Networking Events

The best way to create results in sales is to develop long-term relationships with your clients. By hosting a variety of evening events, we help you network with foodservice buyers in a non-sales setting. Dress your best for the exquisite Awards Dinner by celebrating the accomplishments of the best restaurateurs in the state. Relax after the show at casual happy hour events. The Expo provides everything you need to get to know your prospects on a deeper level. Don't miss out on your opportunity to keep doing business after the show floor closes!

2009 Awards Dinner
Tuesday, March 10
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner & Program

Pfister Hotel
424 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Join us for the elegant Awards Dinner honoring the accomplishments of leading restaurateurs from throughout the state and support the activities of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation!

Join hundreds of industry colleagues for an evening of exceptional dining and celebration in the elegant Pfister Hotel's Grand Ballroom, which plays host to the perfect blend of spectacular atmosphere and culinary experience.   

Fantastic dining will be served to the interactive theme "Milwaukee: A Hidden Culinary Gem."  You'll enjoy "culinary sleuthing" with your table to discover a secret mystery ingredient in each of the four courses.  Together you'll place a guess to win the prize of the night! 

The event will culminate with the best kept industry secret, the revealing of the highly coveted Restaurateur of the Year winner.  It's an experience you won't want to miss!

Formal attire recommended.
Tickets are $100 per person. 
Advanced registration required.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Support the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation and promote your business through sponsoring the 2009 Awards Dinner.  It's an ideal opportunity to reach the industry's most exclusive buyers.  Join the who's who list of attendees at this formal evening of fine dining, where the state's top restaurateurs are celebrated.  Contact Susan Quam for more information on tax-deductible sponsorship at what is sure to be the most spectacular Awards Dinner yet!


2008 Restaurateur of the Year -
Steve Davis, Ardy & Ed's Drive-in

Happy Hour at the Hyatt
Monday, March 9
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel


Join us for fun happy hour event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel - just a short skywalk away from the show floor. Enjoy music provided by a DJ as you mingle and unwind. A cash bar with happy hour prices and specialty drinks will be provided.

No admission fee.

Five Star Food & Wine 2009
Monday, March 9
5:00 – 8:00 pm
MATC Downtown Milwaukee at 7th and State, Sixth Floor Hospitality Center


An exciting evening of fantastic student-prepared food for a great cause. Sample exquisite cuisine at multiple food stations: Mediterranean Cold Buffet, Wisconsin Artisan Cheese Table, Tuscan Specialties, Italian, Asian, Latin American, Seafood, Carvery, and Assorted Sweet & Specialty Pastries. All proceeds raised support MATC Hospitality scholarships and continuing education opportunities.

Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at the door.
RSVP by March 2, 2009.  Space is limited to 500 guests.

For more information, visit http://fivestar.matc.edu.

Baker's Bash
Tuesday, March 10
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Major Goolsby’s

Join the Wisconsin Bakers Association Tuesday evening for a fun event for the baking industry, the 4B’s Bakers Bash!  Held just across from the Midwest Airlines Center at Major Goolsby’s, you’ll enjoy food, refreshments and fun as WBA honors Hall of Fame inductees.  And, you’ll discover the winner of the Bakery Operation of the Year!  It’s sure to be a blast!

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

For more information, click here for a PDF flyer on the 4B’s Bakers Bash.  To register, contact WBA at (414) 258-5552 or email jessica@wibakers.com.

 

 

 
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