2011 FENI Agenda
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Friday, Feb. 18 2:00-7:00 pm Registration (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Foyer) 3:00-5:00 pm Preconference Seminar: “The World Is Connected” (Hotel Allegro – Screening Room II) 5:30-7:00 pm Welcome Reception (Hotel Allegro – Green Room) Saturday, Feb. 19
7:00 am-2:00 pm Registration (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Foyer)
7:30-8:15 am Welcome Emcee Chef Candy Wallace (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Ballroom) 7:30-8:15 am Breakfast and Presenter Nai Wang 8:15-9:00 am Speaker Dr. Jerald Chesser, CEC, FMP, CCE, AAC, “Teacher Power” 9:00 am-12:00 pm Info Fair & Exhibits Showcase (Hotel Allegro – Green Room)
12:00-1:15 pm Lunch with Chef Tom Smith, “Beans Are the New Black”
Sponsored by Bush Brothers & Company1:15-1:45 pm Buses depart hotel; master classes at Kendall, French Pastry School & Le Cordon Bleu 2:00-5:00 pm Saturday afternoon master classes at Kendall, French Pastry School & Le Cordon Bleu
5:00-5:30 pm Buses return to Hotel Allegro from schools Sunday, Feb. 20
7:00 am-7:30 pm Registration (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Foyer)
7:30-8:45 am Breakfast (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Ballroom)
8:00-8:45 am Speaker Chef Art Smith “Finding Comfort from Within” (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Ballroom) 9:00-9:30am Buses depart hotel; master classes at French Pastry School & Washburne Culinary Inst.
9:30 am-12:30 pm Sunday morning master classes at French Pastry School & Washburne Culinary Inst. 12:30-1:15 pm Lunch break (enjoy lunch at the school of your a.m. master class) 1:15-2:00 pm Buses depart for master classes (if switching schools from morning to afternoon) 2:00-5:00 pm Sunday afternoon master classes 5:00-5:30 pm Buses return to Hotel Allegro from master classes 6:00-7:30 pm Awards Ceremony and Reception (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Ballroom) Monday, Feb. 21
7:00-10:00 am Registration (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Foyer) 7:30-8:15 am Continental Breakfast (Hotel Allegro – Walnut Ballroom)
8:15-9:00 am Live interview with the chair of Chefs Collaborative, Chef Bruce Sherman
9:15-9:30 am Bus service for FENI Culinary Tours
9:30 am-1:00 pm Chicago Ethnic Neighborhoods Tour & Lunch in Chinatown (preregistration required) 10:00-11:30 am Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy Tour (must have I.D. & preregistration required)
1:30 pm FENI Summit Concludes
