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Tuesday, March 22
 

11:45am PDT

Red Carpet & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Brendan Gaughan, former NASCAR driver
Arrive early to South Hall and watch celebrities walk the red carpet to officially open Bar & Restaurant Expo 2022! Register Online Now!

Brendan Gaughan is a nationally recognized television and radio personality, and a former NASCAR driver with 503 starts, 18 wins, 72 top-five and 155 top-10 finishes and three poles. Gaughan began his motorsports career in off-road racing – winning the first race he entered, at the age of 15. Gaughan won close to 100 of off-road races in his career, most recently the 2019 Baja 1000's Class 1 category. He is also a 2022 West Coast Stock Car Hall of fame inductee.

Gaughan grew up in Las Vegas around the casino business and is currently part of the South Point Hotel & Casino management team. In 2016, Gaughan started City Lights Shine, a whiskey moonshine produced by his 17A Stillery – the first legal distillery in the history of Las Vegas with former NASCAR official, Mike Dolan. City Lights Shine currently produces six flavors of moonshine and is available for sale throughout Las Vegas and online at citylightsshine.com.




Tuesday March 22, 2022 11:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall

12:00pm PDT

Ben's Friends Meeting For Sober F&B Professionals and Those Seeking Sobriety
Welcome to Ben's Friends! Ben's Friends is a coalition of sober F&B people committed to their sobriety in an industry filled with drugs, alcohol and stress.

Each of us has found or is seeking sobriety and a way to deal with our careers and life in a sane and purposeful fashion.

We are here to share together how we do it and provide those seeking sobriety with the tools and the community needed to find it.

Our only purpose is to help each other find freedom from the bondage of our addition.

Speakers
avatar for Mickey Bakst

Mickey Bakst

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ben's Friends
Maître D, foodie, fundraiser, philanthropist, career restaurateur, mentor, and Charleston ambassador –these are just a few titles bestowed upon Mickey Bakst. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mickey became interested in the hospitality industry after helping a friend check... Read More →


Tuesday March 22, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
#319, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall

12:00pm PDT

Expo Hall Hours
Explore the interactive Expo Hall Floor, find new products at show-only pricing, sample new food and beverage trends hitting the market, learn, and grow your business! Register Today!
Expo Hall Highlights Include:
  • Sports Bar
  • Restaurant Zone
  • Food & Beverage Innovation Center
  • The Bistro
  • NxT and NxT Stage
  • Emerging Brands Showcase
  • And More!


Tuesday March 22, 2022 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall

5:00pm PDT

Ben's Friends Meeting For Sober F&B Professionals and Those Seeking Sobriety
Welcome to Ben's Friends! Ben's Friends is a coalition of sober F&B people committed to their sobriety in an industry filled with drugs, alcohol and stress.

Each of us has found or is seeking sobriety and a way to deal with our careers and life in a sane and purposeful fashion.

We are here to share together how we do it and provide those seeking sobriety with the tools and the community needed to find it.

Our only purpose is to help each other find freedom from the bondage of our addition.

Speakers
avatar for Mickey Bakst

Mickey Bakst

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ben's Friends
Maître D, foodie, fundraiser, philanthropist, career restaurateur, mentor, and Charleston ambassador –these are just a few titles bestowed upon Mickey Bakst. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mickey became interested in the hospitality industry after helping a friend check... Read More →


Tuesday March 22, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
#319, Las Vegas Center, South Hall
 
Wednesday, March 23
 

12:00pm PDT

Expo Hall Hours
Explore the interactive Expo Hall Floor, find new products at show-only pricing, sample new food and beverage trends hitting the market, learn, and grow your business! Register Today!
Expo Hall Highlights Include:
  • Sports Bar
  • Restaurant Zone
  • Food & Beverage Innovation Center
  • The Bistro
  • NxT and NxT Stage
  • Emerging Brands Showcase
  • And More!


Wednesday March 23, 2022 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall
 
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