Acknowledgements
International House-Davis wishes to acknowledge the many people and businesses that contributed their support, expertise and committment to making the 2009 Annual Conference "Fun Food Fest: What's on Your Plate?", such a great place to be on Saturday, April 25! We are most grateful to the following:
Steering Committee:
Daniela Barile -- For her scientific advise and expertise regarding the topics for presentation; for her own engrossing and grossing-out presentation; and for recruiting our wonderful student assistants.
Sean Duggan -- For emceeing the speaker presentations; and for announcing the entertainment for the conference.
Shirley German -- Chair
Mieke Lowyck -- For recruiting, managing and setting-up the food vendors; and for her assistance with signage for the event.
Elisabeth Sherwin -- For publicity; for set-up on Saturday; and for selling Beer Garden tickets.
Lin Weaver -- For set-up on Saturday; selling Entrance Tickets; and recruiting volunteers.
Food Vendors:
Little Prague -- For their ENORMOUS cakes!
Davis Creamery -- For so many ice cream flavors!
Culinary Institute of America -- For the Paella and the recipe lesson!
Copper Hill -- For the Olive Oil!
No Excuse Cooking -- Personal Chef Judi Adelman -- For the crepes with the secret ingredient!
Speakers:
Dr. Charlotte Biltekoff -- For her informative and insightful presentation on food and culture, "Eating Ethnicity:Adventures in Food and Identity"!
Dr. Charlie Bamforth -- For his rousing presentation of "The wondrous World of Beer"!
Dr. Daniela Barile -- For her engrossing presentation of "Exotic Foods from Around the World"!
Dr. Lou Grivetti -- For his delicious presentation of "Chocolate: Heritage of the Americas"; and for the chocolate!!
Dr. Chris Loss -- For his presentation regarding "Global Culinary Arts and Science Education"; and for the accompaniment of the students of the 'Culinary Institute of America' to bring his talk to practice!
Businesses:
Jay Prahl, Sudwerk Restaurant and Brewery -- For providing the beer!
Heloisa Kinder, Web Design and Development -- For the beautiful and colorful posters, brochures!
Copyland -- For the great discount on printing!
Alzada Knickerbocker, Avid Reader -- For her assistance with book sales!
Davis Food Co-op -- For providing a gift certificate to purchase cheese!
Nugget Markets -- For providing cheese!
Davis Enterprise -- For their community coverage both before and after our event, April 25!
Entertainment:
Angela Kost, Coleen Borraego and the Davis Waldorf School Gypsy Fiddlers and Singers -- For their delightful rendition of "It's a Small World"; and for providing a musical interlude between speakers!
Cheese Dancers -- Hillary Klausner, Elisabeth Ottenheimer, Jeff Wong, Scott Sablan for their interpretive dance; and Jennifer Smilowitz for her expertise and guidance!
Denise Hoffner -- For her stand-up comedy routine!
Volunteers:
Aki -- For set-up on Saturday!
Alex Chassy -- For serving beer!
Ying Yng Choy -- For her technical assistance; set-up on Saturday; and general event management
Mary Cooper -- For folding brochures!
Bruce German -- the "Aide-de-Camp"!
Georgette Grivetti -- 2009 SEN Volunteer of the Year; and for her assistance with book sales!
Javier Guinard -- Student Assistant Extraordinaire!
Ann Gunion -- For organizing the STEAC donations; her help with publicity; and set-up on Saturday!
Rachel Hirst -- Student Assistant Extraordinaire!
Naoko Kimura -- For cutting cheeses!
Carol May-Hickman -- For folding brochures!
Maddy Sides -- Student Assistant Extraordinaire!
Wangzhonggen -- For set-up on on Saturday!
Hadassah Zatz -- For cutting cheeses!
IHD Board Members:
Bill Cavins -- For his electrical consult; use of his extension cord; and for being "on-call"!
Tsui Chang -- For her help with the website; for her "road sign"; for selling entrance tickets; and for taking pictures to document this delicious event!
Sean Duggan -- For his participation on the Steering Committee!
Hamza El-Nakhal -- For selling entrance tickets!
Jean-Xavier Guinard -- For speaking on behalf of the I-House - UCDavis relationship!
Calvin Handy -- For selling Beer Tickets!
Marilyn Schiffman -- For selling Beer Tickets!
Jim Scott -- For selling entrance tickets!
Elisabeth Sherwin -- For her participation on the Steering Committee!
Lin Weaver-- For her participation on the Steering Committee!
John Yates -- For selling entrance tickets!
