State of the Economy Evident at NRA
May 22nd, 2008
The National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago was interesting this year. The show boasted of having 2,200 exhibitors and more than 71,000 registered attendees, but the economy seemed to hit hard. McCain Foods, a frozen foods purveyor working in 110 countries, did not have an exhibit. Tyson Chicken didn’t sample anything, opting for pictures of chicken in their booth. Not very filling. Traffic seemed slow throughout the four-day event. The show was shortened from five days to four, but three days would be sufficient. That’s plenty of time for anyone wanting to do business to get it done.
Chocolatier Michael Szyliowicz is an innovator who crafts quality syrups in his Denver lab. Michael's adventurous spirit takes him around the globe in search of trends and best practices. He shares his musings, observations and experiences.
