Conventions

Apr. 2-5, 2012. WSWA is the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Association.  Around 2,000 attendees were there for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers’ 69th Annual Convention and Exposition. The association is dedicated to advancing the interests of wholesale distributors and brokers of wine and/or spirits.WSWA has nearly 330 member companies in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Members distribute more than 70% of all wines and spirits sold at wholesale in the United States.This year’s convention, held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, offered larger exhibit halls and a heavy lineup of distinguished speakers, cutting-edge informational sessions, hot new tastings, and competitions.  It all goes to show:  candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker….

Mar. 18-19, 2012. ABE?  It stands for Atlantic Bakery Expo, and it’s presented by the New Jersey Bakers Board of Trade and the New York State Association of Manufacturing Retail Bakers.  Even while signing up online, delegates could almost smell the fresh donuts, cookies and breads baking…  The show laid on a complete educational program with demonstrations, seminars and hands-on classes to go along with a trade show floor packed with exhibitors. There were deli, cheese, prepared foods and salty snacks sessions, even highly-focused seminars on things like “Understanding turkey from raw material to finished product and its applications in the deli area” and “Using value-added options to increase the bottom line”.  These people were definitely talking turkey….

We had so many good photo ops, we had to divide it into several posts. if you missed the other ones: Recap here and the Booth Bunnies over here.
Here are some interesting bottles & samples we saw:

Any questions on why there are so many Bloody Mary shots may be directed to our twitter @BeyondBooth Of course we might not remember the answers.

Mar. 12-15, 2012. NCB?  It stands for Night Club and Bar Convention and Trade Show, and it’s a natural fit for Vegas.  It claims to be by far the best bar, nightclub and beverage trade show for bar and nightclub owners, operators, bartenders and other professionals in the industry. Attendees found the tools they needed to better serve their customers and grow their business. There were cocktail-fuelled networking opportunities, a program of educational experiences, and a high-energy show floor — or was that floor-show?  Delegates were wowed by barista displays involving the high-powered juggling of cocktail shakers, not to mention techniques for filling 36 cocktail glasses with a single pour.  Cheers!

Want to see more galleries from the Nightclub & Bar Show 2012? Check out these 2 from our Reps about show:
Interesting Bottles & Displays

And if you think we are missing something? We’ve got Booth Bunnies for days.

Mar. 11-14, 2012. The American Culinary Federation (ACF) is a professional organization for chefs and cooks.  It was founded in 1929 in New York City by three chefs’ organizations: the Société Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club, and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America. Since its inception, it has been an organization based on promoting the professional image of American chefs worldwide, through education of culinarians at all levels.  ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States.  Food for thought….