UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 292005Z NOV 11 PSN 429281K26 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS QQQQ SUBJ: CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD 2012 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SE RVICE EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND CEREMONY UNCLASSIFIED/ PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 361/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO/WASHINGTON DC/N4/NOV// SUBJ/CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD 2012 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SERVICE EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND CEREMONY// POC/CDR DANNY KING/DIRECTOR, NAVY FOOD SERVICE/NAVSUP HQ/N451/MECHANICSBURG, PA/TEL: 717-605-1854// RMKS/1. IT IS A PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SERVICE EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION (IFSEA) CONFERENCE AND JOINT SERVICES EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SERVICE AWARD CEREMONY. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 29 MARCH - 1 APRIL 2012, AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL AND RESORT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THE JOINT SERVICES EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SERVICE AWARD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, 31 MARCH 2012 AT 1830. THE 2012 CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS, RUNNERS-UP AND HONORABLE MENTION COMMANDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING THIS CEREMONY. 2. THE CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS FOOD SERVICE AWARD IN THE NAVY. THESE ANNUAL AWARDS, CO-SPONSORED BY IFSEA, ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN NAVY FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR NAVY PERSONNEL. 3. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, EXPAND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS WITH FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATION, LEARN CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDS, DISCOVER NEW MARKETING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNIQUES, AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH SERVICE INDUSTRY PEERS AND LEADERS. CULINARY TRAINING SESSIONS TO BE OFFERED DURING THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE: CAKE DECORATING WITH HANDS ON TRAINING; FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CARVING DEMONSTRATIONS; ICE CARVING DEMONSTRATIONS, AS WELL AS, OTHER IFSEA CULINARY TRAINING AND SEMINAR TOPICS. ALL TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL CHEF. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS CAN VIEW THE LATEST FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY PRODUCTS AT THE TRADE SHOW REPRESENTING OVER 100 U.S. FOOD SERVICE VENDORS. 4. THIS CONFERENCE PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR SENIOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PROFESSIONALS TO ENLIGHTEN, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE JUNIOR NAVY CULINARY SPECIALISTS ON FOOD SERVICE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONAL ENCHANCEMENTS AND FOOD SERVICE POLICY CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE WITHIN THE FOOD SERVICE PROFESSION. 5. A BISTRO CHALLENGE COMPETITION IS HELD EACH YEAR AT THE CONFERENCE. THIS EVENT PUTS THE CULINARY SPECIALISTS CULINARY KILLS TO THE TEST IN A HIGH- ENERGY, FAST PACED COOKING COMPETITION. TEAMS HAVE 90 MINUTES TO PLAN, PREP, PLATE AND PRESENT THEIR COURSE TO A PANEL OF CULINARY JUDGES. THE NAVY PROVIDES ONE OF THOSE JUDGES. AREAS OF JUDGING ARE CREATIVITY, TEAMWORK, ORGANIZATION, FRONT OF THE HOUSE SKILLS, MENU PLANNING, SANITATION AND, OF COURSE, DOES IT TASTE GOOD! A SECRET INGREDIENT THAT MUST BE USED DURING THE COMPETITION IS REVEALED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE COMPETITION. AWARDS INCLUDE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE. TEAM COMPETITION IN THE PAST WAS: 2010 - U.S. ARMY, U.S. NAVY, LA MISSION COLLEGE, JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (NAVY PLACED THIRD) 2011 - U.S. ARMY, U.S. NAVY, HARPER COLLEGE, JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE AND ACADEMY OF THE ARTS (NAVY PLACED SECOND) 2012 - ANTICIPATED - U.S. ARMY, U.S. NAVY, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND HARPER COLLEGE 6. ON LINE CONFERENCE AND LODGING REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING 5 MARCH 2012 FOR ALL THOSE WISHING TO PRE-REGISTER AT WWW.IFSEACONFERENCE.COM. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN THE NAVY BLOCK. THE LODGING AND SEATING FORM MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE NEY PROGRAM MANAGER TO BE ASSIGNED A SEAT AT THE MILITARY DINNER. 7. REQUEST COMMANDERS SUPPORT ATTENDANCE, IF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS PERMIT. 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONFERENCE ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING ROXANNE A. HAUMAN, CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM MANAGER AT (717) 605-7463 OR ROXANNE.HAUMAN@NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY VADM W. R. BURKE, OPNAV N4.// BT #8480 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//