[Wilsonville, OR] The Northwest Foodservice Show, held April 30 – May 2, 2006 at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, is the leading forum for restaurant industry professionals to explore trends and learn from their peers and industry specialists on a wide range of topics. This year’s lineup of educational sessions at the Show includes top experts sharing their unique insight and knowledge on issues such as courageous leadership, human resources, corporate culture, fraud protection, customer service, and menu engineering.

“This year’s Show seminars help operators explore latest trends and make a positive difference in efforts to boost sales and manage costs while providing outstanding service to guests,” said Association President and CEO Michael McCallum. “Attendees can learn about a trend in a seminar then tour the exhibit floor for products and services that help them put their new knowledge into practice. As the largest hospitality industry trade show in the Pacific Northwest, our Show addresses many of our Pacific Northwest operators’ needs in one convenient place.”

2006 Show educational session highlights include:
• Life’s a Sales Call: How to Guarantee Successes for Your Life - by Jack Warkenthien, NextStep Solutions
• Leadership Solutions: Trade Secrets for Productive, Profitable, and Forward Thinking Hospitality - by Bill Main, Bill Main and Associates
• Courageous Leadership - by Richard A. Braa, Clothier & Head • Learn, Adapt, Change: Cherishing Opportunity - by Albert Mensah, The Mensah Institute
• Marketing From The Inside Out: Creating a Culture on the Inside That Matches The Corporate Image on the Outside - by Ken Grant, EXCLAIM
• Make It Fun ... Make It Easy ... Make Some Money! - by Paul Paz, Waiters World
• Rev-up Your Bottom Line with Great Staffing - by Bryon Peterson, HR Group
• Fraud Seminar – Protect Your Business - by Michael D. Edwards, President/CEO, Thurston First Bank

Additional programming highlights for the 2006 Show include the Northwest Chef Competition, Northwest Beer and Wine Tasting Pavilion, and the New Product Pavilion.

More than 12,000 attendees visit the Northwest Foodservice Show each year, which is jointly sponsored by the Washington and Oregon Restaurant Associations. Along with over 3,000 exhibitors, this equals more than 15,000 foodservice professionals under one roof for the three-day event. More details can be found at: www.nwfoodserviceshow.com. Seminars are free of charge with Show registration.

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