Thursday, August 14

The Practical Mastercook Workshop
Gordon Johnson, American Personal Chef Association
This is a half-day hands-on session exploring the power of Mastercook and creating your very own customized print layouts, menu planning, search functions and more. Bring your recipe collections, company logo, food photos, client assessments, menu plans and any other electronic information you want to work into Mastercook and leave the session with a CD-ROM of Mastercook customizations to use on your computer at home.

APCA New Member Seminar: The Business of Doing Business as a Personal Chef
Jim Davis, The Really Good Food Company
Dane Mechlin, Nadine & Dane's Personal Chef Services
Mike Sodaro, Pinch of Thyme Services
Candy Wallace, American Personal Chef Association
This one-day intensive seminar is the backbone you need to start a successful personal chef business and is being taught by Candy Wallace, founder of APCA, and APCA's 3 regional directors, Dane Mechlin, Jim Davis and Mike Sodaro. If you are serious about becoming a personal chef, this seminar will supply the information, systems, technology, and support that you need for a successful start-up.

Marketing Makeover: How to Get People to Listen to You
Kendall SummerHawk, Personal Chef Coach
Are you frustrated with your marketing? Learn how to fill your cook days, earn top dollar for your services, and create a marketing approach that is an expression of who you are! Join marketing coach Kendall for this special one-day workshop!

Local Farm Tours
Our first stop is Carlsbad Aquafarms, located on the coast and known for producing the best mussels available anywhere. Here we will learn the method of growing mussels and view their beds. We will then travel to Golden Gourmet Mushrooms. Manager Steve Farrar will explain and display the Japanese growing techniques, including a view of King Trumpet, Enoki and Buna Shimeji mushrooms. The merits of cultivated versus wild mushrooms and the use of specialty mushrooms in cooking will also be discussed.

Thornton Winery Tour & Lunch
Visit Thornton Winery located in Temecula Valley, one of Southern California's best-developed winemaking regions. The tour encompasses the techniques and tools of the vinification process of making their sparkling wine using the Methodé Champenoise tradition. The tour concludes with a tasting of their award-winning bottlings. Finally, this visit wouldn't be complete without lunch at Café Champagne, the only four-star restaurant in Temecula Wine Country.

Professional Headshot Photo Sessions
Don't miss this opportunity to finally have your headshot taken by a professional photographer. You must register for this option in order for an appointment time to be scheduled for you.

Friday, August 15

Dine-Around with Wine Reception
Join your fellow APCA members for dinner at a restaurant in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter. This optional night on the town will spotlight restaurants from the Cohn Restaurant Group, including Blue Point Coastal Cuisine, Dakota Grill, Gaslamp Strip Club, Indigo Grill, Kemo Sabe and The Prado (in Balboa Park). A wine reception will be held prior to the dine-around. Please indicate on the registration form which restaurant you would like to attend. Participants will pay a deposit upon registering and receive a certificate at the conference to be used toward the purchase of the meal. The deadline to sign up for this option is July 18. Once a reservation is made, there are no refunds or alterations. Visit the following Web sites to learn more about each restaurant and the area: www.cohnrestaurants.com or www.gaslamp.org OR...