Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News, April 9, 2007

Nation's Restaurant News compiles a calendar listing events of interest to the foodservice industry. Please send items to be included in the calendar to Calendar Editor, Nation's Restaurant News, 425 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022.

April 29-May 1, 2007

The American Culinary Federation will hold its Southeastern Regional Conference at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. For more information call (800) 624-9458 or visit online at www.acfchefs.org.

April 29-May 2, 2007

The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers will hold its 15th Anniversary Conference & Franchisee Leadership Summit at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott South. For more information call (800) 733-9858 or visit online at www.aafd.org.

May 4-7, 2007

The Specialty Coffee Association of America, or SCAA, will host its 19th annual Conference & Exhibition at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, Calif. The event will feature a new educational track, "Pathways to Success," and the United States Barista Championship. For more information call (562) 624-4100 or visit online at www.scaa.org.

May 16-20, 2007

The 11th annual Nantucket Wine Festival will consist of seminars, symposiums and tastings at different venues throughout the island. For more information call (508) 228-1128 or visit online at www.nantucket winefestival.com.

May 17-18, 2007

The 2007 IFMA Sales & Marketing Conference, "The Changing Landscape of Foodservice Distribution," will be held at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago. The program is designed for midlevel sales and marketing managers. For more information call (312) 540-4400 or visit online at www.ifmaworld.com.

May 17-18, 2007

SS&G Financial Services Restaurant CFO Bootcamp will be held at the Conrad Hotel in Chicago. A second event will be held June 28-29 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. For more information visit online at www.ssandg.com.

May 19-22, 2007

The National Restaurant Association's 88th annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago. Highlights of the show will include more than 2,000 exhibitors, the "American Culinary Classic" competition, The Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance's Minority Business Exchange Pavilion, and "Ask the Design Experts" consultations with restaurant designers. For more information call (312) 853-2525 or visit online at www.restaurant.org/show.

May 23-27, 2007

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will be held at venues throughout the city. The event will include the wine and food seminars, the Royal Street Stroll and Vinola!, a wine tasting. For more information call (504) 529-WINE or visit online at www.nowfe.com.

May 27-30, 2007

Alimentaria Lisboa, The International Food Show, will be held at Lisbon's Parque de las Naciones in Lisbon, Portugal. The event will feature food and drinks, technologies, and equipment for the industry. For more information concerning the event, visit online at www.alimentarialisboa.com.

June 1-3, 2007

Coffee Fest and The Great American Dessert Expo will team again and be held at the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre in Atlanta. For more information visit online at www.dessert expo.com.

June 3-5, 2007

The 29th annual New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference will be held at the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University in New York. For more information call (212) 998-9100 or visit online at www.scps.nyu.edu/tischcenter.

June 3-7, 2007

The American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators, or ASHFSA, 2007 National Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota in Sarasota, Fla. Dr. Kenneth Cooper, father of aerobics, will serve as the keynote speaker. For more information visit online at www.ashfsa.org.

June 9-11, 2007

The World Tea Expo will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The event will include workshops and seminars as well as tea ceremonies from different cultures. "Today Show" food trends editor Phil Lempert will be the keynote speaker. For more information visit online at www.worldteaexpo.com.

June 12-14, 2007

The Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry will hold its annual conference, titled "Celebrating Our Past, Creating Our Future," at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers in Boston. For more information call (770) 433-9844 or visit online at www.mafsi.org.

June 17, 2007

The 25th annual RAMMY Awards Gala, presented by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, will honor chefs and restaurants who define the D.C. area's culinary scene. The event will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. For more information call (202) 331-5990 or visit online at www.ramw.org.

June 24-26, 2007

The 2007 Southwest Foodservice Expo will be held at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas. Highlights of this year's event include a barista competition and Duff Goldman of Food Network's "Ace of Cakes." For more information visit online at www.swfoodexpo.com.