2020 Education Schedule
2021 Education Schedule Coming Soon!
- Wednesday, June 24
- Thursday, June 25
- Friday, June 26
- Saturday, June 27
- Sunday, June 28
- Demo
- Exhibitor Presentation
- Keynote
- Seminar
- Workshop
Wednesday, June 24
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | Keynote 1Anthony 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'sType: Workshop | Room: |
Thursday, June 25
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | W08 The Million Dollar Pizzeria ($250)Glenn Cybulski, Executive Chef| Consultant| Speaker , Glenn Cybulski Restaurant ConsultingDan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan'sType: Workshop | Room: |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | W09 Managing Employees ($250)Mike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Workshop | Room: |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | My Never-Ending Search for the Perfect PizzaPeter Reinhart, Chef and Baking Instructor , Chef and Baking InstructorType: Seminar | Room: |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Managing an Owner's WorkflowChristal Spata, Co-Owner and Operator , Valeo’s PizzaType: Seminar | Room: |
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Proven Restaurant SystemsT.J. Schier, Restaurant Owner and Consultant , Smart Restaurant GroupType: Seminar | Room: |
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM | Community MarketingMike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Today's Top Pizza TrendsChristian Petroni, ,Nate Appleman, ,Anthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant ,Ann Kim, Owner and Executive Chef , Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young JoniDarren Ezzo, , Ezzo Sausage CompanyType: 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 FranciscoType: Workshop | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Delivery & Carryout to the MaxScott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorTony Troiano, Owner-Operator , J.B.ALBERTO'S PIZZAType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Menu DevelopmentMike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | New Store PlanningNick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft HouseType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part ITom Santos, Account Executive , General MillsBill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General MillsType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Using Employee Incentives to Build Sales & ProfitsT.J. Schier, Restaurant Owner and Consultant , Smart Restaurant GroupType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | What Customers WantScott Wiener, Founder , Scott’s Pizza ToursType: Seminar | Room: |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Demo: Dough StartersLaura Meyer, Administrator and Instructor , The International School of PizzaType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Demo: Vegan Pasta DishesScott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza HeadType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Demo: Thin & Crispy PizzasAnthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant ,Type: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Demo: Sicilian PanTony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San FranciscoType: 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 SayingLarry Fiel, Director of Marketing , PDQ Signature SystemsType: Exhibitor Presentation | Room: International Pizza Challenge #2 |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Demo: Pizzas Outside the BoxAnn Kim, Owner and Executive Chef , Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young JoniType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Managing MillenialsAshira Prossack, Millennial & Gen Z Engagement Expert ,Type: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Restaurant MathScott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza HeadType: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Maximizing ReviewsMike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Crowdsourcing Funding: Positive and PitfallsAdam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough PizzaType: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Upping Your Culinary GameLeo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary AcademyType: Seminar | Room: |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CMAB DemoThomas Garnick, ,Type: Exhibitor Presentation | Room: International Pizza Challenge #2 |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Demo: Detroit-Style PizzaJeff Smokevitch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part IITom Santos, Account Executive , General MillsBill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General MillsType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Flour BlendsJohn Arena, Co-owner and Chef , Metro PizzaType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Fighting Complacency in BusinessDenise Greer, Pizza Today , Associate EditorJon Bortles, Owner/President , Woody’s Woody-Fired PizzaScott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorTony Troiano, Owner-Operator , J.B.ALBERTO'S PIZZAType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Using Video to GrowSammy Mandell, , Greenville Avenue Pizza CompanyPhil Bossart, Creative Director , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company (GAPCO)Type: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Taking Care of Your EmployeesScottie Rivera, Owner/Operator , Scottie’s Pizza ParlorType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Understanding Cheese PricesDan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan'sType: Seminar | Room: |
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM | W12 Scotts Pizza Tour ($250)Scott Wiener, Founder , Scott’s Pizza ToursType: Workshop | Room: Shuttle Loading Area - Slot #13 |
Saturday, June 27
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | Keynote 2Ken Forkish, Owner , Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Ken’s Artisan Pizza, Trifecta Tavern & Bakery, and Checkerboard PizzaType: 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 FranciscoType: Workshop | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Q&A with the Dough DoctorTom Lehmann, Pizza Dough Specialist , The Dough Doctor ConsultingType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Building a Beverage ProgramNick Bogacz, President/Founder , Caliente Pizza & Draft HouseType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part I (Repeated)Tom Santos, Account Executive , General MillsBill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General MillsType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Third-Party DeliveryMike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tinkering with Your CrustBrian Spangler, Owner/Operator , Apizza SchollsJohn Arena, Co-owner and Chef , Metro PizzaPeter Reinhart, Chef and Baking Instructor , Chef and Baking InstructorType: Seminar | Room: |
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Working with Gen ZAshira Prossack, Millennial & Gen Z Engagement Expert ,Type: Seminar | Room: |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Demo: Multi-Purpose DoughLaura Meyer, Administrator and Instructor , The International School of PizzaType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Demo: Roman-Style PizzaTony Gemignani, Founder/Owner , Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San FranciscoType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Demo: Pizza FrittaAntonia Starita, , LE 5 STAGIONI USALeo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary AcademyType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Demo: Appetizers that SellMike Bausch, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Demo: Vegan PizzasScott Sandler, Owner-Operator , Pizza HeadType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Management IncentivesDan Collier, Co-Owner and President , PizzaMan Dan'sType: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Menu PricingMichael Shepherd, President , PerfectingPizza.comType: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | How to Sculpt a Creative MessageSammy Mandell, , Greenville Avenue Pizza CompanyPhil Bossart, Creative Director , Greenville Avenue Pizza Company (GAPCO)Type: Seminar | Room: |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion: From Mobile to Brick & MortarAdam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough PizzaDerek Sanchez, Owner , MiaMarco’s PizzaJeremy White, , Pizza TodayType: Seminar | Room: |
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Pizza e Pasta Demo: R-Evolutionary PizzaLeo Spizzirri, Maestro Istruttore , North American Pizza & Culinary AcademyGraziano Bertuzzo, Master Instructor , Scuola Italiana PizzaioliType: Exhibitor Presentation | Room: International Pizza Challenge #2 |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Pizza Crust Boot Camp Part II (Repeated)Tom Santos, Account Executive , General MillsBill Weekley, Corporate Baker , General MillsType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Pizza HistoryAnthony Falco, International Pizza Consultant ,Type: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Celebrating MilestonesScott Anthony, Owner-Operator , Owner-OperatorType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Acting Like a Brand ManagerZane Hunt, , VIA 313 PizzaChristal Spata, Co-Owner and Operator , Valeo’s PizzaBrandon Hunt, Co-Founder/Co-Owner , VIA 313 PizzaLars Smith, Owner , State of MindType: Seminar | Room: |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Women in PizzaDenise Greer, Pizza Today , Associate EditorNicole Bean, President/Owner , Pizaro’s Pizza NapoletanaRachel Cope, CEO/Founder , Empire Slice HouseGwen Page, President/Co-Founder , Fong's PizzaType: Seminar | Room: |
Sunday, June 28
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Demo: Salt is Your FriendAdam Sweet, Pizzaiolo and Founder , King Dough PizzaType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Demo: NY Style PizzaDerek Sanchez, Owner , MiaMarco’s PizzaType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Demo: Desserts With Wow FactorTheo Kalogeracos, Owner-Operator , Theo & Co PizzeriasType: Demo | Room: Show Floor - Tony G. Demo Area |