Daily Schedule

Saturday, March 1

5:00pm

Welcome and Expo Kick-off Party - Ocean Downs Casino 5-8pm

Sunday, March 2

11:00am

Exhibit Halls Marketplace Open - Hall A/B/C & Dockside

11:30am

Ask the Expert - Allergens 101

12:30pm

Behind the Brand - Genera

1:00pm

Keynote Speaker: Jason Brooks - Leading with The Right Mindset: Managing vs Leading vs Coaching

1:30pm

Ask the Expert - My Utility Advisor-Delmarva Power Discounts and Savings

2:30pm

Ask the Expert - ROI Savings of Proactive Maintenance

3:00pm

Solutions Showcase Workshop: Lodging Market Review & Forecast

3:30pm

Hip Sips - Zenjoy

5:00pm

Exhibit Halls Marketplace Closes

6:30pm

RAM Annual Awards Gala 2025

Monday, March 3

9:30am

Keynote: US Travel Association

10:00am

Exhibit Halls Marketplace Open - Hall A/B/C & Dockside

10:00am

RAM World Food Championship Qualifier - Culinary Competition

11:30am

Ask the Expert - Risk Management

12:00pm

Solutions Showcase Workshop: Prime Cost - Your Key to Making $$$

12:30pm

Ask the Expert: What's New in Food Code

1:30pm

Hip Sips with Sobar

2:30pm

Behind the Brand - Fallen Pine Oyster Education & Beer/Wine Pairing

4:00pm

Exhibit Halls Marketplace Closes

4:30pm

After Expo Gathering at Buxy's

Welcome and Expo Kick-off Party - Ocean Downs Casino 5-8pm

Saturday March 1, 5:00 pm

Casino at Ocean Downs

Welcome to the 51st Annual Ocean City Trade Expo! Industry gathering at the Casino at Ocean Downs Event Room with apps, cocktails, and free play!

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Exhibit Halls Marketplace Open - Hall A/B/C & Dockside

Sunday March 2, 11:00 am

First Floor Hall A/B/C & Dockside Hall

Dockside and ABC Halls both on the First Floor

Floor Plan

Ask the Expert - Allergens 101

Sunday March 2, 11:30 am

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Join Chef Robert McKeon CDM, CFPP for an in-depth exploration of allergens – essential knowledge for your staff!

Chef McKeon is a ServSafe Author and Contributor

30+ Years in Food Service
18+ Years in Management
Certified Dietary Manager
Top Senior ServSafe Instructor
Dietary Manager of the Year
Certified Food Protection Professional

Learn more about Chef McKeon & Visit Chef in Dockside Hall Booth 1200

Behind the Brand - Genera

Sunday March 2, 12:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

We Make Cool Stuff From Grass!

Meet Genera, an American manufacturer of compostable molded fiber packaging, made from grasses grown in the US. Learn about their high-quality products that help brands achieve sustainability goals, deliver on consumer preferences, and strengthen the circular economy. Offering a wide range of stock foodservice packaging, with customization available. Hear how they support the environment. American jobs, farmers and landowners.

Visit Genera in Booth 728

Keynote Speaker: Jason Brooks - Leading with The Right Mindset: Managing vs Leading vs Coaching

Sunday March 2, 1:00 pm

Room 210 Second Floor

Leading with The Right Mindset: Managing vs Leading vs Coaching - Learn the art of using the right approach in situations to help yield the ultimate results in conversations, challenges, and team development; knowing which mindset and methodology is appropriate for the given situation is the key to success!

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Ask the Expert - My Utility Advisor-Delmarva Power Discounts and Savings

Sunday March 2, 1:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall Lower Level

Simple ways to reduce your operating expenses with Maryland State/Delmarva Power Programs you have already paid for. Ask us how the Empower MD tax fund can improve your business' bottom line overnight for zero out of pocket cost.

Visit My Utility Advisor in Booth 325

Ask the Expert - ROI Savings of Proactive Maintenance

Sunday March 2, 2:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall Lower Level

ROI Savings of Proactive Maintenance presented by Valcourt Exterior Building Services.

Valcourt Building Services, a national waterproofing, cleaning, & restoration company with the upmost regard for safety & quality specializing in building envelope construction, lends it’s professional experience servicing 4000+ properties annually throughout the region for an interactive Q&A session. We will discuss common challenges, and solutions like regular inspections and proactive maintenance planning to help more accurately identify upcoming expenses, increase time to accrue funding & approve budgeting, minimize compounding costs of deferred repairs, and mitigate loss of operational revenue & customer inconvenience to ultimately maximize ROI for the exterior maintenance required on every building.

Visit Valcourt Exterior Building Services in Booth 324

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Solutions Showcase Workshop: Lodging Market Review & Forecast

Sunday March 2, 3:00 pm

Room 210 Second Floor

Utilizing an STR custom trend report, join CAS Advisors as they provide a synopsis of the national lodging market, followed by a more in-depth analysis of the Ocean City submarket. Trends in occupancy, ADR and RevPAR will be discussed, as well as current factors that could affect those metrics.

Visit CAS Hotel Advisors in Booth 406

Hip Sips - Zenjoy

Sunday March 2, 3:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Join the conversation and learn all the new beverage trends! Made in Maryland, ZenJoy is an adaptogenic tea made for stress and anxiety relief.

Visit Zenjoy in the MD Department of Agriculture & Seafood Area - Booth 1209

RAM Annual Awards Gala 2025

Sunday March 2, 6:30 pm

Convention Center Ballroom

Join the party as we celebrate the restaurant and foodservice industry like never before! Over 600 restaurant employees, chefs, owners, and industry supporters will be there enjoying over a dozen food stations, open bar, live music, industry awards, and more!

Gala will be held in the Ocean City Convention Center Bayfront Ballroom 6:30pm - 10:30pm

Learn More at RAM Gala link

Keynote: US Travel Association

Monday March 3, 9:30 am

Room 210 Second Floor

Essential to our economy, indispensable to our communities, irreplaceable as an industry, join US Travel Association to hear the latest on the nationwide travel landscape.

Sponsored by Valcourt Exterior Building Services (Booth #324)

Exhibit Halls Marketplace Open - Hall A/B/C & Dockside

Monday March 3, 10:00 am

First Floor Hall A/B/C & Dockside Hall

Dockside and ABC Halls both on the First Floor

Floor Plan

RAM World Food Championship Qualifier - Culinary Competition

Monday March 3, 10:00 am

Dockside Hall Culinary Stage

Watch as culinary contestants compete for a Golden Ticket during the Restaurant Association of Maryland's World Food Championship qualifier event - in partnership with the MD Department of Agriculture & Seafood.

Ask the Expert - Risk Management

Monday March 3, 11:30 am

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Get valuable tips and tricks from RAM's partner, Food & Beverage Insurance Services, on how to avoid lawsuits – your essential guide to effective risk management!

Visit Food & Beverage Insurance Services in Booth 524

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Solutions Showcase Workshop: Prime Cost - Your Key to Making $$$

Monday March 3, 12:00 pm

Room 210 Second Floor

Join Ryan James from David Scott Peters team as he shares how to get your magic number at or below 55%! That's right - your total cost of goods sold + labor cost combined will be no more than 55% if you follow this system.

Ask the Expert: What's New in Food Code

Monday March 3, 12:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Join ServSafe Author and Contributor Chef Robert McKeon as he walks you through all there is to know with new food codes.

30+ Years in Food Service
18+ Years in Management
Certified Dietary Manager
Top Senior ServSafe Instructor
Dietary Manager of the Year
Certified Food Protection Professional

Learn more about Chef McKeon

Hip Sips with Sobar

Monday March 3, 1:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Shake up your beverage menu with adult non-alcoholic drinks! Sobar will share the latest trends in the largest growing segment of the beverage industry.

Behind the Brand - Fallen Pine Oyster Education & Beer/Wine Pairing

Monday March 3, 2:30 pm

Spotlight Stage Dockside Hall

Join Fallen Pine Oysters and the Maryland Department of Agriculture & Seafood as they provide education on choosing oysters for raw bars and explore beer & wine pairings!

After Expo Gathering at Buxy's

Monday March 3, 4:30 pm

Join us at Buxy's Salty Dog & Dry Dock 28 on 28th Street for this annual tradition!

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