Conference Schedule
Keynote Speakers
Friday 8/23
- Bob Allen - Breakfast Keynote
- Your Story as a Sales and Marketing Mega-Tool
- Del Sroufe - Lunch Keynote
- NY Times Best-Selling author of Forks Over Knives
Saturday 8/24
- Susan Southerland - Breakfast Keynote
- Wedding Trends and the Personal Chef
- Dr. Jeff Magee - Lunch Keynote
- The X-factor of Success
Breakout Classes
We have a great line-up of classes with more to come!
- Life of a Private Chef
- Vacation/Second Home Personal Cheffing
- Food Styling and Photography - Two Hands-On Sessions!
- Effective Costing Strategies: Dinner Parties
- Taxes and the Personal Chef
- African Foods - Discussion, Demonstration & Tasting
- Marketing for Small Geographic Cities and Towns
- Turkey Federation - Discussion, Demonstration & Tasting
- How to Market to Seniors
- Facebook and Social Media - Build Your Own Business Facebook Page LIVE!
- Show Stopping Raviolo - Hands-On Class
- Vegan and Vegetarianism
- Hot Water Canning - Food Preservation - Hands-On Class
- Marketing to Wedding Planners
- Keep It Simple QuickBooks
- Let's Talk Calamondin - Discussion, Demonstration & Tasting
- Personal Chef Mentoring
- Beer Tasting - Craft Beers
- 5-Hour or Less Cook Days
- NRFSP Food Safety Managers Class and Exam
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More speakers and classes will be added as we complete the final schedule. Stay Tuned!Thursday, Aug. 22
ALL DAYBuild your own Facebook Business Page
( 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)ALL DAY
( 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)4:30 PM - 5:30 PMWelcome to Your First Conference5:30 PM - 7:00 PMUSPCA Conference Kick-OffFriday, Aug. 23
8:00 AM - 9:30 AMFriday Breakfast - Bob Allen9:45 AM - 11:00 AMCatching Big Fish in Small Markets10:00 AM - 12:30 PMBuilding a Better Breakfast with Turkey11:15 AM - 12:30 PMCook Day in 5 Hours or Less!12:40 PM - 2:30 PMFriday Luncheon - Del Sroufe2:45 PM - 4:15 PMHands-On Garnishing and Carving2:45 PM - 4:15 PMThe Ancient Olive3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWhat's Cool About Calamondins?4:30 PM - 5:30 PMCraft Beer Tasting4:30 PM - 5:30 PMHow to Market to Seniors6:00 PM - 7:30 PMVendor Meet and GreetSaturday, Aug. 24
8:00 AM - 9:30 AMSaturday Breakfast - Susan Southerland9:35 AM - 12:30 PMReal Food Styling and Photography9:45 AM - 11:00 AMKISS QuickBooks9:45 AM - 11:15 AMMeet Meatless Meals10:00 AM - 11:30 AMTaste of Africa11:30 AM - 12:30 PMTaxes and the Personal Chef11:30 AM - 12:30 PMThe Life of a Private Chef12:45 PM - 2:15 PMSaturday Luncheon - Dr. Jeff Magee2:30 PM - 3:30 PMThe Wedding Planner, The Bride, and The Personal Chef2:30 PM - 5:30 PMReal Food Styling and Photography2:45 PM - 5:00 PMMake Your Own Sausage3:45 PM - 5:00 PMVacation/Second Home Personal CheffingSunday, Aug. 25
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMSunday Continental Breakfast9:45 AM - 11:15 AMPersonal Chef - The Early Years9:45 AM - 12:30 PMPasta Fresca - Raviolo11:15 AM - 12:30 PMEffective Costing Strategies: Dinner Parties