President Clinton to deliver keynote at NRA Show 2012

Photo Credit: Ralph Alswang/Clinton Foundation

By Derrek J. Hull, Blogger-in-Chief

President Bill Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42^nd President of the United States will share insights into his presidency and current work with the William J. Clinton Foundation at the 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show on May 6. NRA Show 2012 will be held at its new dates May 5-8 at Chicago's McCormick Place. 

“President Clinton has a unique perspective on our nation and the world,” said Jack Crawford, Convention Chair for NRA Show 2012 and President and CEO of Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative, LLC (IOC). Clinton’s insights are sure to be both interesting and entertaining, making his keynote address one of the main attractions at NRA Show 2012.”

William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice – first in 1992 and then in 1996. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. Today the Foundation has staff and volunteers around the world working to improve lives through several initiatives.

The Foundation is working in the U.S. to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and is helping individuals and families succeed and small businesses grow.

Clinton's keynote address will be held at 2 p.m. on May 6, at Chicago's McCormick Place. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. All registered NRA Show 2012 and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB)attendees, exhibitors and media are welcome to attend. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

To register for NRA Show 2012 or IWSB, visit www.restaurant.org/show or www.winespiritsbeer.org.