EXHIBIT HERE … YOUR BUSINESS IS SERVED.

The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is the only comprehensive industry event devoted to the Eastern U.S. restaurant, foodservice and hospitality market. The Show will provide you with a strategic forum to demonstrate your food products, technology and equipment as well as discuss service solutions with current customers and new prospects. The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is owned and sponsored by the New York State Restaurant Association, and produced and managed by Reed Exhibitions, the global leader in trade show management.

Exhibit Here … to find foodservice professionals ready to buy:

  • 78% of attendees are involved in their company’s purchasing decisions

  • 93% of last year’s attendees said they were likely to attend the event in 2010

  • 55% of attendees plan to spend at least $50,000 on products and services seen at the show; with 16% planning to spend more than $1 million.

  • 80% of attendees rate the show highest for being the most efficient way to see companies and evaluate products

Exhibit here …. so you can see the right people:

2009 Attendance by:
Type of Business
(top 10 responses)

2009 Attendance by:
Position
(top 6 responses)

Restaurant

29%

Partner/Owner

34%

Pizzeria/Deli/Bakery

7%

Manager/Supervisor

15%

Hotel/Motel/Resort

2%

Purchasing

3%

School District/Campus

6%

Chef

11%

Retail Store/Supermarket

3%

Caterer/Private Chef

2%

Corporate Dining Services

2%

Financial/Ops/Admin

2%

Non-Hotel Banquet Facility

5%

Consultant/Specifier

4%

Hospital/Correctional Institution/
Military/Municipality

5%

2009 Attendance by:
Type of Establishment

Distributor/Dealer

5%

Independent

63%

Multi-Unit

18%

Other

19%

Exhibit Here … don’t just take our word for it:
“The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show was excellent, particularly in the Gourmet Way,” said John Mauldin, Co-CEO of Gnar Juice Company, a first time exhibitor. “We managed to meet numerous leads and the turnout and volume was much more than we anticipated. We went through over a thousand samples on the first day alone.”

Exhibit here … we do everything we can to make sure the right buyers attend the event!
The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is supported by a sophisticated promotional campaign carefully targeted to attract the most qualified buying audience for your products and services. More than 400,000 benefit-oriented brochures, emails and fax pieces will be mailed at intervals, timed for maximum impact. In addition, the campaign is supported by advertising in key industry publications.

READY TO EXHIBIT HERE? Or want more information?

Contact:
Sue Canelli (#--F, T, V-Z)
(203) 840-5633 or scanelli@reedexpo.com

Bill Sheaffer (G-S, U)
(203) 840-5527 or bsheaffer@reedexpo.com