PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE October 8-9 2001 America’s Center, St. Louis, Missouri FRIDAY, October 5 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Geo E. Fern & Company Set up show floor (Halls - 4 & 5) SATURDAY, October 6 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Exhibitors move in 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Exhibitor Registration SUNDAY, October 7 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Exhibitors move in 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Exhibitor Registration MONDAY, October 8 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Serv-Safe Sanitation Certification Class 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Registration opens - America’s Center Halls 4 & 5 8:30 a.m. • Breakfast with the Stars at America’s Center - Special guest speaker Ira Blumenthal, Author of “Ready, Blame, Fire?” • Presentation of the Hall of Fame and Distinguished Service Awards and Salute to Past State Presidents. 10:00 a.m. • Show opens 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Hospitality Lounge for vendors’ open 11:00 a.m. • Chefs on Stage - Gerard Campione “Chef of the Year”, Executive Chef of Sunset Hills Country Club 1:00 p.m. • Chef contest - MRA version of the Iron Chef 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Fred Martels and Kathy Pennell conduct a seminar on “How to be a Compelling Company for Employees and Customers” 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • “Responsible Alcohol Service Program” for your employees 4:00 p.m. • Show closes 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. • “Taste of the Hill” Thank you to our exhibitors TUESDAY, October 9 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Serv-Safe Sanitation Certification Class 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Responsible Alcohol Training for your employees 9:00 a.m. • Registration opens 10:00 a.m. • Show opens 11:00 a.m. • Chef Steve Gontram owner operator of the Harvest Restaurant on stage 12:00 p.m. • Chefs contest - MRA version of the Iron Chef on stage 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Fred Martels and Kathy Pennel authors of “The Teenage Worker Retention and Motivation Study.” 1:00 p.m. • Chef Steve Komorek owner of Trattoria Marcella on stage 2:00 p.m. • Crazy Fish chef on stage 3:00 p.m. • Show Closes 3:00 p.m. - Midnight • Exhibitor Move Out WEDNESDAY, October 10 8:00 a.m. - Noon • Exhibitor Move Out (Bartending Contest times to be scheduled will be on show floor) There will be drawings on both days for Blues tickets, Cardinal tickets and Rams tickets - to be able to enter contest you must pick up tickets from exhibitors booth. The more booths you go to the better your chances. The first 5000 attendees will be in the drawing for a 3-day trip to Jupiter, Florida for Cardinal Spring training. Trip will include airfare, hotel accommodations, breakfast both days and 2 tickets for two Cardinal Spring training games. Drawing will be held on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.