| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
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General Contractor Show Set-Up |
| 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM |
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Registration Set-Up |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Registration Staff Training (C-127) |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Show Management Staff Orientation (C-127) |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
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Registration Open for Exhibitors (Hall C) |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
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Exhibitor Set-Up |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
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Brazil Program (Room C223 & C224) |
| 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM |
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ECRM Program Prep (Room C 222) |
| 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM |
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A Tribute to S. Florida Chefs Set-Up (International Trade Center) |
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| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Registration Open (Hall C) |
| 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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ECRM Meeting with US Exhibitors (C124 & 125) |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
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The Whole Foods Tour for Selected Foreign Buyers |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Brazil Program (Room C223 & C224) |
| 10:45 AM |
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Opening Ceremonies (Hall C Entrance) |
| 11:00 AM |
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Exhibit Hall Opens
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| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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One-on-One VIP Buyer Appointments (VIP Buyers’ Lounge) |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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“A Tribute to South Florida Chefs” Reception (International Trade Center) |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
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Seminar: “Negotiating Agent/Distributor Agreements in Latin America and the
Caribbean” (Trends Theater) |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
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Show Press Conference (Hall C Entrance) |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
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Seminar: Restaurants Today: Strategies on Improving your Bottom Line and Reduce Costs
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Seminar: “Cultivating Successful Transportation Strategies” (Trends Theater) |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Seminar: "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Don't Go Ka Ching"
(Trends Theater) |
| 5:00 PM |
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Exhibit Hall Closes |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Caribbean Buyers & USA Pavilion Exhibitors Cocktail Reception (International Trade Center) |
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Registration Open (Hall C) |
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| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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Brazil Program (Room C223 & C224) |
| 11:00 AM |
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Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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IV annual Americas Chef Competition |
| 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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One-on-One VIP Buyer Appointments (VIP Buyers’ Lounge) |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Seminar: “Best Marketing Programs for Food Service Establishments” (Trends Theater) |
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| 12:00 Noon - 12:45 PM |
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Seminar: Selling to Cruise Lines (Trends Theater) |
| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
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Seminar: “Taking Advantage of Export Assistance Programs” (Trends Theater) |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Seminar: “Staying Abreast of Import Regulations in the Food and Beverage Industry” (Trends Theater) |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
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Seminar: “Exporting Food and Beverage Products to the United States from Abroad” (Trends Theater) |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
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IV annual Americas Chef Competition Awards Ceremony |
| 5:00 PM |
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Exhibit Hall Closes |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Celebration of Women in Food & Beverage Industry Cocktail Reception (International Trade Center) |
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| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 |
| 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
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Registration Open (Hall C) |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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FSN Review Meeting (C227) |
| 10:00 AM |
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Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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Seminar: “Ensuring Payment when Exporting Food and Beverage Products” (Trends Theater) |
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| 2:00 PM |
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Exhibit Hall Closes |
