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Conferences

The Power

v of Food The 23rd

Annual
Tastes of
the World

igher education chefs from the U.S. and Canada took
part in the 23rd Annual Tastes of the World Chef Cu- Chef Culinary
H linary Conference at the University of Massachusetts Conference
(UMass) – Amherst June 4-9, and learned from culinary It encompassed
and industry experts about “The Power of Food” — the ‘deliciousness,’
conference’s theme. sustainability, nutrition, food se-
The event featured several knowledgeable speakers, an curity and community. We had
American Culinary Federation (ACF)-sanctioned culinary speakers and workshops to cover
competition and hands-on sessions with small-group produc- each topic.”
tion workshops. Jim Perdue, chairman and ad-
“We had the highest turnout with a total of 388 attendees vertising spokesman for Perdue
at this year’s event,” said Ken Toong, conference chair and Farms, was the featured speaker Rafi Taherian
executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises at UMass. “The at this year’s conference. He spoke
Power of Food resonated with everything we do in food service. on a number of subjects, includ-
ing corporate responsibility and
meeting consumer expectations in
relation to animal care and health.
Gregg Wallis, managing edi-
tor of On-Campus Hospitality,
moderated a panel discussion,
“The Power of Food on Campus.”
Panelists in the session were Dawn Jim Perdue
Aubrey, Ph.D., MBA, FMP, CEC,
CCA, associate director of Housing
and Dining Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign; Chad Tiboni, CEC,
general manager of University
Towers Kitchen at San Diego
State University in California;
Johnny Curet, CEC, director of
Campus Dining at Rice Univer-
sity in Houston, Texas; Martin
Breslin, director of Culinary Op-
CULINARY COMPETITION erations at Harvard University in
Cambridge, Mass.; and Carrie
RESULTS Schnurr, culinary training man-
ager with Hospitality Services at
GOLD Western University in London,
Ontario, Canada. Each of the
chefs described how the power
TEAM D
Joe Greco Skidmore College
Cody Pepper Skidmore College
Stephen Fields Skidmore College
Ben Niese Skidmore College
TEAM H
Matthia Accurso University of Massachusetts Amherst
Pamela Adams University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Bankert University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anthony Jung University of Massachusetts Amherst
From left: Carrie Schnurr; Dawn Aubrey; Chad Tiboni; Martin Breslin; and Johnny Curet

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