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CAFÉ Update January 17, 2022
17 January 20222022 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
8th Annual Deans and Directors Retreat
June 22, 2022
A new one-day format for our annual thought-leaders event.
Where? Portland, Maine, hosted by Southern Maine Community College.
Topics to be discussed includes keynoters, panels, and small discussion groups on the Future of Culinary Arts Education.
This event has always been a must-attend conference since it gathers postsecondary deans and directors and allows them to discuss and hear ideas on topics that are facing them as they go forward.
OVERVIEW
Morning:
- Bus pickup at Westin Hotel and transfer to Southern Maine CC (SMCC).
- Breakfast at SMCC
- Morning Speaker/Presenter and Workshop leader Bob Eckert from New and Improved
Lunch:
- “Ted Style” talks during lunch
Afternoon:
- Panel “Different Models and Ingredients of Food Service Education
- Presenter TBD
Evening:
- Awards Presentations
- Opening Night Reception for CAFÉ Leadership Conference
Cost: $299.00 This includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and invitation to the opening night reception of the Leadership Conference which begins on the evening of June 22.
To register for only the Deans and Directors Retreat click here.*
*If you are a sponsor or a presenter, please contact Mary Young directly for your registration by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
*If you are a sponsor or a presenter, please contact Mary Young directly for your registration by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hotel information click here.
BONUS: if you wish to stay for the Leadership Conference (see outline below), you get a discount on each event. To attend both the Deans and Directors Retreat and Leadership Conference the total registration fee is $499.00.
16th Annual CAFÉ Leadership Conference
June 22-24, 2022
Sponsors & Presenters: If you are a sponsor or a presenter, please contact Mary Young directly for your registration by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please note: We will follow CDC and local guidelines as they apply to conferences and gatherings.
16th Annual CAFÉ Leadership Conference
June 22-24, 2022
Where? Portland, Maine, hosted by Southern Maine Community College.
Open to all foodservice instructors and their leaders.
Open to all foodservice instructors and their leaders.
Theme? The Future of Food!
OVERVIEW
June 22nd Afternoon (Optional) Master Classes:
- Lobster Boat Experience
- Chocolate Workshops (beginner and advanced)
- Other TBD
The Master Classes are still being organized. As soon as the times are finalized registration will be opened. There is a separated registration link for the Master Classes from the main conference registration.
Evening:
- Awards Presentations
- Opening Night Reception for CAFÉ Leadership Conference
June 23rd Industry Outreach Day:
- Keynote, “What’s Next in Restaurant Technology, Joe Guszkowski, Restaurant Business News
- Trends Sessions by industry partners
- Info Fair
- Happy Hour Movie “A Fine Line”
June 24th Educational Best Practices Day:
- Keynote by Dr. Fred Mayo “Adopt.” “Adapt.” “Amend”
- Peer presentation break out sessions
Cost: $399.00 This includes ACF continuing education hours, reception, two breakfasts and two lunches and transportation to the host school from our downtown hotel. Special pricing for those who wish to attend both events.
To register for only the Leadership Conference, click here.*
*If you are a sponsor or a presenter, please contact Mary Young directly for your registration by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
*If you are a sponsor or a presenter, please contact Mary Young directly for your registration by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
NOTES:
Membership Discount: Discount for CAFÉ membership $25. Please log into your account and register to get your discount.
Presenter Discount: Presenters get a $100 discount on the conference they are presenting for.
Transportation: CAFÉ will provide transportation between the Westin Hotel and SMCC.
Lobster boat experience: For those unable to attend the Wednesday afternoon experience, there will be a Friday afternoon time slot. Priority will be given to attendees of the Deans and Directors Retreat.
Certificates of Attendance: Certificates will be given out at end of day Wednesday for DDR attendees and end of day Friday for others.
CHECK YOUR INBOX
Renewals for CAFÉ membership were sent out. Join as an individual, an institution or an industry group. Help keep CAFÉ as it gives you resources and opportunities to continue with your career path as an educator.
Consider what you are doing as Life-Long Learning!!
New members – join at Resource-Center/Membership to sign up TODAY!!
Already a member – please wait until after January 1, 2022 to renew your membership at that time. If you are interested in switching from an individual membership to an institutional membership, please contact Mary Young at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
2022 AWARDS PROGRAM
Thanks to Idaho Potato Commission for sponsoring the Educators of the Year Award for 2022! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. Click here for more information about the Educators of Year Award.
In addition to sponsoring the Educators of the Year Award they are sponsoring a new Student of the Year Award. For more information on this new award, click here.
Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2022! This Award is open to culinary/hospitality programs or individuals making a positive impact in their communities via outreach programs such as food banks, recycling efforts, skill development for homeless, etc.Click here for more information about the Community Outreach Award.
Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2022! This Award identifies culinary programs that either (1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or (2) implement revenue-generation and cost savings into their programs.Entrepreneurship can be a part of a program’s design and includes qualities of visionary leadership. Students can learn about innovation and ideation via their college or community. The Entrepreneurship Award will be judged by the quality of the design and applicability of the outreach whether it is project or concept based.
Click here for more information about the Entrepreneurship Award.
We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Green Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.This Award is sponsored by the United Soybean Board who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the importance of agriculture in their selection of products and designing of menus.
Past winners have implemented aquaculture farms, gardens, farm-to-table menus, waste reduction and more!
Click here for more information about the Green/Sustainability Award.
Thanks to RATIONAL, we are pleased to announce that the 2022 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs.This Award is sponsored by RATIONAL who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the complex world of technology and culinary arts.
Click here for more information about the Technology Award.
CAFÉ TALKS PODCASTS – Season 5
Episode 39 will launch on January 12, 2022
For a video sneak peek, click here.