{"id":148794,"date":"2025-03-06T16:01:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T16:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?post_type=podcasts&#038;p=148794"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:02:58","slug":"248-the-pizza-expo-preview-show","status":"publish","type":"podcasts","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/podcasts\/248-the-pizza-expo-preview-show\/148794\/","title":{"rendered":"248. The Pizza Expo Preview Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Listen to the Pizza Expo Preview Show with the Pizza Today Team on The Hot Slice Podcast<\/h2>\n<p>It is March, you know what that means\u2026 It is almost showtime. The team at Pizza Today gather to bring you the Pizza Expo Preview Show on The Hot Slice Podcast. We\u2019re covering all the highlights of the pizza industry\u2019s biggest event.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we\u2019ll talk Show Overview, Keynote Addresses, Show Schedule, Education Sessions, Competitions, Networking Events and Announcements.<\/p>\n<p>In its 41st year, thousands of pizzeria professionals will gather at the Las Vegas Convention Center\u2019s West Hall to experience three action-packed days of walking a show floor the size of nine football fields, learning from the industry\u2019s thought leaders, taking part in world-class pizza competitions and demos and networking with the pizza community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Show Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>Learn all about Pizza Expo at <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pizzaexpo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read Kate Lavin\u2019s Pizza Expo Preview: <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-celebrates-industry-with-education-entertainment-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-celebrates-industry-with-education-entertainment-competition\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out how to get the Pizza Expo app and its interactive features: <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-2025-mobile-app-is-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-2025-mobile-app-is-live\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest news on Pizza Expo 2025, visit our Pizza Expo News Hub: <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-2025-all-news-from-the-worlds-largest-pizza-show\/\">https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/industry-news\/pizza-expo-2025-all-news-from-the-worlds-largest-pizza-show\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Thank you to our sponsors<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-30 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\"><a href=\"http:\/\/performancefoodservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;563b839d161d7292b01e2bd6&quot;],563b839d161d7292b01e2bd6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ls-is-cached lazyloaded aligncenter wp-image-60089\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice-300x40.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Performance Foodservice logo\" width=\"272\" height=\"36\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice-300x40.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ROMA_Performance-Foodservice.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-30 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lloydpans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"563b839d161d7292b01e2bd6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-148652 ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LloydPanspodcastlogo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LloydPanspodcastlogo.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bigmozz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-148796\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/big-mozz-logo-blackCOPY.jpg\" alt=\"Big Mozz logo\" width=\"225\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":148795,"template":"","categories":[3276],"podcast_categories":[],"topic":[],"class_list":["post-148794","podcasts","type-podcasts","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>248. 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