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2023 National Qualifying Competitions

The deadline to apply for the 2023 National Competition Qualifiers passed on Dec. 31, but that doesn’t mean you can’t come out and support those competing for coveted ACF awards, including Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Student Chef of the Year, Student Pastry Chef of the Year and Student Team of the Year! The 2023 National Competition Qualifiers will take place March 11-13 at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. For more information on this and other upcoming competitions, visit acfchefs.org/Competitions.

2023 ACF National Convention Early Bird Rates

Register between Jan. 1 and March 31 for the 2023 National Convention and save $200! Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the largest annual gathering of chefs, students and foodservice professionals in the country. An amazing lineup of speakers, demos and more is in the works. Register at acfchefs. org/Convention

Membership Drive

January kicks off the ACF Chapter Challenge – Membership Drive. Let’s retain and grow local chapter members in our network! Check out the Chapter Leadership Newsletter or email daltieri@acfchefs.org for more information and to register your chapter.

Come grow with us! Mark your calendars for this exciting meetup on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. EST, which will feature a panel discussion with ACF Chefs Derek Ivancic, CEC (Cleveland), Sarah Mallard, CC (Boise, Idaho), Addiemae Rolle-Farrington, CEC, CWPC, CCE, HAAC (Nassau, Bahamas), and Don Zajac, CC (Chicago), moderated by ACF Chef Jay Ziobrowski, CEC (Charlotte, North Carolina).

New ACF Chef’s Table Community

There is a new community on ACF’s online Chef’s Table for junior and student members! Hosted by ACF Young Chefs Club President Isaiah Gerrard, the goal for this community is to provide a virtual workspace for emerging chefs to share ideas, ask questions, seek peerto-peer support and connect with ACF chef mentors. Join or encourage your peers to join today!

ACF National Officer Elections

Be on the lookout for email announcements and The Culinary Insider (ACF’S biweekly newsletter, sign up at acfchefs.org/tci) for voting instructions and information on the candidates running for ACF National president, secretary, treasurer, central region vice president, Northeast region vice president, Southeast region vice president and Western region vice president for the 2023-2025 term. The candidates, statements and bios can be found on the elections webpage, acfchefs.org/Elections.