Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News, June 18, 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.

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 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. www.nfssconline.org.

July 29-31, 2007

The International Foodservice Distributors Association 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.

Aug. 4-6, 2007

The 54th annual Louisiana Foodservice Expo, sponsored by the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama restaurant associations, will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. For more information call (504) 454-2277 or visit online at www.lra.org.

Aug. 4-7, 2007

The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers will host the 74th Semi-Annual Hospitality Training Conference at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. For more information call (312) 405-2634 or visit online at www.chart.org.

Aug. 5-7, 2007

The 11th Annual Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance Conference, "Gateway to Results," will be held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The conference will deliver benchmark data on the industry in terms of diversity and the workforce, customer, community and supplier. For more information visit online at www.mfha.net.

Aug. 20-24, 2007

The HFM 2007 National Training Conference will be held at The Westin LaPaloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. For more information visit online at www.hfm.org.

Sept. 7-9, 2007

Pizza Market Quarterly's annual Orlando Pizza Show will be held at the Orange County Center in Orlando, Fla. The show will be held in conjunction with the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show. For more information call (800) 767-4592, ext. 136, or visit online at www.orlandopizzashow.com.

Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2007

MUFSO 2007, Nation's Restaurant News' 48th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference, featuring a cadre of speakers selected from the foodservice industry's leading professionals, will be held at the Century Plaza Hotel and Spa in Los Angeles. For additional information or to register, contact Coleen Harte at (212) 756-5201 or visit online at www.mufso.com.

Sept. 9-11, 2007

The DiRoNA 2007 Annual Gala & Educational Conference will be held at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. For more information call (212) 297-2144 or visit online at www.dirona.com.

Sept. 10-11, 2007

The International Franchise Association's Eighth Annual Franchise Appreciation Day brings together the franchise community for a grassroots lobbying event on Capitol Hill. The event includes briefings and congressional visits to discuss such issues as health care and immigration reform. Political commentator George Will will deliver the luncheon keynote address at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information visit online at www.franchise.org.

Sept. 13, 2007

The BCA hosts its fourth annual Food and Wine Experience at Tavern on the Green in New York. For more information call (646) 548-2949.

Sept. 13, 2007

The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association will host a breakfast panel discussion on the state of the workforce, 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.

Sept. 18, 2007

The Wineries of Western Australia present the first North American tasting of their wines, to be held at the Union Square Ballroom in New York City. The event will feature 25 Australian wineries pouring more than 150 wines. Tickets are $70 and proceeds benefit CancerCare. For event and ticket information contact Alison Seibert at (212) 605-0370 or visit online at www.localwineevents.com.

Sept. 28-29, 2007

Nation's Restaurant News will hold its sixth annual Culinary R&D Conference at the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa in Los Angeles. For more information visit online at www.nrn.com/culinaryrdconf.

Sept. 29, 2007

Nation's Restaurant News will hold its 13th annual Hot Concepts! Celebration at the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa in Los Angeles. For more information visit online at www.nrnhotconcepts.com.

Oct. 7-9, 2007

The International Foodservice Distributors Association will host its Foodservice Distribution Conference & Expo at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. For more informationvisit online at www.foodservicedistributioncon.org.