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CAFÉ Update November 18, 2024

18 November 2024

NATIONAL MANGO BOARD CONTEST

THINK OUT OF THE CARTON WITH FRESH MANGO

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The National Mango Board is offering two (2) full registrations to the 2025 CAFÉ Leadership Conference. 

All you have to do is:

  • Send in an idea for how you would use or do use fresh mango in one of your classes.
  • Write a paragraph explaining your idea and why it is or would be a perfect fit for that class.
  • Include your name, school name, shipping address, phone number, and email address.
  • Email your idea(s) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with “Mango Ideation” in the subject line.
  • Deadline is December 10, 2024
  • We'll be drawing two registrations by December 13, 2024 
  • Two (2) winners will each receive one (1) full registration for the 2025 CAFÉ Leadership Conference, (Winners are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses.)
  • Contest is open to secondary and post-secondary foodservice instructors. 
  • Everyone who enters (and lives in the United States) receives a thank you gift.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION ABOUT FRESH MANGO ON THE MENU

Visit our Mango Foodservice Hub to jumpstart your thinking and be inspired by a whole host of Mango Facts!

Click here to print a copy of these contest rules.

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Mary Petersen
Executive Editor, Gold Medal Classroom
President, Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education


 

2025 CAFE Conference Info prices 2 2 smallSAVE THE DATE and Register Today! The conference registration links are now active, click hereRegister early and receive a discount!!
 
Our hotel is The Westin in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hotel information and registration links are now active. For more information, click here.

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2025 CAFE Award information will be available on our website soon!!usb logo md white

CAFÉ is excited to announce that the United Soybean Board has graciously agreed to sponsor the Green Award for 2025!

This Award will be offered to individuals/ culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

If you know a fellow teacher that would be great for an award you can nominate them or nominate yourself. Just remember you have to apply to win.

Stay Tuned! Award application information will be available on our website soon!


 Educational Opportunity for You – Upcoming Webinar Alert

The National Pork Board has an upcoming Health & Nutrition Webinar, on November 21, 2024, for culinary instructors and nutritionists. 

The subject of the webinar is: 

Cultural Culinary Innovations—Transforming Ingredients for Sustainable Food Practices

For more information, click here.
To register for this webinar, click here.


CAFÉ TALKS PODCAST – SEASON 10

For a video peek of episode 97, click here.

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For our complete lineup of podcast or to subscribe go to www.cafemeetingplace.com/cafe-podcasts

For video peeks of our launched episodes go to our Facebook page, cafemeetingplace


CAFÉ CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Petersen, President, CAFÉ; Executive Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
(410) 268-5542 (office)
(443) 994-8228 (cell)
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Lisa Parrish, Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
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Mary Young, Administrative Assistant
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Paul Sorgule, Host, CAFETalks Podcast
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