NORTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE
April 28-30 | Niagara Falls, N.Y. Register now—savings end March 16
Special Room Rates at
Sheraton At The Falls Hotel
Deadline, April 6
ACF conference attendees enjoy a special rate
of only $109 per night plus tax. Parking is
discounted to just $5 per day, which includes
unlimited in and out privileges. Reservations
must be made by April 6 to receive the
discount. Visit the conference web page or
call the hotel directly at (716) 285-3361.
Schedule Highlights
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Hands-on workshops
Accreditation Workshop
Chapter Presidents
Meeting
Chapter Leadership
Training
Icebreaker Reception
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
Educational Seminars
Culinary Demos
General Session
Conference Trade Show
Buffalo Casual Street Party
and Icebreaker
Friday, April 27, 6 p.m.
ACF of Greater Buffalo New York welcomes you
to the 2012 Northeast Regional Conference with
a night of relaxed, casual fun. The street between
Sheraton At The Falls Hotel and Niagara Falls
Conference Center will be closed to traffic but open
to you. Don your jeans and favorite sweatshirt,
T-shirt or sweater and enjoy live music and a menu
with street fare that is uniquely Buffalo. Beef on
Weck, Sahlen’s hot dogs with toppings bar, Buffalo
style, fish fry with coleslaw, Chiavetta’s chicken
and, of course, Buffalo wings will be waiting for
you, along with Niagara wines, Becker Brewing
Company beer and much more. Catch up with old
friends, make a few new ones and relax, or test
your mettle and compete in a special wing-eating
contest. Admission is included with the purchase
of a full registration, and a la carte options are
available via the conference web page at www.
acfchefs.net/events.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
Educational Seminars
Culinary Demos
Baron H. Galand Culinary
Knowledge Bowl
Chef Professionalism
Award Luncheon
American Academy of
Chefs Dinner
MONDAY, APRIL 30
Educational Seminars
Culinary Demos
Regional Awards Gala
Conference Wrap Party
Visit www.acfchefs.
org/events for the
most up-to-date
information.
Keynote Speaker
Saturday, April 28, 8: 30 a.m.
Dennis Snow, speaker, trainer and consultant
on customer service, employee development
and leadership goals, is the keynote speaker
during General Session. Understanding
that your customers have many choices,
what can you do to stand out from the
crowd? Based on his 20+ years with Walt
Disney World Company and consultation
work with organizations worldwide, Snow
will demonstrate how to deliver world-class
customer service by creating a service-driven
culture in your business. And he will provide
you with strategic tools that will enable you to
raise the service bar and win customer loyalty.
American Academy
of Chefs Reception
and Dinner
Sunday, April 29, 7 p.m.
Enjoy an amazing meal at the world-famous
Buffalo Club prepared by Dan King, executive
chef, and his team. Purchase tickets online
via the Academy web page or call the Academy
office at (904) 484-0202.
