JERICHO, NY— March 6, 2018 –  Intellicheck  (NYSE AMERICAN: IDN), an industry leader in identification authentication solutions, today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with RCS Training, a subsidiary of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA). RCS Training, Florida’s premier provider of alcohol compliance and responsible vendor training for Florida’s hospitality industry, will be making Age ID^™ available to trainees. Age ID authenticates driver licenses and other forms of government-issued identification spotting altered and fake IDs.

FRLA President and CEO Carol Dover said, “This partnership demonstrates our continuing commitment to provide the hospitality industry with access to the state-of-the-art tools that are critical to addressing the important issue of underage drinking. Risk management and regulatory compliance training isn’t just about assuring legal compliance. It is about making sure our trainees return to the communities they serve with a heightened awareness of their responsibilities to avert the devastating consequences that can result from underage drinking.”

Founded in 1984, RCS Training is Florida’s leader in providing risk management and regulatory compliance training programs to the state’s hospitality industry. Harnessing the resources of FRLA industry experts and former regulators, RCS Training is the largest and most respected firm of its kind in Florida.  The FRLA has over 10,000 members with the RCS Training division servicing over 1,600 clients statewide.

Intellicheck President and CEO Bryan Lewis said Age ID has proven its effectiveness. “Age ID has demonstrated its effectiveness for businesses, law enforcement and regulatory compliance agencies across the country. We are proud of our partnership with RCS Training and we know Age ID will provide their trainees with a powerful solution to the challenge of preventing underage access to alcoholic beverages and assuring regulatory compliance.”

Age ID authenticates IDs and verifies age information in real-time with 99.9% accuracy. It can be deployed on mobile devices including smartphones and tablets and can be integrated with point-of-sale solutions. The cutting-edge technology solution draws on a comprehensive, proprietary database, updated on an ongoing basis, to ensure information is timely and accurate.

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TALLAHASSEE, FL—Today, VISIT FLORIDA released data indicating strong growth projections for Florida’s hotel industry. As tourism fuels record visitation and out-of-state spending numbers, construction in Florida’s hotel industry will continue to boom through 2020. This growth is directly correlated to VISIT FLORIDA’s strong marketing efforts that have led to record visitation numbers to the state.

According to statistics from Smith Travel Research (STR), a top firm for global data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights, the supply of hotels and rooms in Florida has steadily increased over the past six years and is expected to grow at an even faster pace in the coming years.

Since 2012, 107 new hotels were built across Florida, and the number of hotel rooms increased by 115,948. Currently, there are 109 hotels and 14,525 rooms under construction across the state and an additional 307 hotels and 48,103 hotel rooms expected to break ground in the next 12 to 24 months. The expected growth in 2018 will represent a 3.0 percent increase in hotels and a 3.4 percent increase in rooms. This growth is expected to skyrocket in 2020, with an estimated 8.1 percent increase in hotels and 10.9 percent increase in rooms.

Ken Lawson, President & CEO of VISIT FLORIDA, said “Florida’s hotels represent the number one spending source for visitors to our state, and today’s numbers from STR show investment in our state’s tourism industry is booming. This growth is a direct result of the success VISIT FLORIDA has had marketing our state and attracting record numbers of visitors. As VISIT FLORIDA continues to market the Sunshine State—and our beautiful hotels—to the rest of the world, it’s crucial that we have the resources to match the investments being made in our state. We will keep fighting for full funding of $100 million to match the huge investments in our hotel industry, create more jobs, and make Florida the number one global destination.”

TRUMBULL, CT, – Urban Expositions/Clarion Events is pleased to unveil HEALTHY FOOD EXPO, a new family of tradeshows and conferences serving the healthy food component of the restaurant and foodservice marketplace.

2018 dates are set for August 18-21 in Los Angeles and September 6-8 in Orlando – to run alongside established events, the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo and Coffee Fest (at the Los Angeles Convention Center) and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show (at the Orange County Convention Center). The event will debut in New York in 2019 co-located with the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York (March 3-5, 2019 at the Javits Center).

As restaurant and foodservice guests increasingly demand more healthful options, operators need to respond to consumer interest and demand with healthy and sustainable menu items, nutritional information, food safety and preparation techniques. The Healthy Food Expo has been established to serve that demand.

A celebration of healthy food products and ingredients, Healthy Food Expo will include an exhibit hall, conference and education, and special events including culinary demonstrations. The exhibit hall will be comprised of the latest healthy food and beverage products, services and tools.

“The need for a stand-alone event was evident after our 2017 shows as 85% of buyers in attendance were looking to source healthy, natural, gluten free and organic products at the show,” said Tom Loughran, Vice President for the Urban Expositions foodservice event portfolio. “Until now, there has not been a significant food and beverage-exclusive event serving this segment. And launching Healthy Food Expo alongside our existing events brings an already established buying audience who has exhibited interest in healthy food products.”

Healthy Food Expo West in Los Angeles will be anchored by The Avalon Group, the nation’s largest Organic Food Service broker, has secured space for their 50+ partner brands after the success of their participation in the Healthy Food and Beverage Pavilion at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo in 2017. “This is the place to be to introduce organic, fair trade and sustainable products to the food service market”, said Phillip Waring, President. The Avalon Group provides organic, non-GMO, fair trade and gluten free certified brands to the foodservice, vending, c-store and micro market channels. Waring added, “Our brands saw huge interest and success at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, and we are excited to be working with the Urban team to expand the reach of the Healthy Foods Expo and The Avalon Group brands in the Western US.”

Thousands of foodservice professionals, restaurateurs, dietitians, nutritionists and retailers will gather during this three-day trade show and conference to demo and taste the latest products and services from 550+ exhibitors, attend 40+ thought-provoking education sessions and network with 20,000+ industry peers. For additional information, visit www.internationalrestaurantny.com.

The Clarion/UX 2018 Foodservice events calendar includes:

• International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, March 4-6, 2018 at the Javits Center in New York City, sponsored by the New York State Restaurant Association.

• Coffee Fest Baltimore, March 16-18, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.• Coffee Fest Denver, June 8-10, 2018 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

• Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, August 19-21, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, sponsored by the California Restaurant Association.

• Healthy Food Expo West, August 19-21, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

• Coffee Fest Los Angeles, August 19-21, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

• Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, September 6-8, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, sponsored by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association.

• Healthy Food Expo Florida, September 6-8, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

ABOUT URBAN EXPOSITIONS

Urban Expositions, now operating as Clarion UX and owned by Clarion Events produces and manages a portfolio of 36 trade and consumer events, serving a range of industry sectors including Gift, Souvenir, Art, Foodservice, Specialty Retail, Gaming, Automotive and Enthusiast Lifestyle, with offices in Kennesaw, GA, Chicago, IL, Trumbull, CT, Portland, OR, and Boca Raton, FL.

ABOUT CLARION EVENTS

Clarion Events operates over 180 events in 50 countries from offices in the UK, South Africa, USA, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, UAE, and the Netherlands. Clarion can trace its roots back to 1947 and takes great pride in being one of the oldest independent event organizers in the UK. More recently the firm has developed an international portfolio of brands and now has interests in a number of global vertical industries. The teams at Clarion create uniquely effective and stimulating environments that can serve as a platform to build businesses, enhance customer relationships and accelerate product awareness. www.clarionevents.com

(NEW YORK) – As Small Business Saturday closed out its eighth year on Saturday, November 25th, shoppers provided an encouraging boost to small businesses at the start to the holiday shopping season.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is proud to support Small Business Saturday®, the day founded in 2010 to celebrate small local businesses.  This year, even more resources are available to help make November 26 a day to remember for your business.

Get involved in the day and help get more customers in your door. The new Shop Small® Studio is a one-stop destination for your promotional needs, including materials for your storefront, website and social networks. You can even create customized marketing materials for your business, and download them for free!

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It’s been an exciting week for Opportunity Jobs Academy in Orlando. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer visited Edgewater High School in Orlando on Tuesday to teach and speak with students from the Opportunity Jobs Academy about his career and gave an update on the City. We were excited to see some of our Engage Orlando team members, some of which are mentors in the program, in the room with the Mayor and students.

Additionally, City Commissioner Robert Stuart, who has met with our Engage Orlando team in the past, joined the Mayor to speak about his career path.