7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

APCA New Member Seminar:
The Business of Doing Business
as a Personal Chef

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Getting Out, Being Out and
Staying Out: Building and
Maintaining Your Energy as
You Promote Yourself and
Your Services

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Learn To Close The Deal
Every Time: Fearless Client Interview Clinic

9:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Eichten’s Hidden Acres Cheese
& Bison Tour

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch for Optional Sessions
(OP-01, OP-02 and OP-03)

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Betty Crocker Kitchen's Tour

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception

Friday, August 27

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
“Mixing Bowl”
Hospitality Suite

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
Listening and Loving:
Coaching Yourself to Care
for Yourself

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Educational Workshops


Six Degrees of Connectivity: Speed Network Your Way to a Successful Conference and Beyond!


Financial Planning for the Personal Chef Entrepreneur

12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Lunch / InfoFair

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Educational Workshops


The Evolution of a Career


The Commercial Kitchen Alternative — A Case Study: Let’s Go Bistro, One Year Later

OPEN EVENING

7:30 a.m. – Noon
Registration

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
“Mixing Bowl”
Hospitality Suite

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Educational Workshops


Special Diets and Needs


A Creative Growth Strategy for Your Personal Chef Business


10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Educational Workshops


From One Dish, Create Many: Building from Base Recipes


Packaging Options: Demos & Discussions of Latest Products

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Educational Workshops


Seafood 101— Preparation Tips & an Update on the Industry


Get the Most Out of Your APCA Web Site and Links

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Networking Break

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Educational Workshops


The Cheese Course


Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Only Wine

5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Closing General Session
& Awards

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
 

Sunday, August 29

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Knife Skills

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

ServeSafe® Certification
Course & Exam

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Regional Manager
Breakfast/Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sauces & Soups

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Meats