December 01 - 10, 2008
Morocco Culinaria
Marrakech and Fez, Morocco
Ana Sortun (James Beard award-winning chef of Oleana restaurant in Cambridge, MA), Paula Wolfert (James Beard award winner and noted author of eight classic Mediterranean cookbooks), and Oldways, a food issues think tank, will explore the culinary and cultural heart of exotic Morocco with like-minded travelers. Participants will visit and stay in Fez and Marrakech. Each day will be filled with cooking lessons with Sortun, Wolfert, and Moroccan chefs; shopping trips to local markets; learning about Moroccan carpets; dining in fantastic restaurants; plus tours of area attractions.

December 11, 2008
The Hospitality Loss Prevention Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
This seminar brings together skilled practitioners from different segments of the hospitality industry to provide expert opinion, in depth analysis, and useful lessons learned from their many years of experience relating to the industry's safety and security concerns. The presentations are designed to inform and challenge the audience to take a holistic approach to protection at all levels. The focal point of the seminar is information related to the development of a proactive program with an emphasis on staff education and involvement. The conference is designed for staff from all levels: regional directors, general managers, directors of security, loss prevention managers, human resource managers and more.

January 18 - 20, 2009
34th Winter Fancy Food Show 2009
San Francisco, CA
With 50+ years of history, the NASFT Fancy Food Shows are North America's premier showcase for specialty, gourmet, ethnic, natural and organic foods, snacks and beverages. Now in its 34th year, the Winter Fancy Food Show is on pace to be the largest yet. The Moscone Center will be filled with 1,500 exhibitors representing 50 countries, featuring 80,000 of the world’s finest foods, including natural and organic products, cheese, olive oil, spices, tea, chocolate and ethnic specialties.

January 25 - 27, 2009
iTradeNetwork Global Supply Chain Conference 2009
Las Vegas, NV
iTradeNetwork (ITN), the leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the food industry, today announced its 4th annual ITN Global Supply Chain Conference. The two day conference, to be held at the Four Seasons Resort in Las Vegas, will focus on critical business fundamentals: leveraging every dollar invested while lowering the cost of doing business and closely supporting customers and partners. A senior level forum, the ITN Global Supply Chain Conference, will provide executives from across the foodservice and retail industries with the opportunity to learn first-hand from their customers and supply chain partners how they are tackling the challenges of a global supply chain, given the current economic downturn.

February 05 - 07, 2009
The NAFEM Show
Orlando, FL
20,000 attendees. 600 exhibitors. 1 jam-packed event. The NAFEM Show brings together a tantalizing collection of foodservice equipment and supplies innovators and experts all under one roof. Register today at www.thenafemshow.org.

March 01 - 04, 2009
Nightclub & Bar/Beverage Retailer Convention & Trade Show
Las Vegas, Nevada
The nation's #1 beverage event and the largest in the Western Hemisphere! Held March 1-4, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Now part of International Hospitality Week, encompassing four specialized events all under one roof! For information, visit www.nightclub.com .

March 07 - 10, 2009
77th Semi-annual CHART Hospitality Training Conference
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This semi-annual conference is the premier gathering of hotel trainers, restaurant trainers and human resource professionals, who meet to learn from inspiring keynote speakers, participate in interactive educational break-out sessions, network together, and share best practices. The 3 day conference (and the pre-conference day) is packed with informative sessions designed to help hotel and restaurant training professionals best solve key issues facing the hospitality industry. Training is at the core of creating and retaining engaging employees. In addition to the learning sessions, attendees will again participate in community service events off site to work side by side giving back to the host community. Information on past conferences and the 2009 conferences can be found on CHART's website at: www.chart.org.

March 17 - 19, 2009
3rd Annual National HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo
Orlando, FL
The leading event specifically for professionals in HR management, employment law and labor relations in the hospitality industry. What they say is true. The third time's the charm. And the 3rd Annual National HR in Hospitality Conference & Expo, March 17 – 19, 2009, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., will be no exception – our biggest and best yet! We’ve refined the winning formula that in just three years has made HR in Hospitality the leading event specifically for professionals in HR management, employment law and labor relations in the hospitality industry. HR in Hospitality offers you access to the people and ideas that are shaping the industry’s future. Our sessions have been developed by the nation’s foremost experts in human resources and hospitality and are delivered by top HR leaders, attorneys and Cornell University faculty – so you get cutting-edge, practical advice that you can put into action immediately. If it is important to the industry, HR in Hospitality has it covered.

July 25 - 28, 2009
78th Semi-annual CHART Hospitality Training Conference
Cleveland, OH
This conference is the premier gathering of hotel trainers, restaurant trainers and human resource professionals, who meet to learn from inspiring keynote speakers, participate in interactive educational break-out sessions, network together, and share best practices. The 3-day conference (and the pre-conference day) is packed with informative sessions designed to help hotel and restaurant training professionals best solve key issues facing the hospitality industry. Training is at the core of creating and retaining engaging employees. In addition to the learning sessions, attendees will again participate in community service events off site to work side by side giving back to the host community. Information on past conferences and the 2009 conferences can be found on CHART's website at: www.chart.org.