CAFÉ is putting together its annual Deans and Directors Retreat and Leadership Conference for Culinary Education and has looked to involve speakers that will help us all look forward to the challenges of the future.

The Deans and Directors Retreat is a great day-long program which introduces attendees to new ideas as well as provides a forum for discussion and possibly problem solving!

The 2023 Keynoter will be Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor of EvoLLution, Modern Campus. Amrit wrote an article addressing the challenges of Recruitment and Retention that was spot on what we have heard as the issues facing Deans and Directors. 

EvoLLution’s Mission Statement: To unite the lifelong learning community to provoke ideas, re-imagine education, inspire collaboration and create action to lead the transformative change in higher education.

CAFÉ’s Leadership Conference provides attendees with two important all-day events…one devoted to keeping up to date with industry trends and the other with sharing educational best practices.

The keynoter for the Industry Outreach Day is Dan Kurzrock with ReGrained & Upcycled Food Association.

Haven’t heart of it?  

Through research, strategy, networking, and policy advocacy, Upcycled Food Association is building a food system in which all food is elevated to its highest and best use. UFA is comprised of Members and Associate Members from around the world.

Our keynoter is passionate about what has been done and what can be done to ensure the best use of food in the future.

The keynoter for our Educational Best Practices Day is Dr. Fred Mayo. As many of you know, Dr. Mayo has devoted his professional career to elevating and inspiring the teaching methods used by instructors everywhere.

Dr. Mayo will focus on what is needed while “Teaching a Teacher.” He presents not only current ideas but encourages enthusiasm for all of us who are lucky enough to work with him and hear his philosophies on teaching.

A Great Line Up! Sign up today for the conference which will be June 20/21-23, 2023. You can ask to be invoiced. You will receive continuing education hours. You will experience wonderful food as well as stay in the midst of beautiful downtown Charleston, SC.

You will learn; you will be inspired; you will enjoy!

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