Sunday, October 8th - Day One! of the Summit

Optional Business-Building Programming 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. OP-1 Outstanding Impressions in Catering: a Primer on Exquisite Food Presentations and Table Displays (cost: $50; not included in full registration) If you are actively selling catered events, or even considering dipping a toe in those waters, Denise Vivaldo, a renowned food stylist, author, culinary teacher and founder of critically acclaimed Food Fanatics in Los Angeles, will wow you with distinctive designs and themes that make an ordinary catered affair an extraordinary one. Vivaldo regularly instructs on food styling for photography, TV and movies; segment blocking for cooking demonstrations and TV shows; writing entertaining and catering books; developing, testing and editing recipes; and teaching classes and giving demonstrations. You won’t want to miss this workshop! 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. OP-2 Mastercook Tips & Techniques (cost: $50; not included in full registration) Brandon Parry, PCEC, a personal chef with the U.S. Navy in San Diego and one of the first personal certified executive chefs in the world, delivers insightful training on getting the most out of your recipe and client maintenance software. In this empowering workshop, Chef Parry will show you how easy it is to search for recipes instantly based on ingredient, food type and cook time; plan menus for your clients; print out shopping lists or download to your PDA; scale recipe yields for large events; analyze recipes for nutrition breakdown; and capitalize on the skills-building techniques contained therein. 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Welcome Reception & InfoFair All full registrants and their paid guests are invited to this networking cocktail reception that will also feature products and services from APCA supporters.