai World Trade Centre; phone 971/4-308-6081; Goli.vossough@dwtc.com; www.gulfood.com

Feb. 22-25: ESI Sell-a-Rama/Annual Buying Conference—Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Ariz. Equipment & Supplies Int’l.; phone 905/898-5405; lmm@newmarketgroup.com; www.newmarketgroup.com

Feb. 23-26: Hoteres/Caterex/Japan Foodservice Equipment Show 2010—Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan. Japan Management Association; phone 81/3-3434-1377; hcj@convention.jma.or.jp; www.jma.or.jp/hcj

Feb. 28-March 1: Upper Midwest Foodservice & Lodging Show—Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: Susan Larson, Hospitality Minnesota; phone 651/778-2400; info@hospitalitymn.com; www.upshowonline.com

Feb. 28-March 2: Int’l. Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York—Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y. Contact: Amanda Willey, New York State Restaurant Association; phone 888/334-8705; amandaw@nysra.org; www.internationalrestaurantny.com

Feb. 28-March 3: COEX 2010: Chain Operators Exchange—J.W. Marriott Grand Lakes, Orlando, Fla. Int’l. Foodservice Manufacturers Association; phone 312/540-4400; ifma@ifmaworld.com; www.ifmaworld.com

Feb. 28-March 3: School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference—J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: Alexis Steines, School Nutrition Association; phone 800/877-8822; asteines@schoolnutrition.org; www.schoolnutrition.org

Feb. 28-March 4: EDI 2010 Dealer-Supplier Exchange—Embassy Suites, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: Angie Miller, EDI Marketing Group; phone 828/253-3933; angiem@edimktg.com; www.edimktg.com

Feb. 28-March 4: Hotelympia 2010—ExCeL, London, United Kingdom. Contact: Leanne Jones, Fresh RM; phone 44/20-7886-3100; leanne.jones@freshrm.co.uk; www.freshrm.co.uk

MARCH 2010

March TBA: Consultants’ Summit—Contact: Rod Collins, Edgewater Marketing; phone 707/664-1964; rod@consultantssummit.com; www.consultantssummit.com

March TBA: Horeca Kuwait—Contact: Hospitality Services SARL; phone 961/1-50-2983; info@hospitalityservices.com.lb; www.hospitalityservices.com.lb

March 1-4: Hostec Europe 2010—ExCeL, London, United Kingdom. Contact: Toby Wand, Fresh RM; phone 44/20-7886-3093; info@freshrm.co.uk; www.hostec-eurhotec.com

March 2-4: Int’l. Pizza Expo—Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Bill Oakley, National Association of Pizzeria Operators; phone 502/736-9500; boakley@pizzatoday.com; www.pizzaexpo.com

March 2-5: Foodex Japan 2010—Makuhari Messe, Nippon Convention Center, Chiba, Japan. Japan Management Association; phone 81/3-3434-3453; hcj@convention.jma.or.jp; www.jma.or.jp/foodex

March 5-7: Hotelex Chengdu—New Int’l. Convention & Exposition Center, Chengdu, China. Contact: Angela He, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo Int’l. Exhibition Co.; phone 86/21-6437-1178; hotelex@cmpsinoexpo.com; www.hotelex.cn

March 5-9: IBDEA 2010 Convention—Green Valley Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Marv Howard, Int’l. Beverage Dispenser Equipment Association; phone 877/404-2332; ibdea@cornerstoneassoc.com; www.ibdea.org

March 7-9: CRFA Show 2010—Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Contact: Jeni Armstrong, Canadian Restaurant & Foodservices Association; phone 800/387-5649; jarmstrong@crfa.ca; www.crfa.ca

March 7-11: CaterSource 2010—Paris Las Vegas & Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Michael Roman, CaterSource; phone 800/932-3632; roman@catersource.com; www.catersource.com

March 8-10: Wisconsin Restaurant Expo 2010—Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wis. Contact: Dawn Faris, Wisconsin Restaurant Association; phone 800/589-3211; dfaris@wirestaurant.org; www.wirestaurant.org/expo

March 9-11: ITCA Annual Conference & Tradeshow—Kölnmesse - Hall 8, North Entrance, Cologne, Germany. Contact: Lee Walton, Int’l. Travel Catering Association; phone 44/14-8341-9449; itca@associationservices.co.uk; www.itcanet.com

March 10-13: NISSCO RDG Annual Buying & Networking Conference—Hilton Orlando, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Christine Richardson, NISSCO Restaurant Dealer Group; phone 239/390-0950; crichardson@nisscorest.com; www.nisscorest.com

March 10-14: AAHAR Int’l. Food Fair 2010—Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Contact: Naseem Ishaque, India Trade Promotion Organization; phone 212/370-5262; naseemishaque@itpo-online.com; www.indiatradefair.com

March 11-13: Food, Hotel & Tourism Bali—Bali Int’l. Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Contact: Wiwiek Roberto, PT Pamerindo Buana Abadi; phone 62/21-316-2001; wiwiek@pamerindo.com; www.fhtbali.com

March 12-17: INTERNORGA: Int’l. Fair for Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Baking & Confectionary Trades—Hamburg Exhibition Centre, Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH; phone 49/4035-692424; info@hamburg-messe.de; www.internorga.com

March 13-15: ACF Northeast Regional Conference—Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa. Contact: Jennifer Keith, American Culinary Federation; phone 800/624-9458; jkeith@acfchefs.net; www.acfchefs.org

March 14-16: New England Food Show—Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Mass. Contact: Bob Callahan, Diversified Business Communications; phone 207/842-5400; nefs@divcom.com; www.nefs-expo.com

March 14-17: NESA Spring Purchasing Conference—Rio All-Suite, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Thomas Davies, National Equipment & Supply Association; phone 770/799-7423; daviests@bellsouth.net; www.nesadealers.com

March 15-18: Cruise Shipping Miami—Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Fla. Contact: Allison Dowd, UBM Int’l. Media; phone 609/759-4702; allison.dowd@ubm.com; www.cruiseshippingmiami.com

March 16-17: Hotel & Catering Show—Bournemouth Int’l. Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. Contact: Association of Catering Excellence; phone 01/48-376-5111; admin@acegb.org;
www.hotel-expo.co.uk

March 17-20: RCA Annual Conference & Culinology Expo—Phoenix, Ariz. Contact: Research Chefs Association; phone 404/252-3663; rca@kellencompany.com; www.culinology.com

March 17-21: FEDA 2010 Convention—Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, Calif. Contact: Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association; phone 224/293-6500; feda@feda.com; www.feda.com

March 18-20: FCSI 2010 Conference—Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: Stella Sytnik, Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l.-The Americas; phone 856/439-0500; ssytnik@ahint.com;
www.fcsi-americas.org

March 18-21: Istanbul Int’l. Trade Fair for Decoration, Equipment, Systems and Food & Beverage Products for Hotels, Bars, Cafés & Restaurants Cafés & Restaurants—Lütfi Kırdar-Rumeli Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey. Contact: Zubeyde Haliloglu, Interteks A.S.; phone 90/212-225-0920; interteks@interteks.com; www.interteks.com

March 21-23: Fine Food & Hospitality Queensland—Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia. Contact: Minnie Constan, Diversified Exhibitions Australia; phone 61/3-9261-4500; mconstan@divexhibitions.com.au; www.foodqueensland.com.au

March 22-24: IFEX @ The King’s Hall—King’s Hall, Belfast, Ireland. Contact: Expo Exhibitions; phone 35/3-1-2958181; info@expo-events.com; www.ifexexhibition.co.uk

March 23-26: Advancements in Food Safety Education: Tools, Trends and Technologies—Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Cynthia Ellis, USDA & NSF Int’l.; phone 734/913-5723; Atlanta2010@nsf.org; www.fsis.usda.gov/atlanta2010

March 24-26: Int’l. Food Service Fair EuroGastro 2010—Trade Fair and Congress Centre, Warsaw, Poland Contact: Int’l. Fairs Poland Co. Ltd; phone 48/22-529-3900; recepcja@mtpolska.com.pl; www.eurogastro.com.pl

March 24-27: Hotel & Restaurant Expo—Int’l. Exhibition Center, Pavilion 3, Kyiv, Ukraine. Contact: Aynur Meric, ITE; phone 44/020-7596-5188; Aynur.meric@ite-exhibitions.com; www.food-exhibitions.com

March 26-28: ACF Central Regional Conference—Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Ind. Contact: Jennifer Keith, American Culinary Federation; phone 800/624-9458; jkeith@acfchefs.net; www.acfchefs.org

March 26-27 NESA Spring Conference—San Diego Bay Embassy Suites, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Thomas Davies, National Equipment & Supply Association; phone 770/799-7423; daviests@bellsouth.net; www.nesadealers.com

March 28-31: Horexpo 2010—Fiera Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. Contact: Reed Exhibitions Iberia; phone 34/93-567-9700; visitantes@horexpo.com; www.horexpo.com

March 29-April 1: Hotelex Shanghai 2010—Shanghai New Int’l. Expo Centre, Shanghai, China. Contact: Angela He, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo Int’l. Exhibition Co.; phone 86/21-6437-1178 x199; angelahe@cmpsinoexpo.com; www.hotelex.cn

March 30-April 2: Sirest Ideas 2010—Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. Contact: Sepelcom; sirha2010@sepelcom.com; www.sirest.com

March 31: Maine Restaurant & Lodging Expo—Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine. Contact: Rebecca Dill, Maine Restaurant Association; phone 207/623-2178; events@mainerestaurant.com; www.mainerestaurant.com

APRIL 2010

April TBA: DMA Premiere Regional Meeting—Hyatt Regency Greenville, Greenville, S.C. Contact: Sue Grossbauer, Dietary Managers Association; phone 800/323-1908; webmaster@dmaonline.org; www.dmaonline.org

April TBA: Horeca 2010 Lebanon—BIEL, Beirut, Lebanon. Contact: Hospitality Services SARL; phone 961/1-50-2983; info@hospitalityservices.com.lb; www.hospitalityservices.com.lb

April 6-10: Excell Foodservice Equipment Dealer Network Annual Buying Conference—Westin Mission Hills, Palm Springs, Calif. Contact: Barbara Long, Excell Marketing; phone 303/586-9450; barbara@excelldealers.com; www.excelldealers.com

April 9-14: Conference for Food Protection—The Westin Providence, Providence, R.I. Contact: Jeffrey Lineberry, Conference for Food Protection; phone 916/645-2439; executivedirector@foodprotect.org; www.foodprotect.org

April 11-14: Alles für den Gast-AllMountain—Salzburg Exhibition Center, Salzburg, Austria. Contact: Eva Bauer, Reed Exhibitions Messe Salzburg; phone 43/662-4477-228; Eva.Bauer@reedexpo.at; www.gastsalzburg.at

April 12-13: Northern Restaurant & Bar 2010—Manchester Central, Manchester, United Kingdom. Contact: Andy Clayfield, Moorfield Media; phone 0161/237-5155; andy.clayfield@moorfieldmedia.co.uk; www.northernrestaurantandbar.co.uk

April 12-15: PRIDE Spring Buying Conference—Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Cathy Ellickson, PRIDE Marketing & Procurement; phone 303/801-0700; cathy@pridemarketing.com; www.pridemarketing.com

April 14-15: KioskCom: Self-Service Expo—Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: JD Events; phone 203/371-6322; info@jdevents.com; www.kioskcom.com

April 15-17: NAFED Spring Vendor Principal Conference—Contact: Sanford Smith, National Association of Food Equipment Dealers; phone 843/669-7453; sanfordhsmith@bellsouth.net; www.nafedinc.com

April 15-18: IFSEA Int’l. Conference & Trade Show—John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Reno, Nev. Contact: Freddie Templeton, Int’l. Food Service Executives Association; phone 800/893-5499; hq@ifsea.com; www.ifsea.com

April 18-19: ApEx 2010—Exhibition Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Contact: Canadian Restaurant & Foodservices Association; phone 403/454-4999; info@crfa.ca; www.crfa.ca

April 18-19: Pennsylvania Restaurant and Foodservice Expo West—David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: Sheila Weiner, Pennsylvania Restaurant Association; phone 800/346-7767; sweiner@eventgroupproductions.com; www.foodexpo.parestaurant.org

April 18-19: Northwest Foodservice Show—Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Wash. Contact: Washington Restaurant Association & Oregon Restaurant Association; phone 800/645-7350; info@nwfoodserviceshow.com; www.nwfoodserviceshow.com

April 20-22: The United Group: 2010 National Conference—Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Wash. Contact: Jane Seybolt, The United Group; phone 218/728-2722; jseybolt@unitedgroup.com; www.unitedgroup.com

April 20-23: FHA 2010 Food & Hotel Asia—Singapore Expo, Singapore, China Contact: Ting Siew Mui, Singapore Exhibition Services; phone 65/6233-6651; www.foodnhotelasia.com

April 20-23: GastroNord 2010—Stockholm Int’l. Fairs in Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden. Contact: Göran Ekberg, Stockholm Int’l. Fairs; phone 46/8-749-4301; goran.ekberg@stofair.se; www.gastronord.com

April 21-24: Int’l. Association of Culinary Professionals Annual Conference—Portland, Ore. Contact: Kristi Kanu, Kellen Company; phone 404/252-3663; www.iacp.com/conference

April 22-25: IFED Spring Conference—Embassy Suites, Dallas, Texas. Contact: Jerry Greene, Int’l. Foodservice Equipment Distributors; phone 630/964-9840; jgreene@hnrsupply.com

April 24-26: 13th FoodAgro Expo East Africa 2010—Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. Contact: Rachel De Souza, Expogroup Worldwide; phone 971/50-4756220; rachel@expogr.com; www.expogr.co

April 24-26: ACF Southeast Regional Conference—Sheraton Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala. Contact: Jennifer Keith, American Culinary Federation; phone 800/624-9458; jkeith@acfchefs.net; www.acfchefs.org

April 24-27: Alles Für Den Gast Vienna: Int’l Trade Fair for the Catering, Restaurant, Hotel and Food Industries—Exhibition Centre, Vienna, Austria. Contact: Reed Exhibitions; phone 44/20-8910-7910; gastwien@messe.at; www.gastwien.at

April 25-26: BC Foodservice Expo—Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact: Jeni Armstrong, Canadian Restaurant & Foodservices Association; phone 800/387-5649; jarmstrong@crfa.ca; www.crfa.ca

April 25-28: WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference—MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Anna Mason, Women’s Foodservice Forum; phone 866/368-8008; amason@womensfoodserviceforum.com; www.womensfoodserviceforum.com

April 25-29: SEFA Annual Partnership Conference—LaCosta Spa & Resort, Carlsbad, Calif. Contact: Tedde Reid, Supply & Equipment Foodservice Alliance; phone 847/202-2155; tedde@sefa.com; www.sefa.com

April 27-30: Food Expo Ethiopia 2010—Addis Ababa Exhibition Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Contact: Rachel De Souza, Expogroup Worldwide; phone 971/50-475-6220; rachel@expogr.com; www.expogr.co

April 28-30: NAMA OneShow—McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Sue Ralston, National Automatic Merchandising Association; phone 312/346-0370; sralston@vending.org; www.vending.org

MAY 2010

May TBA: Foodservice Sales & Marketing Conference—Chicago, Ill. Contact: Int’l. Foodservice Manufacturers Association; phone 312/540-4400; ifma@ifmaworld.com; www.ifmaworld.com

May TBA: Interbake China 2010—Guangzhou Int’l. Convention & Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, China. Contact: Rita Jia, Canton Universal Fair Group Ltd.; phone 86/20-3407-2597; interbake@faircanton.com; www.faircanton.com

May 4-8: ABC Spring Conference—Renaissance Washintgon, DC, Washington, D.C. Contact: Kathy English, Allied Buying Corp.; phone 630/963-9501; kenglish@abcvaluline.com; www.abcvaluline.com

May 5-7: The NACStech 2010—Ernest N. Moriel Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Contact: Amy Ashley-Burke, National Association of Convenience Stores; phone 800/966-6227; show@nacsonline.com; www.cstorecentral.com

May 10-13: The FMI Show & Marketechnics—Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Food Marketing Institute; phone 202/452-8444; fmi@fmi.org; www.fmi.org

May 11: WestEx 2010: The Rocky Mountain Regional Foodservice & Restaurant Exposition—Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, Colo. Contact: Linda Card, Colorado Restaurant Association; phone 800/522-2972; linda@iei-expos.com; www.coloradorestaurant.com

May 12-15: Seoul Food & Hotel 2010—KINTEX  Korea Int’l. Exhibition Center, Seoul, Korea. Contact: Mr. Seong, Korean Exhibition Management Co.; phone 82/2-3460-7262; seobi68@kotra.or.kr; www.seoulfood.or.kr

May 13-15: Hosfair Xi’an 2010—Xi’An Qujiang Int’l. Exhibition Centre, Xi’An, China. Contact: Guangzhou Huazhan Exhibition Planning Co.; phone 86/29-85359268; huazhan2008@huazhan.com.cn; www.hosfair.com

May 18-20: The Hotel Show 2010—Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact: Margaret Moore, DMG World Media Dubai; phone 971/4-331-9688; maggie@dmgdubai.ae; www.thehotelshow.com

May 19-21: CFESA Spring Conference—InterContinental Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Lauri Smith, Commercial Food Equipment Service Association; phone 336/346-4700; lsmith@cfesa.com; www.cfesa.com

May 20-22: Interbake China 2010—Guangzhou Int’l. Convention and Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China. Contact: Ryan Wu, Canton Universal Fair Group Ltd.; phone 86/20-8735-3891; interbake@faircanton.com; www.faircanton.com/interbake

May 22-25: National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show—McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: National Restaurant Association; phone 312/853-2525; nraregistration@dineout.org; www.restaurant.org/show

May 24-27: Food/Hotel/Propac Arabia Exhibition—Jeddah Center for Forums & Events, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Contact: Simona Kersyte, Al Harithy Co.; phone 44/020-7223-3431; Intl@acexpos.com; www.acexpos.com

JUNE 2010

June 1-3: Alimentaria Mexico 2010—Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico. Contact: Claudia Valdes, E.J. Krause & Associates; phone 301/493-5500; cvaldes@ejkrause.com; www.alimentaria-mexico.com

June 5-9: AHF National Conference—Hilton, Austin, Texas. Contact: Sarah Wingfield, Association for Healthcare Foodservice; phone 888-528-9552; swingfield@hqtrs.com; www.healthcarefoodservice.org

June 7-10: Fispal Food Service 2010—Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brazil. Contact: Fispal; phone 55/11-3234-7725; fispal.sp@fispal.com; www.fispal.com

June 17-20: BOFAS 2010—Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, Busan, South Korea. Contact: Anna Balke, Merebo Messe Marketing; phone 49-40-39999-050; contact@merebo.com; www.merebo.com

June 21-24: HITEC 2010—Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals; phone 800/646-4387; membership@hftp.org; www.hitec.org

June 24-26: Hospitality World, Bangalore 2010—Palace Grounds, Bangalore, India. Contact: Pankaj Shende, Express Hospitality; phone 91/22-6744-0000; www.expresshospitality.com; www.hospitalityworld.in

June 26-30: ASHRAE Annual Conference—Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers; phone 404/636-8400; ashrae@ashrae.org; www.ashrae.org

June 27-29: SW Foodservice Expo—George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Contact: Texas Restaurant Association; phone 800/395-2872; expoinfo@tramail.org; www.swfoodexpo.com

June 28-30: FoodService Australia 2010—Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. Contact: Rob Keen, Exhibitions and Trade Fairs; phone 61/2-9556 7988; foodserviceaustralia@etf.com.au; www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au

JULY 2010

July TBA: CHART 2010 Conference—New Orleans, La. Contact: Lisa Marovec, Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers; phone 800/463-5918; chart@chart.org; www.chart.org

July 17-21: IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo—McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Institute of Food Technologists; phone 312/782-8424; info@ift.org; www.ift.org

July 7-10: NACUFS 2010 National Conference—San Jose Convention Facility, San Jose, Calif. Contact: Sandra Smith, National Association of College & University Food Services; phone 517/332-2494; ssmith@nacufs.org; www.nacufs.org

July 4-8: DMA Annual Meeting & Expo—Chicago Hilton & Towers, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Sue Grossbauer, Dietary Managers Association; phone 800/323-1908; webmaster@dmaonline.org; www.dmaonline.org

July 11-13: IFDA Sales & Marketing Conference—Intercontinental Hotel O’Hare, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Donna Rood, Int’l. Foodservice Distributors Association; phone 703/532-9400; drood@ifdaonline.org; www.ifdaonline.org

July 11-14: ANC 2010: School Nutrition Association—Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. Contact: Alexis Steines, School Nutrition Association; phone 800/877-8822; asteines@schoolnutrition.org; www.schoolnutrition.org

July 14-15: Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality & Foodservice Expo—Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Contact: Ken Kanter, Douglas Trade Shows; phone 808/261-3400; kanter@lava.net; www.douglastradeshows.com

AUGUST 2010

Aug. 1-4: IAFP 2010—Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Contact: Karla Jordan, Int’l. Association for Food Protection; phone 515/276-3344; kjordan@foodprotection.org; www.foodprotection.org

Aug. 2-5: ACF National Convention—Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif. Contact: American Culinary Federation; phone 800/624-9458; acf@acfchefs.net; www.acfchefs.org

Aug. 4: FER President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast—Orrington Hotel, Evanston, Ill. Contact: Christine Palmer, Foodservice Equipment Reports; phone 847/336-2049; cpalmer@fermag.com; www.fermag.com 

Aug.7-9: Louisiana Foodservice Expo—Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Contact: Sandy Riddle, Louisiana Restaurant Association; phone 800/256-4572; sriddle@lra.org; www.lra.org

Aug. 14-16: Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo 2010—Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Contact: Jennifer Baland, California Restaurant Association; phone 800/840-5612; jbaland@calrest.org; www.westernfoodexpo.com

Aug. 15-20: ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings—Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, Calif. Contact: Glee Murray, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy; phone 202/429-8873; info@aceee.org; www.aceee.org

Aug. 22-26: ACFSA Int’l. Conference—Town & Country Hotel and Resort, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Jon Nichols, Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates; phone 818/843-6608; jonnichols@acfsa.org; www.acfsa.org

Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Hotelex Beijing 2010—China Int’l. Exhibition Center, Beijing, China. Contact: Alvina Kwok, Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo Int’l. Exhibition Co.; phone 86/21-6437-1178; akwok@ubm-us.com; www.hotelex.cn

SEPTEMBER 2010

Sept. TBA: ABASTUR Restaurant & Hotel Show—Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico. Contact: Camila Escalante, Amait; phone 52/55-52-68-2184; camila@amait.org.mx; www.amait.org.mx/amait

Sept. TBA: IFSA Annual Conference & Exhibition—Long Beach, Calif. Contact: Wes Sanders, Int’l. Inflight Food Service Association; phone 404/252-3663; ifsa@kellencompany.com; www.ifsanet.com

Sept. 1-2: Oklahoma Restaurant Convention & Expo—Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Okla. Contact: Linda Etherton, Oklahoma Restaurant Association; phone 405/942-8181; linda@okrestaurants.com; www.okrestaurants.com

Sept. 8-11: RIGA Food/ Gastro—Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia. Contact: Rolands Nezborts, Int’l. Exhibition Company BT1; phone 371/7-067550; rigafood@bt1.lv; www.bt1.lv

Sept. 12-14: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show—Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Susan Aronson, Reed Exhibitions; phone 888/372-9119; susana@frla.org; www.flrestaurantandlodgingshow.com

Sept. 12-15: HOGATEC 2010 Int’l. Trade Fair for Hotels, Gastronomy, Catering—Düsseldorf Fairgrounds, Düsseldorf, Germany. Contact: Justin Kesselring, Messe Düsseldorf North America; phone 312/781-5180; info@mdna.com; www.mdna.com

Sept. 13-16: Fine Food & Hotel Australia—Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Contact: Minnie Constan, Diversified Exhibitions Australia; phone 61/3-9261-4500; mconstan@divexhibitions.com.au; www.finefoodexpo.com.au

Sept.13-16: Nova Equipotel 2010—Anhembi Exhibition Hall, São Paulo, Brazil. Contact: Adriana Gadducci, Equipotel Group; phone 55/11-5574-5166; adriana@equipotel.com.br; www.novaequipotel.com.br

Sept. 15-18: Food & Hotel Thailand 2010—Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. Contact: Chris McCuin, Bangkok Exhibition Services; phone 66/2617-1475; cmccuin@oesallworld.com; www.foodhotelthailand.com

Sept. 21-24: MAFSI Annual Conference—Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Suzanne Fraga, Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry; phone 404/214-9474; info@mafsi.org; www.mafsi.org

Sept. 23-25: CamFood 2010/CamHotel 2010—Angkor COEX Convention Centre, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Contact: Anne Rosalia Bartel, Merebo Messe Marketing; phone 49-40-39999-050; contact@merebo.com; www.merebo.com

Sept. 23-25: NAFED Workshop—Contact: Sanford Smith, National Association of Food Equipment Dealers; phone 423/893-7799; sanfordhsmith@bellsouth.net; www.nafedinc.com

Sept. 26-29: IBIE 2010—Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Kimberly Hardcastle, American Bakers Assn. &  Baking Industry Suppliers Assn.; phone 202/789-0300; info@bema.org; www.bema.org

OCTOBER 2010

Oct. TBA: EDI 2010 Sales Training—Contact: Angie Miller Wills, The EDI Marketing Group; phone 828/253-3933; angiem@edimktg.com; www.edimktg.com

Oct. TBA: HOVENTA 2010: Int’l. Exhibition for Trade & Catering—Budapest, Hungary. Contact: Nora Etele, Hoventa Ltd.; phone 36/1-351-1310; hoventa@hoventa.hu; www.hoventa.hu

Oct. TBA: Michigan Restaurant Show—Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Mich. Contact: Brian Starrs, Michigan Restaurant Association; phone 800/968.9668 x3936; bstarrs@mramail.org; www.michiganrestaurant.org

Oct. TBA: Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo—Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md. Contact: Kelly Morris, Restaurant Association of Maryland; phone 410/290-6800; kmorris@marylandrestaurants.com; www.midatlanticexpo.com

Oct. TBA: The Restaurant Show-U.K.—Earl’s Court 2, London, United Kingdom. Contact: Gemma Masey, William Reed Hospitality Ltd.; phone 01/293-86-7642; gemma@completemediagroup.co.uk; www.therestaurantshow.co.uk

Oct. 1-2 NESA Sales Training Academy—TBD Contact: Thomas Davies, National Equipment & Supply Association; phone 770/799-7423; daviests@bellsouth.net; www.nesadealers.com

Oct. 4-6: IFED Fall Conference—Westin Yorktown, Lombard, Ill. Contact: Sheila Devaney, Int’l. Foodservice Equipment Distributors; phone 630/964-9840; sdevaney@abcvaluline.com

Oct. 4-7: SFM 2010 National Conference—Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Amy Williams, Society For Foodservice Management; phone 856/380-6829; awilliams@ahint.com;
www.sfm-online.org

Oct. 5-8: NACS Show 2010—Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Amy Ashley-Burke, National Association of Convenience Stores; phone 703/684-3600; aburke@nacsonline.com;
www.nacsonline.com

Oct. 6-8: ABC Fall Conference—Westin Yorktown, Lombard, Ill. Contact: Kathy English, Allied Buying Corp.; phone 630/963-9501; kenglish@abcvaluline.com; www.abcvaluline.com

Oct. 18-20: CFESA Fall Conference—The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Ga. Contact: Lauri Smith, Commercial Food Equipment Service Association; phone 336/346-4700; lsmith@cfesa.com; www.cfesa.com

Oct. 20-22: ExProTur Vallarta—Centro Inernacional de Convenciones, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Contact: Elsa Yadira Amaral Saldaña, Exprotur Vallarta; phone 707/676-4866; elsa_amaral6@hotmail.com; www.exprotur.com

Oct. 25-27: Foodservice Distribution Conference & Exposition—Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla.. Contact: Donna Rood, Int’l. Foodservice Distributors Association; phone 703/532-9400; drood@ifdaonline.org; www.ifdaonline.org

Oct. 25-28: PRIDE Marketing & Procurement Fall Buying Conference—Marriott Marco Island, Marco Island, Fla. Contact: Cathy Ellickson, PRIDE Marketing & Procurement; phone 303/801-0624; cathy@pridemarketing.com; www.pridemarketing.com

Oct. 27-29: Vending Paris—Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. Contact: Reed Expositions France; phone 33/1-47-565222;
info@da-vending-expo.com; www.da-vending-expo.com

NOVEMBER 2010

Nov. TBA: Horeca Expo 2010—Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium. Contact: Flanders Expo N.V.; phone 32/70-233-153; info@flandersexpo.be; www.horecaexpo.be

Nov. TBA: Horeca Poland—Krakow, Poland. Contact: Iwona Miliszkiewicz, Trade Fairs in Krakow; phone 48/12-644-5932; miliszkiewicz@targi.krakow.pl; www.targi.krakow.pl

Nov. TBA: Hotelex India 2010—Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India. Contact: Farzana Gandhi, CMP United Business Media; farzanag@ubindia.com; www.hotelexindia.com

Nov. 5-9: Hostelco 2010—Fira Barcelona-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain. Contact: Fira de Barcelona; phone 34/93-233 2000; info@firabcn.es; www.hostelco.com

Nov. 6-9: FNCE 2010—Boston, Mass. Contact: Mr. Patel, American Dietetic Association; phone 800/877-1600; spatel@eatright.org; www.eatright.org

Nov. 11-13: FHC China 2010—Shanghai New Int’l. Expo Centre, Shanghai, China. Contact: Lily Zhu, China Int’l. Exhibitions Ltd.; phone 86/21-6209-5209; fhc@chinaallworld.com; www.fhcchina.com

Nov. 13-16: Int’l. Hotel/ Motel & Restaurant Show—Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y. Contact: Christian Falkenberg, George Little Management; phone 914/421-3200; christian_falkenberg@glmshows.com; www.ihmrs.com

Nov. 14-18: Equip’Hotel Paris—Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. Contact: Reed Expositions France; phone 33/1-47-562414; emailing@equiphotel.fr; www.equiphotel.com

Nov. 18-20: Horeq, Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Show—Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Contact: Javier Sanz de Andino; phone 34-91-722-53-60; www.horeq.ifema.es

DECEMBER 2010

Dec. TBA: Equip’Hotel Middle East—Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Contact: Arnaud Poirier, Reed Exhibitions; phone 33/1-47-562441; arnaud.poirier@reedexpo.fr; www.equiphotelme.com

Dec. 3-4: NAFED Proposal Meeting—Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Sanford Smith, National Association of Food Equipment Dealers; phone 423/893-7799; sanfordhsmith@bellsouth.net; www.nafedinc.com

2011
Planning ahead? Here’s a short list of some of the major international foodservice exhibitions taking place in 2011. Dates are subject to change.

Jan. 24-26, 2011: Hospitality 2011—NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. www.hospitalityshow.co.uk

Feb. 9, 2011: NESA Member Meeting—Orlando, Fla. www.nesadealers.com

Feb. 10-12, 2011: The NAFEM Show— Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. www.thenafemshow.org

February 2011: Gulfood—Dubai Int’l. Exhibition Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. www.gulfood.com  

March 11-16, 2011: Internorga— Hamburg Messe Fairground, Hamburg, Germany.  www.internorga.com

March 2011: Hotelex Shanghai—Shanghai New Int’l. Expo Centre, Shanghai, China. www.hotelex.cn

May 21-24, 2011: NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show—McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. www.restaurant.org

October 2011: Host Milan—Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy. www.host.fieramilanoexpocts.it

November 2011: Int’l. Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show—Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, N.Y.  www.ihmrs.com