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 Sunday, March 12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
   Exhibitor Registration Open  
 
 Monday, March 13
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
   Attendee Registration Open  
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
   Exhibitor Registration Open  
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
   Generation Why? Getting Them to Give a Damn
   So, You Want to Open a Pizzeria
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
   How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan
   Principles for Delivering Customer Delight
   The Black Book - Pizza Marketing on Steroids!
 
 Tuesday, March 14
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
   Attendee Registration Open  
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM 
   Keynote # 1 - 2005 Independent of the Year
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM 
   Exhibitor Registration Open  
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM 
   Perceive It, Believe It and Achieve It ... How to Create the Business of Your Dreams
   Sell More, Manage Smarter, Make More Money ... and Have a Life
   Gun to the Head Marketing
   What You Should Know About Managing the Financial Side of Your Business
   Marketing Makeover
   How to Choose the Right POS System for You
   Pizza Crust Boot Camp™: Part I - Technical
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM 
   Exhibit Hall Open  
10:15 AM - 2:45 PM 
   Pizza Festiva XIV & Demonstration Stage  
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 
   World Pizza Games™ Trials  
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 
   Eight Essential Steps to Finding, Leading and Keeping the Best Staff
   Details, Details, Details - They Will Either Kill You or Cure You
   The Dough Doctor Is In
   Moving Employees From "Whatever" to "Whatever It Takes"
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
   Pizza Crust Boot Camp™: Part II - Practical
   PizzaPros Panel Discussion I
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
   Marketing is Everything and Everything is Marketing
   Top 10 Myths of Foodservice Profitability
   How to Create Direct Mail Promotions That Sizzle and POP!
   Delivery and Carry Out Excellence
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 
   Beer & Bull™ Idea Exchange  
 
 Wednesday, March 15
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
   Attendee Registration Open  
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM 
   Keynote # 2 - Pizza Industry Leaders Panel Discussion
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM 
   The Three Ps for Plus Business - Publicity, Promotion, Personal Touch
   Increase Sales in 30 Days ... or Meet Me in the Boardroom
   Hell Hath No Fury Like a Customer Scorned
   Auditioning for High Morale: How to Hire Motivated Employees
   How to Choose the Right POS System for You
   PizzaPros Panel Discussion II
   Pizza Crust Boot Camp™: Part I - Technical
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM 
   Exhibitor Registration Open  
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM 
   Exhibit Hall Open  
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM 
   Italian Chef Wars™  
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM 
   World Pizza Games™ Trials  
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 
   I Just Bought a Job
   Common Sense Marketing for Independent Restaurants
   Menu Wowing with Chef Jeff - Part I
   Hell Hath No Fury Like a Customer Scorned
   The Greatest Management Skill in the World
   Cheese - The Ultimate Pizza Ingredient
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 
   Pizza Crust Boot Camp™: Part II - Practical
   Distributor Panel Discussion
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
   Be More Than a Blog
   Menu Wowing with Chef Jeff - Part II
   Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce
   Pricing Secrets of Restaurant Owners Who Get Rich
   The Dough Doctor Is In
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 
   Beer & Bull™ Idea Exchange  
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM 
   World Pizza Games™ Finals and Rockin' Party  
 
 Thursday, March 16
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM 
   Attendee Registration Open  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 
   The Three Ps for Plus Business - Publicity, Promotion, Personal Touch
   Why Would Anyone Want to Work for You?
   How Will I Succeed?
   Cutting Costs Without Cutting Your Throat
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
   Exhibitor Registration Open  
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 
   Be More Than a Blog
   It May be Free, But It's Priceless! Generating Word of Mouth Marketing
   Starting a Business Ain't the Same as Staying in Business
   Sorry, You're Ten Cents Too High: Partnering for Profitability
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
   Exhibit Hall Open  
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM 
   The Art of Making Fresh Mozzarella Demonstration
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
   Italian Chef Wars™  
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM 
   $20,000 MEGA BUCKS Giveaway