New date announced for Pizza Expo: Aug. 17-19, 2021

Las Vegas, NV – The International Pizza Expo looks to be hotter than ever now that it’s been moved to Aug. 17-19, 2021. Registration for the Expo is open and organizers are offering a special rate for Canadian operators looking to attend the annual convention that celebrates the dynamic business of pizza.

It’s as easy as pizza pie. Go to PizzaExpo.com, click on the “Register to Attend” button and enter the promo code CPM150 in the box provided to receive a discount registration for $150. In addition, you can also use the discount code DETRO.

Pizza Expo takes place alongside the International Artisan Bakery Expo from Aug. 17-19, 2021.

The annual event is a trade show and convention designed to let the pizzeria industry shop, network and learn. Exhibitors include suppliers of pizza ingredients and pizza flour, point-of-sales systems, ovens, kitchen equipment, marketing and promotional materials and many other companies providing goods and services to the pizza restaurant industry.

• A keynote talk by world-renowned pizzaiolo Anthony Falco, who made his name at Pulino’s, Vinegar Hill House and then finally legendary Roberta’s, which became an international brand. It’s earned two Michelin stars and is a favourite of pizza aficionados visiting New York City. Since leaving Roberta’s after nine amazing years, he’s consulted with clients from around the globe doing what he does best: helping restaurateurs perfect their craft and business.
• A lively keynote by Mike Bausch, an industry leader whose restaurant, Andolini’s Pizzeria, is a top 10 pizzeria in the U.S. Mike is a World Pizza Champion, a Guinness Book world record holder, and the author of  Unsliced: How to Stay Whole in the Pizzeria Industry.
• Straight talk from Nicole Bean, president and owner of Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana, about what it takes to offer more than one style of pizza in your shop. Different styles can mean different dough formulations, different equipment, new techniques, more staff training. But it can be so worth it if you commit to the process, Bean says.
• A new competition for 2020, open to qualified attendees for either International Pizza Expo or International Artisan Bakery Expo. The International Italian Sandwich Championship will be limited to the first 30 entrants presenting a sandwich seen on the menu of a pizzeria, Italian restaurant or bakery.

Read more about the Expo and the International Pizza Challenge, in which Canadian Pizza magazine’s Chefs of the Year, Rodolfo Santo (Traditional) and Michele Casale (Open), are set to compete in the Traditional and Roman divisions.

Canadian Pizza attended the show in 2019. Check out highlights and photos from 2019’s event.