Special Events
The Premier Brand Trusted by the Special Events Industry
Special Events provides high-quality, engaging content to event professionals worldwide.
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We Don’t Just Cover the Industry. We Help Lead It.
Catersource is the nation’s leading events and media resource dedicated to catering and event professionals.
The Catersource portfolio of products delivers fresh ideas and business strategies, and reveals established techniques used by successful industry professionals, worldwide.
With market segments that include members of national and international associations such as NACE, ICA, ILEA, plus colleges, universities, restaurants, convention centers, banquet facilities, arenas, casinos, event venues, healthcare, and more—your product will reach a targeted audience passionately engaged in hospitality services.
Nation’s Restaurant News Audience
NRN engages and influences foodservice decision makers as they face unprecedented technological transformation, menu changes, operational costs and workforce challenges.
3.5M
Points of Contact Made Monthly
91%
of Audience Involved in Purchasing Decisions
91%
Consider NRN a Trusted Industry Resource
Get the Most Out of Every Impression.
Beyond having the most qualified audience in the restaurant industry, our foodservice audience is also highly engaged across multiple platforms. Showcase your brand and be top of mind with decision makers and restaurant influencers.
450,000+
monthly website users (avg.)
90,000+
flagship eNewsletter subscribers
85,000+
magazine subscribers
600,000+
social media followers
Sources: Google Analytics (Jan-Sep 2024); Publisher Data (Sep 2024); Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/LinkedIn/Pinterest (Oct 2024)
Increase your sales through product messaging strategies and adept advertising programs.
Featured marketing opportunities include...
Magazine
Our print magazine is the industry standard to create brand awareness and build credibility with subscribers.
Website
With a 23% year-over-year growth, NRN.com is the award-winning B2B foodservice website that restaurant professionals rely on.
eNewsletters
Our mix of breaking, daily and topic-focused eNewsletters deliver your marketing message within a relevant and engaging environment.
Marketing Solutions
Live Engagement
Catersource + The Special Event brings the entire catering and events industry under one roof for an unparalleled immersive experience.
Expert Spotlight
Peter Loibl
VP, Media Sales - NRN, RB, RH, FSD
Peter Loibl has 25+ years of B2B media experience and leads the sales, product solutions and customer success strategy for the foodservice brands.
Jason Bogovic
Senior Director, Product Development & Client Success
With over a decade of experience, Jason has developed an expertise in matching diverse client objectives/targets with the right solutions to drive successful marketing campaigns.
Sam Oches
Editor-in-Chief - NRN, RH
Sam has covered the foodservice industry for over 15 years and is a past president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) and a past board member with the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). His foodservice insights have been shared in national media outlets such as the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, and CNBC.