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Future convention activities.

Year 2004

May 2-4 FMI (Food Marketing Institute) Retail Annual Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contact: 202-452-8444.

May 13-15 Texas-Mexico Annual Frozen Food Fiesta, Marriott Casa Magna, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Contact: 703-821-0770.

May 22-25 NRA (National

Restaurant Association) 85th Annual Foodservice Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contact: 312-853-2525.

June 13-15 21st Annual Distribution and Logistics Conference, San Diego, CA. Contact: 703-821-0770.

June 22-25 Expo Pack Mexico 2004. Expo Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico. Contact: 703-243-8555.

July 12-16 IFT International Conference, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, AZ. Contact: 312-782-8424.

Aug 31-Sept 1 Chicago Pizza, Navy Pier, Chicago. Contact: 800-746-1622.

Sept 21-23 AFFI Annual Government Action Summit and Frozen Food Filibuster, Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C. Contact: Mike Gill, 703-821-0770.

Oct 14-17 NAMP Convention, Hyatt Tamya, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. Contact 703-758-1900.

Oct 17-19 Food Industry Productivity Convention & Exposition, Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX. Contact: 703-532-9400.

Oct 23-27 NFRA Convention, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington. Contact: NFRA at 717-657-8601.

Oct 24-26 California Grocers Association (CGA) Convention & Expo, Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Contact: 916-448-3545.

Nov 7-11 International Exposition for Food Processors (IEFP), Co-located with PMMI, McCormick Place, Chicago.

Contact: Nancy Janssen at 703-684-1080. Nov 13-16 (HM&RS) International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show. Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Contact: 914-421-3200.

Nov 16-18 National Food Processors Annual Meeting. Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. Contact: 202-639-5900.

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  • Oct. 3-5 The Pan Asian Food and Beverage Trade Show. National Trade Center, Toronto, Canada. Contact: Cristina Crespo at 626-568-0902. Oct 14-17 NAMP Convention, Hyatt ......
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  • Year 2004 March 6-10 Western Frozen Food Convention, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA Contact: 703-821-0770. March 14-16 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, ......
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  • Year 2001 March 22-25 IAFIS Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Contact: 703-761-2600. March 27-29 Boston Seafood Show, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Contact: 207-842-5504. April 22-24 ......
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  • April 8-11 ANUGA FoodTec, Cologne, Germany. U.S. Contact: 773-326-9923. April 26-May 1 IARW (International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses), 111th Annual Convention, Westin La Paloma Resort, ......