Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The success of the Coffee Tea & Water event in Las Vegas in October was fantastic.  In just a few years time that event has gone from a little tabletop show to a major NAMA event.  And I’m so pleased that our members who worked so hard to support it reaped the rewards of doing so.

But, as you know, it’s just as important for those of us who spend the majority of our days working in coffee to support the annual NAMA OneShow.  On the remote chance that you haven’t yet heard, the 3^rd annual OneShow will be held in Las Vegas in 2012, from April 25 to 27 at the Venetian/Sands complex.  Those of us on the West coast are thrilled to see it come back this way, but everyone in the country should be supporting the OneShow – which is our industry’s largest annual trade event!

One way the coffee community can really rally support for the OneShow is to ensure that the Coffee Pavilion is bigger and better than ever!  We should be making recommendations to NAMA staff for new exhibitors, and we should be reminding operators – from all parts of the country and all sizes, too – to make plans to attend.

NAMA has kept the pricing for the show very low as in incentive to boost attendance.  Let’s show our thanks for doing so by registering to attend today.  I know I’m going to, and I’m going to be bringing some of my key staff members as well.

The website for the OneShow is www.namaoneshow.org.  Once you get there, click on the bright blue box that says Register Now!  I look forward to seeing you there!

Best regards,

Pete Tullio

CFO for Gourmet Coffee Service