Foodservice Trends & Directions conference comes to 2010 CRFA Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2009
TORONTO -- The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) has partnered with Technomic to present the Foodservice Trends & Directions conference for the first time in Canada. The conference takes place on Monday, March 8, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Allstream Centre, adjacent to the Direct Energy Centre in downtown Toronto, as part of the CRFA Show, which runs March 7 – 9.
A state-of-the-industry conference for operators and industry executives, Foodservice Trends & Directions will provide research insights into consumers, concepts and competition. Drawing on extensive research from Technomic, the event will focus on consumer dining out trends, menu hot spots, how operators can align with shifts in consumer demand and social media opportunities.
The cost to attend the Foodservice Trends & Directions conference is $195 for operators until Jan. 31, after which it rises to $245. To take advantage of the early-bird special, book online at CRFA.ca/tradeshows/crfashow/.
Suppliers looking to join Canada Bread and other sponsors at Foodservice Trends & Directions 2010 should contact Patrick Noone, Director of Business Development at Technomic, at 312-506-3852 or pnoone@technomic.com; or Steve Barber, CRFA Vice President, Expositions at 416-649-4236 or sbarber@crfa.ca.
The Foodservice Trends & Directions conference will be held in conjunction with 16 free seminars at the 2010 CRFA Show. This will be the most comprehensive education program ever presented at a foodservice show in Canada.
The 2010 show will also feature celebrity chefs headlined by Susur Lee, as well as the Centre for Sustainability, a culinary salon, chef competitions and much more, making it a foodservice meeting place with thousands of new ideas for industry professionals.
The CRFA Show is owned and operated by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, one of the country’s leading business associations. Through its trade shows, member savings and advocacy, CRFA works to create an environment that allows foodservice operators to prosper and grow.
Technomic is an industry-leading, fact-based research and consulting firm dedicated to helping professionals in the foodservice industry grow profitably.
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