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What's New at the USPCA

2009 USPCA National Conference Announced

July 3, 2008

The 2009 United States Personal Chef Association conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23 - 26. The location is the Marriott Hotel at 555 Canal Street in the French Quarter.

Stay tuned for more information about this exciting event!

Go to http://www.personalchefconference.com/ for details about the 2008 conference in Tucson, Arizona.

USPCA Podcast - July 2008

July 3, 2008

Check out this month's podcast. You will hear a conversation with Chef Robyn Barber and Chef Wendy Gauthier regarding their experiences in the personal chef industry. Plus a special announcement about the 2009 USPCA National Conference!


Click here to go to the Podcast page!

Guest Speaker Announced for Tucson Conference

May 5, 2008

The USPCA is proud to announce we have a very special guest speaker attending this years National Conference. She's a well known author and  instructor of food-styling, dinner parties and catering - DENISE VIVALDO. If you haven't signed up yet for the 2008 National Conference, now's the time. This is going to be a very special year and you don't want to miss this event.

Her class on Monday afternoon will be, “Increase your bottom line with Dinner Parties”.  The discussion will include: Developing your party menus, billing correctly, beverage consulting, how to get referrals from party guests, marketing this complimentary service. A question and answer period will follow her presentation.  This is a true shot in the arm for your business!

Visit http://www.personalchefconference.com/ for a complete listing of classes and offerings.

Also, this year's conference  marks the first time this event has been opened up to anyone besides USPCA members. 

"YES, we’re opening our national conference to everyone; USPCA members as well as non-members" says Chef Vince Likar, National Director of the USPCA.  "There is so much Personal Chef and culinary information to exchange and we have perfected the way to share it.  This will be our 12th year of doing conferences—they just keep getting better and better." 

"Even in these economic times, our industry hasn’t faltered and we continue to grow," Says Likar.  "Busy professionals are still busy and Personal Chefs are helping them reclaim valuable time by solving their 'what’s for dinner?' problem." 

If you are interested in personal cheffing but haven’t yet jumped in, this is the IDEAL opportunity for you to explore options in this growing industry.   Whether you have ideas of being a personal chef full-time or part-time, there is a wealth of information you will learn from this 3-day personal chef conference. 

  * Personal Chef class and demonstrations--Thirty-Six in all!
 
  * ServSafe Certification: accelerated one-day class and exam
 
  * Instruction from Industry professionals and Certified Personal Chefs

  * The Starr Pass, a JW Marriott resort, is conveniently located just west of downtown Tucson

The USPCA’s support, continuing education and leadership is an anchor in the industry.  From novice to pro, Personal Chefs find the USPCA’s interactive conferences a huge benefit and great value for the information received.  For complete class listings and registration details, visit http://www.personalchefconference.com/.  Don’t delay.  Classes are filling up.