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Commentary: Nine Lives?
Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) just released the results of their 2019 TABBIE Awards competition … and I’m beyond excited and proud to tell our beloved readers that the very publication you hold in your hands r...
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Commentary: Evolution Calling
You may be familiar with the phrase “Revolution Calling.” It has been idolized in the pop culture of various countries, ours included, for nearly a century. It speaks to change, most often massive change that shocks the established foundation of ...
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Commentary: What Inspires You?
I’ve been thinking a lot about inspiration lately. Poets and songwriters often say the words they pen sometimes come to them from out of nowhere. They hint that the thoughts they articulate and put to paper are a gift from another realm. Other time...
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Commentary: Standing Room Only
At International Pizza Expo in March, our impressive lineup of seminars, demonstrations and workshops really captured lightning in a bottle. The majority of the educational curriculum played out to packed rooms — some so crowded that people sat on ...
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Man on the Street: Pizza Expo Redux
I feel like a broken record saying this, but Pizza Expo just keeps getting better. The energy in Las Vegas was incredible, with a diverse mix of demos, exhibitors, seminars and special events. It was the largest turnout in terms of both attendance an...
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Pizza Community: Long Live the King
A Hawaii-based pizzeria owner travels to Long Island to expand his pizza knowledge Last month I told you about how I traveled from Hawaii to Long Island to see how a multi-generational pizzeria maintains relevance and still thrives despite the passin...
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Commentary: Welcome to the Show!
For those of you walking the International Pizza Expo show floor as you read this: Welcome! We’re thrilled to have you with us at the industry’s premier event. We have a blockbuster show lined up for you and we’re excited about this year’s sl...
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Man on the Street: Where I See Pizzerias Fail
As you’re reading this you’re either on your way to Pizza Expo, currently at Pizza Expo, reminiscing about the great time you had at Pizza Expo, or experiencing Expo FOMO. Everyone who has ever attended knows that it’s impossible to experience ...
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Commentary: What Excites You Most About Pizza Expo?
Next month, International Pizza Expo will set the industry abuzz as more than 10,000 pizza professionals convene at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It will be the world’s largest gathering of pizzeria owners, managers, employees, suppliers, vendor...
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Commentary: Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists to Be Announced Soon
As you read this column, the editorial crew at Pizza Today is finishing up the process of poring through the scores of entries for our second annual Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. We’re scrutinizing every nomination form, reading every pitch...
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Commentary: Melt Your Heart
Last April I was in Italy and stopped into a panini restaurant in Parma for a quick lunch. It was a small shop that constituted its home country’s version of fast food. Much like a major burger chain here in the U.S., it was efficient and inexpensi...
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Commentary: Seeking Our Next Young Entrepreneur of the Year!
Last year, Associate Editor Denise Greer came up with a great idea. She’d noticed the growing number of young pizzeria operators who were bringing unrivaled enthusiasm to the contests at International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas (registration for the 2...