The theme of the 2019 Deans and Directors Retreat is all about building your brand which will directly affect admissions, retention, and placement!

One of the featured speakers at the Retreat is Kevin Ryan.

Kevin L. Ryan is the current CEO/Executive Director of the International Corporate Chefs Association and The Global Culinary Innovators Association plus is the founder and president of MARKETING A LA CARTE.

MARKETING A LA CARTE is a Marketing and Public Relations firm specializing in the foodservice industry and exclusively representing the culinary profession and foodservice associations for more than 25 years. Clients have included the US Culinary Olympic Team, World Association of Chefs Societies and The Culinary Institute of America to name a few. In 2002 Ryan founded the International Corporate Chefs Association (ICCA) for the highest ranking culinarian in the nation’s top 200 chains. In September 2013, Ryan starting another new association for the next 200 chains. The Global Culinary Innovators Association (GCIA) is designed for the growth chains who rank from 201 to 400 in annual sales on the Technomic top 500 chain listing.

Kevin will share his knowledge of branding principles with the attendees.

The retreat is March 15-17, 2019 and is limited to 50 attendees. For online registration and hotel information, click here.

Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food: Sponsor of TWO Awards

• Green Award: Recognizes culinary programs that promote and incorporate sustainability efforts as part of their curriculum and operations. Click here for information about the Green Award
• Food Entrepreneurship Award: Identifies culinary programs that either 1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or 2) implement revenue-generation and cost-savings into their operations. Click here for information about the Entrepreneurship Award

Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Awards

CAFE is proud to be partnering with the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) once again as they sponsor the Innovation Awards for 2019.

This Award recognizes educators and/or programs at both the secondary and postsecondary levels who have shown to be innovative in their approaches to effective culinary arts education.

Examples of innovations can be in the areas of:

• New programs or
• New delivery methods or
• New partnerships or
• New relations with the local community

Click here for more information about the Innovations Award.

Sysco Educator of the Year Award

Thanks to Sysco for again sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2019! This award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. There will be two awards given.

The Committee will be looking for:

• a description of methodologies that exemplify innovative teaching techniques. Give examples.
• evidence of the educator’s professional commitment to the educational community and foodservice industry which might include school committee work, professional networking, and community involvement.
• a resume with the application.
• descriptions of ongoing professional development in both instructional and technical skills in the last few years.
• overall evidence that the educator has proven leadership in his/her profession; examples may include peer reviews, student evaluations, letters of recommendation, certificates and honors received, etc.

For more information about the Educator of the Year Awards, click here.

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 15-17, 2019

Deans and Directors Retreat, Charleston, SC

June 20-22, 2019
15th Annual CAFE Leadership Conference, Charlotte, NC