Business Section General Business New England Foodservice & Lodging Expo Update New England Foodservice & Lodging Expo Update Written by Christine St. Pierre    Thursday, 07 February 2008 11:42 Mark your calendars for the upcoming New England Foodservice & Lodging Show, to be held April 6-8, 2008 at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center. Hundreds of exhibits will be aimed at restaurants, institutional foodservice, catering, retail and hotel/motel. The show is open to trade professionals only and registration is required. Scheduled conferences include: Restaurant Trends 2008 - the latest trends in the industry nationally, regionally and locally will be discussed as well as topics such as the new hotel explosion, the latest about liquor licenses, controlling costs and the how to’s of opening a restaurant. Online Success: How to Use Internet Marketing to Find, Get and Keep Customers - the marketing techniques that work best online will be covered. Your Menu: Creating a Profitable and Rewarding Sales Tool - learn to create a menu to be the cornerstone of your image and success. Opening, Operating & Expanding Your Restaurant: The Essentials You Need for Success - a panel of experts will provide practical and invaluable information about legal issues around licensing, leasing and employment, effective accounting systems and using technology to reduce costs/track profitability. “Tell Me A Story”: How to Use The Behavioral Interview To Help You Hire The Right Person - learn how to use the behavioral interview of asking simple questions to discern how someone might perform on a job by hearing how they would handle specific situations. IRS Update for Restaurateurs - tax experts will cover recent changes in the tax law regarding the 45B tax credit for FICA tax paid on tips, learn which restaurants must file Form 8027, and avoid common errors in preparing tax returns. Please note that conferences are subject to change. You can find out about the keynotes along with expanded coverage of the show in our March issue. Go to www.nefs-expo.com for a list of exhibitors or to register. And be sure to visit Restaurant Confidential at Booth #153. Comments Add New Search RSS Write comment Name: Email:  do not notify if new postnotify if new post Title: UBBCode:         -color-aquablackbluefuchsiagraygreenlimemaroonnavyolivepurpleredsilvertealwhiteyellow -size-tinysmallmediumlargehuge   Please input the anti-spam code that you can read in the image.