wacs report – Culinary Olympics
IKA 2012 inoga Message from Dirk Ellinger General Manager of DEHOGA Thüringen
For the fourth time in a row, the most important event for chefs all over the world, the IKA/Culinary Olympics, will take place at the Erfurt Exhibition Centre in conjunction with the gastronomic trade show, inoga. This is a great success story for the State of Thuringia, the City of Erfurt, Erfurt Exhibition Centre and all industry participants in the event. This unique event will surely inspire visitors and exhibitors this year as well and will provide a compelling experience. Once more, our industry and the Free State of Thuringia will be able to prove their competence, demonstrate how such an event can be realised in cooperation with numerous tourism service suppliers and convince our international guests of the attractiveness of the Free State of Thuringia.
Message from Robert Oppeneder
Every four years, we look forward to welcoming chefs from all over the world, who make the IKA/Culinary Olympics one of the most important presentations of culinary performance. With the 2012 IKA/Culinary Olympics, we proudly present you with an event of superlatives with more participants, more competitions and new trends. Thanks to your participation and your visit, we will turn the Erfurt exhibition halls into the world’s largest restaurant. See you in Thuringia on 5 October 2012! www.worldchefs.org 39