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Tradeshow

The Catersource Tradeshow is an exciting part of the overall Conference experience!

Tuesday, March 12 (11:00am – 6:00pm)

Wednesday, March 13 (9:00am – 2:00pm)

Las Vegas Convention Center

Get thousands of ideas while you take advantage of the many show specials, meet with your vendors face-to-face and discover new suppliers that want to do business with you. Click here to see our list of 2013 Exhibitors. Of course, you’ll also sample some of the best catering-tailored foods and beverages you won’t find anywhere else.

The 2013 Tradeshow floor will be highlighted by several special areas and events:

ACF Culinary Challenge

presented by Southwest Gas Now in it's third year at Catersource, the ACF Culinary Challenge Las Vegas will give both rising and established culinary stars an opportunity to compete in a variety of cooking, cake decorating, decorative centerpieces, sugar centerpieces and carving competitions to win ACF Medals. 

Ice Carving Demonstrations

presented by National Ice Carving Association  You'll get chills as you watch the exciting ice carving demonstrations. Take in the talents of these amazing artists and browse many more pre-carved display pieces on the trade show floor.

Spectacular Sweets Pastry Showcase

presented by Chef Rubber  Stop by the Spectacular Sweets Pastry Showcase to see some decedant demonstrations during the two days of the tradeshow:

AFR Design Challenge

AFR Event Furnishings will be the presenting sponsor for the popular Design Challenge on the ES Idea Factory Expo Show Floor. Having gained a popular following in past years, you’re not going to want to miss any of the excitement in 2013 as we pit Industry Icon, Lenny Talarico, CSEP against up and coming Rising Star, Jessica L. Zeidler for the ultimate design-off on March 12th.

Tabletop Contest 

The ever-popular Tabletop Contest brings creative ideas to life! You’ll be inspired by the themes, unique use of materials and concepts set up by caterers and planners in this camera-worthy contest. PLUS: David Tutera will return to discuss the designs and award his pick for favorite tabletop.

Masters of Catering Roundtable€
Wednesday, March 13
9:00am - 11:00am

This session takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is limited to 100 participants.

The Masters of Catering Roundtable session is specifically designed for owners and key managers who have seen and done it all! Produced as a joint venture by the ICA and Catersource, this two hour session will feature roundtable discussions focused on the issues and challenges faced by market leaders in today's catering and events marketplace and will provide you the opportunity to share solutions and ideas with your peers. This session is designed for those who:
. are owners or key managers
. own or manage a company with an annual revenue exceeding $1 million
. own or manage a company that currently has or plans to add more than one division or profit center
. own or manage a company that services a medium, large or regional market with the opportunity to produce events with reasonable or high budgets

To participate in this session, please click here to fill out an application.
100 qualified participants will receive an invitation to attend.

Learn Magic Tricks for Successful Plated Dinner Service: A Hands-on Demonstration
Wednesday, March 13
1:15pm – 2:00pm

New for 2013, this class will be focused on learning or improving your company’s back-of-the-house techniques for producing successful seated dinners, regardless of the size of the event. Take your place on the plating line as the expediter or the executive chef and learn the best practices for serving beautifully plated courses.

Class is limited to the first 50 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Exhibition Stages
€Learn even more at the Tradeshow by taking in short presentations throughout the two days on one of the Exhibition Stages. Topics to be covered include:€

TUESDAY LVCC	Culinary Stage	Design Stage
12:45pm - 1:15pm	Using the Southern Pride Yield King Smoker for the Perfect Rack	Building a Bar: How to Turn Your Bar into a Design Element and Serve a Lot of Drinks Quickly
1:30pm - 2:00pm	Scott Conant in the Catersource Kitchen	Sneak Peek: Style Me…Again
2:15pm - 2:45pm	From Bacon to Chops: Appetizers and Entrees Using Pork	Unique Equipment and Design Elements for Catering Buffets
3:00pm - 3:30pm	A Blast from the Past: Vintage Cocktails for Your Bar Menus	Work Less and Be More Efficient: Using Technology to Become More Effective
3:45pm - 4:15pm	Something Unexpected: Extra Special Touches for Your Menus by Chef Rubber	Special Event Lighting Design Tips and Tricks
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Culinary Mixology: Bringing the Bar to the Kitchen	Using Forms and Systems will Make Your Company More Profitable
5:15pm - 5:45pm	The Tapas Table: Delectable Little Dishes with Robust and Varied Flavors	ACF Culinary Challenge Medal Presentation
WEDNESDAY LVCC	Culinary Stage	Design Stage
9:30am - 10:00am	Stick It, Spoon It, Pass It Around: A New Version of Appetizers Based on Ideas from Chef Eric's Stick It, Spoon It, Put It in a Glass	Make Your Chef the Hit of the Party: Ten Ideas for Chef Action Stations
10:15am - 10:45am	Fusion Chef presents: Sous Vide Applications for Caterers	Break A Leg: What’s Hot and Trendy for Event Entertainment
11:00am - 11:30am	Rollin' Out The Southern Pride Rolltisseri	20/20 Vision: 20 Design Concepts for $20 or Less
11:45am - 12:15pm	Cooking In and With Salt: It's Not just a Condiment Anymore	Wedding Design: Why Are Weddings Different? Part 1
12:30pm - 1:00pm	Culinary Mixology: Bringing the Bar to the Kitchen	Wedding Design: Why Are Weddings Different? Part 2
1:15pm - 1:45pm	ACF Culinary Challenge Medal Presentation	Caterer 2 Caterer: Love It, Live It, Learn from It (Three attendees to this class will win copies of Bill's new book.)

*Schedule is subject to change.