2005 CALENDAR OF INDUSTRY EVENTS

January 2005

• 9-10 — Philadelphia National Candy,
Gift & Gourmet Show
, Valley Forge
Convention and Exhibit Center, Valley
Forge, Pa., Retail Confectioners Association
of Philadelphia
Phone: (888) 226-3989
Web: www.rcaphila.org

• 17-20 — Winter Confectionery EPPS
Conference
, Westin LaCantera, San
Antonio, Texas, ECRM
Phone: (216) 378-0808
Web: www.ecrm-epps.com
E-mail: registrations@ecrm-epps.com

• 23-25 — NASFT Winter International
Fancy Food & Confection Show
,
Moscone Center, San Francisco, National
Association for the Specialty Food Trade
Phone: (212) 482-6440
Web: www.fancyfoodshows.com
E-Mail: custserv@fancyfoodshows.com

• 30 – Feb. 2 — ISM International Sweets
and Biscuits Fair
, Cologne, Germany,
Koln Messe GmbH
Phone: (773) 326-9920
Web: www.koelnmesse.de
E-mail: info@koelnmessenafta.com

February 2005

• 7-10 — NCA’s Marketplace, Fairmont
Dallas, Dallas, National Confectioners
Association
Phone: (703) 790-5750
Web: www.candyusa.org
E-mail: www.info@candyusa.org
• 17-19 — State of the Industry
Conference
, Fairmont Princess Scottsdale,
Ariz., National Confectioners Association
Phone: (703) 790-5750
Web: www.candyusa.org
E-mail: www.info@candyusa.org

• 20-23 — Toy Fair including Sweet Spot
candy pavilion
, Jacob K. Javits Center,
New York, New York
Phone: (212) 675-1141
Web: www.toy.tia.org

• 23-25 — AWMA Expo 2005, Las Vegas
Convention Center
, Las Vegas, American
Wholesale Marketers Association
Phone: (703) 208-3358
Web: www.awmanet.org
E-Mail: info@awmanet.org

• 27 – March 3 — ASD/AMD Trade Show,
Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, VNU Expositions
Phone: (800) 421-4511
Web: www.merchandisegroup.com

March 2005

• 16-20 — Western Candy Conference,
Hilton Waikoloa, Kona, Hawaii, Western
Candy Conference
Phone: (707) 428-2800
E-Mail: ajoffer@jellybelly.com

April 2005

• 17-20 — Seasonal and Basic Candy
EPPS Conference
, Doral Golf Resort &
Spa, Miami, ECRM
Phone: (216) 378-0808
Web: www.ecrm-epps.com
E-mail: registrations@ecrm-epps.com

• 30 – May 4 — NACDS Annual Meeting,
The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla., National
Association of Chain Drug Stores
Phone: (703) 549-3001
Web: www.nacds.org

May 2005

• 1-3 — FMI Show, McCormick Place,
Chicago, Food Marketing Institute
Phone: (202) 452-8444
Web: www.fmi.org
E-Mail: fmi@fmi.org

• 1-3 — NASFT Spring International
Fancy Food and Confection Show,

McCormick Place, Chicago, National
Association for the Specialty Food Trade
Phone: (212) 482-6440
Web: www.fancyfoodshows.com;
E-Mail: custserv@fancyfoodshows.com

• 24-25 — PLMA World of Private Label
Show
, RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, Private Label
Manufacturers Association
Phone: (212) 972-3131
Web: www.plma.com
E-Mail: info@plma.com

June 2005

• 4-7 — NACDS Marketplace
Conference
, New Orleans Convention
Center, New Orleans, National Association
of Chain Drug Stores
Phone: (703) 549-3001
Web: www.nacds.org

• 14-16 — NCA All Candy Expo,
McCormick Place, Chicago, National
Confectioners Association
Phone: (703) 790-5750
Web: www.candyusa.org
E-Mail: info@candyusa.org

• 22-23 — National Dollar Store Expo,
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas,
Bentley International Group
Phone: (702) 893-9090
Web: www.dollarstoreexpo.com
E-Mail: info@bentleyintl.net

July 2005


• 10-12 — NASFT Summer International
Fancy Food and Confection Show
,
Javits Center, New York, N.Y., National
Association for the Specialty Food Trade
Phone: (212) 482-6440
Web: www.fancyfoodshows.com
E-Mail: custserv@fancyfoodshows.com

August 2005

• 2-5 — Confitexpo 2004, Expo
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Grupo Gefecc
Phone: +52 (55) 5564 0329
Web: www.iwm.com.mx/servicios/gefecc
E-Mail: gefemani@iwm.com.mx

• 14-18 — ASD/AMD Trade Show, Sands
Expo Center, Las Vegas Convention Center,
Las Vegas, VNU Expositions
Phone: (800) 421-4511
Web: www.merchandisegroup.com
September 2005

• 11-13 — Philadelphia National Candy,
Gift & Gourmet Show
, Valley Forge
Convention and Exhibit Center, Valley
Forge, Pa., Retail Confectioners Association
of Philadelphia
Phone: (888) 226-3989
Web: www.rcaphila.org

• 19-21 — Sweets China, International
Exhibition for the Sweet and
Confectionery
, Bakery, Snack Food
and Ice Cream Industry, Shanghai,
China, Koln Messe GmbH
Phone: (773) 326-9920
Web: www.sweetchina.com
E-mail: info@koelnmessenafta.com

• 25-28 — Basic Candy EPPS
Conference
, location to be determined,
ECRM
Phone: (216) 378-0808
Web: www.ecrm-epps.com
E-mail: registrations@ecrm-epps.com

October 2005


• 27-29 — NAMA National Expo, Georgia
World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga.,
National Automatic Merchandising
Association
Phone: (312) 346-0370
Web: www.vending.org
E-Mail: knelson@vending.org

• 29 - Nov. 1 — NACS Annual Meeting
and Exposition
, Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center, New Orleans, National
Association of Convenience Stores
Phone: (703) 684-3600
Web: www.nacsonline.com
E-Mail: nacs@nacsonline.com

November 2005


• 13-15 — PLMA Private Label Trade
Show
, Rosemont Exhibition Center,
Rosemont, Ill., Private Label Manufacturers
Association
Phone: (212) 972-3131
Web: www.plma.com
E-Mail: info@plma.com