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Company Contact:
Michael Fagen
Duke Marketing
415.492.4534
mfagen@dukemarketing.com
LINDA DUKE TO SPEAK AT WESTERN FOODSERVICE & FLORIDA RESTAURANT CONFERENCES IN SAN DIEGO AND ORLANDO
Duke will Speak at Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
Aug. 30th & 31st, 2009
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show September 11th & 12th, 2009
San Rafael, Calif. – August, 2009: Duke Marketing, LLC., an integrated marketing communications firm, announced today Linda Duke, principal and chief executive will speak at two upcoming restaurant industry conferences in San Diego, California and Orlando, Florida. Ms. Duke will be presenting at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California on August 30th and 31st, 2009 and at the annual Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, September 11th and 12th, 2009.
WESTERN FOODSERVICE & HOSPITALITY EXPO www.westernfoodexpo.com
Sunday, August 30th: 3:30 pm -4:30 pm
Marketing Recipes for Success in Challenging Times
Restaurant marketing expert and author Linda Duke will share some of her sales driving tips, tools and tactics of successful marketing programs and creative visuals of top restaurant brands in the country. The restaurant business has become highly competitive and with consumers ever changing demands and time constraints, it is imperative that restaurant operators have marketing programs in place to get their share of sales, awareness and frequency.
Monday, August 31st: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
“Fast Casual – Changing the Way People Eat”
Moderator: Linda Duke, secretary Fast Casual Alliance and CEO Duke Marketing.
Panelists: Paul Barron, publisher, Fast Casual.com and Chairman of the Fast Casual Alliance (FCA), Louis Basile, CEO of Wildflower Bread Company and President of the FCA, Dave Wolfgram, CEO Forklift Brands and FCA Board Member.
In today's economic environment understanding the business case for your fast casual restaurant is critically important. So important it could determine if you will grow your business in the future or if your restaurant will even survive. In this educational session you will get a chance to hear from experts and operators that thrive in the fast casual restaurant segment and understand what it takes to make it in today's restaurant environment. www.fastcasualalliance.com
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm “Turning Your Vendors into Partners”
Innovative Ideas for Restaurant Operators and Suppliers
Moderator: Linda Duke
Panelists: Coke, California Avocado Commission, Torani Syrups
Restaurant operators have numerous vendors to purchase goods and services from. Across the entire food and beverage industry there are thousands of product partners and opportunities that often go unnoticed or under utilized. This panel of restaurant Supplier/Vendors will discuss what type of support, promotional dollars and innovative programs are available to restaurant operators. Panelists will share several case studies and success stories, as well as discussing
current opportunities for operators to take advantage and turn their vendors into partners.
FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW www.flrestaurantandlodgingshow.com
Friday, September 11th, 2009: 11:00am—Noon
Marketing Recipes for Success in Challenging Times
Saturday, September 12th
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm “Turning Your Vendors into Partners”
Innovative Ideas for Restaurant Operators and Suppliers
Moderator: Linda Duke
Panelists: Coke, US Foodservice, Monin Syrups
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 and the Fast Casual Alliance. Ms. Duke is an author and recently published, “Four Star Marketing Cookbook—Recipes for Restaurateurs” www.marketing-cookbook.com and is a contributing writer for several restaurant, hospitality and franchise industry trade and business publications.
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 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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