Program Schedule – Conference
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Sunday June 5th
12:00 pm Registration and Refreshments
1:15 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks (15 minutes) – Ken Toong & Garett DiStefano
1:30 pm Opening General Session I (40 minutes) – Barton Seaver
2:10 pm General Session II (30 minutes) – Catherine Katz
2:40 pm Industry Presentation (5 minutes)
2:45 pm General Session III (30 minutes) – Christine Seitz
3:15 pm General Session IV (30 minutes) – Cathy Holley
3:45 pm General Session V (20 minutes) – Christopher Coombs
4:15 pm Culinary Demonstration I (90 minutes) –
- Virginia Willis
- Corinne Trang
- Charlie Baggs
5:25 pm Networking Break (20 minutes)
5:45 pm Cutthroat Event I and Opening Reception (60 minutes) – Jet Tila and 4 chef contestants
8:00 pm UMass Pub (120 minutes)
Monday June 6th
7:00 am Light, Healthy New England Breakfast (60 minutes)
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am Welcome (10 minutes) – Ken Toong
8:10 am General Session VI (40 minutes) – David Katz
8:50 am General Session VII (30 minutes) – Greg Dresher
9:20 am Industry Presentations (20 minutes)
9:50 am Refreshment and Networking Break (10 minutes)
10:00 am Culinary Demonstrations II (90 minutes)
- Mai Pham
- Steve Petusevsky
- Roberto Santibanez
- Jehangir Mehta
11:30 am Refreshment and Networking Break (10 minutes)
11:40 am General Session VIII (30 minutes) – June Jo Lee
12:10 pm General Session IX (30 minutes) – Christopher Gardner
12:40 pm Refreshment and Networking Break (15 minutes)
12:50 pm Keynote Presentation (45 minutes) – Alice Waters moderated by Joanne Weir
1:30 pm Lunch (60 minutes)
2:30 pm 12 Workshops (3 hours, 30 minutes)
- Christopher Coombs
- Jehangir Mehta
- Alexander Ong
- Steve Petusevsky
- Mai Pham
- Roberto Santibanez
- Suvir Saran
- Barton Seaver
- Chai Siriyarn
- Virginia Willis
- Corinne Trang
- Charlie Baggs
7:00 pm Cutthroat Event II and Reception (60 minutes) – Jet Tila and 4 chef contestants
8:30 pm UMass Pub (120 minutes)
Tuesday June 7th
7:00 am Light, Healthy New England Breakfast (60 minutes)
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am General Session X (30 minutes) – Lance Price
8:30 am General Session XI (30 minutes) – Arlin Wasserman
9:00 am Industry Presentations (15 minutes)
9:15 am Refreshment and Networking Break (10 minutes)
9:25 am Chef Demonstrations III (90 minutes) –
- Alexander Ong
- Suvir Saran
- Chai Siriyarn
10:45 am Refreshment and Networking Break (10 minutes)
10:55 am General Session XII (30 minutes) – Yukiko Krontira
11:05 am Industry Presentations (20 minutes)
11:25 am General Session XIII (30 minutes) – Cynthia Harriman
11:55 am Industry Presentations (15 minutes)
12:10 pm General Session XIV (35 minutes) – Gerry Ludwig
12:45 pm Industry Reception/Lunch (90 minutes)
2:30 pm 12 Workshops (3 hours, 30 minutes )
- Diane Kochilas
- Jehangir Mehta
- Alexander Ong
- Steve Petusevsky
- Roberto Santibanez
- Suvir Saran
- Chai Siriyarn
- Joanne Weir
- Virginia Willis
- Charlie Baggs
- Luminita Cirstea
- Stacy Mirabello
6:30 pm Cutthroat Finale (30 minutes) – Jet Tila and 4 chef contestants
7:00 pm New England Clam Bake (120 minutes)
9:00 pm UMass Pub (120 minutes)
Wednesday June 8th
7:30 am Light, Healthy New England Breakfast (60 minutes)
8:30 am Panel Discussion I (45 minutes) – Directors Panel
9:20 am Break (15 minutes)
9:45 am General Lecture and Workshop (5 hours 30 minutes) – Johnson and Wales University
6:00 pm Reception (30 minutes)
6:30 pm Banquet and Celebration (120 minutes) – 30 minute dinner talk
8:30 pm UMass Pub (120 minutes)
Thursday June 9th
7:30 am Light, Healthy New England Breakfast (60 minutes)
8:30 am Group Photo
9:00 am General Lecture and Workshop (5 hours) – Johnson and Wales University
9:00 am General Lecture and Workshop (5 hours) – Chef John Masi
2:30 pm Networking Break
3:00 pm ACF Competition Briefing (60 minutes)
6:00 pm International Dinner (150 minutes)
8:30 pm UMass Pub (90 minutes)
Friday June 10th
5:30 am Light, Healthy New England Breakfast
6:00 am American Culinary Federation Sanctioned Team Culinary Competition (7 hours, 30 minutes) – 21 teams judged by 10 judges
2:00 pm Competition Completed and Tasting of Competitors Dishes (60 minutes)
2:30 pm Award and Medals Presented (60 minutes)
3:30 pm Final Farewell