Save the Dates June 21 – 23, 2023, Charleston, South Carolina

CAFÉ DEANS & DIRECTORS RETREAT, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 (meet & greet evening of June 20^th)

CAFÉ LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, Wednesday evening, June 21 to Friday, June 23, 2023

Hosted by Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College

CONFERENCE OUTLINE

Tuesday, June 20, 2023:  Meet and Greet Happy Hour for Deans and Directors Retreat (DDR)

Wednesday, June 21, 2023:  9^th Annual Deans and Directors Retreat (DDR) “Innovation Culture”

• Attendee Introductions/description of current challenges
• Keynote by Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor of EvoLLution, Modern Campus
• Panel Discussion On the topic of Innovations and Adaptation (led by Jon Deutsch)
• Lunch
  • TED-style talks
• Recruitment and Retention Strategies—Panel (led by Paul Sorgule)
• Report from attendees Takeaways
• Wrap up by Keynoter

Wednesday afternoon:  Hands On Master Classes (separate registration) Leadership Conference (LC).

• Garde Manger Master Class – 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• Guittard Chocolate Master Class – 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wednesday evening, June 21, 2023 at Palmer Campus

• Awards
• Opening Night Reception (DDR and LC attendees)

Thursday, June 22, 2023:  Leadership Conference Day 1

• Industry Outreach
• Keynote by Dan Kurzrock with ReGrained & Upcycled Food Association
• Panel of local chefs (led by Michael Carmel)
• InfoFair
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions on Industry Trends (attendees choose one)
• Lunch
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions on Industry Trends (attendees choose one)
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions on Industry Trends (attendees choose one)
• DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Friday, June 23, 2023:  Leadership Conference Day 2

• Educational Best Practices
• Keynote Fred Mayo “Teaching a Teacher”
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions (attendees choose one)
• Lunch
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions (attendees choose one)
• 3-4 Breakout Sessions (attendees choose one)

End of conference approximately 3:30

Certificates handed out

Click here for the Agenda for the conferences as of 05/08/2023.

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.

Hotel: Hyatt Place/Hyatt House, 560 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403 Hotel information for the Retreat and Conference click here.

Certificates of Attendance: Certificates will be given out at end of day Wednesday for DDR attendees and end of day Friday for others.

COVID-19:  We will follow the current CDC guidelines and/or Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College guidelines as of the date of the conference.

REGISTRATION AND PRICING:

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