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LINDA DUKE TO SPEAK AT WESTERN FOODSERVICE &HOSPITALITY EXPO AT L.A. CONVENTION CENTER IN AUGUST

Duke to Speak at Annual Tradeshow, Saturday, August 23rd- 25th

San Rafael, Calif. – June 16, 2008– Linda Duke, principal and CEO of Duke Marketing®, an Integrated Marketing Communications firm, announced today Ms. Duke will speak at the upcoming annual tradeshow and conference, The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, August 23rd-25th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, CA.  Ms. Duke will be presenting, “Four Star Marketing, Public Relations, Promotions”, Saturday, August 23rd at 3:00 p.m. She will also be moderating the Fast Casual Phenomenon, a CEO panel discussion regarding the Fast Casual restaurant segment, Sunday, August 24th at 3pm.  Ms. Duke will also lead a lively 30 minute educational session “Local Store Marketing”, Monday, June 25th at 1:00 p.m.

SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD:        3:00 p.m. FOUR STAR MARKETING –main theater
SUNDAY AUGUST 24TH:             3:00 p.m.  Fast Casual Phenomenon, CEO panel
MONDAY AUGUST 25th:             1:00 p.m. Local Store Marketing—30 minute power session
 
“Linda Duke is a very respected marketing speaker and continually brings in large crowds of restaurant operators with her educational seminars and marketing topics,” said Jay Williams, Director of Education, Reed Expos.

The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo is the most comprehensive marketplace for professionals serving the foodservice and hospitality industries on the West Coast.  More than 15,000 foodservice buyers from every segment of the industry are expected to attend the show to grab a piece of the $51 billion West Coast foodservice market. With over 600 companies exhibiting the latest products, this event covers the entire spectrum of the foodservice industry. Restaurant owners and foodservice operators attend to gain the freshest, most meaningful menu of business boosting opportunities for the West Coast foodservice and hospitality markets.

“It is a privilege to be asked to speak again this year at the Western Foodservice show,” stated Linda Duke, CEO and Principal of Duke Marketing.  “The top marketing challenges every restaurateur faces are:   increase sales, frequency, check average and awareness.  My seminar will give attendees several ways to create sales driving promotions, plan and coordinate publicity and generate awareness and executing and tracking frequency promotions,” said Duke.
 
Linda Duke started Duke Marketing in 1987, specializing in marketing for multi-location and franchise organizations. Ms. Duke has consulted with top restaurant brands in the United States, negotiated media in foreign markets, nationally and on a regional and local level. She has developed new brands, completed corporate positioning plans, created award-winning advertising and public relations strategies, produced customized local store marketing programs and toolkits and hundreds of grand openings for numerous multi-unit and franchise organizations. 

Ms. Duke is a nationally recognized speaker and educator.  She speaks frequently at industry and client conferences, and is a member of the board of directors of the California Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation. Ms. Duke is a contributing writer for several restaurant, hospitality and franchise industry trade and business publications and an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University in San Francisco where she has taught Advertising Strategy to the MBA students. She guest lectures at various colleges and universities including Sonoma State University and San Diego State University.

Duke Marketing specializes in integrated marketing communications for multi-location and franchise organizations. With a full range of services, including: thought-leadership, local store marketing, public relations, consumer promotions and cause marketing, franchise communications, market-by-market planning, creative development and media buying.

About Duke Marketing®
Duke Marketing is a privately held, California-based Integrated Marketing Communications company, experts in providing Integrated Marketing Communications by applying classic disciplines and leading-edge techniques of advertising, public relations, research, creative and direct marketing to both traditional and multi-location companies. Duke Marketing combines a full range of services, on-target strategies, fresh ideas and creative concepts to offer complete solutions.  

For more information contact Duke Marketing at 415-492-4534 or via e-mail at info@dukemarketing.com the Company’s web site is located at www.dukemarketing.com.

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