Calendar August 2009
August 10 (Monday)
AIWF 4th Annual Crab Cake
Competition, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.,
Phillips Flagship Restaurant, Eight chefs compete for $2,500 culinary
apprentice scholarship for the winning chef’s operation, contact Daniel
Traster, dtraster@gmail.com, 202-277-7841.
August 20 (Thursday)
Brew at the Zoo – Young Professionals Beer-Tasting Event, Raise your
glass to conservation at FONZ’s fifth annual beer-tasting event. Ticket price
includes beer, food, and entertainment, along with a commemorative glass. For
more information, visit www.fonz.org/brew.htm or call 202-633-3026.
September 15 (Tuesday)
Saval Foodservice Fall
Showcase, Martin’s West, Baltimore,
800.52.SAVAL, www.savalfoods.com
September 19 – 20
(Saturday, Sunday)
34th Annual Virginia Wine
Festival, produced by Atlantic
Seaboard Wine Association, Bull Run Regional Park, www.atwproductions.com
September 19 – 20
(Saturday, Sunday)
The Maryland Wine
Festival, Saturday 10 - 6 p.m.,
Sunday 12 - 6 p.m., Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, Md., Hosted by
Carroll County Farm Museum and the Maryland Wineries Association,
www.marylandwine.com, 800-654-4645.
September 20 – 26 (Sunday
– Saturday)
2nd Annual Great American
Dine Out, Thousands of US restaurants
including the Restaurant Association of Maryland members raise funds to end
childhood hunger in America. 2008 saw over one-half million dollars raised.
www.GreatAmericanDineOut.org
September 22 – 25 (Tuesday
– Friday)
MAFSI 60th Anniversary
Conference, Re-Charge, Re- Invent,
Re-Emerge, Toronto, Registration will open in June, 404-214-9474,
info@mafsi.org
September 23 – 26
(Wednesday – Saturday)
Natural Products East
Expo, Boston Convention Center,
www.expoeast.com
October 1 – 3 (Thursday –
Saturday)
Les Dames d’Escoffier
Annual Conference, Philadelphia,
www.ldei.org
October 7 – 8 (Wednesday –
Thursday)
Mid-Atlantic Food Beverage
Lodging EXPO, Baltimore Convention
Center, midatlantic@cmgexpo.com, www.midatlanticexpo.com
October 23 – 25 (Friday –
Sunday)
Toast Our Coast &
Luxury Living Show, Ocean City
Convention Center, Ocean City, Md., Featuring delicious food samples, beer and
wine tastings and live entertainment, 800-626-2326, ext 2.
October 24 (Saturday)
Second Annual Joan Hisaoka
“Make a Difference” Gala, Mandarin
Oriental Washington D.C., 5:30 – 11:30 p.m., Dinner prepared and served by the
staff of CityZen, Black Tie, Benefits The Smith Farm Center for Healing and the
Arts serving individuals, families and communities affected by cancer and other
serious illness. Contact Dianna Lopez, 202-543-7388,
makeadifference@aboutbravo.com
November 1 -3 (Sunday –
Tuesday)
WCR’s National Conference
2009, Women Chefs &
Restaurateurs, The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., www.womenchefs.org
November 7 - 10 (Saturday
– Tuesday)
International Hotel/Motel
& Restaurant Show, Jacob Javits
Center, New York, www.ihmrs.com
November 7 (Saturday)
COOKBOOK PUBLISHING 101; Everything You Ever Wanted to Know:
Writing Cookbooks and
Cookbook Proposals 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lisa Ekus-Saffer, literary agent, and
Virginia Willis, chef, food writer, L’Academie de Cuisine,16006 Industrial
Drive, Gaithersburg, Md., Tuition: $325, Registration for this class: contact
Ashley at 413-247-9325. www.lacademie.com
November 8 (Sunday)
Honing Your Edge: Cutting Edge Media Skills for Culinary Professionals,
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., L’Academie de Cuisine presents with Lisa Ekus–Saffer and
Virginia Willis,16006 Industrial Drive, Gaithersburg, Md. (lunch will be served
by L’Academie de Cuisine) Tuition: $699; Checks only (no credit cards) no
refunds. Registration for this class: contact Ashley at 413-247-9325.
www.lacademie.com
March 7 – 8 , 2010
(Sunday, Monday)
36th Ocean City Spring
Trade Expo, Ocean City Convention
Center, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday and 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Monday, 800-626-2326
x2, www.oceancitytradeexpo.com
May 22 – 25, 2010
(Saturday – Tuesday)
National Restaurant
Association Show and International Wine Spirits and Beer Event, Chicago, McCormick Place, www.restaurant.org/show/
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