2015 Annual Business Meeting“The State of the Chapter”

July 20, 2015

Immediate Past President’s ReportDame Shelley Pedersen, CPCE

We have a special guest here tonight

• Please welcome back to ABM….

• Sue Anne Morgan – president of IdeaLand LLC– event producer of AITC– esteemed advisor and event expert

Another Fabulous Sunday 2014

• 2014 net proceeds: $119,098.06 !!• Thank you again to Chair Stacy Zeigler! On her watch, this record total was raised to fund our chapter’s Mission:

– E.S.P. - Education | Scholarship |

Philanthropy

Green Ribbon Award from Green Tables Committee

awarded to Holly Elmore, founder of Elemental Impact

Work in Progressfrom 2014 StratPlan Initiatives

AITC - Target culinary schools & businesses for volunteers- Write AITC business plan- Better recognition for chefs

...and now on to 2015....

Fabulous new 15th Anniversary graphics

2015 planning is well under way:• Expanded layout/new footprint - to accommodate more

tasting stations and guests• VIP Experience packages• Sustainability/Zero Food Waste Initiative • Our 2015 overall net profit goal is $125,000• All restaurant, retailer and beverage tables filled plus a

waitlist of 60 restaurants• Current confirmed sponsors $26,000 - goal is $50,000 • One eblast announcing ticket sales so far and over 200

tix are sold• Late July, once sponsor list is confirmed, we will start bi-

weekly eblasts until we sell out • New event “look” to celebrate the 15th Anniversary

AITC 2015 Sponsorships• MONETARY SPONSORS $• Sysco 500• Southeastern Paper 500• Pamela James 1,000 • Halperns 3,000• Inland Seafood 3,500• Springer Mountain Farms 7,500• Lexus 10,000

…thus far! So, who can you recommend?

• What we need from you:• 10 volunteers for the Sustainability Task Force• A décor sponsor• Forwarding the ticket eblasts to your network for a

quick sellout• Sponsors, sponsors and more sponsors!• Great silent auction items• Cake raffle vendors• Team of 4 Dames for design/creation of the annual

– Chapter Farm Table Welcome Station

FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

VISIONLDEI is an international organization of women leaders who create a supportive culture in their communities to achieve excellence in the food, beverage and hospitality professions.

TO DO THIS, LDEI MEMBERS:• share knowledge• support members• provide leadership, educational opportunities and philanthropic events for the larger community

MISSIONLDEI is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality whose mission is education, and philanthropy.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES1. Provide a supportive culture for members to network

2. Share knowledge with members, upcoming women in the professions and the general public

3. Appreciate LDEI history with advancing our future

4. Promote the significance of food and beverage in all cultures

5. Provide opportunities for education and career advancement

6. Create and support philanthropic opportunities within our communities

7. Celebrate and promote the professional diversity of our membership

Treasurer’s ReportDame Gloria Smiley, Treasurer

CommunicationsDame Kelly Hornbuckle, Vice President

CommunicationsDame Kelly Hornbuckle, Vice President

• Website• Updates continue –

- please visit the site often www.ldeiatlanta.org

• Added “News” page• Updated Members page• Updated Scholarship & Grants page • Updated Members Only page• AITC 2015 tickets now available for online purchase

CommunicationsKelly Hornbuckle, Vice President

• Social Media • Twitter – @LesDamesATL

– 558 followers– 40% increase from last year

• Facebook - Les Dames D'Escoffier International - Atlanta Chapter– 632 likes– 72% increase from last year

• Dames encouraged to interact with the page – Like, Share, Invite Friends, Tag

• Happy to post your news!...please send to Communications@ldeiatlanta.org

CommunicationsKelly Hornbuckle, Vice President

• Email Communications • Tuesday Tidbits– Open rate is 68%– 17% increase– 223% above industry average

• Event Communications– Switched from Evite to Contant Contact EventSpot– Enabled online payments

CommunicationsKelly Hornbuckle, Vice President

• Archives• Don’t forget to visit our members-only archive page!– http://www.ldeiatlanta.org/archive/– Password: ldeiatl

• We currently have 41 Galleries - and counting!

• The oldest: 1998 – Annual International Conference Houston• The newest: 2015 - June Meeting at Summerland • Archive submissions? Send to archives@ldeiatlanta.org

From the Archives:Great Memories… and more to come!

PhilanthropyDame Tamie Cook, Vice President

Accomplishments YTD• Fundraising• Second Annual Culinary Futures Event at

AmericasMart in January raised $18,708 for the Aspiring Culinarian Scholarship

• Date for next event is January 14, 2016, 5:30-8:30• Debbie Peterson has offered to Chair the event,

please contact her to volunteer

PhilanthropyDame Tamie Cook, Vice President

• Philanthropic Grants 2015• 2015 Grants (to date) have gone to the following

organizations:– Wholesome Wave - $10,000– The Giving Kitchen - $10,000– Georgia Organics - $5,000– East Point Farmers Market - $5,000– Action Ministries - $1,500

PhilanthropyDame Tamie Cook, Vice President

• Les Dames d’Escoffier Hambidge Fellowship– Partnering with Hambide to provide a 2-week

Creative Residency Fellowship for an eligible member of our Atlanta Chapter

– Deadline for applications will be December 1, 2015– Detailed information will be posted on our website

beginning in August and Application will be downloadable beginning September.

ProgramsDame Holly Chute, Vice President

Dame Dana Dabruzzi, Chair

• In the Last 12 Months

• We worked to design events around your content requests and as a result have had records attendance.

• Education and Partner Interaction

– August’s Scholarship Dinner– November’s Global Culinary Initiative Event at the Indian Consul’s home– June Olive Oil Education at Strippagio and The General Muir

• Dame Networking– September’s New Member Meeting with food by 2013 Dames Class– January’s New Year of Food, Fun & Learning at The Georgia Club – June Summerland Author’s Event

• Pure Foodie Fun!– Home for the Holidays– Dinner and a Movie

ProgramsDame Holly Chute, Vice President

Dame Dana Dabruzzi, Chair

• What’s on our Plate for the Remainder of 2015• A really spectacular Scholarship Dinner in August • Continuing Highlighting last year’s Dames Class at Annual General Meeting• October’s event will focus on the Produce Marketing Association Show hosted by

Melissa’s Produce• November’s event will reinforce our commitment to GCI - Global Culinary

Initiatives• December will be pure fun – our annual Home for the Holidays event • Please Continue to Send Feedback • Dana and I truly value your ideas and feedback surrounding Programs • We’d really like to understand how we can increase attendance and we really need

your participation

• Photos• A BIG thanks to Travis Taylor and Tom Brodnax for taking pictures at our events

Membership CommitteeDame Karen Bremer, Chair

ReportCall for motion

Scholarships/GrantsDame Nancy Lutz, Co-chair

Dame Vanessa Parker McIntyre, Co-chair

• This Year:– Hosted 2nd Annual Scholarship/Grant Reception in August 2014 – Attended Hospitality Education Foundation Career Expo February 2015– Updated list of schools with current contact information– Reached out to almost every culinary program in the state of GA– Highest number of applications for scholarships to date: 45– Presented at Savannah Technical College April, 2014

• To Come:

– Host 2015 Scholarship/Grant Reception

Scholarships/GrantsDame Nancy Lutz, Co-chair

Dame Vanessa Parker McIntyre, Co-chair

• Grand Total of Awards 2015 - $ 72,092(42% increase from 2014)

• Scholarships to students $ 66,454(111% increase from 2014)

• 40 Eligible Scholarship Applicants• 11 Institutions

– Savannah Technical College (1)– University of Florida (1)– Le Cordon Blue (5)– Johnson and Wales, Charlotte (1)– Gwinnett Technical College (1)– Athens Technical College (3)– College of Coastal Georgia (3)– Georgia State University (7)– L’Academie de Cuisine (1)

Scholarships/GrantsDame Nancy Lutz, Co-chair

Dame Vanessa Parker McIntyre, Co-chair• Programs– Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry– BA in Business and Hospitality Administration– BA in Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality– BA in Food Service Management and

Entrepreneurship– BS in Nutrition and Dietetics– Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics– Masters of Science in Agroecology

• 27 Recipients

GrantsDame Nancy Lutz, Co-chair

Dame Vanessa Parker McIntyre, Co-chair

• Grants awarded $5,638 to date • Total awarded in 2014: $12,632.62

• Mallory DeGolian – IACP Annual Conference

• Debbie Fraker - Georgia Organics Conference

• Crystal Leach – IACP Annual Conference

• Carla Simmons Harris – Georgia Organics Conference

• Nathan Strange – Georgia Organics Conference

• Olivia Luz – Court of Master Sommeliers Level 2 Certificate Exam

Les Dames d’Escoffier Green TablesDames Jennifer Booker and Lynne Sawicki,

Co-Chairs

Green Tables: a farm and garden philanthropic initiative of Les Dames

d'Escoffier International

Green Tables

• In 2006 Les Dames d'Escoffier International launched "Green Tables" our very own farm-to-fork initiative, to showcase the work of LDEI chapters engaged in linking urban and rural farms and gardens to school, restaurant and kitchen tables. Since then, hundreds of members in most LDEI chapters have donated their time and talents to furthering these values.

Green Tables-Atlanta Partners with Wylde Center and Oliver House

• Green Table Committee members work hand-in-hand with members of the Wylde Center presenting monthly classes at the Oliver House: An Assisted Living Community. (decaturhousing.org)

• In 2015 we have provided healthy cooking classes, product identification and tasting workshops; and have planted a community garden. All of which teaches Oliver House residents healthier cooking options and gives them access to fresh produce.

Green Tables and Wholesome Wave Georgia

• The Green Tables committee is spearheading a Seasonal Recipe Card initiative with Wholesome Wave Georgia.

• The purpose of these Seasonal Recipe Cards is to promote buying local and eating seasonally .

• Providing consumers with seasonal, simple, and affordable recipes, allows this initiative to showcase the commodities found in each region of Georgia.

• Green Tables has been collecting seasonal Georgia recipes from participating Dames, (which will be printed by GA Grown), and passed out at separate LDEI-Atlanta, Wholesome Wave Georgia, and GA Grown events. (wholesomewavegeorgia.com)

NominationsDame Beverly Seckinger, Chair

• It's time for nominations for the 2015-2016 board • If you, or someone you know, would like to be considered to

serve on the board, please notify Beverly Seckinger via email at beverly@seckingerproductions.com no later than Friday, July 31.

We are seeking Dames for the chapter officer positions of:

- Secretary- Treasurer

Don’t miss the opportunity to get involved and make a positive impact on LDEI Atlanta

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Global Culinary InitiativeDame Suzanne Brown, Chair

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Thank You• Meeting Adjourned