Convention Focuses on Business Opportunities for Delegates

2006 National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention Slated for October 7-10

Harrisburg, PA – The 2006 National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention brings the frozen and refrigerated foods industry together to make contacts, build relationships and conduct business. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), sponsor of the Convention, will hold this year’s event October 7-10, at the Orlando Marriott World Center in Florida.

This event, unlike any other, brings delegates together from across the country and from all aspects of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry to meet one-on-one with the attendees of their choice. NFRA arranges for Retailers to receive complimentary meeting rooms for holding appointments with delegates.

These “Customer Business Meetings” can take any direction the participants choose from introducing new products to reviewing an established sales strategy. The benefit to Convention delegates is the ability to meet with multiple companies in just a few days reducing everyone’s time out of the office and the expense of travel. Last year, the Convention had over 1100 delegates and the largest number of retailers reserving customer meeting rooms in the Convention’s history.

The Convention—themed Making Our Industry a Small World—allows ample time for conducting business, as well as provides valuable networking opportunities. From beginning to end, every Convention event is structured to bring all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry together for valuable interaction.

The Convention will kick off with the popular Taste of Excellence Reception where frozen and refrigerated food companies can showcase their latest products. An annual Convention highlight, the Taste of Excellence gives delegates the chance to meet with industry colleagues while sampling the newest products in frozen and refrigerated foods.

This year’s schedule features Monday morning breakfast speaker Ann Rhoades, former Executive Vice President of JetBlue Airways, followed by a general session presented by industry trend expert Bob Messenger. Legendary football coach, Lou Holtz, will be Tuesday’s breakfast speaker. In addition, School Foodservice Roundtables will be held where delegates can meet with school foodservice insiders to discuss relevant topics in a roundtable atmosphere.

Closing the Convention, a special awards reception and banquet will honor the 2006 Hall of Fame inductees and the Golden Penguin Award winners for March National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month and the June/July Ice Cream & Novelties promotion.

Don’t miss the 2006 National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention. Registrations must be received by May 25 to be included in the first pre-registration list, which is used by Convention delegates to pre-arrange business appointments.

To register, or for more information, contact NFRA at (717) 657-8601 or visit www.nfraweb.org.

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