The CAFÉ Deans and Directors Retreat AND the 2024 Leadership Conference will look at the challenges we are facing in culinary education and what might be in our future regarding training and mastery and enthusiasm for the culinary arts. 

The highlights of the conferences (WHICH ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH CULINARY/HOSPITALITY EDUCATION) include:

• Keynoter on the topic of AI, Dr. Tim Dasey, Dasey Consulting 

• Executive Chef Charles Carroll on the theme of Rebooting The Culinary Environment and Atmosphere to Attract Today’s Workforce

• Dr. Fred Mayo, well known educator and CAFÉ go-to person on the topic of methods that work (and those that don’t work) in our ever-changing field of culinary arts education

• An InfoFair with sponsors who have developed materials for you to use in your classroom

• Industry trends presentations that will keep you up-to-date in our ever-changing field of culinary arts education

• Peer presentations on educational best practices

• Exceptional reception and lunches

• Hands on Master Classes

• Networking with your colleagues from around the U.S.

*Register now in order to get a wonderful hotel room on the historic RiverWalk in downtown San Antonio.
*Earn ACF continuing education hours for your time at the conference.

The CAFÉ team looks forward to seeing you in San Antonio!

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

AWARD DEADLINE TODAY!!!

Today is the last day to get your award applications in!!! 

Apply now for individual/program recognitions in the areas of:

• Postsecondary Educator of the Year
• Secondary Educator of the Year
• Entrepreneurship
• Green Award
• Community Outreach
• Technology
• Student of the Year

Award information can be found at cafemeetingplace.com/scholarship-awards

Do you have an exceptional student? If so, encourage them to apply for the Student of the Year award. 

LAST DAY FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS: APRIL 8, 2024!

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

MASTER CLASSES

As part of the Leadership Conference we are offering two master classes on June 19, 2024 from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Fee is $25 per class. 

Once again CAFÉ is pleased to be working with Guittard Chocolate and Chef Josh Johnson offering the following hands-on chocolate master class: Creative Dessert Spreads

A new hands-on Pizza Making master class is being offered by Real California Milk and Chef Spencer Glenn, Executive Chef, Pizza My Heart, to our 2024 line-up. 

For more information or to register for the conference go to cafemeetingplace.com/cafe-events.

HOTEL REGISTRATION ~ NOW OPEN!

The hotel is the 130 Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, 105 South St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, Texas. Which sits on the beautiful Riverwalk.

Registration is now open. Click here for hotel information.