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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NRA Show Attendance Increased More than 11 Percent in 2010]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) A complete post-event review and analysis of the 91st annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174 and the International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) confirms that attendance increased in 2010.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <g:publish_date>2010-06-29</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exhibitors at 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show Donate Nearly 52,000 Meals to Chicago's Hungry]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Hundreds of companies that exhibited at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174 donated enough surplus food for nearly 52,000 meals through the <a href='http://www.chicagosfoodbank.org'>Greater Chicago Food Depository</a> (GCFD) last month. NRA Show 2010, which was held May 22-25 at Chicago's McCormick Place, and GCFD have partnered to facilitate food donations from the event for more than 20 years. 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-06-15</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exhibits and Attendance Up at 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show - the Industry's Premier Event]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Both attendee and exhibitor numbers showed positive growth at the 91st annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174 and the <a href='http://www.winespiritsbeer.org'>International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event</a> (IWSB). The increases underscore the NRA Show's position as the restaurant and hospitality industry's premier international forum for the products, services and information that operators need to grow their business. NRA Show 2010 was held at Chicago's McCormick Place May 22-25, and IWSB was held in conjunction with the Show on May 23-24.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-27</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Restaurant Association Announces Winner of Star of the Bar Competition]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The National Restaurant Association has crowned the winner of its Star of the Bar competition, a nationwide search by the National Restaurant Association for the country's most creative mixologist. Nathan Greene of Las Vegas, Nev. competed against two other finalists at the Association's International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event 's (IWSB) After-Party at the Rockit Bar & Grill to win the title with his Bacardi Kiwi Berry Serenitea cocktail.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-24</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hennessy/Hill Award Winners Honored at NRA Show 2010]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) celebrated the winners of the United States Air Force's John L. Hennessy Awards and United States Marine Corps' Major Gen. W.P.T. Hill Awards today at the third annual Joint Armed Services breakfast.  Held during this year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, the Hennessy and Hill Awards, hosted by the NRAEF, recognize the exemplary achievements of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps foodservice facilities worldwide.  

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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-22</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[MEDIA ADVISORY:
National Restaurant Association and Louisiana Restaurant Association to Hold Briefing and Media Availability on the Gulf Coast Oil Spill]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  -  The National Restaurant Association together with the Louisiana Restaurant Association will hold a briefing and media availability on Saturday, May 22 at 11:00am CST at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174. The Louisiana Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association, top New Orleans restaurateurs and representatives from the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board will discuss the multi-pronged efforts to monitor and respond to the BP oil spill situation.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-20</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrity Chefs and Restaurateurs Line Up to Sign Their Latest Books At 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(CHICAGO)  -  For those who dream of meeting their culinary idols, there is no better opportunity than at the celebrity book signing area at the <a href='http://www.restaurant.org/show'>2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show</a>&amp;#174, held May 22-25 at Chicago's McCormick Place. The NRA Show&amp;#174 announced today its lineup of featured celebrity authors, whose far-reaching contributions to the culinary industry are chronicled in their books. During each appearance, authors will be on hand to sign their books, answer questions and meet their biggest fans. 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-19</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Membership Means Business 365 Days a Year at National Restaurant Association/NRAEF Booth #6300 at NRA Show 2010]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Washington, D.C.) The <a href='http://www.restaurant.org'>National Restaurant Association</a> - the restaurant industry's leading trade association - will demonstrate some of its products, services, tools and solutions to enhance America's restaurants at NRA Show 2010. The Association and the <a href='http://www.nraef.org'>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation </a>(NRAEF) will also feature special guests and top ProStart students in Booth #6300, May 22-25, at Chicago's McCormick Place.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-18</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Awards $59,000 in Scholarships During NRA Show 2010]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  The <a href='http://www.nraef.org'>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation </a>(NRAEF) announced today that it will present $59,000 in scholarships to exceptional undergraduate students and educators pursuing careers and professional development in the restaurant and foodservice industry, during the upcoming National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show 2010 (May 22-25, at Chicago's McCormick Place). The scholarships will be awarded during the Michael E. Hurst Educational Forum and 23rd Annual Salute to Excellence, a day-long series of events hosted by the NRAEF, on Saturday, May 22, at the Hilton Chicago.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-17</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charlie Rose to Provide Keynote Presentation at 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  Acclaimed interviewer and newscaster <a href='http://www.charlierose.com/'>Charlie Rose</a> will share insights into current issues and events, based on his years of conversations with the biggest newsmakers in the world, at the National Restaurant Association's annual trade show this month. Rose will address attendees at the Association's 2010 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show on Sunday, May 23, at Chicago's McCormick Place.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-13</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Have Toque, Will Dance: First Ever Foodie Flash Mob]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) What has hundreds of legs and moves to the music of one of today's hottest performers? The answer is: a flash mob of chefs, restaurateurs, students and exhibitors at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-10</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Winner of NRA Show Hot Chef Challenge 2010 to Cook Alongside Chef/Restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson at Industry's Largest Trade Show]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Palm Beach, Fla-based <a href='http://www.jeremyhanlon.com'>Jeremy Hanlon </a>and Food Network's "Chopped" participant has been selected the winner of the NRA Show&amp;#174 Hot Chef Challenge 2010, the National Restaurant Association announced today. A feature of of the Association's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, this year's <a href='http://show.restaurant.org/NRA10/public/Content.aspx?ID=587&sortMenu=108004'>NRA Show Hot Chef Challenge </a>invited professional chefs and home cooks to submit a short video of themselves preparing their favorite recipe using fresh produce and any other ingredients for their chance at culinary stardom. <a href='http://www.youtube.com/user/jeremykanehanlon'>Hanlon's winning video </a>featured him preparing achiote-accented cobia "sous vide" with local oranges, fennel and scallion, served with toasted organic quinoa and fresh basil.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-06</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celebrity Chefs and New Menu Ideas From Around the Globe Take Center Stage in World Culinary Showcase at NRA Show 2010]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Some of the most celebrated chefs and culinary innovators from around the globe will show off their skills at the world's largest restaurant industry trade show this spring. This year's NRA Show&amp;#174 will feature the brand-new <a href='http://show.restaurant.org/NRA10/public/Content.aspx?ID=388&sortMenu=108011'>World Culinary Showcase</a>, where attendees experience high-energy, interactive cooking demonstrations and find the information and inspiration to create fun, flavorful and nutritious menu ideas. NRA Show 2010 will be held May 22-25 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-05</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Restaurant Association Announces Semifinalists for Star of the Bar Competition]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Six semifinalists have been selected in the first annual <a href='http://www.winespiritsbeer.org/iwsb10/public/Content.aspx?ID=592&sortMenu=104004'>Star of the Bar competition</a> - a nationwide search for the country's most creative mixologist - the National Restaurant Association announced today. 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-04</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food Network's Ted Allen Teams Up with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to Support Future Foodservice Leaders]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Giving back is in fashion at this year's <a href='http://www.nraef.org/events/salute'>Salute to Excellence </a>gala benefitting the <a href='http://www.nraef.org'>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's </a>(NRAEF) youth development programs.  This annual fundraiser showcases some of the restaurant and foodservice industry's biggest names, and this year will feature specialty fashion show TREND, spotlighting style in foodservice apparel and gear from this year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show exhibitors.  Decked out in cooking couture, models will walk the catwalk emceed by Food Network's star Ted Allen. 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-03</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hottest Culinary Trends Converge At National Restaurant Association's Annual Event]]></title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Scores of culinary product innovations will be showcased in Chicago next month, offering first-hand opportunities to experience all the latest trends in the restaurant and hospitality world. The 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show&amp;#174 - May 22-25 at McCormick Place  -  is the largest industry event in the Western Hemisphere and allows attendees to interact with celebrity chefs, leading restaurateurs, trend-setters and top forecasters to explore what's heating up menus today and what will be tomorrow's hottest trend. 

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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-04-30</g:publish_date>
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