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2020 Education Schedule

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Wednesday, June 24
Thursday, June 25
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
Sunday, June 28

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Wednesday, June 24

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	Keynote 1 Anthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant , Type: Keynote \| Room:

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	W02 Delivery Logistics ($250) Dan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan's Type: Workshop \| Room:

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	W03 Pizzeria Operations Part I: How to Hire and Train Managers ($250) Nick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft House Will Grant, Owner , That's A Some Pizza Type: Workshop \| Room:

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	W04 So, You Want to Open a Pizzeria? ($250) Michael Shepherd, President , PerfectingPizza.com Type: Workshop \| Room:

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	W05 Proven Ways to Increase Sales & Profits ($250) Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Workshop \| Room:

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	W01 Restaurant Business Essentials, Part I: Critical Systems for Success ($250) David Scott Peters, Restaurant Business Expert , DavidScottPeters.com Type: Workshop \| Room:

Thursday, June 25

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	W06 Restaurant Business Essentials, Part II: Quick-Start Guide to Controlling Your Food & Labor Costs ($250) Sandy Korem, CEO and Founder , TheCateringCoach.com Type: Workshop \| Room:

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	W07 How to Open a Mobile Pizzeria ($250) Michael Shepherd, President , PerfectingPizza.com Type: Workshop \| Room:

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	W08 The Million Dollar Pizzeria ($250) Glenn Cybulski, Executive Chef\| Consultant\| Speaker , Glenn Cybulski Restaurant Consulting Dan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan's Type: Workshop \| Room:

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	W09 Managing Employees ($250) Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Workshop \| Room:

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	W10 Pizzeria Operations Part II: How to Train and Lead a Winning Team ($250) Nick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft House Will Grant, Owner , That's A Some Pizza Type: Workshop \| Room:

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	My Never-Ending Search for the Perfect Pizza Peter Reinhart, Chef and Baking Instructor , Chef and Baking Instructor Type: Seminar \| Room:

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Managing an Owner's Workflow Christal Spata, Co-Owner and Operator , Valeo’s Pizza Type: Seminar \| Room:

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Proven Restaurant Systems T.J. Schier, Restaurant Owner and Consultant , Smart Restaurant Group Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM	Old-School Marketing That Still Works Scott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM	Community Marketing Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Today's Top Pizza Trends Christian Petroni, , Nate Appleman, , Anthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant , Ann Kim, Owner and Executive Chef , Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young Joni Darren Ezzo, , Ezzo Sausage Company Type: Seminar \| Room:

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Working with Family Giovanna Di Diana, , Eric Rickman, Co-Founder and CFO , Wholly Stromboli Melissa Rickman, Founder , Wholly Stromboli Pasquale Di Diana, Owner-Operator , Bacci Pizzerias Type: Seminar \| Room:

Friday, June 26

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	W11 Making Pizzas with Tony Gemignani, Part I ($185) Tony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Type: Workshop \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Think and Grow Rich in the Pizza Business Pasquale Di Diana, Owner-Operator , Bacci Pizzerias Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Delivery & Carryout to the Max Scott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Tony Troiano, Owner-Operator , J.B.ALBERTO'S PIZZA Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Menu Development Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	New Store Planning Nick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft House Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part I Tom Santos, Account Executive , General Mills Bill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General Mills Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Using Employee Incentives to Build Sales & Profits T.J. Schier, Restaurant Owner and Consultant , Smart Restaurant Group Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	What Customers Want Scott Wiener, Founder , Scott’s Pizza Tours Type: Seminar \| Room:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Demo: Dough Starters Laura Meyer, Administrator and Instructor , The International School of Pizza Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Demo: Vegan Pasta Dishes Scott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza Head Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Demo: Thin & Crispy Pizzas Anthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant , Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Demo: Sicilian Pan Tony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	PDQ Demo: What Your POS Isn’t Doing & What Your POS Provider Isn’t Saying Larry Fiel, Director of Marketing , PDQ Signature Systems Type: Exhibitor Presentation \| Room: International Pizza Challenge #2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Demo: Pizzas Outside the Box Ann Kim, Owner and Executive Chef , Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young Joni Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Managing Millenials Ashira Prossack, Millennial & Gen Z Engagement Expert , Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Restaurant Math Scott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza Head Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Maximizing Reviews Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Crowdsourcing Funding: Positive and Pitfalls Adam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough Pizza Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	The Logistics of Offering Multiple Pizza Styles Nicole Bean, President/Owner , Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Upping Your Culinary Game Leo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary Academy Type: Seminar \| Room:

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	CMAB Demo Thomas Garnick, , Type: Exhibitor Presentation \| Room: International Pizza Challenge #2

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Demo: Detroit-Style Pizza Jeff Smokevitch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part II Tom Santos, Account Executive , General Mills Bill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General Mills Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Flour Blends John Arena, Co-owner and Chef , Metro Pizza Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Fighting Complacency in Business Denise Greer, Pizza Today , Associate Editor Jon Bortles, Owner/President , Woody’s Woody-Fired Pizza Scott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Tony Troiano, Owner-Operator , J.B.ALBERTO'S PIZZA Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Using Video to Grow Sammy Mandell, , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company Phil Bossart, Creative Director , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company (GAPCO) Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Taking Care of Your Employees Scottie Rivera, Owner/Operator , Scottie’s Pizza Parlor Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Understanding Cheese Prices Dan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan's Type: Seminar \| Room:

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM	W12 Scotts Pizza Tour ($250) Scott Wiener, Founder , Scott’s Pizza Tours Type: Workshop \| Room: Shuttle Loading Area - Slot #13

Saturday, June 27

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM	Keynote 2 Ken Forkish, Owner , Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Ken’s Artisan Pizza, Trifecta Tavern & Bakery, and Checkerboard Pizza Type: Keynote \| Room:

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	W13 Making Pizzas with Tony Gemignani, Part II ($185) Tony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Type: Workshop \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Q&A with the Dough Doctor Tom Lehmann, Pizza Dough Specialist , The Dough Doctor Consulting Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Building a Beverage Program Nick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft House Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	The Science of Employee- Scheduling For The Maintenance of Proper Labor Costs Hassi Sadri, Founder , Napoli Culinary Academy Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part I (Repeated) Tom Santos, Account Executive , General Mills Bill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General Mills Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Third-Party Delivery Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Tinkering with Your Crust Brian Spangler, Owner/Operator , Apizza Scholls John Arena, Co-owner and Chef , Metro Pizza Peter Reinhart, Chef and Baking Instructor , Chef and Baking Instructor Type: Seminar \| Room:

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Working with Gen Z Ashira Prossack, Millennial & Gen Z Engagement Expert , Type: Seminar \| Room:

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Demo: Multi-Purpose Dough Laura Meyer, Administrator and Instructor , The International School of Pizza Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Demo: Roman-Style Pizza Tony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Demo: Pizza Fritta Antonia Starita, , LE 5 STAGIONI USA Leo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary Academy Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Demo: Appetizers that Sell Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	PizzaCloud Demo: Using New Technology to Increase Revenue and Eliminate Outages John Scully, President , PizzaCloud Type: Exhibitor Presentation \| Room: International Pizza Challenge #2

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Demo: Vegan Pizzas Scott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza Head Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Management Incentives Dan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan's Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Menu Pricing Michael Shepherd, President , PerfectingPizza.com Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	How to Sculpt a Creative Message Sammy Mandell, , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company Phil Bossart, Creative Director , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company (GAPCO) Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	What Your Pizza Box Says About Your Business Scott Wiener, Founder , Scott’s Pizza Tours Type: Seminar \| Room:

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Panel Discussion: From Mobile to Brick & Mortar Adam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough Pizza Derek Sanchez, Owner , MiaMarco’s Pizza Jeremy White, , Pizza Today Type: Seminar \| Room:

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Pizza e Pasta Demo: R-Evolutionary Pizza Leo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary Academy Graziano Bertuzzo, Master Instructor , Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli Type: Exhibitor Presentation \| Room: International Pizza Challenge #2

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Demo: Culinary Foundation: How to Elevate Your Food with Exceptionally Fresh Olive Oil hosted by Corto Olive Co. John Gutekanst, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part II (Repeated) Tom Santos, Account Executive , General Mills Bill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General Mills Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Pizza History Anthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant , Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Celebrating Milestones Scott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-Operator Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Acting Like a Brand Manager Zane Hunt, , VIA 313 Pizza Christal Spata, Co-Owner and Operator , Valeo’s Pizza Brandon Hunt, Co-Founder/Co-Owner , VIA 313 Pizza Lars Smith, Owner , State of Mind Type: Seminar \| Room:

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Women in Pizza Denise Greer, Pizza Today , Associate Editor Nicole Bean, President/Owner , Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana Rachel Cope, CEO/Founder , Empire Slice House Gwen Page, President/Co-Founder , Fong's Pizza Type: Seminar \| Room:

Sunday, June 28

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Demo: Salt is Your Friend Adam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough Pizza Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Demo: NY Style Pizza Derek Sanchez, Owner , MiaMarco’s Pizza Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Demo: Desserts With Wow Factor Theo Kalogeracos, Owner-Operator , Theo & Co Pizzerias Type: Demo \| Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area

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