Held on October 2 & 3, 2011, at the BMO Centre inside the Calgary Stampede Grounds, the 2011 Alberta Foodservice Expo brought together foodservice professionals and exhibiting suppliers. The attendees were happy with the exceptional array of exhibiting suppliers contacts made and the sponsors were thrilled to meet new contracts and support the show.

2011 Alberta Foodservice Floor

The Expo provided foodservice owners, operators, managers, chefs and industry staff with new ideas, fresh strategies and leading -- edge products and services to help grow their businesses. The 2011 show included a number of features:

• Exhibit Floor Lounge, sponsored by Sysco Calgary
• Cooking Stage Competitions hosted by the Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks, the Canadian Culinary Federation and sponsored by Hendrix Canada
• Educational sessions with keynote speakers sponsored by Keystone to Knowledge
• Industry Cocktail Reception and Award Celebration honouring industry leadership sponsored by Cascades
• Expo Breakfast and Industry Roundtable sponsored by SBS
• A local/organic marketplace
• A trade show floor consisting of leading industry product and service providers

Check below to watch video highlights of the 2011 Expo

Here’s What People are Saying: 

“Thank you for a very well run show. The awards reception was an especially nice touch. We still have some follow-ups to do but it looks like the show will bring some successful results for Payworks. We will certainly be there for your next one.” - Mark Johannson, Payworks 

“The Alberta Foodservice Expo is a fabulous and inspiring platform of education, vendors and networking opportunities for our industry. I’m so proud to be involved and I look forward to next year's show already!!” – Chef Liana Robberecht, Calgary Petroleum Club 

“The cooking stage and the exposure it gave Hendrix was a real highlight for us. We had a positive experience at the show and can’t wait to get back next year” - Jim Sowden, Hendrix Restaurant Equipment & Supplies 

“The show was a huge success for us and we will definitely be exhibiting at the next year’s show!” - Omer Choudhary, IQ Business Solutions.

“We brought our products from Newfoundland and Labrador, they have been well received here and the feedback is so good that we have been able to sign up a distributor here to bring the products out to Alberta and put them into the retail stores” - Larry Stephan, Labrador Preserve Company

	Photo: Industry Cocktail Reception & Award Celebration
	Photo: Expo Breakfast and Industry Roundtable
	Photo: Cooking Stage Competitions and Winners
	Presentations: Educational Sessions