Mid-America Restaurant, Soft Serve & Pizza Show
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2002

9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPENS Lobby

9:00 a.m. SERVSAFE EMPLOYEE TRAINING D240

12:00 p.m. Materials produced by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association.
Karen Doggett, FMP, CFSP, TLC Professional Development
Pre-registration required. Cost $45/ person.

9:30 a.m. WELCOME TO COLUMBUS D130
Jay Haverstick, Ohio Restaurant Association Chairman
Ann Reichle, Show Chairman

9:45 a.m. KEYNOTE D130

10:30 a.m. "TURNING THE TABLES FOR THE INDUSTRY- FOR AMERICA"
Theodore M. Fowler, FMP, President and CEO of Golden Corral Corporation. National Restaurant Association Chairman.

10:30 a.m. EXHIBITS OPEN

10:30 a.m. MID-AMERICA PIZZA PIZZAZZ COMPETITION

2:00 p.m. (GOURMET PIZZA) Pizza Center/Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Gordon Foodservice, The Wasserstrom Company and Enodis Corporation.

10:30 a.m. CHEF'S CHALLENGE COMPETITION 2002 Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Wasserstrom Company, Enodis Corporation and American Culinary Federation-Columbus Chapter.

12:00 p.m. PMQ'S US PIZZA TEAM TRIALS Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. (LARGEST PIZZA STRECHING CONTEST)
Sponsored by Pizza Marketing Quarterly, La Nova Wings, Bellissimo Foods and Presto Foods. Registration and a $40 entry fee required, includes show admission.

12:30 p.m. FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL D240

5:00 p.m. (FMP) REVIEW AND EXAM
Karen Doggett, FMP, CFSP, TLC Professional Development
Pre-registration required.

1:00 a.m. "THE PITFALLS OF IGNORANCE, ARROGANCE D130

2:30 p.m. & LUST. SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN YOUR WORKPLACE"
Debbie Adams, FROST, BROWN TODD LLC, Cincinnati, OH.
Sponsored by American Express.

2:30 p.m. SOFT SERVE /ICE CREAM SHOPTALKS D230

3:30 p.m. "CREATING PROFITS WITH CAKES"
Sponsored by National Products Co., ADI, Inc, and Instantwhip

2:30 p.m. MID-AMERICA PIZZA PIZZAZZ AWARDS
(Gourmet) Pizza Center/Exhibit Hall

3:30 p.m. PIZZA SHOPTALKS D130

5:00 p.m. "BIG DAVE UNLEASHED"
Big Dave Ostrander, Owner, Dave Ostrander Consulting
Sponsored by Gordon Food Service

4:00 p.m. CHEF'S CHALLENGE 2002 AWARDS Exhibit Hall

5:00 p.m. EXHIBITS CLOSE

5:00 p.m. MOM & POPS' UNITE RECEPTION

6:30 p.m. Reception for soft serve and pizza operators immediately following the show at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Group dinner for those interested at
6:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m. CULINARY CARAVAN Hyatt/Convention Connector
Dining excursion of Columbus sponsored by Central Ohio Restaurant Association, Ohio Restaurant Association, American Express, The Ohio Grape Industry Committee, Pepsi Columbus, Instant Whip and Stauf's/Cup O' Joe. Reservation only $75/person limited to first 210.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2002

8:30 a.m. WALLINGFORD COFFEE INDUSTRY BREAKFAST D130

10:00 a.m. "WHAT WORKS FOR BUCA CAN WORK FOR YOU"
Jim Cowler; Buca Di Beppo, Divisional Vice President
Tickets required $5/person limited to first 150. Sponsored by
Wallingford Coffee.

8:30a.m. SOFT SERVE & PIZZA BREAKFAST D230

10:00 a.m. "NOT ALL HITS ARE HOME RUNS, BUT SINGLE HITS COUNT"
Dan Young, (CEO) Young's Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs, OH
Sponsored by Presto Foods.

8:30 a.m. SERVSAFE TRAIN-THE TRAINER/EMPLOYEE LEVEL D240

11:30 a.m. Materials produced by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association.
Karen Doggett, FMP, CFSP, TLC Professional Development. Pre-registration required. Cost $89/person.

9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPENS Lobby

10:15 a.m. "SINGLE OPERATOR SUCCESS STORIES" D132

11:30 a.m. Jay Haverstick, Jay's Restaurant, Dayton; Michael Comisar, Maisonette, Cincinnati; Rick Cassara, John Q's Steakhouse, Cleveland.

10:30 a.m. EXHIBITS OPEN

10:30 a.m. MID-AMERICA PIZZA PIZZAZZ COMPETITION

2:00 p.m. (TRADITIONAL PIZZA) Pizza Center/Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Gordon Foodservice, The Wasserstrom Company and Enodis Corporation.

10:30 a.m. CHEF'S CHALLENGE COMPETITION 2002 Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. Sponsored by The Wasserstrom Company, Enodi Corporation, and
American Culinary Federation-Columbus Chapter.

12:00 p.m. PMQ'S US TEAM TRIALS Exhibit Hall

3:00 p.m. (FREESTYLE PIZZA ROUTINE)
Sponsored by Pizza Marketing Quarterly, La Nova Wings ,Bellissimo Foods, and Presto Foods. Registration and a $40 entry fee required, includes show admission.

12:00 p.m. "SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS" D240

4:00 p.m. The FISH! Philosophy By Charthouse Learning
Karen Doggett, FMP, TLC Professional Development, Kathleen Ruppert,
KMMR & Associates. Pre-registration required. Cost $49/person limited seating.

1:00 p.m. "RECESSION PROOF YOUR PIZZA BUSINESS" D130

4:00 p.m. Marc Slutsky, Marc Ankerman, Streetfighter Marketing, Ed Zimmerman, Success Foods Marketing
Registration required. $59-first person includes show admission; $25-each additional person includes ½ show admission.

2:30 p.m. MID-AMERICA PIZZA PIZZAZZ AWARDS
(Traditional) Pizza Center/Exhibit Hall

3:30 p.m. CHEF'S CHALLENGE 2002 AWARDS Exhibit Hall

4:00 p.m. EXHIBITS CLOSE