Non-Commercial Track

Many non-commercial foodservice operations use catering as a way to manage costs and keep budgets in check. Even amid the recent changes, quality remains the focus for noncommercial catering programs, learn how to streamline production and manage operating costs without sacrificing quality.

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 how to improve your catering program overall, here are just some of the suggested sessions you should attend:

SUNDAY
1:00pm
#002 60 Ways to Lower Food Cost for On- and Off- Premise Caterers

4:00pm
#013 The Roman Report

MONDAY
10:45am
#106 Delicious Desserts with Do-Ahead Directions for Catered Events

Noon
Out of the Box Lunch and Contest
Show off your best boxed lunch style! Share your unique ideas and grab your chance to win cash and prizes as well as marketing and bragging rights. Or, just attend the lunch to pick up some fresh ideas and inspiration for your boxed lunch program.

4:30pm
#122 Menu Design Strategy to Streamline Operations and Maximize Profits

TUESDAY
9:00am
#210 Limit Your Liabilities by Adopting HACCP

10:30am
#213 Using Flavor Profiles to Design New Recipes with Perfect Balance

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, 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
#305 Non-Commercial Catering Secrets

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.

3:15pm
#306 The Tasting Bar: A Fresh Look for Buffet-Style Parties
or
#307 The Business of BBQ and Picnics
or
#310 Tips, Tricks and Systems for Managing On-Premise and Exclusive Venues
or
#313 Take Your Career to the Next Level with Professional Certification

4:45pm
#314 50 Plates in 50 Minutes
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.

GET MORE:

Non-Commercial Caterer of the Year
Take part in this exciting new contest sponsored by Food Management 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 3000 caterers and will be promoted in both Food Management and Catersource Magazines. Details on how to enter are coming soon!

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.