Nafem Offers Complimentary Registration And $500 For Travel To Members Of 30+ Industry Organizations

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) announces a scholarship program to offset expenses related to attendance at The NAFEM Show, February 10-12, 2011, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., USA. The NAFEM Show attracts approximately 20,000 foodservice professionals and features more than 500 exhibitors displaying products for food preparation, cooking, storage and table service.

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. Application instructions are available on The NAFEM Show Web site. Individuals applying for the free badge and travel dollars must meet the following criteria:

Must be a member in good standing of an allied organization.
Must not have attended The NAFEM Show in 2009.
Must currently be employed as a foodservice industry professional.
Must reserve and stay in a hotel room under your name through the official housing coordinator of The NAFEM Show, Travel Planners.
"The NAFEM Show scholarship program is a great way to help foodservice industry professionals, who might not have the opportunity to attend, get to Orlando to see the latest innovations in equipment and supplies, interact with manufacturers and network with industry peers," said Michael Whiteley, CFSP, The NAFEM Show chair, Hatco Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Qualifying allied organizations are:

Abastecedores Touristicos, A.C. (AMAIT)
American Culinary Federation (ACF)
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)
Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF)
Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates (ACFSA)
BCA (Black Culinarian Alliance)
Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA)
Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA)
Council of Hotel & Restaurant Trainers (CHART)
Dietary Managers Association (DMA)
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)
Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI)
Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA)
Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA)
Hospitality Supply Management Forum (HSM)
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
International CHRIE (ICHRIE)
International Flight Services Association (IFSA)
International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)
International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)
International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA)
National Association of Catering Executives (NACE)
National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS)
National Association of Concessionaires (NAC)
National Association of Food Equipment Suppliers (NAFES)
National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR)
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems (R&DA)
Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA)
Retail Bakers of America (RBA)
School Nutrition Association (SNA)
Singapore Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers (SAFEMS)
Society for Foodservice Management (SFM)
Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF)
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.