Who Should Attend?
Mobile Food Vendors
Owners of a food truck, cart, or stand. Festival Food Merchants
Brick & Mortar Restaurants
Those looking to add a mobile element to their restaurant
New & Potential Owners
Learn how to enter the market and start your business.
Other Business Trucks
Non-food related businesses utilizing a truck or trailer for sales.
Learn From Industry Experts
In-Person Classes to Enhance Your Business Expertise
Food & Truck
Avoiding Spoilage
Cost Calculations
Down Time Avoidance
Mobile Vendor 101
Contracts 101
How to Add Mobile
How to Start
Truck Repairs 101
Management
Regulation & Law
Health & Safety
Permitting / Licensing
Business & Marketing
Accounting & Finance
Contract Negotiation
Social Media
Supply Chain Management
Companies Who Should Exhibit
Truck Services
- Auto Parts
- Cabinets / Counters
- Detailers / Wraps
- Electricians
- Generators
- Repair Companies
- Truck Manufacturers
Food Services
- Produce / Meat / Beverages / Snacks
- Food Service Providers
- Kitchen Manufacturers
- Paper Goods Supplies
- Menu Boards
- Commissaries / Ghost Kitchens
- Propane Suppliers
Business Services
- Consultants
- Financing
- Insurance
- Health Departments
- POS Systems
- Websites / Marketing
- Uniforms
Food Truck Owners Expo Schedule
Regulation & Law
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Health Inspection Tips – Presented By Nathan Willard, President, Hoodz International
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Insuring Your Business – Presented by Courtney McCurdy
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Licensing Tips & Navigation – Presented by SBDC
Food & Truck
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Building the Food Truck from Bolts to Menu Board
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
How Do I Source?
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
How To Avoid Waste
Business & Marketing
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Writing Your Business Plan 101 – Harness the power of planning and turn business challenges into opportunities for growth. – Presented By SBDC
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
How to Create a Cost of Goods and Revenue Spreadsheet – Presented By SBDC
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Know Your Numbers or Perish – Presented By Eric Meyers, Eat at Eric’s Grill and Catering
Mobile Vendor 101
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Starting A Food Truck? What’s First First?
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Planning a Menu for Profit
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
First Festival? First Tips
Regulation & Law
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Setting up a Family Food Truck as a Legal Entity
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Licensing Tips & Navigation – Presented by SBDC
Food & Truck
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Staffing the Truck
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Power to the Truck and What that Entails
Business & Marketing
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
From Parked to Packed: Essential Branding and Online Tips for Food Truck Success – Presented By Mercedes Johnson, Food Magnet
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Using Food Trucks for Social Action
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
How to Market In the Off-Season
Mobile Vendor 101
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Knives, Plates, Cups – Does Your Packaging Reflect Your Brand?
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Catering – Special Events – Presented By Roaming Hunger
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Working with a Commissary
Day 1
Learning from Experts
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn from over 30 education sessions
across a wide range of relevant topics.
Meeting with Food Truck Owner Suppliers
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Shop with vendors and meet local suppliers
on the Trade Show Floor
Networking Event
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Shop with vendors and meet local suppliers
Day 2
Learning from Experts
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Education continues with more opportunities to add to your skillset.
Meeting with Food Truck Owner Suppliers
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Shop with vendors and meet local suppliers on the Trade Show Floor
Upcoming Shows
Future Locations
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