{"id":614577,"date":"2025-09-04T19:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?p=614577"},"modified":"2025-09-04T19:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:03:30","slug":"do-you-feel-the-drive-to-compete-expo-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/news\/do-you-feel-the-drive-to-compete-expo-spotlight\/614577\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Feel the Drive to Compete? | Expo Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pizza Expo Columbus is coming to the Greater Columbus Convention Center Oct. 26-27, 2025<\/h1>\n<p>Did you know attending <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpocolumbus.pizzatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pizza Expo Columbus<\/a> is a tax-deductible working vacation? If you are motivated by self-improvement and a desire to be the best, you should enter our newest pizza-making competition, <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpocolumbus.pizzatoday.com\/competitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great American Pizza Challenge<\/a>. The competition is just about full, so don\u2019t delay. I like to think that healthy levels of competition can improve your self-esteem and increase enjoyment of life and work in general, not to mention the positive impact it will have on your bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re super excited about our new competitions that will showcase Mid-America styles. Pizza makers from around the world will have the opportunity to compete to see who has <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/news\/pep-talk\/131381\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America\u2019s Best Pepperoni Slice<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/news\/going-gluten-free-logistics-of-tapping-the-wheatfree-market\/130552\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">America\u2019s Best Gluten-Free<\/a>, Traditional and Non-Traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/news\/thin-crust-pizza-the-crunchy-history-variations-and-love\/146120\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thin-Crust pizzas<\/a>. Throw in the nation\u2019s first-ever Breadsticks and Garlic Knots championships, and this will be a HUGE game changer for the winning pizzerias. Better yet, we\u2019ll have sub-division winners for Tavern, New Haven, St. Louis, New York Thin and Flatbread pizzas. You\u2019ll have an opportunity to check out over 400 entries from some of the best pizza makers in the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"second_para_all\"><div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-embed-195469617984\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; width: 800px; height: 312px;\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"195469617984\">\n<div class=\"hs-cta-loading-dot__container\">\n<div class=\"hs-cta-loading-dot\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hs-cta-loading-dot\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hs-cta-loading-dot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed__skeleton\"><\/div>\n<picture><source srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" \/><\/picture> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/23836458\/interactive-195469617984.png\" alt=\"nl-cta-cut_v2\" \/><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpocolumbus.pizzatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pizza Expo Columbus<\/a> is your one-stop shop for everything you need for your pizzeria, including the newest products, equipment and technology hitting the market. Throw in top-shelf education and demonstration programs, and you have a game-changing experience. Where else this year but <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpocolumbus.pizzatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pizza Expo Columbus<\/a> can you find more than 150 pizza-specific exhibitors on a show floor that\u2019s nearly as large as a football field? The short answer is nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>On the show floor and in the classrooms, you\u2019ll find real solutions and opportunities to bring home to your restaurant. This is your last opportunity this year to meet face-to-face with industry suppliers and take advantage of discount pricing and show specials.<\/p>\n<p>I like to think that attending <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzaexpocolumbus.pizzatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pizza Expo Columbus<\/a> will be one of the best investments of time and money that you\u2019ll make this year. One thing is for sure: There\u2019s always something new you can find that will improve your operation and boost your bottom line. As always, our commitment to you, our partners, is to produce the biggest and best show ever!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all pizza and it\u2019s all for YOU!<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill Oakley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show Director<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_8 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_3_tb_body article-first-column\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_code et_pb_code_3_tb_body et_pb_sticky_module\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\">\n<div class=\"social-share-buttons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_8 et_pb_column_inner et_pb_column_inner_4_tb_body article-second-column et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_post_content et_pb_post_content_0_tb_body post-body-content\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-614450 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FC_PIZ_0925_CoverSpine-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FC_PIZ_0925_CoverSpine-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FC_PIZ_0925_CoverSpine.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/>Read the September 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-xxs\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve packed this month\u2019s Pizza Today with game-changing insights that\u2019ll transform how you think about running your pizzeria. From cutting-edge AI inventory solutions to apple pizza inspiration that\u2019ll wow your fall customers, this issue is loaded with actionable advice you can implement right away. Get the inside scoop on when and why commissaries might make sense for your operation, and get the nitty-gritty details on location scouting that successful pizzeria owners swear by. Plus, breadsticks and garlic knots might seem simple, but these easy add-ons can dramatically boost ticket sales.\u00a0Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/magazines\/september-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pizza Expo Columbus is coming to the Greater Columbus Convention Center Oct. 26-27, 2025 Did you know attending Pizza Expo Columbus is a tax-deductible working vacation? 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