'The Show' Becomes Part of International Hospitality Week

When we write about 'The Show' as it approaches each year, we always focus on how darn big the thing keeps getting - to the point it seems we keep repeating "bigger and better" every year. Well, it happens to be true. But this year brings far, far more to the table, as 'The Show' becomes part of a much greater whole - International Hospitality Week.

This event, February 24-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will encompass three specialized events under one roof and be a mega-event for buyers and sellers to meet and discover new business. The goal is to create a singular source for all aspects of the hospitality industry - beverage, food and lodging. Here's what to expect.

International Las Vegas Restaurant Show
This show features products, services, ideas and innovations specifically for the restaurant and foodservice industries. Expected to double in size in its second year, the International Las Vegas Restaurant Show is the fastest-growing restaurant show in the country. It adds a lot in its co-location with 'The Show,' including specialized culinary events, awards and programs.

'The Show'
The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show is the nation's No. 1 beverage event, attracting thousands of owners, operators and managers from nightclubs, bars, lounges, pubs and more. Bar professionals from around the nation hit Vegas for more than 800 vendor booths, a comprehensive educational program and nightly networking events at Las Vegas hot spots.

HotelWorld Conference & Expo
For the first time ever, Hotel & Motel Management, Hotel Design and Luxury Hotelier will proudly support and help deliver a conference and exposition worthy of their names. HotelWorld features a world-class segmented conference approach tailored to the specific needs of attendees and a show floor packed with exciting new products and solutions for the hospitality industry. This will truly be an event not to be missed.
 
International Coffee & Tea Expo
The International Las Vegas Coffee and Tea Expo will be launched in 2008. The event is sponsored by Fresh Cup magazine. Attendees will encounter rich aromas and flavors as one of the fastest growing segments joins the arena offering yet another expansion for hospitality professionals.

More than 100 booths are planned, along with seminars taught by coffee and tea luminaries. Included will be specialty beverage retailing skills in marketing and industry trend discussions, as well as tasting and roasting workshops.
 
Also, the Southwestern Regional Barista Competition will take place in Las Vegas. It's a heated competition that is sure to be a huge draw for 2008.

For more information, visit www.nightclub.com and www.lasvegasrestaurantshow.com. 

Oxford Publishing, Inc., a subsidiary of Questex Media Group, Inc., publishes Nightclub & Bar magazine, produces the Nightclub & Bar Convention & Trade Show, also known as "The Show" - along with the International Las Vegas Restaurant Show in Las Vegas annually, as well as a secondary East Coast event held in Atlantic City and in June 2008 will launch its first expo in Mexico City. 

Questex Media Group, Inc. is a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media provider, headquartered in Newton, Mass. Questex Media serves multiple industries including technology, travel, beauty, home entertainment, landscaping and industrial and specialty markets through a range of well established, market-leading products and services. The company's properties include 23 trade publications, 25 conferences and tradeshows, as well as a host of databases and online media brands. Questex has more than 400 employees in offices throughout North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.