Tentative Agenda

Thursday, July 8

Time
2:45pm - 5:30pm	Add on: Asheville Rooftop Bar Tour - FULL
3:30pm - 5pm	Board Meeting	Dogwood
4pm - 5pm	Add on: French Broad Chocolate Factory Private Tour
5:30pm - 6:30pm	Volunteer Round Up	Blue Ridge
6:30pm - 8:30pm	Welcome Reception	Lawn Event Area

 
Friday, July 9

Time
8am	Breakfast: Sponsored by Explore Asheville Chapter Announcements begin at 8:45am	Mitchell & Roan
9am - 10am	"ReThinking & ReDesigning Event F&B" - Part I	Mitchell & Roan
10am - 10:15am	Break
10:15am - 10:45am	"ReThinking & ReDesigning Event F&B" - Part II	Mitchell & Roan
10:45am - 11:15am	Fun Activity Break!
11:15am - 12pm	Panel Discussion	Mitchell & Roan

 

Education Session Descriptions

"ReThinking & ReDesigning Event F&B"
Speakers: Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, thrive! meetings & events

Session Time: 9am - 10:45am
CE: 1.5 hours

As we begin to hold live events again, COVID-19 has highlighted the need/want of new guidelines and considerations we will have to consider, especially with food and beverage functions. It is an opportunity to rethink and redesign event food and beverage service and presentation. The need for greater transparency in food safety, food preparation and service will be at the forefront. What does that look like? What information do we need to know and share? Who is responsible for managing and overseeing the changes? How and what will attendees want to eat after 18 months at home? How should F&B be handled differently at events than it had before the pandemic? 

• Understand the duty of care we hold in food safety and COVID-19
• Learn questions to ask about food safety for the front and back of the house
• Feast on the food and beverage trends attendees will expect

We'll also discuss what it takes to order, prepare, and deliver delicious, safe, and inclusive food and beverage experiences everyone will be raving about after the event.

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, thrive! meetings & events

Session Time: 11:15am - 12pm
CE: .75 hours

Description coming soon


Speaker

Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC
thrive! meetings & events

As the dietary needs expert, a food safety trainer, and a Certified Special Events Professional, Tracy Stuckrath works with organizations worldwide to create safe, inclusive and sustainable F&B events that deliver experiences where everyone feels valued. Through her speaking engagements, Eating at a Meeting podcast and Every Meal Matters online course, she brings expertise and real-world strategies to help event professionals establish best practices, mitigate risk, improve experiences, and increase profit with the food and beverage they serve.

 

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! This information and networking session is for members currently volunteering, members wanting to volunteer, and members who have volunteered in the past. VPs and/or Chairs will go over the responsibilities of their respective committees and where they may need assistance. This is an opportunity for volunteers to let us know your contributions to the chapter and how others can help.

Any members looking to get engaged with the chapter, make new connections, build industry friendships and sharpen skills for your resume - this is the session for you! 

 

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Fees

	Early Bird Rate	After 7/1
Member	$90	$105
Non-Member	$125	$140
MPI-CC Annual Sponsor	$0	$0

Add On: 

Member Vendor Table	$225
Non-Member Vendor Table	$275
French Broad Chocolate Factory Tour	$25
Asheville Rooftop Bar Tour	$40

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Room Block

There is a room block being held at the Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville with a discounted room rate of $132/night. You may book your room before June 23rd by clicking here or by calling 1-844-330-0296 and mentioning "MPI Carolinas Chapter Meeting". 

Crowne Plaza Resort
1 Resort Drive
Asheville, NC 28806