Coming Events 2007
Sept. 5-6: Affordable Meetings National, Washington Convention Center, Washington. Tel: (914) 421-3377; fax: (914) 948-2918; e-mail: beth_petersen@glmshows.com; website: affordablemeetings.com.
Sept. 7-9: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. Tel: (888) 372-3976; e-mail: inquiry@frashow.com; website: flrestaurantandlodgingshow.com
Sept. 8-10: Spa and Resort/Medical Spa Expo, Jacob K. Javits Conference Centrer, New York. Tel: (203) 840-5524; fax: (203) 840-9524; e-mail: ebaird@reedexpo.com; website: sparesortexpo.com.
Sept. 9 -11: Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) 2007 Gala and Educational Conference, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Tel: (212) 297-2144; website: dirona.com.
Sept. 9-12: American Hotel and Lodging Golf Classic, Barton Creek Resort and Spa, Austin, Texas. Tel: (202) 289-3154; e-mail: baldrich@ahla.com; website: ahlef.org.
Sept. 16-17: Canadian Coffee and Tea Show 2007 and fifth Annual Barista Championship, Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto. Tel: (905) 510-4476; fax: (905) 632- 8074; e-mail: Jimm2@cogeco.ca; website: coffeeteashow.ca.
Sept. 16: Picnic with Slow Food Toronto and Evergreen, featuring local producers, top chefs, artisan winemakers and brewers, Don Valley Brick Works, Toronto. Tel: (416) 596-1495 ext. 251.
Sept. 18-20: Hotel World Expo and Conference, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Tel: (800) 679-3684; website: hotelworldexpo.com.
Sept. 21-30: Niagara Wine Festival, St. Catherine’s, Ont. Website: niagarawinefestival.com.
Sept. 24: Food Safety Forum Atlantic 2007, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Website: foodsafetyforum.ca.
Sept. 25-28: Lodging Conference 2007, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix. E-mail: harryjaver@aol.com or mlasky@aol.com; website: lodginglink.com.
Sept. 27: CEO’s Conference; Queen’s Landing, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Website: fcpmc.com.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Ethnic and Specialty Food Expo 2007, International Centre, Toronto. Tel: (905) 948-0470; fax: (905) 479-1364; website: ethnicspecialtyfood.com.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Crisis Management in Hospitality & Tourism: Getting Prepared, Renaissance Airport Hotel, Toronto. Website: tiac.travel/english/crisismanagement.asp.
Oct. 1-4: Vacation Ownership and Investment Conference, Peabody Orlando, Orlando. Tel: (305) 668-3495; fax: (305) 668-3480; e-mail: information@vacationownershipinvestment.com; website: vacationownershipinvestment.com.
Oct. 7-9: Foodservice Distribution Conference and Expo; Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky. Tel: (703) 532-9400; fax: (703) 538-4673; website: ifdaonline.org.
Oct. 7-10: International Society of Hospitality Consultants Annual Conference, InterContinental Hotel, Hong Kong. Tel: (703) 684-6681; website: ishc.com.
Oct. 8-10: Foodservice Consultants Society International North American Conference, Omni Hotel – CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Tel: (502) 583-3783; website: fcsi.org <http://www.fcsi.org/> .
Oct 11-13: NAFEM Show; North American Association of Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers in Atlanta, Ga. Tel: (312) 821-0201; e-mail: info@nafem.org; website: nafem.org.
Oct. 14-17: Best Western International Annual Conference, Montréal. E-mail: bwconferences@bestwestern.com.
Oct. 17-20: Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals’ Annual Convention and Tradeshow, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Fla. Tel: (800) 646-4387 ext. 31 or 001 (512) 249-5333 ext. 31; e-mail: Linnet.Hosek@hftp.org; website: hftp.org.
Oct. 20: Canadian Hospitality Foundation Ball, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Tel: (416) 363-3401; fax: 416-363-3403; website: chfscholarships.com.
Oct. 23: CCGD Québec Conference; Le Palais des Congrès de Montréal, Montréal. Tel: (514) 982-0267 ext. 229; fax: (514) 982-0659; e-mail: igagne@ccgd.ca; website: ccgd.ca.
Oct. 23-26: ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2007, Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Orange County, Fla. Tel: (800) 225-4772 or (847) 982-0800; fax: (847) 982-1012; e-mail: info@issa.com; website: issa.com.
Oct 24-25, 2007: Canadian Vacation Ownership Conference, Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel
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Oct 28-29: Alberta Foodservice Show, Stampede Park, Calgary. Tel: (416) 649-4236 or (800) 387-5649; website: crfa.ca.
Nov. 1-30: National Health Food Month, declared by the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA). Website: chfa.ca.
Nov. 4-6: Canada’s Tourism Leadership Summit, Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, B.C.Tel: (613) 238-3883; fax: (613) 238-3878; e-mail: rwilliams@tiac.travel; website: tiac-aitc.ca.
Nov. 7-9: Canadian e-Tourism Strategy Conference, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver. Tel: (604) 638 8404; fax: (604) 638 8431; e-mail: thraenhart.jens@ctc-cct.ca; website: canadaeconnect.com.
Nov. 10-13: International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show, Jacob K. Javits Conference Center, New York City. E-mail: ihmrs@glmshows.com; website: ihmrs.com.
Nov. 12: Rencontre Annuelle 2007 de l’Association des Restaurateurs de Quebec, Manoir du Lac Delage, Stoneham, Que. Tel: 1-800-463-4237; website: restaurateurs.ca <http://www.restaurateurs.ca/> .
Nov. 15-18: The 2007 Gourmet Food & Wine Expo, Metro Toronto Convention Centre – South Building, Toronto. Tel: 1-866-414-0454 ext 341; e-mail: kcalderbank@townmedia.ca; website: foodandwineexpo.ca <http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/> .
Nov. 18-20: BC Hospitality Industry Conference and Exposition, Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver. Tel: (604) 736-3118; fax: (604) 730-6968; e-mail: info@hospitality-trade.com; website: hospitality-trade.com.
Nov. 21: CCGD Ontario Conference, Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto. Tel: (416) 922-6228 ext. 331; fax: (416) 922-5909; e-mail: rllewellyn@ccgd.ca; website: ccgd.ca.
Dec 3: Pinnacle Awards, Royal York Hotel, Canadian Room, Toronto. Tel: Michelle Lima at (416) 447-0888 ext. 221; e-mail: mlima@foodservice.ca; website: foodserviceworld.ca.