Midwest Foodservice Expo has established a number of industry partnerships with multi-unit operators and industry associations. These valuable partnerships help strengthen the industry as a whole through networking and learning from each other’s common interests and concerns. As partners, we are able to build the best educational programs and provide expertise for every corner of foodservice.

Show Producer
	Wisconsin Restaurant Association As the show’s producer, WRA plays an integral role in the success of the Expo. WRA members include thousands of foodservice businesses representing virtually every size and style of restaurant, beverage and foodservice establishment in the state. The WRA mission is to provide members the services and tools to be successful through advocacy, education and communication.
Show Partners
Badger Chapter Club Managers Association of America	Club Managers Association of America The CMAA, Wisconsin Badger Chapter, advances the profession of club management by fulfilling the educational and related needs of its members. CMAA provides its members with the expertise to deliver an exceptional club experience that fulfills the unexpressed needs and desires of its members and guests consistent with their lifestyles. CMAA enhances its member's success by offering professional leadership development, ethical standards and responsive services. This is accomplished by centering on education/certification, networking, career development, research/resources, professionalism, partnerships and industry relations.
	Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals HFTP is a global nonprofit hospitality association that uniquely understands the industry’s problems. We assist our members in finding solutions to industry problems more efficiently than any organization via our expert networks, research, conferences such as HITEC, and certification programs. HFTP has about 5,000 members and several thousand stakeholders across the globe. HFTP is recognized as the spokes group for the finance and technology segment of the hospitality industry.
	Wisconsin Bakers Association WBA is made up of retail and small wholesale bakeries, multi-unit operations, supermarket bakeries and specialty shops. Since 1905, WBA has served as the catalyst for bringing bakers and those in allied trades together through special events such as workshops, conferences, conventions and member events throughout the year.
Promotional Partners
	Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) A national not-for-profit association established in 1960 that today has over 14,000 professionals dedicated to the practice of providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. ANFP members work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and other non-commercial foodservice settings.
	Bartender Magazine BARTENDER® Magazineis proud to be serving the on-premise industry for 37 years. We mail 80,000 magazines to the owners of full service on-premise establishments. It is passed along to the one who will use and recommend product/service - the Bartender. We feature recipes, informative articles and cool products for the industry. Go to bartender.com to check out the digital version of BARTENDER magazine and sign up for BARTENDER monthly e news.
	Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast Association The Wisconsin B&B Association presents 1000 overnight sensations. If you like to travel like an insider no matter where your adventures take you, then you’ve landed in the right spot. We have contemporary urban B&Bs, cabins on the water, historic estates, eco-inns and B&Bs for destination weddings, each with one-of-a-kind rooms. Nothing cookie cutter here. And the made-from-scratch breakfasts are the stuff sweet dreams are made of.
	Catering Magazine As a business-to-business trade magazine is dedicated to the professional catering industry, Catering Magazine is a bi-monthly publication providing insight, ideas and information on the business aspects pertaining to off-premise catering across the country.
	Food Industry News Foodservice readers rely on Food Industry News for news on all aspects of the industry, for important information on leadership and how to have a more successful operation.
	Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin The GCOW is an association that supports the golf course owners and operators in the State of Wisconsin. By representing and working on behalf of Wisconsin's courses, we serve to promote, protect and educate its members of all sizes.
	School Nutrition Association – Wisconsin SNA-WI is an organization of school nutrition professionals committed to advancing the quality of school meal programs through education and advocacy. SNA-WI strives to be the recognized school foodservice resource for child nutrition information in Wisconsin by providing opportunities for professional growth and development.

For information on how to become a partner, please contact Shane Cicero at 608.270.9950 or scicero@wirestaurant.org