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Have Toque, Will Dance: First Ever Foodie Flash Mob

National Restaurant Association organizes first-ever restaurant flash mob at NRA Show 2010

May 10, 2010
Contact: Annika Stensson (202) 973-3677, Derrek J. Hull (312) 853-2522

(Chicago) What has hundreds of legs and moves to the music of one of today’s hottest performers? The answer is: a flash mob of chefs, restaurateurs, students and exhibitors at the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show®.

NRA Show 2010 is organizing the restaurant and hospitality industry’s first-ever flash mob dance on Tuesday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. on the Grand Concourse at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The originally choreographed flash mob dance – set to Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” – was created by dancer Christina Chen of Cerqua Dance Theatre exclusively for the NRA Show. The easy-to-follow routine is available on YouTube™ for NRA Show 2010 attendees and exhibitors who wish learn it to participate.

A special practice session will be available with the choreographer at-Show on Tuesday, May 25 at 9:30 a.m. in room N427 at McCormick Place, Chicago. Note: an NRA Show or International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event badge is required to access McCormick Place during the event.

Journalists and food/restaurant bloggers may receive press badges for NRA Show 2010 with proper credentials onsite in the Press Center, room N226.

The annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals. NRA Show 2010 will be held May 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The event attracts tens of thousands of attendees and visitors from all 50 states and 100+ countries, and showcases more products, services, innovative ideas and other growth opportunities than any other industry event. For more information, visit the Show Web site at www.restaurant.org/show.

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Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises 945,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of nearly 13 million employees. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to lead America’s restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve. For more information, visit our Web site at www.restaurant.org.


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