Category: Events

  • IACC members featured at 85th annual Texas Restaurant Show in Dallas, July 10-11. Register now.

    IACC members featured at 85th annual Texas Restaurant Show in Dallas, July 10-11. Register now.

    The staff at the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central is gearing up for the Texas Restaurant Association’s annual trade fair, the Texas Restaurant Show, July 10-11 in Dallas, now in its 85th year (see below for more background on the event).

    Click here to register. Use the following code: TRSItalia22. Please note that you will need to create an account to sign up.

    The IACC will be there will a number of its members, including the following: VERO Italian Traditional Food, Chiorri, Tenuta dei Mori, Selected Food & Beverage, Monti Trentini, Consorzio Prosciutto di Parma, Tutti Lili Vini, Peninsola Prosecco, Beviamo International, and Santo Iolo.

    And there will also be a space devoted to Calabrian wines (just added!).

    IACC will be there! We hope you can join us.

    From the Texas Restaurant Show website:

    The Texas Restaurant Show is the Texas Restaurant Association’s annual restaurant and foodservice show. The largest of its kind in the Southwest, it is backed by TRA’s more than 85 years of industry leadership, and is as bold, unique and packed with opportunity as the Lone Star state itself.

    Now in its 85th year, the Texas Restaurant Show dazzles visitors with stunning and interactive displays, state of the science products and equipment, cutting edge technology and the very latest news, trends and advice from dynamic industry leaders. Thousands of restaurateurs, chefs, and industry executives attend over the two-day period and over 400 booths and 300+ companies participate, showcasing everything from artisan food products and craft beverages to linens, mobile technology, security, kitchen equipment, supplies and much more.

    Part trade show and part conference, the Texas Restaurant Show motivates and inspires everyone – from first time restauranteurs to industry veterans. Engaging seminars and interactive panels are offered by industry thought-leaders on trending topics and specialty pavilions offer an exciting, diverse and valuable glimpse into the latest products and services that the market has to offer.

    Many nationwide consumer and industry trends have their roots right here in the Texas market. The Texas Restaurant Show provides attendees a chance to meet face to face with industry leaders, discover innovative products and practical tools, make valuable connections and discover relevant information not to be found any place else in the country.

    Texas remains one of the hottest growth markets for the restaurant industry as a whole, with sales projected to be $52.4 billion by the end of 2016. With over 42,500 eating and drinking establishments in the state, every $1 million spent in Texas restaurants generates an additional 26.3 jobs.

    The IACC’s participation has been sponsored by the Italian government’s ongoing Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign, which promotes authentic Italian wines, foods, and foodways.

  • Join us Thurs. 7/14 for a reception at the Carter Museum in Ft. Worth: Whistler, Sargent, Venetian glass and Prosecco!

    Join us Thurs. 7/14 for a reception at the Carter Museum in Ft. Worth: Whistler, Sargent, Venetian glass and Prosecco!

    On Thursday, July 14, IACC partner Jeremy Parzen, author of the popular Italian food and culture blog Do Bianchi, will be leading a Prosecco tasting at the Amon Carter Museum in Ft. Worth.

    Jeremy, who studied in Venice as a doctoral candidate, is not only a lively speaker but also an expert on all things Venetian.

    The event will be followed by a lecture on American painters in Venice during the 19th century and how they were influenced by the Murano glass works there. (The image above is an engraving created by Whistler during his time in Venice.)

    Alex Mann, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator at Telfair Museums, and Carter curator Maggie Adler will be leading the discussion.

    Guests will then have the opportunity to view the museum’s current exhibit, “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass:American Artists and the Magic of Murano.”

    Click here to reserve for this free event, including the wine and food tasting and a cocktail hour. Spots at the Prosecco tasting will be given on a first come, first served basis.

    We look forward to sharing a glass of Prosecco with you in Ft. Worth in July!

    The Prosecco wine and food tasting has been sponsored by the Italian government’s ongoing Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign, which promotes authentic Italian wines, foods, and foodways.