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CAFÉ Update January 27, 2025

27 January 2025
DON'T MISS OUT AND REGISTER TODAY!

Time is running out to receive your early conference registration discount. Register before January 31, 2025 and receive a $50 discount off your registration fee!!

DONT MISS OUT ON THIS EXTRA SAVINGS!!

For an extra savings if you are a CAFE member, remember to log into your account before registering to receive your $25 CAFE member discount as well.

Register here for the events: Deans and Directors Retreat June 24 and the Leadership Conference June 24-26

Come to Pittsburgh…a remarkable city!

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



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SAVE THE DATE and Register Today! The conference registration links are now active, click here. Register before January 31, 2025 and receive a discount!! If you are a CAFE member remember to log into your account before registering to receive your member's discount.
 
Our hotel is The Westin in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hotel information and registration links are now active. For more information, click here.

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2025 CAFÉ AWARD INFORMATION

CAFÉ is excited to announce that the 2025 CAFÉ Awards information are now up on our website.

To view all awards go to cafemeetingplace.com/scholarship-awards.

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2025 Educator of the Year (Secondary & Postsecondary)

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2025 Technology Award

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2025 Community Outreach Award

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2025 Entrepreneurship Award

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2025 Green Award Information

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2025 Student of the Year Award

If you know a fellow teacher that would be great for an award you can nominate them or it is ok to nominate yourself. Just remember you have to apply to win.

Previous applicants and winners are encourage to apply. 

Also, if you have a culinary/hospitality student that would like a wonderful opportunity, the Idaho Potato Commission will be offering their 3rd annual Student of the Year Award.


 

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ARE YOU A CAFÉ MEMBER!

CAFÉ Mission: “To link the foodservice industry with the foodservice classroom.

Now offering Individual, Institutional and Industry memberships.

For more information on memberships, click here.

Already a CAFE member and you need to renew for 2025? Click here for renewing instructions.


Chef Chris Koetke HeadshotHave you checked out CAFÉ Talks Podcast?

Our host, Paul Sorgule has spearheaded this podcast and has done a wonderful job. He has interviewed some of the most influential people in education, culinary classrooms, the foodservice industry, leadership, innovation, culinary history, and management – there is something for everyone to relish and use. 

We could not have produced this podcast series if it wasn't for our sponsors who we thank very much for their continued support of CAFÉ.

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For our complete lineup of podcast or to subscribe, go to www.CafeMeetingPlace.com/cafe-podcasts.

For video peeks of our launched episodes, go to our Facebook page, CafeMeetingPlace.


CAFÉ CONTACT INFORMATION

Mary Petersen, President, CAFÉ; Executive Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
(410) 268-5542 (office)
(443) 994-8228 (cell)
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Lisa Parrish, Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
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Mary Young, Administrative Assistant
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Paul Sorgule, Host, CAFETalks Podcast
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