2008 National Convention Trade Show
Grand Garden Arena, July 15-16
Featuring exhibits by some of the biggest names in the culinary
industry, attendees can sample a variety of food products and test-drive
the latest innovative food-and-beverage equipment.
The trade show covers two levels of the Grand Garden Arena and will
include demonstrations, national competitions, hands-on instructional
workshops and more.
Santé Café
Located on the lower level of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the
Santé Café is a gathering spot where you can enjoy a cocktail
from the ice vodka bar, relax in the ACF Lounge or conduct business
meetings in the privacy of the ACF Meeting Room.
Tuesday, July 15, Open 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
- U.S.A.'s Chef of the Year Competition, sponsored by Unilever
Foodsolutions
- National ACF Pastry Chef of the Year Competition, sponsored by
Splenda®
- National ACF Chef Educator of the Year Competition
- Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by Pearson
Prentice Hall
- ACF Culinary Cold Food Salon, sponsored by The International
Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes
- Creating Decorative Fruit and Vegetable Garnishes and
Showpieces
- Join Aidan Murphy, CMC, AAC, as he recreates his first-place entry
in the food-and-wine-pairing category in the inaugural Global Chefs
Challenge, held at the World Association of Chefs Societies Congress in
Dubai, May 12-15
Wednesday, July 16, Open 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
- ACF Student Team National Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber,
Inc.
- National ACF Student Chef of the Year Competition, sponsored by
Custom Culinary, Inc.
- Beyond Beauty & The Beef - Carcass fabrication workshops
presented by Buckhead Beef
- Cooking with Coffee, sponsored by Lavazza,
Italy's Favourite Coffee will feature: The Art of Making the Perfect
Cup; Espresso Innovations; A Cup o' Joe - Cooking with Coffee, by Joe
Aiello, CEC, AAC
