IACP SUMMIT & AWARDS: AGENDA

You don’t want to miss this day-long event on Friday September 29, 2023. Your day pass includes access to all Summit Talks, the IACP Awards Ceremony and the IACP Awards Reception. Hear from industry thought leaders, and come for meaningful conversations, growing your network of culinary professionals and friends. Just want to attend the Summit or only the Awards Ceremony? Well you can buy a ticket for that too! Planning on coming to New York early? For an additional cost you can join us for one of our Optional Tours on Thursday September 28, 2023.

Location: City Tech - Atrium, 285 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - SUMMIT

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - AWARDS RECEPTION

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - GREEN CARPET

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - AWARDS CEREMONY

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Ever wonder how to get more followers on Instagram or even how to monetize your posts. And, what about best practices and those challenging algorithms. META's very own Garrett Gottesman, Public Figure Partnerships Team, has these answers and more.

Speaker: Garrett Gottesman - META Public Figure Partnerships Team

Session Time: 10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Take a break from the morning session to network with fellow attendees and enjoy a complimentary Niman Ranch Box Lunch prepared by Fany Gerson and Danny Ortiz de Montellano of Mijo NYC and La Newyorkina.

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Tour the City Tech Hospitality School: Join a City Tech Student Ambassador to tour the Hospitality School. Tours depart from the atrium turnstiles at: 11:45 AM; 12:05 PM and 12:25 PM.

When's the last time you got to hear the team at a prized home town paper such as The New York Times cooking section chat on about their recipes! Trust us, there's more to this award-winning section than a bunch of yummy ingredients and stories that land in perfect fashion on the pages and the site. In this winning session, you can literally be a fly on the wall as the team's Editor-in-Chief and some of the team members share how they pull the prized section, video, and more together. They'll share strategy, planning notes, and more.

Speakers:

Emily Weinstein – Editor-in-Chief of Cooking and Food, The New York Times

Eric Kim – Columnist, The New York Times and Bestselling Author of Korean American

Vaughn Vreeland – Supervising Video Producer - The New York Times Cooking and Food

Yewande Komolafe – Columnist, The New York Times

Session Time: 1:00 PM–2:30 PM

Who doesn't have burning questions about cookbook publishing. We get lots of them: Who gets the best deals; how many social followers do you have to have to get an agent, a publisher, a deal; what's the buzz on advances, media tours, and photography. Plus, what's the magic behind award-winning, best-selling books? How do they get the upper hand? For this session we found folks who will spill some beans. Join award-winning author, Toni Tipton-Martin; prized agent Sally Ekus, and Matthew Cockerill, co-founder of CKBK, in a riveting conversation with Jennifer English, a Gracie Award Winner, James Beard Award-Winning Culinary broadcaster, and Editor-at-Large at Food & Beverage Media/Proof Magazine and many more.

Speakers:

Toni-Tipton Martin – Editor-in-Chief at Cook’s Country and award-winning cookbook author

Sally Ekus – Owner and Lead Literary Agent at The Ekus Group

Matthew Cockerill – Co-founder of CKBK

Moderator:

Jennifer English – Editor-at-Large at Food & Beverage Media/Proof Magazine

Session Time: 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Join IACP as we celebrate the 2023 award winners and finalists! Enjoy TÖST Sparkling Beverages, Kerrygold Cheese, Niman Ranch Charcuterie, Junior's Cheesecake Bites and special treats from City Tech students.

Location: City Tech Atrium

Time: 4:30 PM–5:30 PM

This year’s Awards Ceremony will feature our first Green Carpet Event to celebrate IACP’s commitment to sustaining the future of the food industry by supporting education. Meet the press, the nominees, and City Tech students & staff.

Location: City Tech Atrium

Time: 5:30 PM–6:00 PM

All eyes are on our IACP finalists as we announce the winners of the 2023 IACP Awards accross four different categories: Cookbook Awards, Digital Media Awards, Food Photography & Styling Awards and Food Writing Awards.

Host: Emily Weinstein – Editor-in-Chief of Cooking and Food, The New York Times

Location: City Tech Auditorium

Time: 6:00 PM–7:30 PM

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a modern-day editor for a giant publishing company? This tour gives you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of editors and content makers at Dotdash Meredith. You’ll walk the beautiful halls of the New York offices at Brookfield Place, see the meeting rooms and video studios for Real Simple and others, check out the Wine Room at Food & Wine, and even meet a few editors along the way.

Date: Thursday September 28, 2023

Meeting Point: 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281

Time: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Cost: $150

Indulge your senses in the vibrant flavors of Carroll Gardens and Brooklyn Heights. Join us on a captivating culinary journey as we explore the rich tapestry of Italian cuisine brought to life by the eclectic neighborhood's charm. From traditional flavors to modern gastronomic gems, this Food Tour promises to tantalize your taste buds and an unforgettable journey through a symphony of tastes and aromas.

Highlights:

• Savor a local Cannoli

• Step Back in Time to 1906 

• Tasty Artisan Cheese Delights

• Quench Your Thirst with Brooklyn's signature beverage

• View the Architectural Wonders of the historic brownstones 

• Try a(nother) traditional Italian dessert 

Tour Leader: Kara Ricciardi

Date: Thursday September 28, 2023

Tour Start Time: 1:30 PM

Meeting Point: Pasticceria Monteleone BK, 355 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Length: 3 hours

Cost: $150

Join us for a Once-in-a-Culinary-Lifetime Dinner at the newly reopened Delmonico’s. Curated especially for IACP, this 12-seat Dinner will be served in the opulent Delmonico’s Board Room and will spotlight the famed dishes invented by the iconic restaurant that have been tweaked for the reopening.

Guests will dine on a curated menu with choices including: Oscar’s Wedge Salad, Eye of Delmonico Steak, as well as Delmonico’s Original Baked Alaska which was first invented by Delmonico’s. In addition, this magical dinner will be hosted by Max Tucci, Delmonico’s Executive Vice President and Chief Global Brand Officer. Max is the connection between the past and the present at Delmonico’s and a member of the original Delmonico Tucci family. Delmonico’s first opened in 1837 as the first fine dining restaurant in the country. Max will lead a tour of the restaurant and kitchen and talk about all that has been happening with the amazing reopening.

Includes: Dinner, Tour, and Copy of the prized cookbook, The Delmonico Way.

Date: Thursday September 28, 2023

Location: 56 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cost: $450