NRA Show 2008---Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

The National Restaurant Association welcomes visitors from 115 countries to the NRA Show. We recognize that your time in the United States is valuable, and offer the best services to make your experience at the NRA Show as easy and profitable as possible. NRA Shows 2006 and 2007 were record-breaking sold-out events. We're striving to make NRA Show 2008 even bigger and better.

Why Exhibits?

Grow Your Business at the International Foodservice Marketplace

Meet new prospects, make sales and wow current customers by exhibiting at NRA Show 2008. The buying power of our attendees is unrivaled. As the largest foodservice event in North America, the NRA Show puts you face-to-face with thousands of serious buyers -- with high-value job titles and a readiness to make deals.

Target top buyers

They come to see new product ideas and presentations. Some are remodeling or opening a new venue. Some are here to find new business contacts. Everyone is here to take a hands-on approach to building their own market share.

NRA Show Offers:

• The largest foodservice event in North America

• Nearly 74,000 industry professionals from 115 countries

• 40+ different foodservice segments represented

• Buyers from the "Top 200" restaurant chains

• Access to My NRA Show Exhibitor Portal - The online agent that helps you convert Show prospects to leads

• Press coverage from nearly 440 consumer and trade news media outlets

Maximize your exposure

To capture even greater attention and interest, exhibit in one of our four specialty pavilions or hold live-demos to gain valuable access to your specific market or industry segment.

• EDGE Design Pavilion

• Technology Pavilion

• Franchise Pavilion

• International Cuisine Pavilion

• High-profile, live-demonstration program: Kitchen InnovationsTM

International Exhibitors

Discover NRA Show 2008

Maximize your marketing efforts success by exhibiting your food, beverage and restaurant-supply products at the 2008 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

The NRA Show is largest foodservice and hospitality event in the Western Hemisphere. Last year, more than 2,100 exhibitors from 115 countries participated in this global market place for the restaurant and hospitality industry.

Our attendees have unrivaled buying-power, and their customers have increasingly adventurous and sophisticated tastes. They like to experiment with new cuisines and cultural experiences, and they value authenticity. American chefs increasingly travel to bring home fresh, exciting ideas to please their diners' palates, but they can't go everywhere. Meet their needs by exhibiting at NRA Show 2008.

Maximize your return-on-investment

In just four days, you'll meet thousands of prospects from the most desirable consumer market in the world. Network with restaurant owners, chain representatives, hospitality professionals, distributors, importers, wholesalers and other industry buyers interested in international products and services.

But that's not all. This is the most productive way to:

• Grow existing client relationships in the United States

• Develop or strengthen brand image and awareness in the U.S. marketplace

• Access an eager-to-buy audience interested in new lines, products and services

• Gain competitor intelligence

• Establish distribution relationships

You can't beat the return on investment. The NRA Show is an exceptionally cost-effective way to showcase your company's food, beverages, furnishings, equipment, design, technology or services.

Attract attendee interest

To attract more buyer attention, exhibit your products or services in one of the high profile NRA Show Pavilions. Our International Cuisine Pavilion, in North Hall, Level 1, specifically showcases food and beverage products from outside the United States. This special exhibit area directly appeals to restaurant operators, importers and distributors who seek new flavors, food and product lines for their increasingly sophisticated customers.

International Trade Center

Enhance your productivity at NRA Show 2008 with the International Trade Center. The center provides an ideal opportunity for international buyers to interact with U.S. exporters. ITC features include lounge areas with free beverages, private meeting rooms, and international business matchmaking services. Additionally, a multilingual staff is available to assist you with interpretation. Languages spoken include: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.