The annual National Restaurant Assocation, Hotel-Motel Show is in Chicago at McCormick Place. The Restaurant Show features more than 2,100 exhibitors showcasing products and services in more than 890 product categories. More than 70,000 people attend from all 50 states and 110 countries.
Major areas of focus include food, beverage, equipment, smallwares, apparel, tabletop, furnishings, design, technology, and services -- all areas of interest for good event planning. This show is not open to the public, so credentials reflecting food service or hospitality industry is required.
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to represent, educate and promote a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of 935,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 12.8 million people.
