EDUCATION

Catersource 2011 education will include the latest and most pertinent issues facing our industry. You’ll learn what NOT to do in the next two years,  how to keep your business ahead of the curve and ahead of the competition and the truth about what customers really want and need. You’ll find out how to reduce food costs, save labor, manage effective sales efforts, employ grass roots marketing and so much more!

Walk away with the latest winning strategies, invaluable tools, new ideas, latest trends and proven techniques for on-premise and off-premise caterers, hotels, colleges, universities, hospitals, restaurants that cater, multi-national foodservice companies and anyone who offers catering to their clients!

Educational Program
More than 100 classrooms, panel discussions and Xperience Room demos will make up the learning opportunities at the 2011 Conference & Tradeshow. Explore topics in the areas of culinary, sales and marketing, design and presentation, business management, operations and general interest.

Speakers
Our 2011 speaker roster brings a mix of new and returning industry experts that have developed informative presentations that are relevant to today's catering market. Insightful, resourceful and accessible, our speakers will deliver education that will open your eyes and fill your head with new ideas!

Areas of Focus
Pre-registration of specific classes is not necessary at Catersource! Your Conference registration allows you access to all sessions so you can choose a variety of sesison topics or follow specific areas of focus, your choice.

Education that is the PERFECT FIT
If you’re building your business to the $1,000,000 revenue point and you’re fulfilling the specific needs of your size market, congratulations! The simple truth is that only 40% of startup catering businesses reach this level, so you’re already ahead of the curve.  Now, all you need are ways to work more effectively and turn a larger profit, or possibly grow your business. There’s really no secret to reach these goals and Catersource’s new PERFECT FIT Educational Track will provide you with the steps you need to take.
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 Catersource attendees will once again have access to Event Solutions educational sessions. The Idea Factory brings more than 50 event sessions to to educational program this year. Find out what other exciting opportunities our co-location offers, visit the Idea Factory now!