The World Trade Center Miami has joined with Montgomery International to form the Americas Trade and Exhibition Company (ATEC, LLC) to present the IFE Americas shows. The World Trade Center Miami has organized the event for nine years. The Center is part of a network of 281 sister World Trade Centers in 81 countries with more than 2 million members. Montgomery International brings over 110 years of exhibition experience and the IFE brand probably the best known food and beverage exhibition brand in the world. The objective of the venture is to develop the IFE Americas into the leading food and beverage trade show in the Western Hemisphere. The 11th Americas Food & Beverage Show was jammed packed with over 5,000 products from around the world, new product pavilions and learning opportunities. More than 5,800 retailers, distributors, importers, foodservice professionals and exhibitors from 87 countries visited the largest Americas focused food and beverage trade event in Miami, to see aisles of new and tasty foods and beverages from more than 22 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, S. Arabia, S. Korea, and Trinidad & Tobago. Meet new prospects, make sales and wow current customers by exhibiting at the show. The 12th Americas Food and Beverage Show offers a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with active buyers who come to see you. By exhibiting at the AF&B Show, you will be able to access thousands of ready buyers, 89% of which have final decision making authority. Better than direct marketing, telemarketing, advertising or new media, this trade show allows you not just to display products, but to give buyers a full, five-sense experience of your products right on the floor. Take advantage of the Americas Food & Beverage Show powerful reputation to help your business * Reach the largest range of food and beverage industry buyers possible - Over 5,000 buyers are in attendance each year! * Introduce and advance new products and services - Food and beverage buyers are here to find the variety of products! * Build awareness of exhibitor products, see established customers, find new ones and make sales - Come away with new products, new suppliers, new contacts, new ideas, NEW BUSINESS! * Access industry movers and shakers - The AF&B Show is the whos who of the food and beverage industry for the Western Heisphere. * Gain exposure to key visitors - 51% of visitors are distributors, wholesalers and 25% are food service executives!