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Attention restaurant marketing pros: Register for the Marketing Executives Group conference

The National Restaurant Association Marketing Executives Group conference is live in person May 18–20 before the Show.
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The National Restaurant Association Marketing Executives Group conference is live in person May 18–20 before the Show and registration is officially open. The event brings hundreds of restaurant industry marketing professionals together to connect, share successes and challenges, and hear from respected speakers from inside and outside the industry. Register

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