American Culinary Federation Press Release For Immediate Release: April 19, 2016

Media Contacts: Sarah Roy: (904) 484-0226, [email protected] Jennifer Manley: (904) 484-0247, [email protected]

ACF Pro Chefs Oregon Named Western Region Chapter of the Year April 19, 2016, St. Augustine, Florida—ACF Pro Chefs Oregon, Portland, Oregon, was named American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Western Region Chapter of the Year during ChefConnect: Hawaii, April 3-5, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii. The chapter also received an ACF Western Region Chapter Achievement Award at the conference. ACF Pro Chefs Oregon received the Western Region Chapter of the Year title for its exemplary performance in the community and the culinary industry over the past year. This is the chapter’s second year in a row being named Western Region Chapter of the Year and fifth consecutive year receiving a Chapter Achievement Award. ACF Pro Chefs Oregon received an ACF Western Region Chapter Achievement Award for sustaining a strong membership; holding a culinary competition, a certification practical test or other ACF-approved event in the past year; nominating a member for a 2016 award; contributing to the community by fundraising; and positively representing the chapter and ACF in the community and culinary industry. “I have an awesome team of professional volunteers, ranging from culinary students to senior chefs in their 80s,” said chapter president, Anthony Danna, CEC, AAC. “Without their support and enthusiasm, there’s no way our chapter could do what we do to help our community. I’m proud of our members for sharing the love and getting others involved with our fundraisers, like the Bite of Oregon.” More than 350 chefs, students and foodservice professionals attended ChefConnect: Hawaii. The conference was part of ACF’s Signature Series, which provides educational and networking opportunities for culinary industry professionals and students. Learn more about the conference at www.acfchefs.org/EventSeries, on Twitter @ACFChefs, #ChefConnect or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ACFChefs. Sponsors of ChefConnect: Hawaii were: Minor’s®; Custom Culinary®; Unilever Food Solutions; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc; Plugrá® European-Style Butter; Vitamix; Ecolab; Allen Brothers; Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board; American Technical Publishers; Don Miller & Associates, Inc. (DM&A); Par-Way Tryson Company; The Beef Checkoff; Jones Dairy Farm; and Valrhona. About the American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is the standard of excellence for chefs in North America. With more than 17,500 members spanning nearly 200 chapters nationwide, ACF is the leading culinary association offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States, with the Certified Executive Chef®, Certified Sous Chef®, Certified Executive Pastry Chef® and Certified Culinary Educator® designations accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. Find ACF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ACFChefs and on Twitter @ACFChefs. ###

ACF Pro Chefs Oregon Named Western Region Chapter of the Year

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