Registration Now Open for 2014 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event

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Sep 03, 2013, 12:34 ET

"Early bird" online-only discount pricing – a 60 percent savings – offered through November 15, 2013

CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association today opened attendee registration for its NRA Show 2014 and the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event. A special "early bird" online-only discount – a 60 percent savings – is available for foodservice and hospitality industry professionals who register before November 15, 2013. Attendees may register online at Restaurant.org/Show and/or WineSpiritsBeer.org.

Members of the National Restaurant Association receive free registration for the NRA Show and a member-exclusive rate of $50 on IWSB registration at any time.

NRA Show 2014 will be held May 17-20 at Chicago's McCormick Place, along with IWSB 2014, May 18-19. Because of the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event's increasing popularity, it has expanded into the spacious and picturesque Lakeside Ballroom.

"Registering now provides an outstanding value to our attendees. They will receive access to the 'who's who' of industry leaders, celebrity chefs, and a bustling exhibitor floor filled with brands, products and services, as well as educational discoveries that promote growth opportunities—all at 60 percent off the full price of admission," said Mary Pat Heftman, Executive Vice President, Convention & Strategic Alliances. "We are pleased to provide special pricing for a limited-time only to industry professionals focused on finding solutions to their everyday challenges."

Registration for NRA Show 2014 and IWSB 2014 exhibitors and for press and bloggers will open later this fall.

For more information on the NRA Show and IWSB features, including downloadable photos, videos and the NRA Show blog, visit Restaurant.org/Show.

The annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice, and lodging professionals. NRA Show 2014 will be held May 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, and the 2014 International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event held in conjunction with the NRA Show will take place May 18-19. The events attract 62,000+ attendees and visitors from all 50 states and 100+ countries, and the event showcases the latest products, services, innovative ideas, up-to-the-minute information about trends and issues, and more growth opportunities than any other industry event. For more information, visit the NRA Show and IWSB websites at Restaurant.org/Show and WineSpiritsBeer.org, and find the NRA Show on Twitter @NRAShow, Facebook, Instagram @NRAShow, YouTube, Flickr, Pinterest and its widely read NRA Show Blog.

Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 980,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of more than 13 million employees. We represent the industry in Washington, D.C., and advocate on its behalf. We operate the industry's largest trade show (NRA Show May 17-20, 2014, in Chicago); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF's ProStart); as well as the Kids LiveWell program promoting healthful kids' menu options. For more information, visit www.restaurant.org and find us on Twitter @WeRRestaurants, Facebook and YouTube.