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National Restaurant Association - NRA Show 2012

Also known as NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits · NRA - National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

Official website
Dates5–8 May 2012This edition has ended
VenueMcCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois
RunningSince 2011Annual · 6 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Its website has moved
This is the 2012 edition. It has ended. See National Restaurant Association - NRA Show's current page for the next dates.

Key numbers

Exhibitors
2,000in 2011, organiser's figure
Visitors
58,000this edition, organiser's figure
Floor space
45.000 SQM.in 2011, organiser's figure
Editions on record
6first in 2011

About National Restaurant Association - NRA Show

For nearly a century, the NRA Show has brought together the best and brightest in the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry for four days of discovery, sourcing, networking and entertainment.

Produced by the National Restaurant Association, the NRA Show draws 58,000+ industry professionals from all 50 states and 100+ countries to Chicago each May – all seeking or showcasing the newest innovations and up-to-the-minute information about trends and issues.

As the international foodservice marketplace, the NRA Show provides unparalleled opportunity for buyers and sellers to come together, conduct business and learn from one another, igniting the future of businesses, relationships and ideas.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
202722–25 May 2027
Dates announced
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
——
201516–19 May 2015McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201417–20 May 2014McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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201318–21 May 2013McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
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20125–8 May 2012McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
—58,000
201121–24 May 2011McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
2,00040,000

Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

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