Calendar of events

Nation's Restaurant News,  June 4, 2007  

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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 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 be held in the gardens and esplanades of Rockefeller Center. Citymeals-on-Wheels is a nonprofit organization that provides home-delivered, nutritious meals to frail, homebound elderly in New York City. Participating chefs include Larry Forgione of An American Place and Alice Waters of Chez Panisse. For more information contact John Del Gaudio (212) 687-1290 or visit online at www.citymeals.org.

June 12-13, 2007

The International Foodservice Distributors Association, or IFDA, hosts IFDA Day in Washington, D.C., an opportunity for distributors 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 who 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 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 contact Linnet Hosek at (800) 646-4387, ext. 31, or visit online at www.hftp.org.

July 21-24, 2007

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, 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.

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, or CHART, 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.

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.

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