Catersource is the most extensive catering educational conference offered anywhere in the industry! Exciting speakers, recognized industry leaders and expanded learning and networking opportunities at the 2010 Conference & Tradeshow gave hundreds of catering professionals insight, education, ideas and motivation!
March 7-11, 2010
Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Featured Speakers from the Catering Industry
Top Gun veteran and host of The Chew, caterer Carla Hall dazzled attendees at the opening session. Catersource favorites Mike Roman, Meryl Snow, Bill Pannhoff, Jamie Keating, Cade Nagy, David Everett and more also took the stage for a variety of courses in design, operations, sales and marketing, menu development and more.
Education Sessions to Build Your Business
The Catersource Xperience Stage and special interest tracks for weddings, restaurants, college & university catering, non-commercial catering and drop off/picnic catering were among the education sessions offered at Catersource 2010. All were taught by well-known and successful caterers and foodservice industry professionals.
Tradeshow
March 9-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
The 2010 Tradeshow featured hundreds of exhibitors, a chef demo area featuring consultations from an advisory board of industry chefs, the live buffet building event and the Tabletop contest.
Events
Each Catersource Conference & Tradeshow features events designed to educate, inform and entertain catering and events professionals.
Anthology Party
Developed by Cade Nagy (Catering by Design, Denver, CO) and Domenic Chiaromonte (Match Restaurant & Catering, Toronto, ON), Catersource's signature party took over the Bally's Event Center on March 9, 2010. The pair of world-class chefs created a magical environment, featuring the New Traditional Buffet, roving Disco World Taco Carts featuring sparkling tacos, the Torched Station with fiery flair, a Nitro Bar with mad scientist-style presentations, the When It Rains area that featured umbrella bars and was topped off by the Pyramid of Chocolate Dreams.
Out of the Box Boxed Lunch
On Monday, March 8, 2010, caterers created Out of the Box solutions to the complicated issue of drop-off catering.
Ask the Experts Lunch
The talented catering professionals featured in Catersource educational sessions joined attendees for a small-group lunch on Monday, March 8, 2010.
2010 Spotlight/CATIE Awards
Held at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, the 2010 Event Solutions Spotlight/ICA CATIE awards honored the top caterers and event planners in the industry on Monday, March 8.
Cocktails & Connections
The Catersource opening night event is always a fantastic time to network with attendees, sip a glass of champagne and plan your trip at Catersource. This reception featured prizes from the TV Show Party Down and invited caterers to share their stories and be featured on the show.
Opening Night Las Vegas
Eva Longoria's Eve the Nightclub provided the backdrop for this elegant yet casual networking reception in the Las Vegas City Center.
Experience NACE
This closing party at Caesars Palace highlighted dueling DJs and featured elegant stations named after signs of the Zodiac.
Contests
A little friendly competition never hurt anyone – in fact, everyone benefits from the ideas exchanged.
Sponsors
Leading industry companies support the catering industry!
“[2009] was our first year to attend Catersource, and we will never miss another one. In the past 11 years I have always wanted to go, but was afraid that I could not afford the time away from the office or the economics of the show. All I can say is, one cannot afford not to go.”
Veronika Millstid
Bailey Connor Catering
“I brought a team of 8 and everyone really enjoyed the conference and was impressed with how professionally everything was handled.”
Alison Awerbuch
Abigail Kirsch
