Due to the extraordinary economic conditions, Charlotte Center City Partners, Compass Group, NA and Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte made the joint decision to suspend the production of the Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience 2009. This would have been our 8th year of the Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience, said Robert Krumbine, Executive Director of Charlotte ArtsFest, Inc, and Executive Producer of the event. However, in this difficult climate, we believe it will be extremely difficult to raise the amount of money we need to produce the high caliber event we all expect. However, the Memphis Barbecue Network-sanctioned Blues, Brews and BBQ 2009 will be back September 11 and 12, 2009, with a move slightly south on Tryon Street.