Dates 8th, 9th & 10th July 2009

The School Meals Catering Exhibition runs alongside the Local Authority Caterers Association National Conference and AGM. 

Each year the conference & exhibition brings key catering personnel from local education authorities together under one roof to network and discuss the issues they face.

With education caterers feeling more pressure than ever before to deliver the right meal at the right price, the exhibition provides them with the ideal environment in which to meet the suppliers and manufacturers who have the products and solutions that can help them.

In addition to the networking opportunities available throughout the conference and exhibition, the LACA gala awards dinner offers a relaxed but prestigious environment for suppliers to network and build relationships with the UK's school meal providers.

2009 Conference highlights

The Big Debate – One Year On
Following last year’s Big Debate, have the challenges intensified for school meal providers? Are LACA members ‘Taking the Reins’ to overcome the obstacles and hurdles? Is the winning post in sight? This year’s Panel analyses the changes and how to resolve the new issues lying ahead.

If You Can’t Stand the Heat…
The introduction of the new Nutrient Standards in Primary Schools, and the roll-out to Secondary Schools this September has been a stressful period in the history of school catering. The pressure continues to mount as we try and combat the enormous challenges of encouraging head teachers, pupils and students to get on board with healthy eating and new menus. 

If you are feeling the strain and could do with someone sorting out your ‘stress gremlins’, help is at hand from a leading stress management expert.

When Everything Else Fails – What next?
Lady Marie Stubbs was appointed as the head teacher with the vision and leadership skills necessary to turn around the standards at the notorious St George’s Secondary School whose previous head teacher, Philip Lawrence, was murdered outside its gates.

Marie transformed the school in just four terms to be praised by Ofsted. A true inspiration, Marie explains what it takes to succeed when everything appears beyond help.

Innovation Zone
located throughout the hotel corridors will be display cubes which house the very latest innovative products and services which have hit the market in the last 12 months.

Why visit the LACA Conference?

"Conference continues to improve each year. Excellent attention to detail ensures from delegates point of view things run smoothly. Thanks to everybody ‘behind the scenes’ for all their hard work." - Karen Rafferty, SCS

"The conference met & hit all the points presently affecting the school meals sector." - Joe Hunt, Rochdale MBC

"Overall I think it was one of the best I have been to. Particularly the debate and knowing how other regions are operating." - Ferri Fassihi, Luton BC

"Debate an excellent opportunity for people to ask all parties their views. Finishing Touches such a good display again this year." - Pat Hughes, Warwickshire County Caterers

"Well organised, good speakers, interaction in debate was excellent." - Josie Lee, County Caterers

"Think this was the most successful conference ever!! Speakers were good, hotel has got it right and all I spoke to said it was the best so far." - Anne Bull, Catering Direct

"Overall a good conference. Lots of healthy debate! Great networking." - Lin O’Brien, Hertfordshire Catering

Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Conference - Thursday 9th & Friday 10th July
AGM - Wednesday 8th July
Exhibition - Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th July

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

No other exhibition of this size in the UK is 100% dedicated to the school meals market. If you are serious about selling to the school meals market then this is
an exhibition not to be missed!

EXHIBITOR LIST 2009

3663 Stand No: K64 & K65
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board Stand No: K15
Aimia Foods Ltd Stand No: P70 & P71
Anglo Caledonian Enterprises Ltd Stand No: K43
Avery Dennison Stand No: P69
AVIKO Stand No: L19
Bagel Nash Stand No: K60
Bakemark UK Stand No: P12
Barr Soft Drinks Stand No: K52
Bel UK Ltd Stand No: P8
BGL Rieber Ltd Stand No: P27
Birds Eye Foodservice Stand No: P33
Blakemore Foodservice Stand No: P14
Blue Seal Ltd Stand No: K40
Booker Wholesale Stand No: K37
Boxlogix Ltd Stand No: K48
Brakes Stand No: L1 L2 L3
Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd Stand No: L9
Bullseye Distributors Stand No: K9
California Raisins Stand No: P81
Calypso Soft Drinks Stand No: P17 & P18
CelaVita Stand No: P48
Central Foods Stand No: P49
Chef in a Box Ltd Stand No: K11
CHEFWISE Stand No: K16
Love Joes Ltd Stand No: K42 & K55
Churchill China Stand No: P66
Coca-Cola Enterprises Stand No: L5
Contract Furniture Specialists Ltd Stand No: P26
Cooldelight Desserts Ltd Stand No: P51
Corsair Manufacturing Ltd Stand No: K10
CPS Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: K38
CR Servery Counters Ltd Stand No: K34 & K35
Crown Foods Ltd Stand No: P67 & P68
Cunninghams Stand No: L12
Cypad Ltd Stand No: Warwick Suite
Dawson MMP Ltd Stand No: K68
DBC Foodservice Stand No: L13
Delice de France Stand No: P76
Denby Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: K53
Dr Oetker (UK) Stand No: P54
E & R Moffat Ltd Stand No: P1 & P2
Eden Contract Furniture Stand No: K13
Electrolux Professional Stand No: K30
Elro (UK) Ltd Stand No: K54
Elygra Marketing Services Stand No: P37
Enodis UK Foodservice Stand No: P15
Fidelity Systems plc Stand No: K6
Food for Life Partnership Stand No: Kings Suite Foyer
Foster Refrigerator Stand No: P46
Francis Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: P65
Fretwell Downing Hospitality Stand No: P53
Friesland Campina Stand No: P74
Fruity Pots Stand No: K32
Frutina Ltd Stand No: P63
Garners (Foodservice Equipment) Stand No: K49
GDPA Stand No: K50
Gladstone Education Stand No: K44
Gopak Ltd Stand No: P78 http://www.gopak.co.uk/
Green Gourmet Ltd Stand No: L15 L16 L18
Harfield Components Ltd Stand No: P39 & P40
Hobart UK Stand No: K66
Hopwell's Stand No: P62
Hport Ltd Stand No: K3
Image @ Work Ltd Stand No: P52
Incorporatewear Stand No: P75
Innocent Drinks Stand No: K7a
J P Juices Stand No: K2
Johnsons Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: P36
Kelloggs Foodservice Stand No: P31
La Pizza Company Ltd Stand No: K31
Lincat Ltd Stand No: P19
LTT Vending Group Stand No: P24
Maidaid Halcyon Stand No: K1
Major International Ltd Stand No: K39
Marine Stewardship Council Stand No: P59
Mars Foodservice Stand No: L4
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd Stand No: L10 & L11
McCormick Ltd Stand No: P60
Meiko UK Ltd Stand No: K41
Milklink Stand No: P79
MKN UK Stand No: P13
Muller Dairy UK Ltd Stand No: P11
Multiple Marketing Ltd Stand No: P9 & P10
National School Meals Week Stand No: K19
Nationwide Retail Systems Ltd Stand No: K22
Nestle Professional Stand No: K45 & K46
Newco Catering Equipment Limited Stand No: P55
Norseman Direct Ltd Stand No: P21 & P22
Nutmeg UK Ltd Stand No: P25
Options Management Stand No: P20
P Mulrine & Sons Stand No: P77
ParentPay Stand No: K21
Pasta King UK Ltd Stand No: P23
Pizza Plus Foodservice Stand No: K25
Pizza Two Four Stand No: P64
Planglow Ltd Stand No: K57 http://www.planglow.com/
Planit Products Ltd Stand No: K5
Premier Foods Stand No: L7 & L8
Pritchitts Stand No: K59
Radnor Hills Mineral Water Co Ltd Stand No: P38
Rational UK Ltd Stand No: K63
Rollover UK Ltd Stand No: P34
Sammic Ltd Stand No: K14
SCA Tissue Europe Stand No: K12
School Chef of the Year Stand No: K47
School Food Trust Stand No: K28
Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: K62
Seafish UK Ltd Stand No: P58
Seatable UK Stand No: P56
SHS Sales and Marketing Stand No: P30
SICO Europe Ltd Stand No: K58 & K67
Smart Food UK Ltd Stand No: P44 & P45
Sovereign Planned Services Online Ltd Stand No: P61
Spaceright Europe Ltd Stand No: P7 & P6
Sprint Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd Stand No: K17
Squidcard Ltd Stand No: K51
Steelite International Stand No: P32
Suso Drinks Ltd Stand No: K4
The Clever Little Drinks Co Stand No: P73
The Noisy Drinks Company Stand No: P35
The Silver Spoon Company (Crusha) Stand No: P42
The UK Foodhall Ltd Stand No: P4 & P5
Theo's Food Company Stand No: P41 & P43
Thermo-Box UK Stand No: K56
TM Electronics (UK) Ltd Stand No: K24
Tranfield Foods / Vion U.K. Stand No: P28
Tropicana Stand No: L17
Tucasi Limited Stand No: P29
Tulip Ltd Stand No: P50
Unilever Foodsolutions UK Stand No: L6
Victor Manufacturing Ltd Stand No: P47
Victorian Baking Ovens Stand No: P72
W V Howe Ltd Stand No: P80
Weetabix Ltd Stand No: P57
Williams Refrigeration / Falcon Foodservice Equipment Stand No: L14
WisePay Stand No: P16
Yearsley Group Ltd Stand No: P3