Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News, May 14, 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, N.Y. 10022.

May 23-27, 2007

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will be held at venues throughout the city. The event will include 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 the Parque de las Naciones in Lisbon, Portugal. The event will feature food and drinks, technologies, and equipment for the industry. For more information visit online at www.alimentaria-lisboa.com.

June 1-3, 2007

Coffee Fest and The Great American Dessert Expo will be held jointly at the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre in Atlanta. For more information visit online at www.dessertexpo.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. 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 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 opening keynote speaker. For more information visit online at www.ashfsa.org.

June 5, 2007

The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association will host a breakfast panel discussion on food trends and food safety issues, which is part of the association's Economic Outlook Series, at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, R.I. For more information visit online at www.rihospitality.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. NBC's "Today Show" food trends editor Phil Lempert will be the keynote speaker. For more information visit online at www.worldtea expo.com.

June 11, 2007

"Chefs Gone Wild, A Celebration of the American Farmer" is the theme for the 22nd annual Chefs' Tribute benefiting Citymeals-on-Wheels. The event will take place at Rockefeller Center. Citymeals-on-Wheels, a nonprofit organization, provides home-delivered, nutritious meals to frail, homebound elderly people in New York. Participating chefs include Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif. For information contact John Del Gaudio at (212) 687-1290 or visit online at www.citymeals.org.

June 12-13, 2007

The International Foodservice Distributors Association, or IFDA, IFDA Day in Washington will give foodservice distributors the chance to visit elected representatives and share the industry's perspective on issues. For more information call (703) 532-9400 or visit online at www.ifdaonline.org.

June 12-14, 2007

The Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry, or MAFSI, 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 that 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 regarding the event, 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.swfood expo.com.

June 25-26, 2007

The Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Club and Hotel Controllers Conference will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. For more information regarding the event, contact Linnet Hosek at (800) 646-4387, ext. 31, or visit online at www.hftp.org.

July 21-24, 2007

The American Culinary Federation will hold its National Convention at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Fla. For more information call (800) 624-9458 or visit online at www.acfchefs.org.

July 22-25, 2007

The National Food Service Security Council will hold its 28th annual Seminar & Exposition at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. For more information visit online at www.nfssconline.org.

July 29-31, 2007

The International Foodservice Distributors Association, or IFDA, will host its Sales & Marketing Conference at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. For more information call (703) 532-9400 or visit online at www.ifdaonline.org.