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 Press ReleaseColorado Springs Chapter Named American Culinary Federation Western Region Chapter of the Year, One Other HonoredSt. Augustine, Fla., May 5, 2011—ACF Pikes Peak Chapter, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., was honored as the American Culinary Federation Inc. (ACF) Western Region Chapter of the Year, and ACF Southern California Inland Empire Chefs & Cooks Association, San Bernardino, Calif., received an ACF Chapter Achievement Award at the 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference held at Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz., April 29–May 2, 2011. “On behalf of the ACF Pikes Peak Chapter, we would like to thank the American Culinary Federation for recognizing our chapter’s hard work and dedication,” said Robert Hudson, CEC, CCE, president. “Both the Chapter Achievement Award and the ACF Western Region Chapter of the Year Award belong to the members, including those who have worked tirelessly to support the goals of the chapter and the mission of the American Culinary Federation.” ACF Western Region Vice President William Franklin, CMC, WGMC, AAC, named the chapter Western Region Chapter of the Year for its exemplary performance within the community and to the culinary industry over the past year. In addition, Franklin presented ACF Western Region Chapter Achievement Awards to the two chapters which 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 2011 award; contributed to the community by participating in a fundraising function; and positively represented the chapter and ACF in the community and culinary industry. The 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Chefs Association of Arizona, Inc., brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Scottsdale. 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 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: American Technical Publishers; Arizona Beef Council; Barry Callebaut; Canada Cutlery Inc.; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; China Mist; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Ecolab; Kingsburg Orchards; Koch Foods, Inc.; Mars Foodservice; McCormick For Chefs; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; New Mexico Department of Agriculture; QUALISOY; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; Splenda®; Sysco; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Food Solutions; U.S. Foodservice; Valrhona; Vitamix Corp.; and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. About the American Culinary FederationThe American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 20,000 members spanning 225 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic 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. # # # Caption: Robert Hudson, president of ACF Pikes Peak Chapter, Inc., accepts the 2011 ACF Western Region Chapter of the Year award in Scottsdale, Ariz., in April. Contact: Leah Craig |
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