Press Release

ACF Awards Central Region Chapter of the Year and Chapter Achievement Awards at its 2010 Central Regional Conference

St. Augustine, Fla., March 29, 2010—ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association, Kansas City, Mo., was honored as the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Central Region Chapter of the Year, and the same chapter, along with six others, received an ACF Chapter Achievement Award at the 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, March 26–28.

ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association was named ACF Central Region Chapter of the Year by ACF Central Region Vice President David Russell, CEC, AAC, for its exemplary performance within the community and to the culinary industry over the past year. In addition, Russell presented ACF Central Region Chapter Achievement Awards to chapters that have maintained or increased a strong membership; held a culinary competition, certification practical test or other ACF-approved event in the last 12 months; nominated an outstanding and dedicated member for a 2010 award; contributed to the community by participating in a fundraising function; and positively represented the chapter and ACF in the community and culinary industry.

ACF Central Region Chapter Achievement Award recipients:

• ACF Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Inc., Chicago
• ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association
• ACF Louis Joliet Chapter, Joliet, Ill.
• ACF Minneapolis Chefs Chapter, Minneapolis
• ACF of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
• ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association, South Bend, Ind.
• ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc., Chicago

The 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter, brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Indianapolis. The conference provided attendees with opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through business seminars, cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques, cooking competitions and awards.

Sponsors of the 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: American Technical Publishers; Avocados from Mexico; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Central Region State Beef Councils; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Gordon Food Service; Heinz North America; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; McFarling Foods, Inc.; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; NRA Conserve; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; Splenda®; The Sterno Group; Sysco Indianapolis, LLC; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; US Foodservice; Vitamix Corp.; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

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• ACF Awards Central Region Chapter of the Year and Chapter Achievement Awards at its 2010 Central Regional Conference