Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News, July 10, 2006

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.

July 19-22, 2006

National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers, or NABHOOD, will present the 10th annual International Multicultural Tourism/Hotel Ownership Summit & Trade Show at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center Hotel in Atlanta. For more information call (954) 792-2579 or visit online at www.nabhood.org.

July 23-25, 2006

The International Foodservice Distributors Association, or IFDA, will hold its sales and marketing conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla. For more information visit online at www.ifdaonline.org.

July 24-28, 2006

Research Chefs Association, or RCA, will hold a Culinology[R] Workshop, "Culinary Arts Fundamentals for Food Technologists" at the Culinary Institute of America Greystone campus in St. Helena, Calif. For more information call (404) 252-3663 or visit online at www.culinology.org.

July 25-29, 2006

National Association of College & University Food Services, or NACUFS, will hold its 2006 national conference, titled "View from the Top," in conjunction with the Canadian College and University Food Service Association at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto. For more information call (517) 332-2494.

July 26-30, 2006

The International Franchise Association partners with the National Urban League to host the first National Urban League/Urban Entrepreneur Partnership's Franchise Pavilion at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. It is presented in cooperation with the IFA's MinorityFran Program. For more information contact Sonya Brathwaite at (202) 662-0764 or visit online at www.franchise.org.

July 29-August 1, 2006

The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers, or CHART, will host its 72nd semiannual Hospitality Training Conference at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas. The event includes member sharing workshops, breakout sessions and the Commitment to People Awards Gala. For more information call (312) 405-2634 or visit online at www.chart.org.

Oct. 15-18, 2006

MUFSO 2006, Nation's Restaurant News' 47th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference, will feature a cadre of speakers selected from the foodservice industry's leading professionals. The event will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. For additional information or to register for the conference, contact Coleen Harte at (212) 756-5201 or visit online at www.mufso.com.

Aug. 5-7, 2006

The 53rd 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. 5-7, 2006

The National Association of Concessionaires will bring together the top food and beverage concession leaders in the recreation and leisuretime industry at the NAC Annual Convention at the Hilton Palacio Del Rio in San Antonio. For the second year, NAC and the International Association of Assembly Managers will team up to to host a combined trade show Aug. 5-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. For more information visit online at www.naconline.org/show.> Sept. 15-17, 2006

The seventh annual Wine South Festival will feature a number of events and seminars including the reserve tasting event at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead. The bulk of the event will be held at Gwinnett Convention Center in Gwinnett County, Georgia. For more information visit online at www.winesouth.com.

Sept. 20-22, 2006

Research Chefs Association, or RCA, will hold a Culinology[R] 101 Workshop, "Food Safety, Packaging and Sensory Evaluation" at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. For more information call (404) 252-3663 or visit online at www.culinology.org.

Sept. 25-26, 2006

International Franchise Association's Seventh Annual Franchise Appreciation Day brings together representatives from franchise brands with elected officials to discuss the economic benefits of the business sector at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information visit online at www.franchise.org.

Sept. 28, 2006

The Association of Hospitality Recruiting Executives will host its fifth annual industry conference at the Kellogg West Conference Center in Pomona, Calif. The conference will include a presentation on recruiting technologies and an assessment of current employment trends. For more information visit online at www.hreonline.org.

Oct. 4-6, 2006

The American Meat Institute will hold its annual convention at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Fla. For more information call (703) 934-4700 or visit online at www.meatami.com.

Oct. 7-8, 2006

Sweets Expo, an annual gathering that connects retailers, distributors and manufacturers, will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information visit online at www.sweetsexpo.ca.