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Road to Pizza Expo

Prep for Success
A glance at some of the seminars at International Pizza Expo 2019

T

he robust seminar lineup at
International Pizza Expo
in Las Vegas always offers
attendees serious bang for their buck.
Here's a quick glance at a handful of
the opportunities that will be available
at the show. This year's Pizza Expo runs
March 4-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, visit
PizzaExpo.com.
MENU CREATIVITY
MIKE BAUSCH

Don't let a lack of
creativity get in the
way! Your menu is your most important
marketing asset. If you have a wellplanned-out and well-executed lineup,
your customers will come back for more
time and again. In this session, Andolini's Pizzeria founder Mike Bausch will
tell you how to make inspiring dishes
that keep guests happy.
WHERE I SEE
PIZZERIAS FAIL
SCOTT WIENER

Look, this is a
tough industry. Most
restaurants go out of
business quickly. Eliminating points of
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failure and overcoming obstacles is at
the heart of successful entrepreneurship.
Here, our Man on the Street columnist
- the quintessential pizza consumer -
will offer a customer-based perspective
on where he sees pizzerias fail to hit the
mark.
IGNORE YOUR
CUSTOMERS (AND
THEY'LL GO AWAY)
MICAH SOLOMON

Hospitality expert Micah Solomon
gets right to the heart of the matter in
this one: customer service. Don't give
your guests the attention they need and
they'll go elsewhere, plain and simple.
Solomon is at Pizza Expo to make sure
you don't make that mistake.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
YOUNG GUNS
DENISE GREER

Our executive
editor sits down
with a panel comprised of some of the
industry's brightest young operators.
Denise Greer will interview Rachel
Cope (Empire Slice House), Bob Wagner (Need Pizza) and Ali Haider (786
Degrees) to find out what inspired this

new crop of young guns and where the
industry is headed under their leadership.
MANAGING MILLENNIALS
ASHIRA PROSSACK

If you manage restaurant employees, there's a high probability you have
millennials on your crew. How do they
differ from previous generations? What
management and communication
techniques are needed to help them
perform for your company? Recognized
millennial expert Ashira Prossack will
provide answers to these questions, and
more.
CREATING A
DESTINATION
MELISSA RICKMAN

You want to be
known for something, to be the recognized go-to spot
in your area for pizza or other menu
items, says Wholly Stromboli's Melissa
Rickman. That's exactly what she's
pulled off in Fort Lupton, Colorado.
She'll draw on her experiences to walk
you through the ins and outs of becoming the destination in your town.


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Pizza Today - February 2019
Commentary
Contents
Contributors
Expo Spotlight
Interact
Conversation
Man on the Street
Tony’s Trending Recipe
Road to Pizza Expo
Destinations
Knead to Know
In-Store Marketing
Slice Business
Detroit Style - Part Ii: Making It a Career
Marketing Trends
Pizza Expo 2019 Preview
Pizza Today on the Road: Pizza Jerk, Portland, Oregon
Preferred Supplier
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Reader’s Resource
Mike’s Monthly Tip
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - CT2
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Cover2
Pizza Today - February 2019 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Contents
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Contributors
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Interact
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Tony’s Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Road to Pizza Expo
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - In-Store Marketing
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Slice Business
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Detroit Style - Part Ii: Making It a Career
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Marketing Trends
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Pizza Expo 2019 Preview
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Pizza Today - February 2019 - Pizza Today on the Road: Pizza Jerk, Portland, Oregon
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