The CAFE Leadership Conference is a GREAT opportunity to meet educators from around the U.S.

This year's conference we have attendees coming from 26 states and Puerto Rico.

What a great chance to interact with professionals who are involved with keeping the culinary and baking/pastry classrooms up to date as well as sharing best practices. June 14-16, Milwaukee.

Sign up here.

 Olive Oil Conference

The fourth annual Olive Oil Conference, co-hosted by the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) and International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes, will be held July 10 to July 12, 2018 at the Chicago Westin O’Hare, Rosemont, IL.

The conference this year will be packed with unique informational sessions covering topics that include the latest on olive oil health and nutrition, as well as:

• Polyphenols: How Much Is Enough of a Good Thing?
• Results of Consumer Attitude & Usage Study
• America’s Eating Habits
• Strengthening Quality Controls for Foodservice
• Supply, Distribution and Demand in the Olive Oil Industry
• Challenges in Selling a Limited Shelf Life Product

Register here.

Don't Forget!

Before you leave for the summer, join the organization that is 100% dedicated to culinary/baking/pastry education!

CAFE membership is $50 and entitles you to discounts on both CAFE and ACF events. In addition you will be an inaugural subscriber to “The Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices”.

And don’t forget the Chat Room! Devoted to your challenges and solutions.

Join here.

Award Winners will be Announced Next Week!

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications. The Committees were impressed by the quality of the applications for Educator of the Year, Innovation in Culinary Education, Entrepreneurship Award, and Green Award. All applications are worthy of sharing with our Gold Medal Classroom readers. We will seek to bring their stories to you in the next year.

CAFE CALENDAR

May 15, 2018
Cut off for hotel block in Milwaukee (rooms not guaranteed)

June 14-16, 2018
14th Annual CAFE Leadership Conference, Milwaukee, WI

July 15-19, 2018
ACF Cook.Craft.Create, New Orleans, LA

March 15-17, 2019
Deans and Directors Retreat, Charleston, SC

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