1st Aug 2011 - 00:00
Abstract
For two days in November, over 400 senior executives from across the European coffee shop and food-to-go sectors will come together in Berlin for Allegra’s fourth European Coffee Symposium.
Delegates being invited to The Ritz-Carlton hotel on the 23rd and 24th November 2011 to network and explore new product innovations and supplier opportunities. The two-day programme offers an action-packed agenda touching on a whole host of topical business issues. Day 1 On 23 November, Allegra's Supply & Innovation Day will offer an exclusive forum for leading operators and key suppliers to meet face-to-face to explore and present new product innovation & supply chain opportunities. A Study Tour of Berlin's café culture will run simultaneously during the day, providing participants with a valuable opportunity to experience Berlin's hip and chic coffee shop scene. The evening will see Allegra's European Coffee Awards 2011 take place, bringing leading industry executives together in recognition and celebration of the vibrant European coffee shop, food-to-go and food-for-now segments. Nominations for the awards will be made by around 500 senior industry peers who take part in the Allegra European Coffee Leader Survey in August/September 2011. The category winners will be announced at the gala ceremony. Day 2 On 24 November, thought-provoking speeches, forward-looking thinking and fascinating panel discussions are on the menu of the day at the European Coffee Symposium conference, which will allow participants to gain a 360° strategic vision of the European marketplace. The Symposium speaker line-up, to be unveiled in the coming weeks, will represent the very best of the industry from across Europe. The event is sponsored by United Coffee, Solo Cup Europe, Nespresso, Brita Professional and Dawn Food. For further information visit www.europeancoffeesymposium.com