Coffee Fest Announces 2004 New Show Dates and Locations

Seattle, Wash. - Coffee Fest trade shows is excited to announce a new northeast home and changes for its 2004 schedule. The dates and locations are to occur as follows:

Washington, DC - March 19-21, 2004
Las Vegas, NV - June 12-14, 2004
Seattle, WA - October 15-17, 2004

Dates and locations have changed so that Coffee Fest Las Vegas will not be held over the NASCAR racing weekend, which has taken place the past two years. Coffee Fest Atlantic City has been moved to the brand new, state-of-the-art Convention Center in Washington, DC.

“After three consecutive years of producing Coffee Fest Las Vegas over the same weekend as the NASCAR Race, it became apparent that the event needed to be moved away from the NASCAR racing weekend, as this particular weekend is one of the busiest in the city,” said Coffee Fest Show Manager David Heilbrunn. “Airplane flights, hotel rooms and rental cars are all in short supply over the racing weekend and seemed to be holding down maximum attendance.”

In addition to moving to a preferable weekend, Coffee Fest has needed a larger venue and will now be produced at the Venetian Hotel/Sands Expo Center.

“Coffee Fest Atlantic City, which had been produced three times, never reached the attendance potential representative of the region being served,” Heilbrunn said. “While the facility was more than acceptable, the geographical location seemed to limit growth and attendance. Moving to the new Washington, DC Convention Center will provide easier access for attendees throughout the eastern United States and will in turn result in tremendous attendance. In time, Coffee Fest Washington, DC should even eclipse the attendance of Coffee Fest Seattle,” he continued.

“These changes have not occurred without a tremendous amount of research and consideration, and are envisioned as extremely positive, designed to attract more attendees to each of the shows,” Heilbrunn concluded.

Coffee Fest trade shows, one of the nation’s leading trade shows for the specialty coffee and gourmet tea industries, is designed specifically for coffee house owners, specialty retailers, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs. Coffee Fest was created as both an educational and marketing vehicle for the proliferation of the specialty coffee, gourmet tea, and alternative beverage industry.