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Special Events
Intermingled with the schedule of seminars, exhibits, panel discussions and networking opportunities are a variety of special events, competitions and opportunities to have some fun. Look for these exciting events during the three-day show.
| Beer & Bull Idea Exchange® |
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Beer & Bull is undoubtedly the most powerful networking opportunity at International Pizza Expo®. For more than 20 years, this signature event has provided the time and place for friendly conversation and lively debate with fellow pizza operators from all around the world. This year will be no exception.
The Tuesday session is sponsored by Burke (Booth 1029).
The Wednesday session is sponsored by Burke (Booth 1029).
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International Pizza Challenge ™
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The sixth annual International Pizza Challenge™ returns in 2012 with competitions in four divisions: Traditional, Non-Traditional, American Pan and Italian-Style. We’re accepting entries in each division. Contestants bring all ingredients needed to make their best pizzas, which are scored by an independent panels of judges. Regional winners in each division will advance to the Final Challenges on Thursday, with the winners claiming 2012 World’s Best Pizza honors. Each first-place finisher will collect prize money — $7,500 for the Traditional and Non-Traditional winners and $4,000 for the American-Pan and Italian-style winners. See the official International Pizza Challenge page and entry form for all the rules and details.
The International Pizza Challenge is sponsored by CMAB.
Preferred product sponsors include General Mills (Booth 1475), Hobart (Booth 241), French's (Booth 1329), Red Gold (Booth 1355) and Somerset (Booth 629).
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World's Best Pizza Maker
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Immediately following the International Pizza Challenge Finals, the winners in each of the four divisions will compete in a blind box bake-off for more bragging honors. One of the four will be crowned World's Best Pizza Maker and collect an additional $5,000.
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| World Pizza Games® |
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Beginning with the Individual Event Trials on Tuesday and ending with the Finals on Wednesday evening, the World Pizza Games® will once again bring energy and excitement to International Pizza Expo®. See the official World Pizza Games page for all the rules and official entry form.
The World Pizza Games are sponsored by Bay State Milling (Booth 1269) and Polly-O Italian Cheese (Booth 646).
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| World Pizza Games® Finals and Rockin’ Party |
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Mark your calendar now for Wednesday evening, March 14, when we combine the World Pizza Games® Finals with a Rockin’ Party. You won’t want to miss the excitement as these pizzaiolo-athletes compete for 2012 honors. Come join the fun and enjoy a cocktail between events at this year’s World Pizza Games® Finals and Rockin’ Party. Everyone is invited!
Party sponsor is Red Gold (Booth 1355).
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| $20,000 MEGA BUCKS Giveaway Contest™ |
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That’s correct – one incredibly lucky attendee is going to walk away with $20,000 in cold, hard cash! And none of this payment-every-three-months-till-you’re-106-years-old stuff either … we give you the check for the total amount. It’s just that simple.
The giveaway is sponsored by ADM Milling (Booth 813), Restaurant Depot, (Booth 355), Pizza Pro Delivery Program (Booth 941), Pendleton Flour Mills (Booth 1525), Musco Family Olive Co. (Booth 955), Hatco Corp. (Booth 1535), FWE (Booth 225), Lindsay Olives (Booth 1548), American Roland (Booth 813), In Touch POS (Booth 913), Chicago Metallic (Booth 815), California Milk Advisory Board (Booth 975), Diamond Crystal (Booth 767), French's, Cattlemen's and Frank's (Booth 1329), Sweet Baby Ray's (Booth 1471), Long Range Systems (Booth 549), Molina Pasini (Booth 530), Moving Targets (Booth 607), NAPO (Booth 1761), Polly-O Italian Cheese (Booth 646), Red Gold (Booth 1355), Rosina Foods (Booth 1207), Smart Flour Foods (Booth 459), Speedline (Booth 1113), Taradel (Booth 807), Valley Sun (Booth 731) and Bag Solutions (Booth 775).
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