This year's conference, A Mediterranean Flavor Odyssey: Preserving and Reinventing Traditions for Modern Palates, will take place from November 6–8, 2008 at the CIA's historic Greystone campus in the heart of Napa Valley, California. The event will feature more than 60 leading chefs and food and wine experts from across the United States and throughout the Mediterranean region.
A complete roster of guest speakers and chefs will be announced mid-summer at www.ciaprochef.com. Please check back to learn more about this spectacular delegation of Mediterranean talent the CIA is assembling for the conference.
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A HOT TICKET: REGISTER EARLY!
As you may know, this conference has become one of the most
sought-after tickets for professionals in our industry. Each year we sell out
quickly, with hundreds of professionals on the waiting list. We wish we could
accommodate more attendees, but the size of our Greystone campus precludes our confirming no more than 700, including our sponsors and
participating media.
At this time, conference registration will open for chefs and other professionals from the foodservice-operator community and culinary educators only. If you wish to attend this year's Worlds of Flavor® Conference, we urge you to register early to secure your space at our 2008 conference.
Registration fees are as follows:
• $1,095
Sorry, no discounts are available for this program. If you have any questions regarding enrollment, contact our customer service office at 800-888-7850.
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WHO CAN REGISTER? NEW POLICY FOR 2008
Please note that general registration will be open this year only to chefs and other foodservice professionals from the operator community and culinary educators.
In order to be approved for registration, you must provide the name of the restaurant, hotel, or other foodservice-operator company, school, or college with which you are associated.
Because we stage our Worlds of Flavor® Conference specifically to help educate the foodservice-operator community about world cuisines and flavor trends and provide product education and networking opportunities for our sponsors—and because of the limited size of the Greystone campus—we will be able to accommodate only those professionals who are employed by producers/suppliers, manufacturers, or marketing agencies that participate as a sponsor of our Worlds of Flavor Conference or other CIA educational leadership programs.
We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.
CANCELLATION AND TRANSFER POLICIES
Before you register, please take note of these policies:
Cancellation Policies:
• 75% of tuition price refunded from the time of registration through May 31
• 50% of tuition price refunded from June 1 to July 31
• No refunds after July 31
• Cancellation policies are "for any and all reasons"
Transfer Policy:
• You may transfer your registration to an alternate, qualified person within the same registration category for a $100 transfer fee.
Thank you for your interest in our programs. We hope to see you at our 2008 Worlds of Flavor Conference!
DO YOU WORK FOR A FOODSERVICE SUPPLIER AND WANT TO ATTEND THE WORLDS OF FLAVOR CONFERENCE?
Become a CIA sponsor! We encourage your company or organization to become a CIA sponsor today and help support our ongoing efforts to make world-class educational programming available for the advancement of chefs and other professionals in the foodservice operator community. As a sponsor, you'll be aligning yourself with the world's premier culinary college and all of our high-visibility initiatives to keep our industry's operators successful and ahead of the curve on flavor, health and wellness, and other key menu trends.
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
Interested? Please contact Holly Briwa, CIA director of corporate relations, at h_briwa@culinary.edu. There are still many educational opportunities available to showcase your organization's products and services at the 2008 Worlds of Flavor Conference before an influential group of industry leaders and menu decision-makers.
We are now offering a new "entry-level" sponsorship that includes two supplier (or operator) registrations plus a small ad in our program for $4,500. We will be happy to provide information on sponsoring a booth in our colorful World Marketplace, a seminar, a meal, or another conference program element.
In addition to the Worlds of Flavor Conference, the CIA offers several other sponsorship opportunities for CIA leadership programs that occur throughout the year; details on those can be obtained through Holly Briwa as well.
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