ACF Today, Vol. IV, No. 3
February 07, 2006

In this edition . . .

• Western Regional Award Recipients Announced
• Refresher Courses Offered at Southeast Regional Conference
• Cold-Food Category Expanded for 2006 National Convention
• Deadline for Discounted Registration Rates for Northeast and Central Regional Conferences Approaching
• Don't Miss the American Academy of Chefs Dinner at the 2006 ACF Northeast and Southeast Regional Conferences
• 'Judging Competitions' Seminar Now Offered at Regional Conferences

Western Regional Award Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the following 2006 ACF Western Region award winners:

Chapter of the Year Award
ACF Monterey Bay Chapter

Chef of the Year Award-Sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions
Shawn Hanlin, CEC

Pastry Chef of the Year Award
Herschel "Mickey" Harden

Chef Professionalism Award-Sponsored by Minor's/Nestlé FoodServices
Joe Eidem, CEC, AAC

Educator of the Year
Raimund Hofmeister, CMC, AAC

Student Culinarian of the Year-Sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.
Sarah Deckert

Hermann G. Rusch Chef's Achievement Award
Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF

Student Hot-Food Team Competition-Sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.
Professional Culinary Institute

Are You Really ACF?
ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine Inc.
ACF Monterey Bay Chapter

Baron H. Galand Knowledge Bowl-Sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.
Team Broadmoor

ACF Chef & Child Foundation Little Oscar Award
ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine Inc.

President's Medallions
Luis Martinez, CEC
Lindsay Rae Kinateder
Joe Zoellin, CEC, CCE
Brian Dragos, CEC, CCE
Claude Lambertz
Jay Marshall, CEC
Gary Fuller, CEC, CCE

Refresher Courses Offered at Southeast Regional Conference

ACF members who need to take refresher courses may do so at this year's Southeast Regional Conference. The cost is $75 per course. ACF members may register by downloading and mailing the Refresher Course Registration Form available online on the Southeast Regional Conference Web page or by registering on-site. See below for additional details.

ACF Refresher Nutrition Course
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Presenter: Freida Brown, Georgia Southern University

ACF Refresher Sanitation Course
Monday, Feb. 27, 2006
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Presenter: James Scherbaty, CEC

ACF Refresher Supervisory Management
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Presenter: Chef Jim Basting, The Culinary Institute of America

Cold-Food Category Expanded for 2006 National Convention

The cold-food salon taking place at the 2006 ACF National Convention in Philadelphia has expanded one of its categories. New for convention, fruit/vegetable carving has been included in this year's competition.

The ACF Cold-Food Salon, which is sponsored by The Art Institutes (EDMC), features Categories A through D, and is open to both professionals and students. First-place winners from each category will receive a $500 cash prize, and all entries are eligible for ACF competition medals. Entry forms may be completed online or downloaded at http://www.acfchefs.org/events/natcon06/index.cfm. If you have any questions, or for additional information, contact the ACF Events Management Department at 800-624-9458.

Register for the 2006 ACF Northeast Regional Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, should register by Feb. 28, 2006, to receive a discounted registration rate. After February 28, registration and tickets must be purchased on-site.

Similarly, ACF members who plan to attend the 2006 ACF Central Regional Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, should register by March 15, 2006, for a discounted registration rate. After March 15, registration and tickets must be purchased on-site.

The Northeast Regional Conference will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle, March 16-19, 2006, and the Central Regional Conference will be held at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, March 29-April 2, 2006. For additional information, visit www.acfchefs.org and click on the Events link, then the Regional Conferences sublink.

American Academy of Chefs members who were invited to attend the annual dinner at the 2006 ACF Northeast and Southeast Regional Conferences should make arrangements today to ensure available seating.

The Northeast AAC dinner will be held on March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at George Brown College of Culinary Arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Buses will depart the Westin Harbor Castle Hotel promptly at 6 p.m., and the cost is $125 per person. RSVP by March 1 to the ACF Events Management Department at 800-624-9458.

The Southeast AAC dinner will be held on February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Alligator Soul restaurant in Savannah, Ga. The cost is $100 per person, and transportation from the hotel will be provided. For reservations, contact Michael Bologna, CEC, CCE, AAC, at 770-509-6329. Checks should be made payable to ACF Atlanta Chapter and mailed to: Michael Bologna, CEC, CCE, AAC, 4491 Windsor Oaks Circle, Marietta, GA 30066.

'Judging Competitions' Seminar Now Offered at Regional Conferences

ACF members striving to become ACF-approved competition judges can attend the required training seminar for judging culinary competitions at one of the regional conferences. This eight-hour seminar is required for chefs interested in becoming ACF-approved judges and for current judges in order to maintain status as approved judges. Judge candidates must be ACF members in good standing, be certified at the CSC level or higher, have won three gold medals and be approved for training by the chair of the Culinary Competition Committee.

Attendees must register in advance with the national office and have an approved application on file. Call Tracy Smith at 800-624-9458 for more information or to register for the seminar.

Southeast Regional Conference
Feb. 26-March 1, 2006
Savannah, Ga.
Seminar: Sunday, Feb. 26

Northeast Regional Conference
March 16-19, 2006
Toronto, Canada
Seminar: TBD

Central Regional Conference
March 29-April 2, 2006
Minneapolis, Minn.
Seminar: Thursday, March 30

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