Trade Show Scheduling

The 6^th edition of World Floral Expo will be held in Miami, Florida March 9-11, 2010 for the U.S. floral wholesaler and high volume retailer to showcase the latest developments and novelties in the world floral industry. This expo is open to qualified buyers only – wholesale distributors and mass market buyers such as supermarkets and retail chain stores.

World Floral Expo will feature flower breeders displaying their newest developed varieties, growers displaying their best flower production and floral suppliers displaying their newest products. A team of seven top flower designers from Holland will give flower demonstrations to the buyers in the show.

Five keynote speakers from American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Armellini Express Lines, Liege Airport from Belgium and the Logistic Flower Center from Ecuador will hold an interactive forum in the East Hall of the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel/Convention Center. The forum will discuss the role of cargo in the flower industry.

A party will be held after the close of the first day of the trade show. It will be held in the swimming pool area of the Exhibition hotel where exhibitors and visitors can socialize. Prize award winners will be announced for Best Booth Design, Best Grower, Best Breeder, Best Country Display, Best Perishable Novelty and Best Non Perishable Novelty.

The World Floral Expo will take place March 9-11, 2010 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel, 711 N.W. 72^nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.hppexhibitions.com/floriculture/2010/wfe.

Wineries Unlimited is the nation’s second largest vineyard and winery conference and trade show. This year it will be presenting two of the most creative wine marketing consultants in the country during two days of programming: Elizabeth Slater of InShort Marketing and Paul Wagner of Balzac Communications. They will conduct five hours of sessions that address the background issues of marketing theory and provide insight into the U.S. wine market.

Wineries Unlimited offers four days of seminars conducted by renowned specialists from the North American wine industry. About 700 exhibitors and 300 exhibitor booths will be featured. A Silent Auction both days of the trade show as well as a Live Auction at the Best of the East Grand Tasting and Gala will benefit scholarship programs of the American Society of Enology and Viticulture’s eastern section.

Attendees will learn how to use a variety of specific tactics and tools as they follow the theme of “Building Community Around Your Brand.” Vintners can determine the most effective means for their specific situations. According to Slater, “It’s important that the wineries are as grounded in marketing and promotion as they are in winemaking and grape growing. Our goal is that every attendee leaves with marketing knowledge they can use today and five years from now.”

Some of the reasons for Eastern wineries to attend include:

• U.S. producers must aggressively market to stay competitive against international producers as U.S. wine consumption rises and the recession continues.
• Distribution is consolidating and the channel is considered increasingly unproductive for small/regional wineries, putting the emphasis on other channels such as tasting rooms, web sales, and wine clubs.
• Wineries need to become comfortable with the means of reaching out to various generational segments as each generation responds to different marketing media and techniques.

Wineries Unlimited will take place March 9-12, 2010 at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.wineriesunlimited.com. Attendees can take a virtual tour while those 21 and older can register for a variety of packages including “Trade Show only” passes. Phone registration is available at (866) 483-0172. For general information call: (800) 535-5670.

Digital Plant 2010 is the premier plant lifecycle conference for the chemicals, power, oil and gas, offshore, and pharmaceuticals industries. It features a content-rich program, addressing the critical factors for plant operations, maintenance, design, and construction.

Digital Plant 2010 features unsurpassed networking opportunities with process industry professionals from around the world as well as process industry end user lead conference sessions featuring over 25 speakers discussing real world case studies, lessons learned and emerging technologies. Individual moderated “Technology Tours” will provide a unique perspective on what major suppliers are delivering today and tomorrow. The Digital Offshore conference presentations will specifically address topics and case studies dealing with offshore facilities and assets.

Presentations will be prepared and delivered by world-leading practitioners from owner, engineering-procurement-construction, and equipment supplier companies dealing with process industry thought leadership, pulse of technology and best practices. This conference will provide a unique source for understanding the evolving strategies and technologies for the plant industries including process, power, oil & gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and shipbuilding. Sessions will identify and explore the dynamics of the industry and answer the questions you need answered.

Digital Plant 2010 will be held March 1-3, 2010 at the Hilton Americas Houston, 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, TX 77010. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.digitalplantexpo.com.

The International Pizza Expo® is the place to be for all pizzeria operators and pizza equipment or services businesses looking to improve their business. You will find great opportunities for networking, learning, great deals, and fun at the world’s largest and oldest pizza trade show.

The International Pizza Expo® will feature nearly 1,000 trade show displays and 70 educational sessions. Also included will be numerous culinary competitions, contests, demonstrations and other special events, not to mention unending pizza samples to try out. Beer & Bull® will provide the time and place for conversation and debate with fellow pizza operators from around the world.

The third annual International Pizza Challenge® will offer competitions in both Traditional and Non-Traditional Divisions. An independent panel of judges will choose the winners for best pizza. Top prize will be $10,000.

Educational sessions will include the following:

• “Accelerate Your Business” Management Boot Camp by Donald Cooper
• So You Want to Open a Pizzeria by Big Dave Ostrander
• The Business End of the Pizzeria – Pizza 101 by Big Dave Ostrander
• Pizza Crust Boot Camp™: Part I – Technical by Bill Weekley and Jon Lipani
• Build an Extraordinary Lunch Business in Just 6 Weeks by Kamron Karington
• Turning Customer Satisfaction into Customer Excitement by Joe Bonura

The International Pizza Expo® will be held March 2-4, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. For more information you can visit their web site at http://www.pizzaexpo.com/international/2010. Mailing Address: 908 S. 8^th Street, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40203. Telephone: (502) 736-9500. Fax: (502) 736-9502.