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Expo Spotlight
BILL OAKLEY

It's Show Time

f you haven't already registered for
Pizza Expo 2020, now is the time to
do so by visiting PizzaExpo.com. This
is your only chance this year to join more
than 13,000 pizza professionals from around
the globe to SEE, SHOP, NETWORK
and LEARN at the World's Largest AllPizza Conference and Tradeshow. With an
exhibit hall the size of nine football fields,
Pizza Expo becomes a giant face-to-face
international marketplace for independent,
chain and franchise restaurant owners
seeking show specials and discount pricing
on all the latest ingredients, equipment and
technology.

Attendees are truly eager and
motivated to get into discussions
about new products, emerging trends
and what's working for their pizzerias, as
well as hot-button issues. This year, experience more than 1,400 booths, 550 exhibiting
companies and 70 seminars, demonstrations
and networking events all devoted to pizza.
There is so much to learn and experience
you should bring key employees, so you can

divide up the education program and exhibitors you want to check out. The interaction
between attendees, exhibitors and presenters
is sure to have a positive and lasting effect
on your pizzeria for years to come.
We're expecting another recordbreaking attendance with more international visitors than ever before, offering
you an immense opportunity to network and
establish connections with top suppliers and
thought leaders from the U.S. and abroad.
Where else but Pizza Expo would you have
the chance to learn from a super-successful
group of fellow pizzeria owners and operators? I'll tell you, nowhere. In fact, I like to
think our pizza-focused education program
alone is worth the price of admission. The
bottom line is there's always something new
you can learn or see at Pizza Expo that will
improve your pizzeria, whether you're an
industry veteran or just opening your first
store halfway across the world.
Here are four tips to a successful
show:

March 31-April 2, 2020 Las Vegas Convention Center

1. Get connected. Download the Pizza
Expo mobile app by using the QR code.
Use Pizza Expo Connect to network with
exhibitors and colleagues before, during and
after Expo. Note: Insert QR code.
2. Plan your show agenda in
advance. Sign up for seminars and the
School of Pizzeria Management, check out
the keynotes and special presentations, as
well as our demonstration schedule.
3. Map out your ﬂoor plan. Take time
to review the exhibit hall floor plan and
exhibitor list before mapping out your itinerary. You can find a listing of new exhibitors
and products in the Pizza Expo and International Artisan Bakery Expo Show Guides, as
well as on our mobile app and Web sites.
4. Enjoy Las Vegas. When the show
floor closes, take advantage of all Vegas has
to offer. Las Vegas will be bulging at the
seams with spring breakers and pizza professionals, so it's always a good idea to make
plans prior to your arrival.
In today's fiercely competitive marketplace you need access to all of the latest
trends, strategies and product innovations.
Pizza Expo is your one-stop solution!
Save time and money by pre-registering
now at PizzaExpo.com.
It's ALL Pizza and it's all for YOU!
Sincerely,
Bill Oakley

Italian food industry pioneer and icon Louis Piancone, respected
businessman, philanthropist, traditional farmer and renowned equestrian,
passed away at the age of 90 on November 28, 2019 at his home in Gladstone, New Jersey. In 1964 with a motto "Quality and Service" he launched
Roma Food Enterprises as its president and CEO. In 2005, Roma merged
with Vistar Corporation and in 2008, Roma became part of Performance
Foodservice , which launched Roma products nationwide, which propelled
them in becoming an industry leader.

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