| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| 8am-5pm |
Educator
Development Series, sponsored by Canada Cutlery Inc. |
| 8am-5pm |
Career
Development Series: News & Nutrition for Chefs 2008, sponsored by Rubbermaid
Commercial Products |
| 10:30am-12pm |
Chapter
Leadership Training: Building a Better ACF |
| 1-2:30pm |
Chapter President's Meeting, sponsored by Rubbermaid Commercial
Products |
| 2pm |
All Judges Meeting |
| 2:30pm |
Judges Meeting with All Competitors |
| 3pm-7pm |
Welcome Reception, sponsored by SYSCO Food Services of Hampton
Roads |
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Registration Open |
| 7pm |
Dine Around - Discounts Available! |
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| Saturday, March 1, 2008 |
| 7am-8pm |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by La Brea Bakery and Royal
Cup Coffee |
| 8am-6pm |
Registration Open |
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Dinner Seating Open |
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Member Resource Center Open |
| 8am-4pm |
Judging
Competitions |
| 8am-2pm |
Student Team Regional Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc. |
| 8-9:30am |
Seminars & Demos: |
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Indigenous Foods of The Americas: Changing the Way the World Eats |
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Secrets of the Chocolate Maker |
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Practical
Test Evaluators Training: Annual Requirement |
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ACF Apprenticeship / Accreditation National Programs |
| 9:30-10am |
Meet the Chef and Book Signing with John Gonzales |
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Coffee Break |
| 10-11:30am |
Global Flavors and Your Menu, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions |
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Successful
Preparation for the Practical Exam |
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CDS: Management - Survival Skills for Supervisors |
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Secrets of the Chocolate Maker |
| 11:30am-12:30pm |
Colonial Capital Lunch, sponsored by Icelandic USA, Inc. |
| 12:30-2pm |
Demos & Seminars: |
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Truffle Trivia |
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The
CMC Exam Studied and Revealed |
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Pastry Chefs: A Look at the Past, Present & Future |
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CDS: Sanitation - Food Safety & Traceability, sponsored by Santa Sweets |
| 1-2:30pm |
Early American Floorcloths: a Hands-on Workshop for Spouses |
| 2-2:30pm |
Coffee Break |
| 2:30-4pm |
The Competitive Edge |
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Truffle Trivia |
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Chef & Child Foundation Seminar: Improving Our Country's School Lunch Programs |
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Through the Grapevine: A Williamsburg Wine Experience |
| 2:30-4:30pm |
Knowledge Bowl Competitors Meeting |
| 4-8pm |
Trade Show / Reception, sponsored by U.S. Foodservice |
| 6-7:30pm |
Beauty & the Beef: Beef Carcass Fabrication |
| 8:30pm |
Lantern Ghost Tour |
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| Sunday, March 2, 2008 |
| 7am-6pm |
Student Team Regional Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc. |
| 7-8am |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats and Royal Cup Coffee |
| 8am-5pm |
Registration Open |
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Dinner Seating Open |
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Member Resource Center Open |
| 8-11:30am |
Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by Pearson Prentice Hall |
| 8-9:30am |
Demonstrations & Seminars: |
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Canadian
Beef: Culinary Options from North of the Border, sponsored
by Beef Information Center |
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Ice Sculptures Unlimited |
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The Investing Chef, sponsored by Mind's Eye Resource Management, LLC |
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Slow Foods |
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AAC
Application Orientation |
| 9:30-10am |
Coffee Break |
| 10-11:30am |
Practices for Improving Profits |
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The Healthy Side of Pastry |
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AAC
Fellows Meeting |
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Foods
of the Titanic with Chef John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, AAC |
| 9:30-10am |
Coffee Break |
| 12-1:30pm |
Chef Professionalism Lunch, sponsored by Nestlé FoodServices
North America, The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc., GFF, Inc. /
Girard's Dressings, Manchester Farms and
MARS Foodservices |
| 1:30-5pm |
General Session |
| 1:30pm |
Spouses Walking Tour of Colonial Williamsburg and Afternoon Tea |
| 7pm |
American
Academy of Chefs Dinner |
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| Monday, March 3, 2008 -
Culinary Day |
| 7-8am |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by SYSCO Food Services of
Hampton Roads and Royal Cup Coffee |
| 7:30am |
Student Culinarian of the Year Competition, sponsored by Custom
Culinary™ |
| 8am-4pm |
Registration Open |
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Member Service Center Open |
| 8am-1pm |
Dinner Seating Open |
| 8-9:30am |
Certification Written Test |
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Demonstrations & Seminars: |
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Sugar Artistry: Centerpieces and More |
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Developing Health Menus and Culinary Nutrition |
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Guerilla
Marketing |
| 9:30-10am |
Coffee Break |
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Presidential Pastry |
| 10-11:30am |
Lobster
Tales: History, Harvesting and Handling of Downeast Maine Lobsters,
sponsored by Lobster Select |
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Hiring & Training...and Ways to Retain the Right Employees |
| 11:30am-12pm |
Meet the Chef and Book Signing with Roland Mesnier |
| 12-1:30pm |
Historic Triangle Lunch, sponsored by Barber Foods, Contessa Premium Foods, GFF, Inc. / Girard's Dressings and Mann's Fresh Vegetables |
| 1-5pm |
Chef of the Year Competition, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions |
| 1:30-3pm |
Demonstrations & Seminars: |
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The Scoop on Sea Scallops |
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What's New in ACF Accreditation Self Study |
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The Arts & Mysteries of Brewing |
| 3-3:30pm |
Coffee Break |
| 3:30-5pm |
The Scoop on Sea Scallops |
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What's Up, Honey? |
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Beer Gourmet |
| 6:30-7pm |
VP Gala Reception, sponsored by SYSCO Food Services of Hampton Roads |
| 7-10pm |
Vice President's Gala, sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc., Splenda®,
Lobster Select and Butterball Farms, Inc. |
