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Just as DANIEL PLUS LAUREN bore witness to many vendors who supply the luxury decor of hospitality, DPL learned today that next year’s BDNY/ ICFF event will be pushed back a week. Thanks to NYRR 2027 falling on November 7, 2027 which would’ve been the original start date of BDNY/ICFF, the hotel and restaurant trade show says the new dates will be November 14 and 15.

Competing with the New York City Marathon would be a direct threat to BDNY/ ICFF, making it a nightmare for BDNY/ ICFF vendors and attendees. NYRR participants run directly past the Javits Center on 11th Avenue in their 26.2-mile course throughout all 5 boroughs of NYC. And if you thought Halloween the night before NYRR 2026 was a travesty in the spooky walk of shame the morning after, then BDNY/ ICFF stressing their new direction while NYRR 2027 takes place would do extreme damage.

Emerald announced this past May that ICFF would be moving out of its longtime annual May date and joining BDNY concurrently starting next year. This change with ICFF comes after trade show organizers concluded that May was no longer a feasible time to hold ICFF. ICFF joining its commercial sister trade show, BDNY, every November starting in 2027 is where all the action is.

DANIEL QUINTANILLA