Calendar & Events
2012 Events
- Jan. 16-22, 2012:
Boston Wine Expo Week, various Boston locations. - Jan. 19, 2012:
Conn. Food Assn., Annual Meeting, Farmington Club, Farmington, Conn., 5:30 p.m. - Jan. 21, 2012:
New England Ice Cream Restaurant Assn. (NEICRA) Winter Seminar, Lantana, Randolph, Mass. - Jan. 27-29, 2012:
Sun Winefest, Mohegan Sun, Conn. - Feb. 4, 2012:
New England Produce Council Annual Dinner Dance, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston - Feb. 12-15, 2012:
National Grocers Assn. Show, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. - Feb. 29-March 1, 2012:
Southeast Petro-Food Marketing Expo, Myrtle Beach Convention Center , S.C. - March 4-6, 2012:
Int’l Restaurant and Food Service Show of New York, Jacob Javits Convention City, New York City. - March 7-8, 2012:
Imperial Distributors Fall and Christmas Seasonal Merchandising Show, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. - March 11-13, 2012:
New England Food Show, Int’l Boston Seafood Show, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. - March 13-14, 2012:
C&S Spring Food Show, Mohegan Sun, Conn. - March 14-15, 2012:
Chex Finer Foods Trade Show, Twin Rivers Casino, Lincoln, R.I. - March 20, 2012:
New England Convenience Store Assn. (NECSA) Store Operator Awards Program, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. - March 21, 2012:
NECSA 2011 Trade Show, DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. - March 27-29, 2012:
Bozzuto’s Independent Retailer Conference & Awards, MGM Grand, Foxwoods, Conn. - March 28, 2012:
Virginia Food & Beverage Expo, Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Va. - April 25, 2012:
New England Produce Council Expo, Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. - May 5-8, 2012:
National Restaurant Assn. Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. - May 9-11, 2012:
SIAL Canada, Palais Des Congres, Montreal, Canada - May 15, 2012:
FRANE Annual Ryan Marrocco Memorial Golf Tournament, Pine Hills Golf Club, Plymouth, Mass. - May 25-28, 2012:
Mass. Food Assn. Convention, Omni Mt. Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, N.H. - May 16-17, 2012:
NYACS Trade Show and Convention, OnCenter, Syracuse, N.Y. - June 10-12, 2012:
IDDBA Dairy-Deli-Bake, New Orleans, La. - June 27, 2012:
NECSA Golf tournament, Juniper Hills Golf Course, Northborough, Mass. - July 22-24, 2012:
Int’l Food Distributors Assn., Sales & Marketing Conference, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Calif. - Sept. 20-23, 2012:
FRANE Annual Convention and Business Conference, Mountain View Grand Hotel, Whitefield, N.H. - Oct. 7-10, 2012:
National Assn. of Convenience Stores (NACS) Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. - Oct. 29-31, 2012:
Int’l Food Service Dist. Assn. Distribution Solutions Conference, Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. Las Vegas, Nev. - Nov. 13-14, 2012:
Kosherfest, Meadowlands Expo Center, New Jersey
2012 Editorial Calendar
MONTH |
THEME |
FOCUS |
|---|---|---|
Janurary |
New Year, New You |
• Health & Fitness
• Bakery and Bakery Products |
February |
Diversity In the Marketplace |
• Women of Influence in the Food Industry
• Frozen Foods & Seafood |
March |
Sustainability &
The Green Issue |
• Northeast Retailer of the Year
• Green Focus |
April |
Merchandising,
Marketing & Media |
• Produce
• BBQ/Meat and Poultry • Candy & Snacks |
May |
Equipment & Design |
• MFA Person of the Year
• Perishables • Dairy & Ice Cream • Snacks |
June |
New England
Retailer of the Year |
• Organics, Natural & Specialty Foods
|
July |
The Independent
Operator & Distributors |
• Southeast Retailer of the Year
• Tobacco/Smokeless Tobacco Products |
August |
Back To School Back To Work |
• Best Places To Work
• New Product Launches • Brokers, Sales & Marketingk |
September |
Food Safety & Sanitation |
• First Families in the Food Industry
• NACS Show Preview |
October |
Technology & POS |
• Customer Loyalty Programs
• Ethnic Foods • Condiments, Seasonings, Sauces • Pet Aisle |
November |
Distribution & Wholesaling |
• Company Spotlight: Innovative Distributor
• C-Store Innovator of the Year |
December |
Who's News:
The Year in Review |
• Retail Innovator of the Year
• Holiday Salutea • Pasta, Pizza, Olive Oil • Coffee & Tea |
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