College/University Track

Truly memorable catering creates a positive image for the entire dining services as well as dropping dollars to the bottom line. Set yourself apart from the competition by positioning your operation as the caterer of choice both on campus and off.

There are more than 100 educational sessions, culinary demos, hands-on classes and learning experiences at the 2010 Catersource Conference to select from, and if you want to learn more about catering on campus, here are just some of the suggested sessions you should attend:

SUNDAY
4:00pm
#018 Large Tailgate Events: How to Score Big in Catering to the Sports Event Market

MONDAY
10:45am
#107 The Science and Art of Selling
or
#109 The ABCs of Social Marketing

1:30pm
#111 Contemporary and Creative Sides and Salads

3:00pm
#116 Putting a New Spin on Classic Menus

4:30pm
#123 Self-Service Corporate and Social Catering in 2010
or
#125 Campus Catering Update: Trends and Challenges

TUESDAY
9:00am
#206 Revisit, Revamp and Reinvent Your Traditional Buffets
or
#210 Limit Your Liabilities by Adopting HACCP

10:30
#215 Avoiding Allergens: A Culinary Challenge

Noon
Tradeshow
1,000+ booth Tradeshow will feature vendors showcasing the latest trendsetting equipment, food and beverage, products and services on the market for catering today. Learn what’s new for catering and gain the upper hand in selling and creating successful events! You’ll find creative packaging solutions, disposable trays and boxes, transport units and hot boxes, food and beverage ideas made for drop-off menus, innovative chafers, hotline items and table service, catering software, the most efficient indoor and outdoor cooking equipment on the market, the hot new trends for buffet presentations and so much more.

WEDNESDAY
7:00am
Las Vegas Facility Tours
Join NACE on  as they take you on one of four tours of Las Vegas area foodservice facilities. You’ll get a never-before-seen look at how they make things work in the hospitality capital of the world! Facility tours will take you behind the scenes at some very exclusive places – only the Las Vegas Chapter of NACE can get you in! Scheduled tours include: Bally's/Paris, Venitian/Palazzo, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas Convention Center/Aramark

8:00am
#301 Focus on Buffets and Action Stations Designed for Today's Market

10:00am
Tradeshow: Chef Demo Arena
Take advantage of this intimate arena Tuesday and Wednesday on the Tradeshow Floor.  Watch these chefs prepare catering specific menu items, cutting edge concepts and give you hundreds of ideas using easy to find ingredients and labor saving preparation techniques. Sample some of the chef’s creations and take photos of their displays and presentations.

4:45
#315 The Event Style Report for On- and Off- Premise Caterers
or
#319 Greening Your Business: Sustainable Practices and Profits!

THURSDAY
For the first time ever, Thursday bonus sessions are ALL hands-on opportunities for you to actually practice what the speakers are teaching. Each of these classes will be presented in two part and will offer time for you to build and create everything from buffet stations to new menu presentations. Or, you will be guided through actual role-playing real-life business situations that will get you to problem solve and think fast on your feet.

Mike Roman's Sales Clinic
Hands-on Design
Team-Building Workshop
Food-Styling and Menu-Building

Click here for full sessions schedule including course descriptions and speaker information.

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Non-Commercial Caterer of the Year
Take part in this exciting new contest sponsored by FoodManagement magazine. The competition is broken up into three categories: Colleges, Healthcare and Military.  The three finalists from each category will compete for the grand prize of Non-Commercial Caterer of the Year. Enter to win and gain the marketing advantage of this prestigious award. The winner will be awarded on-stage at the opening session in front of 3,000 caterers and will be promoted in both FoodManagement and Catersource magazines.  Details on how to enter will be coming soon!

CatersourceXperience Room
Join us in the CatersourceXperience room. One room, three visionary stages, hundreds of ideas to add to the learning Xperience! Get up close and Xperience live demonstrations showcasing the newest culinary techniques, latest design trends, and cutting-edge marketing ideas including social media. Throughout the Conference, the CatersourceXperience Room will offer you live 20–minute demonstrations that allow you to quickly Xtract more new ideas than ever before.

Table Top Contest
Enter this exciting contest for a chance to show off your creative flair and win exciting prizes and a marketing advantage.Or just come to the Tabletop Contest on the Tradeshow floor on Tuesday and Wednesday to see some of the most creative table setting ideas in action. Take home photographs and dozens of ideas for creative tables that you can put into your upcoming proposals