Denver 2010

July 29 - August 1
- Denver,

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Conference registration is now open! (12/10/2009)
The 2010 Conference Registration starts now!!!

This year we will have a great line up of classes and activities that are sure to entertain and educate.

Check out the schedule, pick your classes and get your hotel room. Early bird pricing through February 19, 2010 - Don't Miss Out!
Did you know... (12/10/2009)
- Denver is located 340 miles west of the exact center of the continental United States

- Denver has more than 300 restaurants within walking distance of our conference hotel

- Denver has over 2,000 restaurants and is considered to have one of the highest concentrations of restaurants per capita in the nation

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Gourmet Market Tour

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  • This event has additional pricing requirements.

Event Times

# Day Times Status
7 Thursday, Jul. 29 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Open
55 Sunday, Aug. 01 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open

Description / Notes

Gourmet Market Tour

Chef-driven and chef-led tour


Price: $89 : includes transportation, tax and gratuity.

To purchase tickets to this event click here.

Overview of Tour:

Step behind the counter and into the stock rooms of five top specialty shops during this four-hour tour. Proprietors indulge your curiosity with samplings from their choice sources. Learn how these artisan owners select the excellent from the best.

Learn from local masters: How do feed ingredients and handling procedures contribute to the taste, texture and mouth-feel of artisan cheeses? What effect weather has on cocoa and how it makes a chocolate stand out? In what way should the cut of meat contribute to its preparation? Why does country of origin matter when pairing wines? What should you know about how import/export operations change the taste of spices? How can you get the freshest, truest flavorings? And, taste-test the brine of your salts to discover how sea environments contribute differently to savory recipes.

Tours will include five of the following fine shops as time permits exclusive access to be scheduled with the proprietors. (Please note that Colorado law is very specific about wine tastings and requires our guests to be age 21. Alternative beverages are available.)

The tour is brought to you by Culinary Connectors in Denver Colorado

Target Audience: All conference attendees and their guests.

Recent Locations visited:

Cook’s Fresh Market
St. Killians
House of Commons
Savory Spice
Little Raven Vinyards
Seven Cups
Mondo Vino
The Truffle Cheese Shop
Marczyk’s Meats & Wines
EVOO Marketplace
Red Trolley Ice Cream Boutique
Wen Chocolates

Instructor/Speaker

Becky Creighton

President ~ Culinary Connectors

Becky has over 15 years of sales and business experience, primarily in the telecommunications industry. Prior to launching Culinary Connectors she was a successful National Account Manager for a Fortune 100 company where she was responsible for managing and negotiating with multiple divisions of her national account. She earned many top sales and customer service awards throughout her career. She was also a co-owner and past president of a HomeVestor’s franchise where she and her partners developed in depth marketing programs to their target audiences. As Vice President of a real estate lobbying organization; the National Association of Responsible Real Estate Investors, she was able to utilize her skills to rally investors across the country to support and change state and local legislation to benefit both investors and protect home owners