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Connect: BC's New Food, Drink, and Lodging Exposition launches next October
VANCOUVER, Jan. 28, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
The Canadian Restaurant and
Foodservices Association (CRFA), the British Columbia Hotel Association
(BCHA), and the Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE) are pleased to
announce they are joining together to offer an exciting new trade
exposition for the hospitality industry in October 2013.
Connect, BC's first food, drink and lodging expo, will take place Oct. 27 - 28
at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
The hospitality industry generates approximately $14 billion annually
for the provincial economy and is one of the largest employers with
more than 200,000 direct jobs.
Connect will bring together thousands of restaurant, bar, nightclub, hotel and
motel operators from across BC to see the latest products and services
from hundreds of industry suppliers. The show will also host
educational seminars, workshops and networking events for delegates to
learn about new strategies for growth.
"This is a very exciting opportunity to bring BC's food, lodging and
drink purveyors together for what will be the largest hospitality
tradeshow in the history of the province," said Ron Orr, Chair of the
Alliance of Beverage Licensees.
"We look forward to building on the past successes of the Hospitality
Industry Expo and the BC Foodservice Expo. We believe we have brought
together a great collaborative team to present a new event that will
showcase the finest of BC's lodging and foodservice industries," said
David Wetsch, President of the BC Hotel Association.
"Not only is the hospitality industry at the heart of every community,
it's a major economic engine. I'm thrilled that our associations have
joined forces to gather the entire industry under one roof to learn,
grow and celebrate together," said Donna Dooher, Chair of the Canadian
Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
About the host associations:
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Since its founding in 1944, the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices
Association has grown to more than 30,000 members across the country.
Through advocacy, research, member savings and industry events, we help
our members in every Canadian community grow and prosper. CRFA
members represent every sector of Canada's vibrant and innovative
restaurant industry, including restaurants, bars, cafeterias, coffee
shops, and contract and social caterers.
British Columbia Hotel Association
The British Columbia Hotel Association is the advocate and spokesperson
for the interests of the Hotel Industry throughout British Columbia.
The BCHA has approximately 600 hotel members and 200 associate members,
representing an industry with revenue in excess of $3.2 billion, 78,000
rooms and more than 58,000 employees. We are a significant component of
BC's $13.8 billion tourism trade and have members in almost every
community throughout BC.
Alliance of Beverage Licensees
The Alliance of Beverage Licensees is the industry advocate for issues
affecting Liquor Primary and Licensee Retail Stores throughout British
Columbia. ABLE strives to provide its members with the resources and
tools required to operate and grow a successful business. ABLE works
with its members to proudly promote a responsible beverage industry for
BC.
SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
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SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Mark von Schellwitz Vice President, Western Canada Canadian Restaurant & Foodservices
Association mark@crfa.ca Tel: 604-809-5719 Cailey Murphy Director of Communications
British Columbia Hotel Association cailey@bchotelassociation.com Tel: 604-443-4751
Ian Baillie Executive Director Alliance of Beverage Licensees ian@ablebc.ca Tel:
604-688-5560
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