LINDA DUKE, CEO, DUKE MARKETING®, WILL SPEAK AT
THE 2007 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
RESTAURANT, HOTEL-MOTEL SHOW

Duke to Speak at the Largest Foodservice and Hospitality Event in the Western Hemisphere in Chicago, IL, May 19th, 2007

San Rafael, Calif. - January, 2007 - Linda Duke, principal and CEO of Duke Marketing®, an Integrated Marketing Communications firm, announced today the National Restaurant Association has invited her to speak at their 88th National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 19th- 22nd at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Ms. Duke will be presenting, "TURN UP THE HEAT ON YOUR MARKETING PROGRAMS! Hot new ideas to Fire-up your Restaurant Sales" at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2007, in Room S403 - McCormick Place 400 Level South Hall.

"Ms. Duke is among the highest-rated speakers by attendee feedback from our previous Shows and is a much respected marketing professional in this industry," said Mary Pat Heftman, senior vice president, convention, National Restaurant Association.

The NRA Show is the largest restaurant-and-hospitality tradeshow in the Western Hemisphere with a gathering of over 73,000+ attendees and is held annually in Chicago. The 2007 Show will be held May 19th-22nd with over 2,000 exhibiting companies and sixty free educational seminars.

"It is a privilege to be asked to speak at the NRA Show again," stated Linda Duke, CEO and principal of Duke Marketing." "Presenting new ideas and insights to restaurant business owners enables me to add value to the industry, which is very exciting."

Ms. Duke is a frequent speaker to the restaurant and franchise industries. She recently spoke at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Show in Los Angeles, August, 2006, the International Food & Beverage Show in Miami, November, 2006, and most recently the Fast Casual Executive Summit, in Pasadena, CA, December 2006.

Duke Marketing specializes in multi-location and franchise marketing and currently works with several restaurant chains including: Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Pizza Patrón, and has worked with Il Fornaio Restaurants, Chevys Fresh Mex restaurants, Pasta Pomodoro, and Daphne's Greek Cafes to name a few. Duke Marketing offers 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 multi-location and franchise organizations. 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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