2016 Catering & Restaurant Showcase

By: Corey Ringh

Mark your calendar for the Kansas City metropolitan area’s premier catering event of the year, being held at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) on Monday, May 16 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The 4th Annual Catering & Restaurant Showcase is hosted by JCCC and sponsored by KCMPI. This unique networking event is a perfect opportunity for restaurant management, caterers, florists, and hospitality industry suppliers and planners to rub elbows and explore a myriad of business opportunities. Participants will be treated to a variety of different food and drink samples provided by some of the area’s most sought-after restaurants and catering companies, so plan on skipping lunch and joining us for the day!

An education program led by Janis Kliethermes, President of Etiquette Kansas City, will be held from 10:00-11:15 am in Room 145 in the Hospitality Culinary Academy at JCCC. The topic of this year’s educational program, "Dining: Why Deals are Made & Lost at the Table," will provide insight on how to ensure the best possible outcome when entertaining clients. It’s not just about the plates and forks! As busy professionals, many of us entertain clients all the time. We know the importance of a successful business dinner and how it must go perfectly! Janis will share the keys to achieving just that in order to build stronger customer relationships to improve your business. The education session will begin at 10:00 am at Johnson County Community College, followed by the delightful food samples of the best area caterers and restaurants.

The 2015 Showcase closed to rave reviews about the opportunity to network with peers and taste great food. By attending as a guest or participating as a vendor, you can take advantage of all the benefits this popular event has to offer. Registration for both vendors and attendees is will be opening soon and can be accessed at http://kcmpi.org.

Testimonial:

"We participated in the Restaurant & Catering Showcase and it was a great way to get the word out about The Bistro, our new restaurant at the Courtyard as well as all of the new updates to our hotels in Shawnee, the Hampton Inn and the Courtyard! The traffic flow was excellent and we were able to introduce ourselves to many new customers and other vendors who attended the show. We will definitely participate in the Showcase again next year!" said JoLynn Brosnan, Director of Sales, Courtyard Marriott Shawnee and Hampton Inn Shawnee.

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