LINDA DUKE, CEO, DUKE MARKETING, WILL SPEAK AT
WESTERN FOODSERVICE & HOSPITALITY EXPO AND
FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW

Duke to Speak and Moderate Executive Panels at Los Angeles Convention Center August 19th & 20th and Orlando Florida
Convention Center, September 8th

San Rafael, Calif. - August, 2007, Linda Duke, principal and CEO of Duke Marketing®, an Integrated Marketing Communications firm, will speak at two upcoming annual conferences and tradeshows in California and Florida. Ms. Duke will be presenting a seminar at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo on Sunday, August 19th from 3:00pm-4:00pm, and moderating an Executive's Panel Monday, August 20th from 11:30am-1:00pm, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. She will also be speaking at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Expo, Saturday, September 8th from 11:30am-12:30pm, at the Orlando Convention Center in Florida.

"Linda Duke is a very respected marketing speaker and we appreciate her commitment to our industry by speaking at both the California and Florida shows," said Jay Williams, Director of Programming and Conferences, for Reed Expos. "We already have over 250 people signed up for each of her sessions."

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.

The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show takes place annually at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from September 7-9, 2007. Every segment of the foodservice industry is expected to attend, from fine dining establishments to franchises and everything in between. The lodging arena, national hotel chains, regional operators and privately managed inns will participate. The Show will welcome over 14,000 attendees and showcase approximately 550 exhibiting companies spanning nearly 100,000
square feet.

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, Los Angeles Convention Center

Sunday, August 19: 3:00pm-4:00pm, Room 402
Ms. Duke will be presenting: Publicity and Promotions: Guaranteed Strategies to Build Exposure and Buzz about Your Restaurant

Monday, August 20: 11:30am - 1:00pm, Room 402
Ms. Duke will be moderating an Executive's panel and presenting: Winning Marketing Strategies for Chain Operators and Repositioning Brands in Today's Competitive Environment.

Panelists: Bruce MacDiarmid, COO - Black Angus Steakhouse
Scooter Simmons, CEO - Simco Restaurants
Louis Basile, CEO - Wild Flower Bread Company
Larry Rusinko, Vice President, Marketing - Rubio's Restaurants
World-class marketing experts and successful operators reveal their successful promotional secrets in this workshop moderated by Linda Duke, CEO of Duke Marketing.

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, Orlando, FL Convention Center

Saturday, September 8: 11:30am-12:30pm, Room W202BC
Publicity and Promotions: Guaranteed Strategies to Build Exposure and Buzz about your Restaurant.

Duke Marketing specializes in marketing for multi-location and franchise organizations. With a full range of services, including: strategic consulting, research and market positioning, local store marketing, grand opening strategies, promotions, franchise communications, public relations, advertising-graphic design, collateral development and web development.

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 the web at www.dukemarketing.com.

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