Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News, August 27, 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.

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. 7-9, 2007

The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. For more information call (888) 372-3976 or visit online at www.floridarestaurantshow.com.

Sept. 9, 2007

Societe Culinaire Philanthropique will hold its 55th annual Picnic benefiting the Culinarians' Home Foundation. For more information concerning the event, call (212) 308-0628 or visit online at www.societeculinaire.com.

Sept. 9-11, 2007

The DiRoNA 2007 Annual Gala & Educational Conference will be held at the Coeur d'Aiene 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. 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 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. 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 more information or to register, call Coleen Harte at (212) 7565201 or visit online at www.mufso.com.

Sept. 14-16, 2007

Southern Exposure, a three-day food and wine festival, will be held at various venues in Greenville, S.C. This event will feature food, wine and music through tasting events, roundtables and culinary demonstrations. For more information call (864) 233-5663 or visit online at www.southernexposuregreenville.com.

Sept. 18, 2007

The 2007 IFMA Forecast & Outlook Seminar will be held at The Westin San Francisco Airport in Millbrae, Calif. Other seminars will be held in Rosemont, Ill., on Sept. 20, and in Rutherford, N.J., on Sept. 25. For more information call (312) 540-4400 or visit online at www.ifmaworld.com.

Sept. 18, 2007

The Wineries of Western Australia present the first North American tasting of their wines, to he held at the Union Square Ballroom in New York. The event will feature 25 Australian wineries pouring more than 150 wines. Proceeds benefit CancerCare. For more information call (212) 605-0370 or visit online at www.local wineevents.com.