Wednesday
14th May 2008
General Education Programme
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0800
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1800 |
WACS Congress 2008 Registration desk open, operated by Dubai Congress Management, at Dubai Convention Center. |
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0800
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1800 |
Emirates Culinary Guild will have a reception desk to assist with dining requirements while staying in Dubai. |
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0815
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0825 |
Sergeant at Arms call to order. Housekeeping matters for the day. |
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0600
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0900 |
Junior excursion to Shindagha Fish Market |
0900
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1200 |
Junior excursion to Barakat Quality Plus fruit and vegetable produciton facility |
0830
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0930 |
Vote on WACS 2008 Congress site for 2012 |
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0930
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1015 |
Women in WACS 2008 |
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0930
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1300 |
Hans Bueschken Hot kitchen competition, third set of seven chefs in the Arena |
1000
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1700 |
Dubai Showcase Exhibition areas open. |
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Educational program begins in rooms 1 and 2 |
0930
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1015 |
Room 1 A south Indian Thanks Giving |
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Room 2 Hommous the great debate |
1015
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1045 |
Morning tea in Dubai Showcase Exhibition area. |
1045
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1130 |
Room 1 Persian Kebabs |
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Room 2 Conch Shells not just a fishy tail |
1135
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1215 |
Room 1 Feta Cheese, goat ,sheep or cow? |
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Room 2 The Maharajahs Palace |
1215
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1315 |
Lunch in Dubai Convention Exhibition area. |
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Afternoon session of Educational program begins |
1320
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1405 |
Presentation for Presidency |
1400
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1700 |
Junior excursion to Hindu street and abra to the spice souk |
1410
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1455 |
Room 1 The Essence of Gulf Hospitality |
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Room 2 The ship of the Desert |
1400
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1730 |
Hans Bueschken Hot kitchen competition, fourth set of seven chefs in the Arena |
1455
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1525 |
Afternoon tea in the Dubai Convention Exhibition area. |
1530
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1615 |
Room 1 A south Indian Thanks Giving |
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Room 2 Hommous the great debate |
1620
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1705 |
Room 1 Persian Kebabs |
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Room 2 Conch Shells not just a fishy tail |
1900
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2300 |
Black box world finals and group photo at Madinat Jumeirah. Hosted by Australian Meat. Bring your chefs jacket. Photo at 19:00 at amphitheater followed by diner at 19:45 in Madinat arena |
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Team
Iceland Wins WACS Presidium Bid
 After
four years of leadership under President Ferdinand Metz, the
World Association Of Chefs Societies (WACS) has a new presidium
under Iceland’s Gissur Gudmundsson.
A
vote was held at the opening of the business day today, Wednesday
May 14, at the 34th WACS Congress in Dubai. This is the first
time in 20 years that a vote has been held for an incoming
presidium. Gissur Gudmundsson’s new presidium also includes
running mates Hilmar B. Jonsson (candidate for Vice President),
who has been a previous President of the Icelandic Chefs Association
and a certified masterchef since 1969; and Helgi Einarsson
(candidate for Secretary General) who is general manager of
a leading food export company and was an active member of
the Icelandic Chefs Association from 2004 to 2007.
At
a presentation held on Monday morning, Gudmundsson revealed
he had sold his restaurant in Iceland last year to dedicate
himself and his time to the running of WACS. Also promised,
is a permanent WACS Office in Paris, fully funded for four
years by the Icelandic government. At his acceptance speech,
Gudmundsson reiterated his campaign message that his team
will be ‘rethinking tradition’ and emphasized,
“We will work for everyone of you.”
Continental
Director for Asia, John Slone, was the other candidate for
president and will keep his current post.
South
Korea Wins Bid For 35th WACS Congress 2012
 Bright
and early on Tuesday morning, 13 May 2008, four WACS member
countries presented their bids to host the 35th WACS Congress
2012. Portugal was the first up, offering a programme which
promised to include many cultural activities highlighting
the country’s rich history. Sri Lanka, led by the Chef’s Guild
of Lanka president Gerard Mendis, presented a look at the
guild’s successful humanitarian project for victims of the
tsunami in 2005. This was an incentive to come and witness
the exciting work done for young chefs in Sri Lanka. Third
on the list was South Korea, which offered the most comprehensive
and well-thought through programme, and it even proposed a
soccer game as a way to unite all WACS member countries! Finally,
India proposed its case, highlighting the fact that the country
plays host to many international exhibitions and conventions
yearly and has a complete and fully equipped infrastructure
to handle a WACS congress.
WACS country presidents and their members were given the morning
to discuss the presentations and to decide which country they
would vote for. A secret ballot was taken after lunch. The
first round of voting shortlisted Portugal and South Korea.
And on the final and second round, South Korea was awarded
the bid for WACS Congress 2012!
Some of the incentives to look forward to in South Korea,
which will receive much sponsorship from the Korean government,
are:
2 free accommodations (5 nights) per country
20% Discount for Korean or Asiana Airlines
6 Team "Junior Chef" Invitation (By Continent), 6,500 EURO
each team, 1 team = 5 members
Free Accommodations (4 nights) for 30 National Teams
Free Registration Fee for Accompanying persons of junior &
the retired
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