Hello
ACF Philadelphia DVCA and Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey are reaching out to invite your company to participate/present your product at the Culinary Educational Symposium on Tuesday May 13th, 2025, 10:30-8:30 at The Merion in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. We are anxious to determine your interest in participating in this event, so we can share the details with our attendees about this event. We anticipate 150-175 chefs and industry professionals. This is a great chance to display your trendy products to a wide and interested audience. Attached is a summary of education presentation information we intend to share while marketing this event.
We want to make sure that we have a vendor table reserved for your company. As a vendor you will receive lunch, dinner, and the ability to attend as one guest. Additional people will need to pay the registration fee.
The fee for a vendor table is $125.00. The table will have a tablecloth provided.
We invite you to consider donating products for lunch or dinner or to share with attendees. Your company will receive formal recognition for its sponsorship. If your presentation product is sharable during breaktimes, you may use a tabletop cooking device or use the kitchen to finish preparation or refrigerating product. Please provide us with your booth requirements: electricity, kitchen space, special request, Meal sponsorship. Will you be providing samples or marketing materials at your table? What will you be presenting?
We hope you will also share event information about this event with your industry contacts. Through our efforts information will go to all Pennsylvania ACF Members and South Jersey members of the American Culinary Federation as well as the Northeast Region of the American Culinary Federation. Information regarding the event will be communicated to industry contacts via restaurants and hospitality organizations. If you know of a contact who you can share with do so or please let us know and we will contact them. We want to build relationships.
Reach out with all questions.
Please respond through email with your commitment to be a vendor
*Make your payment through zeffy link below.
*Make checks payable to ACF Philadelphia DVCA.
Mailing address - ACF Philadelphia DVCA PO Box 26 Southhampton, PA 18966
Respond to this email confirming your commitment.
Also provide any additional details you would like to share.
A rough timeline for presenters and break times is attached .
Provide your phone number and the best email for communication purposes.
Please identify if you are interested in a vendor table.- 20-minute breaks between presentations and opens at 10:30 am. Setup for a vendor table can be as early as 9 am
We appreciate all of you and look forward to collaborating with you to make this a successful event.
Thank you,
Christine Neugebauer CEC AAC 610-742-5374
Secretary ACF Philadelphia DVCA
Event Coordinator
acfphillychefs@gmail.com
David Lademann CEC 215-603-5069
President ACF Philadelphia DVCA
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