**The Drury Hotel, our beautiful facility on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, has a cut-off date of May 27th (TODAY) for CAFÉ attendees. For hotel information and registration link, click here.

**The Master Classes are ALMOST FULL! The the pizza class has two (2) open spots and the chocolate class has one (1) open spot left. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to grab one of the few spots left. Click here to download your copy of the 2024 Deans & Directors Retreat and Leadership Conference agenda. For conference information and registration, click here.

**The Deans and Directors attendees will meet up in the Aztec Bar at the Drury Hotel on the second floor on the evening of June 18^th. Hotel patrons are awarded 3 drink tickets each day and we will be there to greet you and give you your CAFÉ badge. A great start to a great week!

KEYNOTERS

• Dr. Tim Dasey “Culinary Arts Education in an AI World: Frosting or Flambe?” 
• Chef Charles Carroll “Did you try Unplugging?”
• Dr. Fred Mayo “ Using AI to be a more Creative Teacher in the Culinary Arts”

EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICES PRESENTERS

• Dr. Jean Hertzman, New Mexico State University
• Daniel Stine and Dominic Hawkes, SDC Publications
• Giacomo Berselli & Michael Carmel, Marco Polo Program Abroad in Italy
• Dr. Jon Deutsch and Brandy-Joe Milliron, Drexel University
• Jasun Zakro, Hospitality Training Academy 
• Russ Zito, Johnson & Wales University
• Cathy Scruggs, ATP Learning
• Desmond Keefe, Rowan College
• Patrick Costello, St. Philips College

Looking forward to seeing you all in San Antonio!

It is not too late to register for the conference, click here for more information and registration. Click here to download your copy of the 2024 Deans & Directors Retreat and Leadership Conference agenda.

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

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

May 27, 2024 – Hotel room reservation cut-off date or when our room block fills – whichever is the earliest. Don't delay, reserve your room today! For hotel information, click here.