The National Culinary Review

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ACF 2010 NATIONAL CONVENTION
August 2-5 | Anaheim Marriott

TRADE SHOW AUGUST 3 & 4 | ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER

Saturday, July 31 From the Kitchen Serving the Community Come to town early and support the Chef & Child Foundation (CCF) as it spearheads a community education project. Join your fellow chefs and lead nutritional education activities for the local Anaheim community. CCF is seeking volunteers to participate. Contact kbegley@ acfchefs.net for more information.

Educator Development Series, sponsored by Canada Cutlery, Inc. Two 4-hour sessions are designed to help educators hone the skills needed to demonstrate proficiency in educational theories and teaching and learning processes. The components address the disciplines common to all professional educators. A separate registration fee of $75 is required.

Photo courtesy of AOCVCB

Icebreaker Reception Let your toque down and kick off the convention in true ACF fashion. Grab a bite, have a beverage and catch up with old friends or make some new ones. Then, join your hosts from ACF Orange Empire Chefs & Professional Cooks Association as they organize a progressive dine-around featuring the area’s local culinarians. Welcome to Anaheim!

by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by American Technical Publishers; One-Pot Win a Lot, sponsored by Riviana; Make-It-Mini Dessert Trio, sponsored by MARS Foodservice. Competitions feature this year’s regional champions going toque to toque for the right to be 2010 national champions. American Culinary Federation National Championship—the tradition returns in 2010 as a military chef competition. Each of the five branches of the U.S. military field a two-person team.

Sunday, August 1 Hands-On Workshops Celebrate the culinary arts during these skills-sharpening sessions. Classes include fruit and vegetable carving, sugar showpiece design, rolled fondant and cake decorating and tallow sculpting. Separate registration is required. Members pay just $25 per class with the purchase of a full registration. A la carte and nonmember rate is $75. Class size is limited, and advanced registration is recommended.

Monday, August 2nd Featured Events Chef Educator of the Year Competition—four regional winners vie for the title of 2010 Chef Educator of the Year; ACF Culinary Youth Team USA tryouts; American Academy of Chefs Golf Classic; AAC spouses outing—be part of a studio audience for “The Price is Right.”

Wednesday, August 4th Featured Events Trade Show, Day 2, features competitions to determine the national champions for Student Chef of the Year, sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.; Pastry Chef of the Year, sponsored by Splenda®, and U.S. A.’s Chef of the Year™, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions.

Thursday, August 5th Featured Events General Session; Chef Professionalism Lunch, sponsored by Minors®; President’s Grand Ball.

Tuesday, August 3rd Featured Events Board of Governor’s Meeting; American Academy of Chefs Dinner; Trade Show, Day 1, featuring Student Team National Championship, sponsored