Future convention activities: year 2001.

Feb 22-24 Frozen Food Kickoff Celebration, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco Call The San Francisco Call was a newspaper that served San Francisco, California. The paper was also called The San Francisco Call & Post, the San Francisco News-Call Bulletin, and the News-Call Bulletin before being absorbed by the 717-657-8601.

Feb 24-28 Western Frozen Food Convention, Hyatt Regency, Monterey, CA. Contact: 650-697-6835.

Mar 17-22 Pocahontas 2000 Spring Merchandising & Business Conference, Vancouver Convention Center.

Mar 18-21 (IIAR IIAR International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration
IIAR If I Am Right ) International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA. Contact: 703-312-4200.

Mar 20-22 Pizza Expo 2000, Las Vegas, NV. Contact 800-746-1122.

March 22-25 IAFIS IAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (FBI)
IAFIS International Association of Food Industry Suppliers Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Contact: 703-761-2600.

March 27-29 Boston Seafood Show, Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston's Back Bay has 193,000 square feet (0 m) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. , Boston, MA. Contact: 207-842-5504.

April 22-24 The Annual Meat Conference. Adams Mark Hotel, Charlotte, NC. Call 703-841-2400.

April 23-25 NFFA Ninth Annual Retail Executive Conference, Hilton Lakes Conference Center, Dallas, TX. Contact 717-657-8601.

May 5-10 IARW (International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses(IARW) came into existence in 1891 when a number of conventional warehouse men took on the demands of storing perishable food and soon realized the increased challenge and complexity of operating temperature controlled storage ), 109th Annual Convention, Boca Raton, FL. Contact: 301-652-5674.

May 6-8 FMI (Food Marketing Institute) Retail Annual Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contact: 202-452-8444.

May 19-22 NRA NRA

(National Rifle Association of America) organization that encourages sharpshooting and use of firearms for hunting. [Am. Pop. Culture: NCE, 1895]

See : Hunting (National Restaurant Association) 80th Annual Foodservice Convention, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contact: 312-853-2525.

June 23-27 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo, New Orleans, LA. Contact 312-782-8424.

Sept 8-13 Fall Merchandising & Business Conference, Albuquerque Convention Center.

Sept 10-12 International Exposition for Food Processors (IEFP), Co-located with PMMI, Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Contact: Nancy Janssen at 703-684-1080.

Sept 30-Oct 3 California Grocers Association (CGA) Convention & Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Las Vegas, NV. Contact: 916-448-3545.

Oct 5-9 NFI (National Fisheries Institute The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is a United States advocacy organization for the seafood industry and is a member of the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA). )/West Coast Seafood, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. Contact: 703-524-8880.

Oct 6-10 National Frozen Food Convention, San Antonio, TX. Contact: Co-sponsors NFFA at 717-657-8601 or AFFI at 703-821-0770.

Oct 17-18 Eastern Perishables Products Association, Meadowlands Convention Center, Edison, NJ. Contact: 201-288-5454.

Oct 18-21 Worldwide Food Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Contact: 703-876-0900.

Oct 21-24 Food Industry Productivity Convention & Exposition, George R. Brown Convention Center The George R. Brown Convention Center was opened on September 26, 1987 on the east side of downtown Houston. The center was named for the prominent Houstonian George R. Brown, an entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist. , Houston, TX. Contact: 703-532-9400.

Oct 25-28 NAMP Convention, Hyatt Hotel, Lake Buena Vista Palace, Orlando, FL. Contact 703-758-1900.

Nov 10-13 (HM&RS) International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show. Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Contact: 914-421-3200.

Nov 28-30 National Food Processors Annual Convention. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC. Contact: 202-639-5900.

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