National Restaurant Association Show

May 17–20, 2025
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

Meetups

Join peers and industry leaders at the Show to share ideas and discuss challenges and opportunities unique to your profession.

One of the benefits of attending the Show is getting to meet and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals. To help forge those connections, we’re facilitating for a series of meetups that allow operator attendees to meet face to face with peers and industry leaders to network, ask questions, share advice and discuss challenges and opportunities unique to your profession.

  • Quick Tips for Navigating the Show & New Attendees Meetup
  • Catering Professionals
  • Convenience Professionals
  • Equipment Professionals
  • Franchisors and Those Interested in Franchising
  • Marketing Professionals
  • Menu Development Professionals
  • Restaurant Startups & First-Time Restaurant Owners
  • Sustainability
  • Young Professionals

Meetups are open to operators only.

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