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November is American Diabetes Month, National Georgia Pecan Month, National Pomegranate Month, National Roasting Month, Peanut Butter Lovers' Month and Vegan Month.

1. All Saint's Day. Clear out remaining Halloween merchandise with a Haunting Halloween Clearance Sale.
2. Give hard-working women a break in the kitchen by offering men simple, one-pot recipe suggestions in honor of National Men Make Dinner Day.
3. To honor the sandwich inventor, John Montague, display a bevy of breads, meats, cheeses and exotic spreads and garnishes in your Deli Department for Sandwich Day.
4. For National Fig Week, promote these fibrous treats in your Produce Department and include recipe ideas.
5. Prepare for the final fourth-quarter push. Spruce up all your holiday sale items already on display.
6. To acknowledge American Diabetes Month, host a series of healthy cooking classes. Highlight your slow cookers and vegetable steamers.
7. Go over pre-orders for your Thanksgiving cakes and pies.
8. Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day. Offer up samples of sauerkraut and garlic-based dishes.
9. It's National Roasting Month. Host cooking classes demonstrating the best ways to prepare roasted leg of lamb, roast beef and Thanksgiving Day turkey.
10. Celebrate the holiday season with a children's class on making festive gingerbread houses.
11. Veterans Day
12. The International Hotel-Motel & Restaurant Show opens in NYC.
13. Involve kids in the kitchen during Children's Book Week by holding a sale on children's cookbooks.
14. Recognize National American Teddy Bear Day by highlighting products that feature bears or have a sale on honey and gummi bears.
15. Partner with a local charity to hold an in-store canned foods drive in preparation for Thanksgiving.
16. Serve creative alcohol-free moctails and snacks, while highlighting your barware for MADD'S Tie One on For Safety Holiday Ribbon Campaign.
17. Conduct a baking demonstration to mark Homemade Bread Day. Be sure to promote your bread machines and baking supplies.
18. Thanksgiving is less than a week away. Offer last-minute ideas for customers entertaining at home.
19. Columbus discovered Puerto Rico 513 years ago today. Celebrate with a Latin-themed food display.
20. During Peanut Butter Lovers' Month, create a Peanut Butter Sampling Table on which you display the various gourmet peanut butters you stock.
21. In honor of Pumpkin Pie Day, offer customers a discount on all things pumpkin in your Bakery Department.
22. It's Lebanon Independence Day and Vegan Month. Celebrate both by sampling hummus, vegetarian stuffed dolmas, tabouli salad and baklava.
23. Gobble, gobble. Happy Thanksgiving!
24. Black Friday. Only 28 shopping days left until you-know-who arrives.
25. Hold an After-Thanksgiving Day Sales event to target bargain-seeking customers.
26. To promote National Pomegranate Month, sample dishes and drinks that feature this highly versatile fruit.
27. Schedule a staff training session on all incoming Christmas sale items.
28. Invite your VIP customers to a Deck our Halls Tree Decorating Party. Serve spiced eggnog and a selection of gourmet hors d'oeuvres.
29. For National Georgia Pecan Month, set up a display of pecan products.
30. Hold a Gift-Wrapping Promo and offer to wrap all of your customers' gifts for free today.

SOURCE: CHASE'S 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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