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Professional Food Organizations
Agriculture and Human Values, Inc.
American Cheese Society Headquarters
502-583-3783 Fax:502-589-3602
www.cheesesociety.org
American Culinary Federation, Inc.
St. Augustine, Florida 32095
Phone (904) 824-4468, Fax (904) 825-4758
800-624-9458
www.acfchefs.org
The ACF, based in St. Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1929 in New York
City as a professional not-for-profit organization for chefs. Its purpose is to
promote education among culinarians at all levels, from apprentices to the highest
masters of the culinary arts. With more than 23,000 members and 282 chapters in
the U.S. and Caribbean, the ACF is the largest professional organization of chefs
and cooks in the nation. ACF fields the Culinary Team USA at the Culinary Olympics
in Germany.
The American Friends of the
http://www.oxfordsymposium.org.uk/
The American Institute of Baking
Manhattan
American Institute of Wine and Food
1303 Jefferson Street, Suite 100-B
Phone 800-274-AIWF (2493) Fax 707-255-1926
http://www.aiwf.org/
AIWF is a non-profit educational organization promoting a broad exchange of information and ideas to benefit all who care about wine and food--from chefs and restaurateurs to dedicated amateurs. The more than 9,000 members and 36 chapters are both in the US and abroad. As co-founder and honorary chairperson Julia Child says, "...AIWF is the only organization of its kind where food and wine professionals mix with dedicated amateurs to explore the pleasures of the table. There is simply no better group to join if you care about what we eat and drink."
Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers
c/o Martin Yan's Cooking
School
1064-G Shell Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404
email:
anusasanananl@sunsetpub.com
ACCT is a group dedicated to the promotion of the cuisine and culture of China and other Asian countries. Contact Linda Anusasananan says that, "Anyone who shares this interest (food professional or amateur) is eligible to join. Meetings include cooking classes, demonstrations, Chinese banquets, and field trips. Events have included a Chinese New Year's banquet, Cambodian cooking demonstration and dinner, classes on Chinese soul food and a dim sum workshop." Annual dues are $25.
Cooking Together Foundation
P.O.Box 149
Williamsburg, Virginia
23187-0149
Phone (804) 253-7543 Contact: Allison Brody
A new organization dedicated to teaching children about cooking and baking. Founded by Directors Nancie McDermott, Ellen Brown and Meredith Whiting in 1995, the foundation is non-profit and funded by members' dues. Activities will be nationwide with individual cities targeted for workshops.
Chefs Collaborative
617-236-5200 Fax:617-236-5272
Chefs Collaborative is a national network of more than 1,000 members that seeks to encourage sustainable
COPIA: The
707-259-1600 888-51-COPIA FAX:707-257-8601
http://www.copia.org/
COPIA is a fun, interactive center where you can investigate the fascinating cultural intersections of wine, food and the arts. Enjoy tastings, classes, festivals, exhibitions and performances that will engage your senses and enrich your life.
International Association of Culinary Professionals
304 West Liberty Street, Suite 201
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Phone (502) 581-9786, Fax (502) 589-3602
http://www.iacp.com
The IACP is unlike any other food organization in that virtually every culinary profession is represented: teachers, cooking school owners, caterers, food writers, chefs, radio and television personalities, cookbook authors and editors, publishers and restaurateurs. With over 2,200 members from 20 countries, the annual convention draws about 1,300 attendees. This non-profit group promotes professionalism in the culinary arts, continuing education and development of its members.
International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association
1142 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., #177
Diamond Bar, CA, 91765 USA
Phone & Fax: 877-439-8929 (877-IFW-TWA-9)
International Phone: 1-909-860-6914
Fax: 1-909-396-0014
Email: admin@ifwtwa.org
Web: http://www.ifwtwa.org
The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is a global network of people involved in the hospitality and lifestyle fields and the people who promote them by informing others about them. We are a non-profit organization, run by and for the benefit of our members, and have been since we were founded in Paris in 1954.
Our members include journalists, broadcasters, photographers, culinary professionals, public relations specialists, tourist boards, CVBs and others. We contribute to outlets large and small, domestic and worldwide, from newspapers such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Miami Herald, to regional publications, internet sites and consumer and trade magazines, including Travel & Leisure, Town & Country, Elle, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Food Arts.
Unlike most media associations that promote either gastronomy or travel, we welcome professionals in both of these areas. Our outstanding newsletter lists job leads, invitations, networking and learning opportunities, and media trips. Check out our online magazine, Global Writes, and check back soon for information on our upcoming conferences, awards program, and more.
International Foodservice Editorial Council
P.O. Box 491
Hyde Park, New York 12538
Phone: (914) 452-4345, Fax: (914) 452-0532
This non-profit association of foodservice communicators was founded in 1956 by
a group of foodservice magazine editors and public relations executives who believed
that open dialogue between them would improve the quality of media communications
in the foodservice industry. Scholarships are awarded annually to promising students
interested in the field.
James Beard Foundation
167 W. 12th Street
New York, New York 10011
Phone (212) 675-4984, Fax (212) 645-1438
http://www.jamesbeard.org/
This not-for-profit organization established in 1986 celebrates the life of James Beard, the acknowledged "Father of American Cooking." The Foundation fosters the appreciation and development of gastronomy by preserving and promulgating our culinary heritage, and by recognizing and promoting excellence in all aspects of the culinary arts.
Les Dames d'Escoffier International
Phone: 502/456.1821, Fax: 502/456.1821
Email: gjewell@aecmanagement.com
A society of professional women of achievement with careers in food, wine and other beverages, and the arts of the table. The purpose of Les Dames is to support and promote these professions in the tradition of Auguste Escoffier, the great French chef. Les Dames currently has 13 chapters worldwide to which members are invited to join. Awards and scholarships are given to worthy candidates in the culinary field.
Meals on Wheels America
Phone: (212) 964-5700
http://www.mealsonwheels.org/
Meals on Wheels America is an umbrella organization that aids in public information and networking for the Meals on Wheels sites across the United States.
National
Restaurant Association
1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 331-5900, Fax: (202) 331-2429
A national trade association for the foodservice industry that works to protect, promote and educate the association's 25,000 members. These members represent more than 150,000 foodservice outlets such as fast-food, cafeterias and full-service restaurants, hospitals, universities and military clubs. Founded in 1919, the NRA promote the foodservice industry that employs eight million individuals. They do this with a wide range of education, research, communications, conventions and government affairs services.
Oldways
Preservation and Exchange Trust
Phone: (617) 421-5500, Fax: (617) 421-5511
An educational organization organized in 1988 to preserve the healthy, environmentally-sustainable food and agricultural traditions of many cultures, and to make the lessons of these traditions more widely accessible. Oldways brings together experts from all over the world to evaluate these traditions and define sustainable food choices, and on the basis of this information, to devise, organize and administer educational programs that encourage sounder food choices. A newsletter is in development at their Boston office.
Roundtable for Women in Foodservice
3022 W. Eastwood Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Phone: (312) 463-3396, Fax: (312) 463-3397
A national organization of foodservice professionals devoted to providing educational, mentoring and networking opportunities to enhance the development and visibility of women. Established in 1983, RWF now has chapters across the US which embrace the food, beverage and hospitality segments of the industry. Its members are chefs, owners, managers, executives, consultants, dietitians, educators, hoteliers, restaurateurs, producers and manufacturers.
Share Our Strength
1511 K. Street, N.W., Suite 940
Washington, D.C.
Phone: (800) 969-4767
www.strength.org
A nationwide network of creative professionals fighting hunger in America and overseas, SOS is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 1984, SOS has sought successfully to organize restaurants nationally in order to increase funding and awareness for domestic and international hunger relief efforts. More than 4,000 chefs, restaurateurs and activists throughout the US and Canada donate to one of the nation's largest private, nonprofit sources of funds for hunger relief.
Slow Food
718-260-8000 Fax:718-260-8068
www.slowfood.com
Founded by Carlo Petrini in
Southern
662-915-5993
http://www.southernfoodways.com/
The mission of the SFA is to celebrate, preserve, promote, and nurture the traditional and developing diverse
United States Personal Chef Association
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Phone: (800) 995-2138
www.uspca.com
The United States Personal Chef Association is the largest organization dedicated to the Personal Chef Service industry.
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs
304 West Liberty Street, Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40202
voice (502) 581.0300
fax (502) 589.3602
email: wcr@hqtrs.com
website: www.culinary.net
The mission of this organization is to promote the education and advancement of women in the restaurant industry and the betterment of the industry as a whole. Founding board members include Barbara Tropp, Joyce Goldstein, Lidia Bastianich, Elka Gilmore, Barbara Laazaroff, Anne Rosenzweig, Johanne Killeen and Mary Sue Milliken. The current chairwoman is Emily Luchetti. An impressive newsletter, regional events, a Kentucky headquarters office and a national convention in New York held each May all make WCR a group to watch.
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