JOIN US IN 2011 AND
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 18-21 | Hilton Atlanta
Atlanta | Trade Show — February 19
American Culinary Federation, Inc.
180 Center Place Way • St. Augustine, FL 32095
(800) 624-9458 • (904) 824-4468
Fax: (904) 825-4758
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Franklin Park Conservatory
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
MARCH 20-23 | Columbus Renaissance
Columbus, Ohio | Trade Show — March 22
CENTRAL REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
APRIL 17-20 | Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans | Trade Show — April 19
Board of Directors
President—Michael Ty, CEC, AAC
Immediate Past President—John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC
National Secretary—David Ivey-Soto, CEC, CCA, MBA
National Treasurer—James Taylor, CEC, AAC, MBA
Chair, American Academy of Chefs—Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, HGT, AAC
Vice President Central Region—David Russell, CEC, AAC
Vice President Northeast Region—William Tillinghast, CEC, AAC, MBA
Vice President Southeast Region—Jeff Bacon, CEC, CCA, AAC
Vice President Western Region—William Franklin, CMC, AAC
At Large—R. Douglas Martinides
At Large—Catherine Mullarkey, Esq.
Executive Director of Operations—Heidi Cramb
WESTERN REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
APRIL 29-MAY 2 | Talking Stick Resort
Scottsdale, Ariz. | Trade Show — April 30
Kay Orde, Editor in Chief
Liz Knapke, Sales Specialist | Hayley Hamilton, Sales Specialist
Mandy Riceman, Sales Support Associate
Jen McClelland, Graphic Designer
Patricia Carroll, Director of Communications
NATIONAL CONVENTION
JULY 22-26 | Gaylord Texan | Dallas
Trade Show — July 24-25
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