The Ultimate Hospitality Expo Comes to Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD, May 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging EXPO (Mid-Atlantic EXPO)
shouted "Make it a double!" when it recently announced its co-location
with the Nightclub & Bar East Coast Show (NCB) which has traditionally
been held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The two hospitality trade shows
will join forces October 7-8, 2009 at the Baltimore Convention Center in
the heart of Baltimore City.

Operators of every shape and size across the country are looking for value
in every penny spent and every minute used outside their business.
"Immense dedication is involved in owning a restaurant regardless of the
economy's status. We are keenly aware of that devotion and believe we
have created the ultimate trade show experience for our industry through
this co-location agreement," said Paul Hartgen, President & CEO of the
Restaurant Association of Maryland, producers of the Mid-Atlantic EXPO.

The NCB Show is the definitive on-premise beverage show for the east
coast. According to industry research, the total on- and off-premise
alcohol sales for the Middle Atlantic Market -- New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, DC -- is $15.5 billion.
The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging EXPO will feature manufacturers
and distributors for multiple facets of the hospitality industry. With
local, national and international representatives the show guarantees to
serve up access to the markets hospitality operators want to reach.

"The Nightclub & Bar East Coast Show has had a wonderful home in Atlantic
City for many years, but we feel there is an opportunity to add a dose of
freshness to the event, and Baltimore is a great geographic market that is
perfect for our customers," said Liza Wylie, Group Show Director for
Questex, producers of the event. "Our attendees and exhibitors have given
us a very positive response to moving the event, and see the co-location
with the Restaurant Association of Maryland as a way to bring in more
buyers and sellers."

"We are excited to share Baltimore with bar, restaurant and nightclub
owners, operators, food and beverage managers, head chefs, sous chefs,
pastry chefs, bartenders, server, who will without a doubt, walk away with
educational value, new partnerships and money saving products as a result
of this innovative co-location," added Hartgen.

For more information on the Mid-Atlantic, Food, Beverage & Lodging EXPO
visit www.midatlanticexpo.com. For more information regarding the
Nightclub and Bar Show visit www.ncbshow.com. Questions? Contact the
Restaurant Association of Maryland at 410-290-6800 x1024.

About the Nightclub & Bar East Coast Show:

The Nightclub & Bar Show brings together bar owners/operators, food and
beverage managers, mixologist/bartenders, bar managers and promotions and
marketing managers who are dedicated to their business. The trade show
floor offers hundreds of nationally known products and the event offers
dozens of educational sessions presented by leaders in the industry. The
Nightclub & Bar Show is owned and produced by Questex Media Group and its
six subsidiaries including Oxford Publishing, Inc., publisher and trade
show producer serving the beverage and food industries. Questex also
produces the Nightclub & Bar Show Las Vegas which will be held March 7-10,
2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information on
exhibiting or attending the Expo, call 800-247-3881 or visit the official
Show website at www.ncbshow.com.

About the Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging EXPO:

The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging EXPO is the largest restaurant,
foodservice, hospitality and lodging industry trade show between New York
and Florida. Produced by the Restaurant Association of Maryland, EXPO 2009
is committed to improving the region's $50 billion hospitality industry
through innovative new opportunities for sales, leads and face-to-face
contact. The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) has remained
relevant to restaurateurs for over 80 years by maintaining core
principles born out of the first national financial crisis. In 1927 a
small group of Baltimore area restaurateurs met to deal with the
challenges facing the economy and the foodservice industry. Today, RAM is
a 2,000 member strong statewide trade association operated for the
purpose of promoting, protecting and improving the foodservice industry
in the State of Maryland. Since the very beginning, the Association has
been run by restaurateurs and suppliers working not only for the benefit
of dues paying members, but also for the restaurant industry as a whole.
For more information about the restaurant industry in Maryland please
visit our website at www.marylandrestaurants.com.

CONTACT:
Marisa Chioni
Restaurant Association of Maryland
410-290-6800
Email Contact

Amy Riemer
Nightclub & Bar Show
978-475-4441
Email Contact

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