The Best Blend Of Foodservice Professionals To Assemble Under One Roof In Orlando

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers' (NAFEM) biennial event, The NAFEM Show, February 10-12, 2011, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., USA, provides a first look at the foodservice equipment and supplies industry's products, solutions and innovations in 2011.

Attracting approximately 20,000 foodservice professionals and featuring more than 500 exhibitors, the show once again includes a new product gallery, topical educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Innovative thinking is celebrated in WHAT'S HOT! WHAT'S COOL!?, a one-stop-shop spotlighting new products in the areas of labor savings, sanitation, energy efficiency, food safety, life cycle costs and more. The 2011 gallery features nearly 120 new products from NAFEM exhibiting companies, a 50 percent increase from the 2009 show.

Highlights of the complimentary education program include the following spotlight sessions:

Innovative Thinking, presented by Peter Sheahan, Entrepreneur and Author of Flip: How to Turn Everything You Know on Its Head - and Succeed Beyond Your Wildest Imaginings
Corporate Responsibility, presented by Tim Sanders, Author of Saving The World at Work, Speaker and CEO, Deeper Media, Inc.
Future Trends, presented by Brad Barnes, Certified Master Chef (CMC), The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and NAFEM Professor of Culinary Arts
Further exploration of each topic will occur in smaller, breakout sessions after each spotlight presentation. Click here to learn more.

The NAFEM Show is the first opportunity of the year for foodservice professionals to enhance their networks both on and off the show floor. The Global Networking Event, Wednesday, February 9, at the Hilton Orlando, is the chance to connect with exhibitors and attendees a day before the show begins. The All-Industry Celebration, Friday, February 11, at the Peabody Orlando Hotel, celebrates the foodservice industry's finest achievements with a reception, dinner and awards ceremony. The highlight of the evening is live musical entertainment by Grammy award-winners Huey Lewis and The News, who released their first album in nine years last month. The Global Networking Event is $20 to attend; the All-Industry Celebration is $150 or $1,500 for a table of 10. Tickets for both events can be purchased when registering.

Show registration is $30 until January 8, 2011, and then increases to $60 leading up to the show. Members of NAFEM's allied industry organizations are eligible for a complimentary badge and up to $500 to offset travel and lodging expenses to and from The NAFEM Show. More information about this scholarship program is available on The NAFEM Show Web site.

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) is a trade association of more than 550 foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers providing products for food preparation, cooking, storage and table service.

For more information on The NAFEM Show, visit www.thenafemshow.org.