May 2004 Issue 22

NPD Fashionworld Brand Focus: Men's Casual Sportswear

NPD Foodworld Report on Carbohydrate Consumption Patterns

NPD Funworld Toying With Video Games--The Impact of Video Games on Traditional Toys

NPD Techworld Taking Stock:  The Consumer Perspective on Television Ownership


Click here for some top-line facts about song downloads, televisions, video games and more.
SalesTrac Weekly Compares Foodservice Market Performance
“Small is big” – Accessories and add-ons pick up where big-ticket products leave off
  Events

Here's a guide to events where NPD is presenting or exhibiting

during the coming months.



NPD HOUSEWORLD

May 9-11, 2004
Gourmet Products Show
San Francisco, CA
www.thegourmetshow.com

May 10-12, 2004
National Hardware Show
Las Vegas, NV
www.nationalhardwareshow.com

NPD FASHIONWORLD

May 10-12, 2004
National Retail Federation(NRF) - Customer Relationship Management Conference
Orlando, FL
www.nrf.com
Marshal Cohen speaking


May 13-15, 2004
Surf Industry Manufacturers Assoc. (SIMA) - Surf Summit Seven
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
www.sima.com
Marshal Cohen speaking

May 16-19, 2004
National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) - Annual Management Conference and Team Summit
Hilton Head Island, SC

www.nsga.org

Marshal Cohen speaking

NPD FUNWORLD

May 1-3, 2004

ToyCon

TIA's Annual Meeting & Conference (TIA Members Only)
Phoenix, AZ
www.toy-tia.org
Esther Han speaking

May 12-14, 2004
E3 - Electronic Entertainment Expo – 2004
Los Angeles, CA
www.e3expo.com/e3expo/
Richard Ow speaking

NPD FOODWORLD

May 2-4, 2004
2004 FMI (Food Marketing Institute) Show
Chicago, IL
www.fmi.org/events/may/2004/flashindex.cfm

May 6-7 2004
Low-Carb Summit

Washington, DC
http://www.lowcarbsummit.com/
Anne Mixen speaking


May 16 2004
Nutrition News Forecast and Symposium

Chicago, IL
http://www.eatright.org/Public/ConferencesAndEvents/96_9588.cfm
Joe Derochowski speaking


May 20, 2004
IFMA Sales & Marketing Conference
Chicago, IL
http://www.ifmaworld.com/conference_fs.htm
Harry Balzer speaking

May 22-25, 2004
2004 National Restaurant Association
Restaurant, Hotel Motel Show
Chicago, IL
http://www.restaurant.org/show/
Harry Balzer speaking

June 12, 2004
CARA All Brands Conference
Toronto, ONT
http://www.onthefly.ca/cara/
Harry Balzer speaking

June 15, 2004
U.S. Rice Federation - Rice Millers' Association Annual Convention
San Francisco, CA
Arnie Schwartz speaking

Sept. 30, 2004
American Meet Institute Annual Convention and Innovation

Showcase
Nashville, TN
http://www.meatami.com/Template.cfm?Section=AMIMeetingsProducts&template=

ConferenceDescription.cfm&ConferenceID=50
Harry Balzer speaking

   


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