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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 a time and place for friendly conversation and lively debate with fellow pizza operators from all around the world. This year will be no exception.
Beer & Bull is sponsored by Burke Corporation (Booth 711) and ChowNow (Booth 2048).
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| International Pizza Challenge ™ |
| The sixth annual International Pizza Challenge™ returns in 2013 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 2013 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 the California Milk Advisory Board (Booths 1063 and 1257).
Preferred product sponsors include Bakers Pride (Booth 731), DoughMate (Booth 422), General Mills (Booth 1763), Hobart (Booth 1235), Middleby Marshall (Booth 801), Neil Jones (Booth 749), Picard Ovens (Booth 1157), Red Gold (Booth 441), Somerset (Booth 957). |
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| World's Best Pizza Maker |
| Immediately following the International Pizza Challenge Finals, the winners in each of the four divisions will compete in a mystery-ingredient 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® |
| 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 the official entry form.
The World Pizza Games are sponsored by Bag Solutions (Booth 2141), Churny/Polly-O (Booth 1232), Hobart (Booth 1235), RockTenn (Booth 1201), XLT Ovens (Booth 863).
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| World Pizza Games® Finals and Rockin’ Party |
| Mark your calendar now for Wednesday evening, March 20, 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 in the Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing event. Join the fun and enjoy free drinks and appetizers at this year’s World Pizza Games® Finals and Rockin’ Party. Everyone is invited! |
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| $20,000 MEGA BUCKS Giveaway Contest™ |
| 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 1036), Cattlemen's Barbecue Sauce (Booth 449), Chicago Metallic (Booth 804), Churny/Polly-O (Booth 1232), California Milk Advisory Board (Booth 1063), CMS Text (Booth 1836), Diamond Crystal (Booth 1619), FWE (Booth 841), Fidelity Communications (Booth 1429), Frank's RedHot (Booth 449), French's (Booth 449), Hatco Corp. (Booth 1841), Lindsay Olives (Booth 748), Litehouse (Booth 1104), Molino Pasini (Booth 402), Pendleton Flour Mills (Booth 1100), Pizza Pro Insurance (Booth 525), Red Gold (Booth 441), Smart Flour Foods (Booth 1200), SpeedLine Solutions (Booth 741), Sweet Baby Ray's (Booth 659), Taradel (Booth 1003), Caputo Cheese (Booth 228).
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