Press Registration

Welcome, members of the media! We invite you to register for press access to our upcoming event, where you’ll gain exclusive access to groundbreaking content, industry leaders, and behind-the-scenes insights. Join us to cover the most anticipated trends and innovations in the hospitality industry.

Why Attend?

  • Exclusive Interviews: Access to key speakers, panelists, and exhibitors for unique stories.
  • Breaking News: Be the first to report on the latest developments and launches.
  • Event Access: Your press badge grants you entry to all sessions, the expo hall, networking events, and more.

Official PR Agency 
For media inquiries or special interview requests, please contact our official PR agency, Kirvin Doak Communications, at [email protected]. They are here to support all press-related needs before, during, and after the event.

We look forward to having you cover Bar & Restaurant Expo!

Bar & Restaurant Expo

Approved Press Info

Approved Press badges provide access to

  • Conference Sessions (excluding Workshops, Offsite Trainings, Tastings and Back of House Tours)
  • Expo Floor
  • Welcome Kickoff Party
  • Late-Night Networking Bundle

For your convenience, you will find space to work and meet in the Press Room, which will be open Monday from 9:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday from 9:00am-6:00pm and Wednesday 10:00am-5:00pm.

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone under 21 will not be permitted on the premises and Show Management may request to check a proper I.D. at any time. Badges will not be mailed in advance of the show.

Press Releases

November 15, 2024 Nominations Now Open For The 2025 Industry Excellence Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

October 14, 2024 Early Bird Registration Now Open for Bar & Restaurant Expo 2025

April 8, 2024 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo Celebrates Successful Annual Event with A Record 12,378 Attendees 

March 20, 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo Announces Winners of Three Prestigious Industry Award Categories

March 11, 2024 Finalists Announced for Inaugural Supplier Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

March 6, 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2024 Introduces Brand-New Activation - The Italian Aperitivo Showcase

February 26, 2024 Finalists Announced For 2024 Industry Excellence Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 21, 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2024 To Present Second Annual Japanese Food & Beverage Showcase

February 20, 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo Announces Finalists For 2024 Industry Impact Award

February 15, 2024 USBG Shake It Up Competition Announces Five Finalists Competing At 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 12, 2024 Two Johnson & Wales University Students to be Presented With $1,250 Fellowship Grants At The 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 6, 2024 Middleby Returns to Bar & Restaurant Expo as Official 2024 Kitchen Equipment Sponsor of the Restaurant Zone

January 30, 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo Announces Exciting 2024 Conference and Expo Highlights

January 24, 2024 Renowned Mixologist and Hospitality Icon, Julie Reiner, Named 2024 Keynote Speaker for Bar & Restaurant Expo

November 20, 2023 Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Industry Excellence Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

October 31, 2023 2024 Bar & Restaurant Expo Announces Key Nightlife and Networking Events

October 23, 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo to Host the 2024 USBG Shake It Up Competition

September 12, 2023 Unlock Your Profit Potential at Bar & Restaurant Expo, March 18-20, 2024

April 11, 2023  Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023 Boosts Audience Participation to Exceed 11,000 Buyers In Largest Event in 5 Years

March 29, 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo Announces Winner of the 2023 Industry Impact Award

March 29, 2023 Winners Announced for 2023 Industry Excellence Awards Presented by Bar & Restaurant Expo

March 14, 2023 Finalists Announced for The 2023 Industry Excellence Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

March 13, 2023 Susan Fedroff And Jackie Summers Join Lineup of Keynote Speakers For 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo

March 6, 2023 Celebrity Chef Jet Tila to Lead Lineup Of Keynote Speakers at 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 21, 2023 Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Aims to Raise $1 Million for Historically Black Colleges & Universities

February 14, 2023 Las Vegas Food & Beverage Industry Week Returns to Las Vegas in 2023 with Four Premier Trade Shows

February 13, 2023  Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023 To Present Inaugural International Pavilion Of 50 Japanese Food & Beverage Products

January 30, 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023 Nightlife and Networking Events

January 18, 2023 Middleby Partners With Bar & Restaurant Expo as The Official 2023 Kitchen Equipment Sponsor of The “Food & Beverage Innovation Center”

January 11, 2023 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2023 Announces Expo Highlights and Key Sponsors

December 1, 2022 Nominations Now Open for the 2023 Industry Excellence Awards Presented by Bar & Restaurant Expo

November 16, 2022  Bar & Restaurant Expo Introduces "Hospitality Reimagined" Theme for 2023 Conference

October 5, 2022 See It. Taste It. Experience It. Bar & Restaurant Expo Launching Game Changing Experiences For 2023 Show In Las Vegas

April 11, 2022 Questex’s Bar & Restaurant Expo’s Strong Attendance Shows Industry’s Strength, Brought Over 10,000 Restaurant Owners and Operators Together In-Person in Las Vegas

March 30, 2022 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2022 Celebrates Outstanding Success of the 36th Annual Las Vegas Showcase

March 23, 2022 Winners Announced For 2022 Industry Excellence Awards Presented By Bar & Restaurant Expo

March 18, 2022 Las Vegas Local, Former NASCAR Driver And Co-Founder Of City Lights Shine, Brendan Gaughan to Open the Bar & Restaurant Expo Floor at The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

March 10, 2022 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2022 Offers Education Workshops and Unique Behind the Scenes Experiences

March 7, 2022 Bar & Restaurant Expo 2022 Expo Highlights

March 2, 2022 Finalists Announced for 2022 Industry Excellence Awards Presented by Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 17, 2022 Keynote Panel Announced for 2022 Bar & Restaurant Expo

February 11, 2022 Tradeshows Launch Inaugural Las Vegas Food & Beverage Industry Week 

January 31, 2022 2022 Bar & Restaurant Expo Partners with Las Vegas' Premier Nightlife Venues for Official Parties

January 6, 2022 Nominations Now Open for the 2022 Industry Excellence Awards Presented by Bar & Restaurant Expo

November 30, 2021 BAR & RESTAURANT EXPO TO BRING NEW AND REVAMPED EXPERIENCES TO 2022 SHOW

July 15, 2021 More than 6,000 Meals Donated to Three Square, Nevada's Largest Food Bank

July 14, 2021 Distilled Spirits Council and Bar & Restaurant Join Forces Through Spirits United Grassroots Platform

July 13, 2021  NIGHTCLUB & BAR SHOW 2021 CELEBRATES TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO LAS VEGAS

June 30, 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show is Evolving into Bar & Restaurant Expo

June 24, 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Newly Added Speakers & Events for Three Day Show 

June 16, 2021 Jenny McCarthy to Introduce Blondies Bubbles at the 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show and Open the Expo Floor with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

June 15, 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show Celebrates Its Return with New Food Festival Welcome Party, June 29 

June 9, 2021 F&B Marketing Innovator and Datassential Director, Colleen McClellan To Deliver Keynote At 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show

June 7, 2021  Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Return of the F&B Innovation Center

May 17, 2021 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Official Charity Partners Core and Southern Smoke

March 7, 2021 2021 Nightclub & Bar Show Launches New Live Employment Zone In Las Vegas, June 29 – 30

March 3, 2021 Questex to Bring the Bar & Restaurant Community Together Safely in Las Vegas to Learn, Network and Build an Unbreakable Industry

January 5, 2021 Questex’s Bar & Restaurant Group Unveils Evolve’s Top 5 Takeaways for the Bar, Restaurant and Hospitality Industry

November 2, 2020 Questex’s Bar & Restaurant Group Kicks Off its Six-Month Virtual Event to Support the Bar, Restaurant and Hospitality industry, Starting November 10

September 10, 2020 Hosted by Nightclub & Bar Show and VIBE Conference, Questex Reimagines the Future of Events and Unveils the Bar & Restaurant Source Series

August 24, 2020
CORRECTING and REPLACING -- Questex Cancels Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 15, 2020
Questex Postpones Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. PDF

March 12, 2020
Questex Postpones Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Amid COVID-19 Concerns

March 2, 2020
Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Exclusive 2020 Platinum Parties. PDF

February 25, 2020
2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Introduces Offsite Bootcamps And Tours At Las Vegas’ Top Hospitality And Nightlife Venues. PDF

February 13, 2020
Sammy Hagar And Damon Wayans Jr. To Deliver Nxt Stage Power Talks During 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show. PDF

January 30, 2020
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Announces 2020 Nightclub & Bar Award Winners. PDF

January 29, 2020
2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Introduces All-New Expert Workshops And Conference Sessions, March 30 – April 1. PDF

December 17, 2019
The 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Sponsors and Show Floor Activations. PDF

December 2, 2020
Jenny McCarthy to Celebrate 35 Years of 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show by Cutting Ribbon to Open Expo Floor. PDF

November 20, 2019
The 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Top Speakers to Present throughout the Three-Day Event. PDF

November 11, 2019
Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Annual Awards are Now Open for Nominations. PDF

October 17, 2019
The 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Celebrates 35 Years in Las Vegas with Innovative Programing and Unforgettable Events. PDF

April 10, 2019
The Highest Concentration of Bar Owners and Operators Attended Questex's Nightclub & Bar Show 2019. PDF

March 7, 2019
Nightclub & Bar Show Releases 2019 Entrepreneur Awards Program Winners. PDF

February 26, 2019
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Partners with Las Vegas' Premier Nightlife Venues for Official Parties. PDF

February 5, 2019
New F&B Innovation Conference Series Debuts at 2019 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

January 15, 2019
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Unveils 2019 Nightclub & Bar Award Winners. PDF

January 9, 2019
Trailblazer and BrewDog USA CEO, Tanisha Robinson to Deliver Keynote at 2019 Nightclub & Bar Show. PDF

January 3, 2019
Award Winning Author and Bartender, Jim Meehan, to Deliver Keynote at 2019 Nightclub & Bar Show. PDF

October 31, 2018
Questex and Total Show Technology Celebrate 10-Year Nightclub & Bar Show Partnership. PDF

October 17, 2018
Early Bird Registration for America’s Largest Bar Expo is Now Open. PDF

April 3, 2018
2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Introduced New Trends and Standards to the Industry with Product Launches, a Premier Speaker Lineup and More During Three-Day Convention. PDF

March 12, 2018
CORE to Serve as the Official Charity of the 2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

March 6, 2018
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Announces 2018 Nightclub & Bar Award Winners. PDF

February 28, 2018
2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Debuts Esports and Gaming Pavilion on the Expo Floor. PDF

February 5, 2018
2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Brings Expansive Expo Floor, High-Energy Competitions, a Red Carpet and More To Las Vegas. PDF

January 29, 2018
King of Miami Nightlife, David Grutman, to Deliver Keynote at 2018 Nightclub & Bar Show. PDF

January 22, 2018
2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Keynote Panel, The Bar Of Tomorrow: E-Sports, Streaming & Innovation. PDF

January 10, 2018
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Exclusive Party and Networking Lineup. PDF

January 4, 2018
National Football League Analyst and CEO Quarterback, Ron Jaworski, to Deliver Keynote Followed by Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2018 Nightclub & Bar Show. PDF

December 14, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Hosts Official Kickoff Party at Foxtail Pool Inside SLS Las Vegas. PDF

December 4, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Jam-Packed 2018 Speaker Lineup Full Of Industry Leaders. PDF

November 8, 2017
2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Hosts Offsite Trainings and Tours at Las Vegas’ Top Nightlife and Hospitality Venues. PDF

October 25, 2017
The 2018 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Returns to Las Vegas with Captivating Programs and Unforgettable Events. PDF

October 20, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Is Now Accepting Nominees For 2018 Nightclub & Bar Awards. PDF

April 4, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Raises the Industry Standards with Product Launches, Identifying Trends, Premier Speaker Lineup and More during Three-Day Convention. PDF

March 24, 2017
Tom Sandoval, Star of Hit Bravo TV Series Vanderpump Rules, Opens Nightclub & Bar Show Exhibit Hall with Official Ribbon Cutting. PDF

March 13, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Hosts Fourth Annual Shake It Up Competition in Partnership with the United States Bartenders' Guild. PDF

March 7, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Unparalleled Speaker Lineup. PDF

February 23, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Names 2017 Nightclub & Bar Award Winners. PDF

February 21, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Features Hundreds of Exhibitors, 70+ Speaker Sessions, Offsite-Trainings, 3 Platinum Parties and More. PDF

February 14, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Announces Exclusive 2017 Networking Events and Platinum Parties. PDF

February 13, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Select Johnson & Wales University Students to Receive 2017 Fellowship Award. PDF

February 7, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show to Host 'Monetizing Cannabis' Panel Discussion. PDF

January 31, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Debuts F&B Innovation Center. PDF

January 17, 2017
Nightclub & Bar Media Group Now Accepting Entries for 2017 Nightclub & Bar Awards. PDF

January 16, 2017
2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Offers Unique Offsite Education at Top Las Vegas Venues. PDF

January 9, 2017
RumChata Master Blender and Founder of Agave Loco Brands, Tom Maas, will Deliver Keynote at 2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

January 3, 2017
Hakkasan Group CEO, Neil Moffitt, to Deliver Keynote at 2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

December 7, 2016
Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author Kris Jones to Deliver Keynote at 2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

December 5, 2016
Plan the Ultimate Nightclub & Bar Show Experience. PDF

December 1, 2016
Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace partners with Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

November 16, 2016
2017 Nightclub & Bar Show Partners with Nonprofit Art Beyond the Glass. PDF

November 15, 2016
Former Walt Disney World Executive Lee Cockerell to Deliver Keynote at the 2017 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. PDF

October 19, 2016
Nightclub & Bar Show Announces Registration is Open for 2017 Event! PDF

September 1, 2016
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Partners with Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association. PDF

August 31, 2016
Nightclub & Bar Show Partners with CORE to Raise Awareness for Working Families in Need. PDF

August 24, 2016
New Restaurant Trade Exposition to Serve Pennsylvania. PDF

May 31, 2016
Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Plans Business Changing Experiences for 2017. PDF