Affiliates
NAFEM - North American Association of Food Equipment www.nafem.org
NAFEM is a trade association of more than 625 foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers, that provide products for food preparation, cooking, storage and table service. NAFEM's biennial trade show attracts approximately 20,000 foodservice professionals and features more than 600 North American manufacturers.
Additional programs and services provided by NAFEM to its members include:
- The Annual Meeting & Management Workshop
- Certified Foodservice Professional (CFSP) designation
- A quarterly magazine, NAFEM inprint
- A monthly on-line newsletter, NAFEM online
The NAFEM Show: Fresh ideas start here. Looking for fresh ideas and innovative product solutions? Searching for answers from someone who has lived through similar growing pains? Exploring new business and need a creative perspective?
The NAFEM Show brings together a tantalizing collection of foodservice equipment and supplies innovators and experts all under one roof. You're guaranteed to see something new and fresh around every corner.
The NAFEM Show is your undeniable source for answers, solutions and ideas.
2011 ~ February 10 -12, 2011 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL USA
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, our goal is to lead America’s restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.
We exist to help our members — the cornerstone of their communities — build customer loyalty, rewarding careers, and financial success.
We create value for our members in five ways:
- Advocacy and representation

Building and sustaining positive public opinion and a favorable political environment

Helping grow revenues, increase profitability, and develop employees

Providing opportunities to connect and learn from each other

Anticipating and preparing for emerging trends that could impact restaurants

Providing thought leadership to inspire community involvement and impact
The National Restaurant Association represents more than 380,000 member restaurant establishments. Our membership base consists of many different facets of the industry. Click here to see how to join.
Find the path to your success by attending the NRA Show, and see everything you need to promote, manage and grow your operation.
Only NRA Show offers the wide breadth and depth of information that you can immediately take home and put to work. Over 65 FREE education sessions and non-stop culinary demonstrations cover food trends, cost savings, gluten-free menu development, guest acquisition & retention, “going green,” employee recruitment and many other topics that are vital to growing your top- and bottom-line results. On the Show floor, test products from over 1,500 exhibitors in 950 product categories, all under one roof. Click here to learn more
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The School Nutrition Association (formerly American School Food Service Association) is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 55,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country. Recognized as the authority on school nutrition, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) has been advancing the availability, quality and acceptance of school nutrition programs as an integral part of education since 1946.