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Feb 23 Sunday | 8:30 am

Light Breakfast & Networking

Location: Floridian Prefunction area

Feb 23 Sunday | 9:05 am

Mastering Legume-cuterie: Plant-based BBQ with Higher ROI

Speaker: Jeffrey Schlissel  (The Bacon Cartel)

Location: Floridian D

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Affiliated Associations: ACF

Feb 23 Sunday | 10:05 am

Spice Beyond Curry: Unlocking the Secrets of Authentic Indian Cuisine with Chef Keith Sarasin

Speaker: Keith Sarasin  (The Farmers Dinner)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Techniques

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Feb 23 Sunday | 10:50 am

Booksigning & Break

Speakers: Keith Sarasin  (The Farmers Dinner), Jeffrey Schlissel  (The Bacon Cartel)

Location: Breakpoint Books

Feb 23 Sunday | 11:20 am

Creating Culinary Flavor Bombs in Bulk

Speakers: Jenny Bast  (Catering Creations), Jonadel Tarrayo  (Daniel et Daniel)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Techniques, Operations

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Affiliated Associations: ICA & LCA

Feb 23 Sunday | 11:55 am

Reimagining Southern Comfort: Innovative Twists on Soul Food Classics

Speakers: Boris Seymore  (BDS Catering | Georgia Mae's), Keyon Hammond  (Get Plated Catering and Events)

Location: Floridian B

Track: Trends

Session Includes: Lunch & Learn

Feb 23 Sunday | 1:15 pm

Exploring Canada's Bounty Beyond Poutine & Beaver Tails!

Speaker: Jeremy Langemann  (Bingemans)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Trends

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Feb 23 Sunday | 2:10 pm

Culinary Curators: Empowering Chef Attendants To Be More

Speakers: Ryan Whitten  (Bold Catering & Design), Dustin Ward  (Bold Catering & Design)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Trends, Operations

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Affiliated Associations: ICA & LCA

Feb 23 Sunday | 3:15 pm

Reverse Engineering: Unraveling the Secret Structure of Wedding Cakes

Speakers: Ron Ben-Israel  (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes), Hiroyuki Aihara  (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Techniques

Session Includes: Culinary demo & tasting

Feb 24 Monday | 8:30 am

Light Breakfast & Networking

Location: Floridian Prefunction area

Feb 24 Monday | 9:00 am

Keynote featuring Chef Eric LeVine

Speaker: Eric LeVine  (317 Mainstreet | Vice | The James Room | Stage 317)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Operations

Session Includes: Tasting provided

Feb 24 Monday | 10:05 am

Booksigning & Break

Speaker: Eric LeVine  (317 Mainstreet | Vice | The James Room | Stage 317)

Location: Breakpoint Books

Feb 24 Monday | 10:35 am

A Deep Dive on Menu Development

Speakers: OConnor, Karen  (Daniel et Daniel Catering and Event Planning), Alicia Smith  (Cru Catering)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Operations, Trends

Session Includes: Discussion

Affiliated Associations: ICA

Feb 24 Monday | 12:00 pm

Taste of the CATIEs: An Award Winning Culinary Lunch & Learn

Speakers: Jason Sutton  (Footers Catering & Events), Jay Varga  (The JDK Group), AJ Harris  (Dish Food & Events)

Location: Floridian B

Track: Trends, Operations

Session Includes: Lunch & Learn

Affiliated Associations: ICA & LCA

Feb 24 Monday | 1:30 pm

Beautiful Stations for Catered Occasions

Speaker: Chef Jorden Dolan  (Savory Events)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Techniques, Trends

Session Includes: Round Robin

Affiliated Associations: All

Feb 24 Monday | 2:10 pm

Elevated Catering Experiences Utilizing Private Chefs

Speaker: Tim Mitchell  (Mangia Catering)

Location: 303A

Track: Operations, Trends

Session Includes: Round Robin

The Art of Plating a Beautiful Dish

Speaker: Rich Carter  (Catering Works/North Carolina Museum of Art)

Location: 303B

Track: Techniques, Trends

Session Includes: Round Robin

Feb 24 Monday | 4:00 pm

Let Them Eat Cake: 10 New Sweet & Savory Dessert Ideas

Speaker: Nettie Frank  (Nettie Frank)

Location: Floridian D

Track: Trends

Session Includes: Tasting provided

Feb 24 Monday | 4:30 pm

Booksigning with author Nettie Frank

Speaker: Nettie Frank  (Nettie Frank)

Location: Breakpoint Books

Feb 24 Monday | 7:30 pm

Connect Social

Feb 26 Wednesday | 9:00 am

Opening CS+TSE Keynote: Will Guidara

Speaker: Will Guidara  (Will Guidara)

Track: Operations

Feb 27 Thursday | 9:00 am

Closing CS+TSE Keynote: Brett Culp

Speaker: Brett Culp  (Brett Culp)